Ancient Egyptian & Cave Art
Ancient Greek & Roman Art
Music & Art of the Middle Ages
Renaissance Art
Baroque
100
The Ancient Egyptians left us a written record using what kind of writing preserved inside their pyramids?
Hieroglyphics
100
The art of ancient Greece and Rome is referred to as what what kind of art?
Classical
100
A representation of some sacred person, which becomes an object of worship, is called an_________
Icon
100
What does the term "Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth of the Classical style.
100
Technique used in the Baroque period to create strong contrasts between light and dark.
Chiaroscuro
200
The Egyptians painted in a _____ manner.
Stylized
200
Roman pictures made with small bits of stone or ceramic are called ____.
Mosaics
200
When a thin layer of gold is added to wood or a piece of art it is known to be _____.
Gilded
200
What technique was developed by Leonardo da Vinci where outlines and colors are made hazy (or “smoky”)?
Sfumato
200
Type of painting that depicts inanimate objects such as flowers and bowls.
Still life
300
Who painted in the Lascaux Caves in France?
We are not certain.
300
The Ancient Greeks worked very hard to show the ___ in their artwork?
Ideal
300
What is the name for an Early Christian church built in an oblong plan?
Basilica
300
What was unique about the way Leonardo da Vinci wrote in his sketchbooks?
From right to left and mirrored (flipped).
300
Name of the Dutch portrait painter who painted common people in bright-eyed, smiling poses. He usually painted people with lace collars as were typical in that day – even for men.
Frans Hals
400
What are the tallest structures in Egypt called?
The Pyramids of Giza / The Great Pyramids
400
The large amphitheater (or stadium) made of concrete and stone in Rome is known as the _____.
Colosseum
400
During the middle ages, many _________ (a type of architectural structure) were built in the Gothic style and designed to have tall bright interiors to help the worshippers think about God and heaven.
Cathedrals
400
In the painting of the Holy Trinity by Masaccio, who does the skeleton at the bottom represent and what object represents the Holy Spirit?
The skeleton represents Adam. The dove represents the Holy Spirit.
400
Flemish painter who loved drama. His pictures often show animals in action and large, healthy people.
Peter Paul Rubens
500
What is the name of the Egyptian sculpture that has the body of a lion and the head of a human?
The Great Sphinx
500
Name and describe the 3 main types of column capitals in classical architecture.
Doric - the most simple of the three columns (least decorative), Ionic - built with scroll shapes (volutes) on either side of the capital, Corinthian column - the most ornate of the three, decorated with scrolls and leaves.
500
Why were artists' and composers' names not signed on their work in the Middle Ages?
Because they wanted to write and paint for the glory of God, not themselves.
500
Which artist considered himself to be a sculptor before a painter?
Michelangelo
500
French artist who painted calm and serene landscapes and seascapes. He was a Classicist.
Claude Lorrain
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