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Shoin interiors were found in the homes of _________________.
A. samurai
B. aristocrats
C. well-to-do commoners
D. all of the above
The column and entablature on the Lion Gate most likely _____________.
A. suggests it was built by Minoans
B. were brought from Egypt
C. symbolize a palace or temple
D. were not part of the original monument
The _________design of New Kingdom temples created a processional path from the
outside to the inner sanctuary where only priests and kings were allowed.
A. circular
B. labyrinthine
C. axial
D. stepped
On the Stele of Hammurabi, the ruler broke new ground by __________________.
A. his authoritarian rule
B. ill treatment of his enemies
C. regulating laws and punishments
D. portraying lion hunts
Which of the following was a significant factor in providing New York with the
foundation to supersede Paris as the center of the modern art world?
A. the Armory Show
B. the 291 Gallery
C. the Harlem Renaissance
D. the Federal Arts Project
The Garden of the Cessation of Official Life (Fig. 25-11) is designed to
_________________.
A. foster the owner's scholarly pursuits
B. reflect Confucianist beliefs about the individual's role in society
C. show an ideal plan for balance and harmony in the universe
D. recall the owner's successful career as a government official
Petrus Christus's A Goldsmith in His Shop includes a small__________, which unites
the interior and exterior spaces and draws the viewer into the painting.
A. vase of lilies
B. water basin
C. sheath of hay
D. mirror
The elaborately decorated tombs at Shah-I Zinda in Samarkand employ the modular
plan and tall blue double-shelled domes, characteristic of architecture built during the
__________ dynasty.
A. Nasrid
B. Timurid
C. Mughal
D. Safavid
Known best for his vedute of ancient monuments and ruins, Piranesi became one of the
most accomplished ____________in the eighteenth century
A. sculptors
B. printmakers
C. history painters
D. landscape painters
The non-biblical episode of the ___________ portrayed at Nerezi seems to have been
developed during the twelfth century.
A. Crucifixion
B. Anastasis
C. David Composing the Psalms
D. Lamentation
The Buddhist Temple atop Mount Toham, near Gyeongu in Korea reflects the influence
of rock-cut structures in______________.
A. Sri Lanka
B. India
C. China
D. Japan
Michelangelo's Last Judgment (Fig. 21-38) departs from medieval tradition
by____________________
A. depicting nude figures
B. placing Christ at the center
C. not clearly separating the saved from the damned
D. using expressive emotion
Which religious monument contains sacred relics?
A. Temple of Shiva, Elephanta (Fig. 10-21)
B. Great Stupa, Sanchi (Fig. 10-8)
C. Vishnu Temple, Deaogarh (Fig. 10-14)
D. All of the above
Dong Qichang's theories about Chinese painting promoted the Southern school, which
was associated with _____________.
A. court painters of the Ming Dynasty
B. the literati
C. professional painters
D. Buddhist monks
Amenhotep IV changed his name to __________ to honor the life-giving sun deity
Aten.
A. Hunefer
B. Osiris
C. Akhenaten
D. Ti
The __________ is an enclosure in front of the mihrab for the ruler and other
dignitaries.
A. muqarnas
B. maqsura
C. mirador
D. kaaba
The Sculpted Bison at Le Tuc ďAudoubert, France are modeled in __________.
A. sculpture in the round
B. high relief
C. corbeling
D. pottery
The symmetrical layout of the Forbidden City intentionally emphasizes the emperor's
role as _____________, who maintains the cosmic order from his throne in the center
of the world.
A. the Son of the Seas
B. the greatest Ruler
C. the Son of Heaven
D. the Son of Buddha
Scholars who think a confederation of aristocrats ruled Minoan civilization during the
Old Palace period interpret the "palace" complex at Knossos as _____________.
A. the residences of several ruling families
B. sites of religious ceremony or ritual
C. an administrative complex
D. a commercial district
Philip the Bold commissioned __________ to paint the altarpiece for the Chartreuse de
Champmol.
A. Melchior Broederlam
B. Jean Limbourg
C. Hubert van Eyck
D. Robert Campin
Why is the display of African masks in museums problematic?
A. According to tradition, many masks should not be viewed by outsiders.
B. Their full meaning can only be understood in the context of ritual performance.
C. Most masks are made of ephemeral materials and deteriorate rapidly in a museum
collection.
D. All of the above.
Among the finest Netherlandish illuminators of the early fifteenth century were
__________.
A. the Limbourg brothers
B. the Rohan Master and workshop
C. the Master of Champol and workshop
D. Nicholas of Verdun and workshop
During the nineteenth century, who were major patrons of the arts?
A. monarchs
B. workers
C. church officials
D. industrialists and entrepreneurs
Ghiberti's doors for the east side of the Baptistery in Florence were so admired that they
came to be known as the ______________.
A. Gates of Paradise
B. Golden Arches
C. Gateway to Heaven
D. Doors to the Kingdom
The earliest form of samurai armor is known as______________.
A. kamakura
B. soji
C. yoroi
D. giga
________________ proves that artists working for Christian patrons continued to use
pagan themes.
A. A large silver platter
B. A denarius of Caesar
C. Commodus as Hercules
D. The Unswept Floor
The Woman from Brassempouy captures the essence of a head, also called the
__________ __________.
A. memory image
B. abstracted mind
C. soul image
D. mind image
A culture, as well as an artistic style, the __________ was a fusion of Celtic,
Romanized British, Germanic, and Norse cultures.
A. barbarian
B. Carolingians
C. Hiberno-Saxon
D. Franks
The __________ period is named for the influence of Egypt, the Near East, and Asia
Minor on Greek art.
A. Orientalizing
B. Hellenistic
C. Proto-Egyptian
D. Suma-Eastern
Found often at Igbo-Ukwu, what is the term for the objects which were created in a
different material from the original but made to resemble the original in form, shape,
and texture?
A. skeuomorph
B. polymorph
C. automorph
D. metamorph
Which objects produced in the Pacific islands are a symbol of royalty?
A. tapa (bark cloth)
B. kahili (tall feather pompons)
C. coral beads
D. tattoos
The earliest depictions of the Buddha himself developed during the Kushan period
when ____________Buddhism first emerged.
A. Pure Land
B. Esoteric
C. Mahayana
D. Theravada
The Italian artist __________ was summoned to France by King Francis I.
A. Michelangelo
B. Leonardo da Vinci
C. Giulio Romano
D. Juan de Herrera
