Human Figure
Etruscan Art
Greek Art
Roman Art
Mesoamerican Art
100
How does this Etruscan sculpture of the god Apulu differ from the Greek sculptures that influenced it? 1) The figure is carved. 2) The figure is a deity. 3) The figure is in motion. 4) The figure is muscular.
What is the figure is in motion.
100
Which of these architectural aspects did Etruscan temples have in common with Greek temples? 1) The interior space was separated into three rooms. 2) The temple had a deep porch. 3) The temple utilizes a basic post-and-lintel structure. 4) Columns were usually of the Tuscan order.
What is post-and-lintel.
100
Polykleitos' Canon is so called because of its: 1) status as a staple of art history study. 2) similarity in values to music of the time. 3) concern with an ideal set of proportions. 4) accurate details of weapons used in battle.
What is concern with an ideal set of proportions.
100
The altar depicted above celebrates 1) unity. 2) peace. 3) family. 4) charity.
What is peace.
100
A common animal motif throughout Mesoamerican art was the: 1) panther. 2) bull. 3) jaguar. 4) lion.
What is a jaguar.
200
Iconography is the study of which aspect of art? 1) The use of technology 2) The symbols and images 3) The intensity of its colors 4) The proportion of its shapes
What is symbols and images
200
How do the human figures in this fresco represent a continuity with Egyptian art? 1) Different skin tones reinforce gender distinctions. 2) Women are active participants. 3) Figures in motion are in the foreground. 4) The three figures represent motion through time.
What is fifferent skin tones reinforce gender distinctions.
200
Triangular areas formed between adjacent arches in an arcade or a vertical structure that frames a single arch are called: 1) plinths. 2) coffers. 3) spandrels. 4) composites.
What is spandrels.
200
Imperial-type scenes illustrate an emperor's authority or virtue. In this image, Marcus Aurelius is extending his hand in order to show mercy to captives. This is an example of: 1) exedra. 2) descursio. 3) clementia. 4) apotheosis.
What is clementia.
200
Portraits of rulers from the Late Roman Empire and the early Olmac cultures contain examples of: 1) the use of bronze 2) abstract style 3) cheerful expressions 4) deliberate defacement
What is defacement
300
This idealized figure, coupled with an aloof, serious expression and unadorned clothing, represents which style of Greek art? 1) Ephemeral style 2) Severe style 3) Orientalizing style 4) Second style
What is Severe style
300
What is not characteristic of Pompeian Second Style illusionism? 1) Use of foreshortening 2) Use of pilasters 3) Use of mosaic borders 4) Use of a red background
What is use of mosaic borders.
300
The figures in the narrative pediments of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia differ from the kourai in that: 1) the figures in the pediments have idealized features. 2) the figures in the pediments are male. 3) the figures in the pediments display a range of emotions. 4) the figures in the pediments are nude.
What is range of emotions.
300
A caldarium is a 1) hot bath. 2) painting. 3) sculpture. 4) deep ditch.
What is hot bath.
300
This Moche portrait vessel shows an individual, naturalistic face, complete with lines around the mouth, hollowed cheeks, and a furrowed brow. Which period of Italian art emphasized aging, naturalistic faces? 1) Etruscan (1000-509 BCE) 2) Republican Rome (509-31 BCE) 3) High Imperial Rome (96-192 CE) 4) Late Imperial Rome (192-337 CE)
What is Republican Rome.
400
Human figures in Late Classical and Hellenistic art were more often characterized by _______ than their earlier counterparts. 1) heroic actions 2) healthy bodies 3) strong emotions 4) stoic expressions
What is strong emotions.
400
Which term literally means "cooked earth"? 1) Fibula 2) Arezzo 3) Chimera 4) Terracotta
What is terracotta.
400
Which best characterizes Greek art in the period beginning in 1200 BCE?: 1) It emphasized large-scale monuments and citadels. 2) It consisted of ceramic vases, pots, and figurines. 3) It made great strides in the area of paintings and frescoes. 4) It played a major role in worship of the gods and goddesses.
What is ceramic vases, pots and figurines.
400
Roman architecture is described as "axial" because it is (3 points): 1) positioned at the tops of hills. 2) designed for one point of view. 3) organized around a central line. 4) identical from the front and back.
What is organized around a central line.
400
This Nazca ceramic displays bold, geometric shapes and a stylized human figure. Which other culture and time period had pottery with the same characteristics? 1) Mycenaean (3000-1200 BCE) 2) Etruscan (1000 BCE-509 BCE) 3) Greek (900-700 BCE) 4) Roman (96-192 CE)
What is Greek.
500
The concept of humanism greatly affected Greek art. What does "humanism" mean? 1) Human action is not as meaningful as the actions of gods. 2) The human form and human reason are the center of all things. 3) Human activity can appease and influence gods and natural events. 4) Human emotion is destructive to human reason and must be controlled.
What is human form and reason are the center of all things.
500
Which term do archaeologists use to describe a large area dedicated to the dead, literally meaning "city of the dead"?: 1) Stucco 2) Tumulus 3) Necropolis 4) Cerveterus
What is Necropolis.
500
Which of the following drinking vessels is a rhyton? 1) One that is preserved by a family. 2) One that is shaped like a bull's head. 3) One that is plated with gold and silver. 4) One that is used only at informal occasions.
What is shaped like a bull's head.
500
Which architectural characteristic of churches built in the Roman Late Imperial period would be used in the early Christian era? 1) Interior colonnades 2) Side aisles 3) Windowless apse 4) Wooden roof
What is wooden roof.
500
DAILY DOUBLE: Why is the image of a bull so prevalent in Minoan art? 1) It symbolizes the Minoans' perseverance. 2) It recalls the bull defeated by King Minos. 3) It represents the Minoans' worship of bulls. 4) It shows the importance of hunting to survival.
What is recalls the bull defeated by King Minos
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