Foundations of Art History Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Foundations of Art History introduces students to the fundamental concepts, methods, and analytical approaches used in the study of art from ancient times to the modern era. Through examination of major artworks, movements, and cultural contexts, this course explores how visual art reflects and shapes social, religious, and political forces throughout history. Students will develop skills in visual analysis, art historical research, and critical writing, gaining an appreciation for both the diversity and interconnectedness of global artistic traditions.
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Art History 5th Edition by Michael W. Cothren
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Chapter 1: Prehistoric Art in Europ
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Q1) Representational images began appearing in Australia, Africa, and Europe beginning approximately __________ years ago.
A) 100,000
B) 40,000
C) 25,000
D) 10,000
Answer: B
Q2) Why was the cave of Lascaux closed to the public?
Answer: NO Answer
Q3) Which of the following was created by artists molding or shaping the cave floor?
A) Lion-Human from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany
B) Woman from Willendorf, Austria
C) Bison from Le Tuc d'Audoubert, France
D) Figures of a Woman and a Man from Cernavoda, Romania
Answer: C
Q4) Many early vessels of clay or metal were covered with decorative motifs. Why would early people have made the effort to decorate their functional objects? What drives people to go beyond the purely functional? Support your viewpoint with specific examples of early art.
Answer: NO Answer
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Chapter 2: Art of the Ancient Near East
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Q1) In the image of Enemies Crossing the Euphrates to Escape Assyrian Archers (p. 42), the __________________ convey depth.
A) trees
B) different viewpoints
C) presence of animals
D) overlapping and swimming
Answer: D
Q2) Most of the buildings in Kalhu were built from __________ and covered with limestone and alabaster.
A) cut marble
B) alabaster
C) bitumen
D) mud bricks
Answer: D
Q3) Sumerian votive figures were dedicated to the __________.
A) people
B) king
C) gods
D) priests
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Art of Ancient Egypt
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Q1) Where were ordinary people allowed to go in the Great Temple of Amun?
A) the sanctuary of Amun
B) the forecourt of the hypostyle hall
C) the sacred lake
D) all of the above
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following characterizes the Amarna style in art?
A) formal poses and situations
B) respect for royal tradition
C) physical distortion
D) all of the above
Answer: C
Q3) The hypostyle hall at Karnak was filled with ____________decorated with painted pictorial reliefs and inscriptions.
A) cult statues
B) columns
C) stelai
D) stone grillwork
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Art of the Ancient Aegean
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Q1) Gail Hoffman has argued that the ________ on Head with Remains of Painted Decoration were related to mourning the dead.
A) painted eyes
B) presence of a necklace
C) red lines
D) floral motif
Q2) A __________ is a large bowl for mixing water and wine.
A) krater
B) sistrum
C) rhyton
D) megaron
Q3) What kinds of metalwork were found in the shaft graves of Mycenae?
Q4) The technique of painting on a wet plaster surface is called __________.
A) buon fresco
B) al prima
C) fresco secco
D) fresco prima
Q5) What types of materials were traded during the Aegean Bronze Age?
Q6) What is the Minoan legend of the Minotaur?
Q7) How did we determine the date for the volcanic eruption on Thera?
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Chapter 5: Art of Ancient Greece
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Q1) Although caryatids appear in the place of columns at the Treasury of the Siphnians in Delphi , the structure's continuous frieze indicates use of the ________order.
A) Doric
B) Ionic
C) Corinthian
D) none of the above
Q2) How is the Athena Attacking the Giants characteristic of Hellenistic art?
Q3) Discuss the development of the Canon of Polykleitos from the Classical period to the Hellenistic period.
Q4) The practice of painting and fitting marble sculpture with bronze accessories reflects the Greek's desire for art that shows a heightened sense of ________.
A) luxury
B) decoration
C) emotionalism
D) reality
Q5) What was the "new" Canon of Polykleitos developed during the Late Classical period?
Q6) What extraordinary artifacts are contained in the Erechtheion?
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Chapter 6: Etruscan and Roman Art
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Q1) How and when did the Romans form a republic centered in Rome?
Q2) What was the function of the colossal statue of Constantine the Great ?
A) It stood outside the Flavian Amphitheater.
B) It served as a permanent stand-in for the emperor.
C) It was an object of worship located in the apse of the Basilica Nova.
D) It helped structurally support the roof of the Basilica Nova.
Q3) The composition of The Tetrarchs conveys Rome's political situation in the late Empire by suggesting __________among the leaders.
A) political division
B) imperial unity
C) familial connections
D) military experience
Q4) What architectural feature(s) of the Pantheon could NOT be seen by ancient Romans as they approached the temple entrance?
A) the podium and stairs
B) the pediment and entablature
C) the rotunda and dome
D) the columns of the portico
Q5) What do the wall paintings of Pompeii reveal about the lives of the people?
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Chapter 7: Jewish and Early Christian Art
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Q1) Most examples of Early Christian sculpture created before the fourth century are ____________.
A) large free standing figures
B) sarcophagi and small statues
C) found in places of worship
D) portable diptychs used for private devotion
Q2) In the Oratory of Galla Placidia, the ____________ symbolize eternal life.
A) bookcases
B) doves flanking a fountain
C) floral designs
D) geometric patterns
Q3) In the central scene of the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, Christ appears as _____________.
A) a miracle worker
B) Roman emperor distributing legal authority
C) an Old Testament prophet
D) the sun god Helios
Q4) What was the use of the catacombs?
Q5) Discuss the iconographic motifs that developed during the Early Christian period for representing events from the Life of Christ.
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Chapter 8: Byzantine Art
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Q1) The image of the Lamentation at Nerezi reflects the ______________ of Byzantine art under the Komnenians.
A) short squatty figures
B) painterly spontaneity
C) flat, two-dimensionality
D) aloof and emotionless quality
Q2) Architects of the Cathedral of St. Mark in Venice relied on a Greek-cross plan, marking each square unit with a separate __________.
A) altar
B) apse
C) dome
D) chapel
Q3) How is the main dome of Hagia Sophia supported?
Q4) The term _____________ refers to an intensified interest in the styles and themes of classical art during the Middle Byzantine period.
A) Chora revival
B) Palaeologue Renaissance
C) Macedonian Renaissance
D) Venetian period
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Chapter 9: Islamic Art
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Q1) The Muslim place of worship is called the __________.
A) cathedral
B) basilica
C) mosque
D) temple
Q2) __________ manifested Islam's view of itself as completing and superseding Judaism and Christianity.
A) Alhambra
B) Dome of the Rock
C) Mosque of Sultan Selim
D) The Masjid-i Shah
Q3) Which of the following is similar in purpose to the mihrab in a mosque?
A) the shrine holding the Torah scrolls in a synagogue
B) the apse of a Christian church
C) the frame for a sculpture of a god in Roman architecture
D) all of the above
Q4) How does Islamic art synthesize a broad range of cultural traditions with its own stylistic concerns?
Q5) How does Islamic architecture reflect Muslim beliefs and religious practice?
Q6) How was Islam founded?
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Chapter 10: Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200
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Q1) Why is the Rajarajeshvara Temple a monumental southern style temple?
Q2) The rock-cut relief Descent of the Ganges is probably meant to ________________.
A) serve as an allegory of the king's benevolence
B) teach Hindu beliefs through dramatic narratives representing the gods
C) provide a focus for meditation and ritual devotion
D) record a historical event
Q3) The mast that extends from the dome of the Great Stupa at Shanchi serves as a symbolic _______________.
A) temple
B) axis mundi
C) circumambulatory
D) niche
Q4) The railings that surround the Great Stupa at Sanchi mark a path for the Buddhist devotional practice of _______________.
A) private meditation
B) ritual offerings
C) chanting
D) circumambulation
Q5) What are the two styles of sculpture that appear in the ancient Indus civilization?
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Chapter 11: Chinese and Korean Art Before 1279
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Q1) Which of the following characterizes the viewer's experience when looking at a handscroll?
A) The vantage point continually changes.
B) It can be compared to listening to music.
C) The image is not seen all at once.
D) All of the above.
Q2) What two vaults of terra-cotta "guards" have recently been unearthed in China?
Q3) The ______________ is the protuberance on the head of Buddha, one of several traditional attributes of the figure.
A) mathura
B) ushnisha
C) sutra
D) laksana
Q4) How does the subject matter of the detail from Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies reinforce notions of Confucianism?
A) It highlights the role of the Emperor to protect his subjects.
B) It emphasizes the Emperor's importance and authority.
C) It instructs women to be virtuous and demure.
D) All of the above.
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Chapter 12: Japanese Art Before 1333
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Q1) Which characteristic of Japanese art was already evident in haniwa figures of the Kofun period?
A) innovative glazing techniques
B) technical sophistication
C) a love of asymmetry
D) the preference for wooden sculpture
Q2) The Womb World Mandala is an example of paintings that helped teach practitioners the different gods and hierarchical interrelationships existing in
A) Esoteric Buddhism
B) Pure Land Buddhism
C) Zen Buddhism
D) Mahayana Buddhism
Q3) Small humanoid figures made out of clay by the people of the middle and late Jomon period are called __________.
A) dogu
B) Vishnu
C) shika
D) rama
Q4) Why did the Heian era end, and what period followed?
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Chapter 13: Art of the Americas Before 1300
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Q1) What is indicated by the form emerging from the priest's mouth in the fresco of the Bloodletting Ritual from Teotihuacan?
A) the priest's chanted words
B) his own blood, released to fertilize the earth
C) the date and location of the ceremony
D) the pain of the bloodletting process
Q2) The earspools worn by the Moche warriors on the gold and turquoise Earspool illustrate what notable features of Moche art?
A) capacity for naturalism
B) close attention to detail
C) frequent use of gold in their jewelry
D) all of the above
Q3) The Temple of the Feathered Serpent includes high-relief carvings depicting a serpent with the goggle-eyed headdress associated with the Teotihuacan
A) Lightning God
B) Sun God
C) Storm God
D) Thunder God
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Chapter 14: Early African Art
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Q1) Some of the most significant goods exchanged through urban center included __________ from the north and __________ from West Africa.
A) salt; textiles
B) salt; gold
C) salt; diamonds
D) salt; copper
Q2) Many symbols in the art of Benin reflect the belief that the oba ________.
A) is a god
B) can mediate between the human and spirit worlds
C) is a great warrior
D) emerged from the sea
Q3) A clear symbol of the oba's power and authority seen on memorial heads are the headdress and necklaces made of ________ beads.
A) coral
B) jade
C) ivory
D) gold
Q4) Why was ancient Africa so alluring to different cultures?
Q5) What were some of the locations where the terra-cotta heads of Ife were found?
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Chapter 15: Early Medieval Art in Europe
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Q1) Mozarabic style combines Christian forms with the artistic style of what culture?
A) African
B) Iberian
C) Egyptian
D) Islamic
Q2) What influences of the Roman Empire were seen in the Carolingian and Ottonian dynasties?
Q3) Which architectural feature of Charlemagne's Palace Chapel at Aachen did NOT derive from Roman or Early Christian sources?
A) the central octagonal plan
B) the monumental westwork
C) the wall and ceiling decoration
D) the ground-level ambulatory
Q4) What are common themes for medieval book covers and what are examples of each?
Q5) What was the appearance of the new style that emerged in Scandinavia and the British Isles in the tenth century?
Q6) Why were manuscript covers often reused or stolen?
Q7) What were the uses of books during the Carolingian empire?
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Chapter 16: Romanesque Art
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Q1) Upon its completion in 1130, the Church of __________ was the largest church in Europe.
A) San Miniato
B) Saint Peter's
C) Cluny III
D) Santo Domingo
Q2) The First Crusade was promoted by Pope __________.
A) Bernard of Clairvaux
B) Alfonso VI
C) Reinier of Huy
D) Urban II
Q3) What architectural element of Romanesque portals was used to depict the most important imagery?
A) jambs
B) archivolts
C) lintel
D) tympanum
Q4) How did Romanesque artists decorate their buildings?
Q5) What was the political structure of Europe in the Romanesque period?
Q6) What was one of the main goals of Norman architecture and how was this achieved?
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Chapter 17: Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth
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Q1) Explain how the design and decoration of Gothic cathedrals reinforced Christian beliefs and practices.
Q2) What scenes are depicted in the decoration of Chartres?
Q3) _______________ fostered a classical revival at his southern Italian court.
A) Frederick II
B) Henry Plantagenet
C) Louis VII
D) Philip Augustus
Q4) What was the effect of maniera greca on thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Italian painting?
Q5) The first Mendicant Orders of monks were the __________.
A) Benedictines
B) Franciscans
C) Cistercians
D) Samaritans
Q6) Why was Reims Cathedral a reflection of 100 years of change in plan, iconography, and workshops?
Q7) What complicates the study of the sculpture at Reims?
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Q9) What relics of Christ are contained in Sainte-Chapelle?
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Chapter 18: Fourteenth-century Art in Europe
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Q1) In Germany, devotional images, known as __________, inspired the worshipper to contemplate Jesus's first and last hours.
A) grisaille
B) Cistercian
C) Andachtsbilder
D) dado
Q2) In the buon fresco technique, the term _____________ refers to a section or day's work.
A) dado
B) grisaille
C) sinopia
D) giornata
Q3) The designer of the vaults of Exeter Cathedral added ______________ or additional ribs.
A) plate tracery
B) rosettes
C) tiercerons
D) bosses
Q4) How did the Holy Roman Empire change during the fourteenth century?
Q5) Discuss the significance of Prague in the fourteenth century.
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Chapter 19: Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe
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Q1) What detail of the Mérode Altarpiece indicates that the scene of the Annunciation is a religious vision of the donors?
A) the enclosed garden
B) the opened door to the other room
C) the mousetrap
D) the turned
Q2) The earliest printed books were __________ books.
A) intaglio
B) engraving
C) block
D) textile
Q3) Patrons in Germanic lands preferred altarpieces that featured_______________.
A) groups of panel paintings similar to those of Flemish masters
B) other worldly images evoking Christian mysticism and spiritual revelation
C) polychromed wood sculpture and carvings
D) an icon of the Virgin and Child
Q4) Did other artists, outside of Flanders, have exposure to the style and technique of Flemish painters? If so, how did this exposure occur? Who were these non-Flemish painters? How did they assimilate fifteenth-century Flemish style and technique?
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Chapter 20: Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-century Italy
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Q1) Consider the artistic career of the sculptor Donatello. Cite specific works. Discuss the subjects he portrayed and the development of his style.
Q2) Explain Brunelleschi's design for the Florence Cathedral . Be specific in your explanation.
Q3) At the Monastery of San Marco, __________ and his assistants frescoed paintings in the cells of the monks and their community rooms.
A) Fra Anselmo
B) Abbott Francis
C) Fra Angelico
D) Brother Lawrence
Q4) Along with pilasters, carved cupboards and niche-filled statues, the Studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro also featured a squirrel, the symbol of _____________.
A) the church
B) an ideal ruler
C) the Virgin Mary
D) the artist
Q5) Discuss the interpretations for Botticelli's Primavera
Q6) Discuss the context of the Foundling Hospital.
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Chapter 21: Sixteenth-century Art in Italy
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Q1) Michelangelo's vestibule of the Laurentian Library in Florence foreshadows Mannerism by ______________.
A) enhancing the harmony and balance of Brunelleschi's original structure
B) playfully combining architectural forms in a way that calls attention to themselves
C) focusing on functionality and accommodating the building's users
D) adhering closely to the traditions of Classical form in architecture
Q2) Possibly a self-portrait, __________ on the Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici may serve as Michelangelo's signature and justify his presence there.
A) shield
B) the coint
C) the mask
D) servant
Q3) _________________ is one of the few women who became a sculptor.
A) Sofonisba Anguissola
B) Properzia de' Rossi
C) Isabella d' Este
D) Lavinia Fontana
Q4) In what ways did women figure into the sixteenth-century art in Italy?
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Chapter 22: Sixteenth-century Art in Northern Europe and the
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Q1) What was the Krug Family's contribution to metalwork?
Q2) The German artist ___________ is known for different visualizations of women such as Death and the Matron
A) Tilman Riemenschneider
B) Hans Baldung Grien
C) Lucas Cranach
D) Mathias Grünewald
Q3) The Italian artist __________ was summoned to France by King Francis I.
A) Michelangelo
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Giulio Romano
D) Juan de Herrera
Q4) The important role of women patrons during the Renaissance is particularly evident at __________.
A) Augsburg
B) Chenonceau
C) Fontainebleau
D) Wittenberg
Q5) What are the main features of Elizabethan houses?
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Chapter 23: Seventeenth-century Art in Europe
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Q1) Rachel Ruysch created still-life paintings, which capitalized on the Dutch preoccupation with ________ to make her one of the most sought after and highly paid artists of the period.
A) classical themes
B) flowers
C) dogs
D) religious images
Q2) Pope Paul V commissioned __________ to provide Saint Peter's Basilica with a longer nave and a new façade.
A) Michelangelo
B) Borromini
C) Maderno
D) Cruyl
Q3) How did the patronage change in seventeenth-century art and what impact did it have on art?
Q4) The Baldacchino by __________ is a canopy over the high altar of St. Peter's.
A) Maderno
B) Bernini
C) Borromini
D) Mansart
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Chapter 24: Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200
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Q1) What are the beliefs of the Jain religion? Discuss the art associated with Jain, citing specific pieces and styles.
Q2) Both the Burmese and Thai kingdoms produced ceramics, often inspired by stoneware and porcelain vessels from ________.
A) India
B) Persia
C) China
D) Malaysia
Q3) The Minaret at Kudos Mosque contains decorative niches reminiscent of earlier Hindu____________.
A) Buddha statues
B) palaces
C) shrine towers
D) stupas
Q4) What were the goals of the Indian painter Abanindranath Tagore? Relate these goals to a specific work. Did he achieve his goals? Be as specific as you can in your answer.
Q5) Define the movement known as bhakti.
Q6) Who is Krishna? Give examples of his representation in Indian art.
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Chapter 25: Chinese and Korean Art After 1279
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Q1) One of the major distinctions made in Chinese painting is between 2 styles; scholarly/literati and__________.
A) mercantile
B) priestly
C) courtly
D) lower-class
Q2) What was the impact of the Yuan dynasty on the arts? Build your discussion using specific examples.
Q3) The Korean term __________ refers to "practical learning" and in the arts is the name of a movement emphasizing a focus on things Korean.
A) goryeo
B) geumgang-san
C) silhak
D) buncheong
Q4) What is the derivation of the word "porcelain"?
Q5) What is the Forbidden City ? Who built it? Consider its origins, its design, its symbolism.
Q6) Explain the significance of the dragon in Chinese tradition; cite a specific example of its representation in the arts.
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Chapter 26: Japanese Art After 1333
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Q1) During the Edo period, ___________ flourished among rural peasants outside of Japan's urban centers.
A) Pure Land Buddhism
B) Zen Buddhism
C) Theravada Buddhism
D) Tibetan Buddhism
Q2) Does the teabowl have significance in the tea ceremony? Base your answer on an actual object discussed in the book.
Q3) Muromachi ink painting was heavily influenced by the aesthetics of __________.
A) Hinduism
B) Daoism
C) Zen
D) Jainism
Q4) Describe the utensils of the tea ceremony.
Q5) Traditionally, the __________ Shubun is regarded as Japan's first great master of the ink landscape.
A) samurai
B) courtier
C) monk
D) chef
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Chapter 27: Art of the Americas After 1300
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Q1) Decorative beadwork did not become commonplace until after __________ contact.
A) Chinese
B) Japanese
C) Russian
D) European
Q2) Early __________ mimicked the patterns and colors of quillwork.
A) beadwork
B) corbelling
C) gardens
D) tattoos
Q3) Woodlands people used __________, which were sometimes used to keep records or exchange at the conclusion of treaties.
A) wampum
B) featherwork
C) corbeling
D) llama
Q4) What are some qualities of Plains Indian art?
Q5) What features did the Aztecs and Incas share in their art?
Q6) What is one impact of the arrival of Europeans in Mesoamerica?
Q7) Why is the Navajo Night Chant important and who sings it?
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Chapter 28: Art of Pacific Cultures
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Q1) The Polynesian people emerged from the ancient _________ culture, who probably migrated from Taiwan about 6000 years ago.
A) Mongolian
B) Chinese
C) Lapita
D) European
Q2) How were the visual arts of the Pacific cultures connected to music, dance, and oral literature?
Q3) Which objects produced in the Pacific islands are a symbol of royalty?
A) tapa (bark cloth)
B) kahili (tall feather pompons)
C) coral beads
D) tattoos
Q4) 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.
Q5) What is known about the art of the Marquesas?
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Chapter 29: Art of Africa in the Modern Era
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Q1) What does the term Erie Ibeji mean?
A) image of a chief
B) image of a mother
C) image of a twin
D) image of an animal
Q2) The Fang people use what type of wooden sculpture as a point of mediation between ancestors and the living?
A) temple guardian
B) twin figure
C) tomb guardian
D) reliquary guardian
Q3) Olowe of Ise was a highly regarded __________ woodcarver.
A) Yoruba
B) Dama
C) Bwa
D) Baule
Q4) What are some of the foundations of African culture?
Q5) What rites of passage are commemorated in African art?
Q6) How does art in Africa relate to the world of ancestors and other spirits?
Q7) What is significant about Nankani building and their methods?
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Chapter 30: Eighteenth- and Early-nineteenth Century Art in Europe and North America
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Q1) Why did Diderot encourage artists to work for the common good?
Q2) Accomplished, educated women of the upper class often hosted
which were intimate, fashionable, and intellectual gatherings.
A) satires
B) tours
C) salons
D) academies
Q3) Vigée-Lebrun was elected to one of the four places in the French
available to women.
A) Parliament
B) Aristocracy
C) Guild
D) Academy
Q4) The __________ Academy awarded the Rome Prize, which provided the winners with study in Rome.
A) American
B) Royal
C) French
D) German
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A) psychology
B) music
C) poetry
D) mathematics
Q2) The Post-Impressionist artists discussed in the text found inspiration from all of the following sources EXCEPT ________.
A) non-western cultures
B) folk art
C) classical art
D) medieval art
Q3) Courbet's A Burial at Ornans was criticized at the Salon for its disrespect of
A) his father's death
B) the rules of academic composition
C) his allegiance to the Catholic Church
D) the death of the Academy
Q4) How is Central Park organized?
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Q1) The best-known artist to emerge from the Harlem Community Art Center was
A) Dali
B) Lawrence
C) Hepworth
D) Moore
Q2) Which modern art movement professed a radical political agenda based on their love of machines, speed, and war?
A) Constructivism
B) Futurism
C) Dada
D) Suprematism
Q3) Augusta Savage was a sculptor in the __________ Renaissance.
A) Harlem
B) Suprematism
C) Ashcan
D) Cubist
Q4) What did the Fauvists and Expressionists do to repudiate traditional notions of pictorial representation?
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Q5) Why and how did Dada ask radical questions about the nature of art itself?
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A) these techniques required less demanding physical skills
B) its marginalization by the art establishment had suppressed women's accomplishments.
C) of the domestic function of most craft objects
D) all of the above
Q2) Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain is an example of Deconstructivist __________.
A) architecture
B) furniture
C) telephone
D) language
Q3) Although initially a revolutionary style, _____________ architecture came to stand for corporate wealth and power.
A) International Style
B) Deconstructivist
C) High Tech
D) Postmodern
Q4) What are some of the issues New Media artists address in their art?
Q5) How did the Conceptual artists eliminate the art object?
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