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100
A fresco is a painting technique a. that involves applying water-based paint onto a freshly plastered wall so that the paint forms a bond with the plaster. b. that combines small pieces of tile and plaster to a surface. c. that uses colored waxes burned into a wooden surface. d. that uses colored plaster melted into terra-cotta
What is a. that involves applying water-based paint onto a freshly plastered wall so that the paint forms a bond with the plaster.
100
. Islamic and Jewish art both a. contained images of religious leaders and icons b. was centered around the life of the community c. featured excerpts from the Old Testament d. contained limited or no figures (avoided religious imagery)
What is d. contained limited or no figures (avoided religious imagery)
100
. The Reliquary of Sainte-Foy (Saint Faith) a. housed the tunic that Mary wore when she gave birth to Jesus b. contains the skull of a young Christian martyr c. is the supposed location of the birth of Jesus d. is where the pieta’ is displayed for Christians to make offerings
What is b. contains the skull of a young Christian martyr
100
The flying buttress in Gothic architecture a. enabled buildings to have larger windows by helping to stabilize it b. helped keep the stained glass windows from shattering during heavy winds c. were the ribs in the vault d. allowed the roofs to be built with wood and were more cost effective
What is a. enabled buildings to have larger windows by helping to stabilize it
100
. The Sistine Chapel ceiling depicts a narrative sequence of 9 stories from the Bible’s book of a. Genesis b. Exodos c. Proverbs d. Revelation
What is a. Genesis
200
Etruscan tombs have fresco paintings that show a. funerary banquets b. mythological scenes c. historical panoramas d. last judgment scenes
What is a. funerary banquets
200
Gold halos surrounding the head of a person as seen in Virgin and Child Between Saints Theodore & George, represent a. the descent into the underworld b. the chosen successor(s) to the throne c. isocephalism d. saintliness
What is d. saintliness
200
. A reliquary is a. narrow hallway in the center of the cathedral b. located in the nave of the church c. a container that holds relics (body parts, clothing, or objects associated with a holy figure d. a shrine build to house an icon
What is c. a container that holds relics (body parts, clothing, or objects associated with a holy figure
200
The Rottgen Pietá had very exaggerated grape-like drops of Christ’s blood. What was the artist referencing? a. wine relating to eternal youth and life The Rottgen Pietá had very exaggerated grape-like drops of Christ’s blood. What was the artist referencing? a. wine relating to eternal youth and life b. a reference to Christ as the “mystical vineyard” c. the horror of crucifixion d. the isocephalism between Mary and Jesus c. the horror of crucifixion d. the isocephalism between Mary and Jesus
b. a reference to Christ as the “mystical vineyard”
200
. The nudity in Donatello’s David a. would have been considered heroic in Islamic art. b. is inspired by Gothic sculpture. c. references the ideal human proportions and extreme muscular physique expressed in Polykleitos’s canon. d. recalls the nudity of public sculptures from the ancient Mediterranean.
What is d. recalls the nudity of public sculptures from the ancient Mediterranean.
300
The Catacombs of Priscilla in Rome were used to bury the dead and a. store food for the winter b. hide runaway slaves c. hide Christians from persecution d. keep people safe from bad weather
What is c. hide Christians from persecution
300
In Islamic architecture, Mecca is marked by the ___________, an empty niche that directs the worshipers’ attention a. mihrab b. arabesque c. mosaic d. toidi
What is a. mihrab
300
The Book of Lindisfarne (considered the greatest achievement of medieval art) is a. an illuminated manuscript of the 4 gospels of the New Testament b. made of papyrus c. an illuminated manuscript of the Old Testament d. an illuminated manuscript that told the tale of King Arthur
What is a. an illuminated manuscript of the 4 gospels of the New Testament
300
Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait is traditionally assumed to be that of a a. honeymoon b. engagement c. wedding d. conception
What is c. wedding
300
Trompe l’oeil is a form of painting that a. attempts to represent an object as existing in three dimensions, and therefore resembles the real thing. b. mixes paint and plaster. c. uses oil based paints that allows the artist to make changes easily due to its slow drying time. d. uses perspective to show how certain objects are closer of further away.
What is a. attempts to represent an object as existing in three dimensions, and therefore resembles the real thing.
400
The nave is a. naval base b. the main aisle of a church c. a small storage part of the catacombs d. the entrance of the mosque
What is b. the main aisle of a church
400
The destination for those making the hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca) and is considered the most sacred site in Islam is a. the Kaaba b. the mihrab c. the fibulae d. the Taj Mahal
What is a. the Kaaba
400
The Taj Mahal in India was built in the memory of Mumtaz Mahal containing a. the relics sacred clothing relics that belonged to them b. the tombs of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan c. the bodies of the children of Mumtaz Mahal and his favorite wife d. the family’s precious jewels
What is b. the tombs of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan
400
The shoes cast off in the Arnolfini Portrait and Narmer Palette (Egyptian Art) indicate a. that the subjects are standing on sacred ground. b. the tradition of removing shoes inside a domestic place. c. that the subject is to show respect to the male of higher ranking. d. the warmer climate that the subjects are residing in
What is a. that the subjects are standing on sacred ground.
400
An etching a. is a print making process using a burin to carve into metal. b. is a print making process that uses tiny individual alphabetic plates similar to those of a typewriter. c. is a print making process in which wax and acid bath is used to make crevices that are eventually filled with ink and used for mass printing. d. uses a carved wooden tablet using the raised portions to make impressions on paper.
What is c. is a print making process in which wax and acid bath is used to make crevices that are eventually filled with ink and used for mass printing.
500
. Icon production was a Byzantine specialty and served a. idols to worship b. as reminders to the faithful and were not intended to actually be sacred themselves or worshiped. c. as storage for religious relics d. as alters for worshipping
What is b. as reminders to the faithful and were not intended to actually be sacred themselves or worshiped.
500
The Great Mosque in Iran has a large courtyard that was ideally large enough a. to host celebratory events b. to house Christian refugees c. to accommodate a community’s entire population for prayer d. for whole families to be entombed together
What is c. to accommodate a community’s entire population for prayer
500
. In the Court of the Lions (Nasrid Palace), the courtyard is divided into four parts, each one symbolizing a. one of the 4 parts of the world b. each of the 4 cardinal directions c. each of the 4 dynasties d. one of the 4 prophets
What is a. one of the 4 parts of the world
500
An annunciation is a. the announcing of a marriage. b. when the Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she would be the Virgin Mother of Jesus. c. a wedding proposal d. the graduating of a person to a higher ranking.
What is b. when the Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she would be the Virgin Mother of Jesus.
500
Matthias Grünewald’s Isenheim Altarpiece was commissioned for the hospital chapel of Saint Anthony’s in Isenheim, Germany where people were treated for a. the Black Plague b. “Saint Rot” or scarlet fever c. leprosy d. “Saint Antony’s Fire” or ergotism
What is d. “Saint Antony’s Fire” or ergotism
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