An idealized representation of the city of Tenochtitlan was drawn by Aztec scribes for
Spanish administrators; the drawing formed the first page of the __________.
A. Metamorphosis
B. Bible
C. Koran
D. Codex Mendoza
The soaring groin and barrel vaults made possible what essential feature of the Baths of
Caracalla (Fig. 6-60)?
A. water reservoirs
B. furnaces
C. large windows
D. steam conduits
Which Micronesian site known for its extensive architectural complex had been
abandoned before Europeans discovered it in the nineteenth century?
A. Marshall Islands
B. Palau
C. Yap
D. Nan Madol
Traditional designs used in quillwork and beadwork are characterized by ___________.
A. floral motifs
B. rectilinear organization
C. abstract curvilinear patterns
D. ovoid shapes and formlines
____________ is related to the Harbaville Triptych in figure style and composition.
A. The Crucifixion
B. The Hospitality of Abraham
C. The Anastasis
D. Christ Crowning Emperor Romanos II and Empress Eudokia
The entrance block or _____________ came to function symbolically as a sign of an
important building
A. ambulatory
B. stave church
C. refectory
D. westwork
On the Column of Trajan, the emperor appears as ________________
A. a merciless soldier
B. a stable and efficient commander
C. a prince
D. a marauder
Similar to the krater, the __________ was type of vessel used at all male symposia.
A. amphora
B. acanthus
C. psykter
D. lekythos
Which Dadaist idea would have a radical influence on art of the later twentieth century?
A. the rejection of three-dimensional illusionism in painting
B. the belief that art could convey spiritual concerns through non-objective imagery
C. the notion that art was not precious, but could exist as conceptual ideas and actions
D. the role of the subconscious in revealing universal symbols and meaning
Which of the following is NOT true about Mayan writing?
A. The same word can be written in multiple ways.
B. Writing was closely related to the production of painted imagery.
C. Inscriptions typically record historical events.
D. Extant codices provide information about Mayan religious practice.
One reason for the limited number of female artists in the Middle Ages and the
Renaissance was that women__________________.
A. were not allowed to learn skills of drawing or painting
B. could not work professionally as artists
C. were not allowed formal apprenticeships
D. were not admitted to guilds
Fifteenth-century __________ painters perfected the technique of painting with an oil
medium.
A. Italian
B. Flemish
C. English
D. Portuguese
In Hundreds of Birds Admiring the Peacocks (Fig. 25-4), the painter, __________,
endows the subject with symbolic meaning.
A. Gim Hwangi
B. Yin Hong
C. Nam June Paik
D. Jeong Seon
What motif commonly appears in Etruscan tomb painting?
A. Scenes of festive leisure activities
B. Scenes of the last judgment
C. Images of the deceased making offerings
D. Scenes of ritual initiation
The most successful producer of __________ decorative arts was Wedgwood.
A. Romantic
B. Rococo
C. Baroque
D. Neoclassical
In what way was Gustave Courbet’s Stonebreakers (Fig. 31-12) an explicit political
statement?
A. He refused to exhibit it in the Salon.
B. His elevated his lower-class subject to the heroic status afforded history painting.
C. He rejected academic conventions to idealize the subject.
D. He depicted an actual event that spawned violent protests outside the city of Ornans.
How are the Ara Pacis Augustae (Fig. 6-20) and the Column of Trajan (Fig. 6-47)
similar?
A. both record a military event
B. both include realistic, anecdotal details
C. both were built as imperial tombs
D. all of the above
The Royal Portal at the Church of Notre Dame at Chartres gets its name from
___________.
A. its function as the ceremonial entrance for church officials
B. its function as the king’s private entrance
C. the column statues depicting members of the French royal family
D. the column statues depicting Biblical kings, queens, and prophets
Which object is NOT used as a divination tool in Africa?
A. a board sprinkled with white wood dust
B. a rattle and shallow covered basket
C. coral beads
D. palm nuts
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to BOTH Hindu and Buddhist
temples in India?
A. The design is based on a mandala plan.
B. Narrative relief carvings are used to depict religious history and beliefs.
C. Followers believe that god(s) inhabit(s) the structure.
D. There is a symbolic axis mundi.
Although flowers became her best-known subject, early in her career Georgia O”Keefe
painted images of _______________.
A. women
B. skyscrapers
C. circus performers
D. biomorphic shapes
Which of the following probably influenced Giotto’s emphasis on human empathy and
emotion seen in his painting?
A. his study with Cimabue
B. the writings of Cennino Cennini
C. the message of St. Francis of Assissi
D. all of the above
Built by Senusret II, the town of ___________ was laid out on a grid, forming
rectangular blocks.
A. Deir el-Medina
B. Beni-Hasan
C. Kahun
D. Karnak
The Virgin of Vladimir (Fig. 8-28) is an example of a “Virgin of _________,” where
Mary and the Christ Child press their cheeks together and look at one another
affectionately.
A. Sorrow
B. Compassion
C. Joy
D. Wisdom
The great lions of the Lion Gate at Mycenae were inserted into the _________.
A. the posts
B. the lintel
C. the corbelled arch
D. the flanking walls
Lithography impacted art in the nineteenth century in all of the following ways
EXCEPT:
A. Artists were able to make prints without the expense or delay of an engraver.
B. Prints made art affordable to all levels of society.
C. It allowed artists to capture the subtleties of drawing.
D. It diminished the traditional status of painting.
The Jewish law prohibiting the worship of idols made the production of
___________most suspect.
A. narrative subjects
B. symbolic imagery
C. sculpture in the round
D. all of the above
At the _______________ warriors involved in the military expedition against Troy was
originally depicted in the pediments.
A. Propylaia
B. Temple of Aphaia
C. Temple of Hera
D. Temple of Athena Nike
How do works by contemporary Aboriginal artist differ from traditional ceremonial art?
A. The symbols have contemporary meaning.
B. The technique of layering of concentric circles, undulating lines and dots.
C. The use of long-lasting materials.
D. All of the above.
At the top of the Anu ziggurat White Temple was ____________.
A. decorated with scenes of military victories
B. a living quarters for priests
C. filled with giant columns
D. a simple rectangle with an off-center doorway
How does an engraving differ from a woodcut?
A. The artist must cut the image into the metal plate.
B. The artist must cut away the excess metal surrounding the image to be printed.
C. Tonal gradations are made by varying the thickness and density of printed lines.
D. A press must be used to transfer the image onto paper.
Windows along the aisles and chapels at Chartres Cathedral included multi-scene
narratives, characterized by _________________.
A. boldly colored, iconic figures easily seen from a distance
B. complex learned allegories on sin and salvation
C. simplified stories intended for an illiterate audience
D. stocky, folksy figures
The metalworking skills used to make the Vapheio Cup (Fig. 4-13) suggests the
influence of __________artists on mainland Greece.
A. Minoan
B. Mycenaean
C. Egyptian
D. Near Eastern