Prehistory
What are the periods of prehistoric art?
paleolithic, mesolithic, neolithic
What entrance is an example of Cyclopean masonry at Mycenae?
Lion Gate
What building was built by Agrippa between 25 and 27 BC?
The Pantheon
Although not restricted to religious work, what traditions does Islamic art typically encompass?
Muslim traditions
Famously used in Gothic cathedrals, what architectural feature used a framework of ribs to cover a large space?
Rib Vault
What 2 types of art were created during the paleolithic age?
cave paintings, small sculptures
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
What are painted walls called?
Frescos
What is a common characteristic of Islamic art?
Geometric patterns and arabesques
Which family became the greatest patrons of the arts during the Renaissance?
The Medici
What materials were used for sculpture in Paleolithic period?
limestone and clay
The frieze is made up of triglyphs and ...
Metopes
What is the main trait of Greek sculpture that Romans adopted?
Contrapposto stance
What type of arch is curved just a bit more than a semicircle, curving back into itself.
Which artist or architect is credited with mastering the design and construction of the dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore?
Filippo Brunelleschi
From the neolithic period, what were possible uses for Stonehenge?
As a sundial or calendar (for farming, harvesting or ritual purposes)
Which building has the Porch of the Maidens?
The Erechtheion (ca. 421-407)
Which material were Roman sculptures commonly made from?
Marble and Bronze
What is the niche in a wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca?
Often considered the most important Italian painter of the 14th century and the father of Renaissance art, what Gothic artist decorated the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua?
Giotto (di Bondone)
What limestone sculpture was considered the most popular fertility symbol in Prehistoric art?
The Venus of Villandorf
Which building uses subtle optical refinements that counteract the visual distortions caused by the human eye?
The Parthenon
What artistic element did Roman sculptors prioritize compared to Greek sculptors?
Realism
(Greeks were preferred classical proportions, idealized forms, and symmetry)
What ornamental design is described as "a continuous, infinitely repeating pattern formed from meandering, interlacing lines of foliage or plain lines"
Arabesque
Titian was the great painter of which city in Italy?
Venice