ART 2140 4-2

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Many ancient Greek artists made artworks to honor ________.
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their gods and dieties
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The Greek pediment on the temple dedicated to the god Zeus at Olympia (4.2.1) depicts a scene from ________.
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the battle between the Lapiths and Centaurs
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The deity at the center of the pediment on the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (4.2.1), who brings order to the scene, is ________
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Apollo
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The bronze doors of the Church of Saint Michael's at Hildesheim, Germany were made under the direction of ________.
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Bishop Bernward
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The doors of the Church of Saint Michael's at Hildesheim, Germany, ________.
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The subject matter of Buddhist art consists of ________.
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stories from Buddha's life, teachings, and beliefs
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When Buddha was born he sprang miraculously from the sea as a full-grown man
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false
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Spiritual ideas, such as the "ancient mother," can never be represented in recognizable imagery
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true
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How could you tell that a Senufo sculpture depicts a spirit figure rather than a human being?
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. parts of their anatomy will be exaggerated
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What is the medium of the Senufo mother-and-child figure (4.2.4)?
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wood
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What was the purpose of the Senufo mother-and-child figure?
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to be a guiding spirit for the guardians of religious and historical traditions
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Navajo sand paintings are generally made to be passed down from generation to generation.
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false
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The materials used in Navajo sand paintings include:
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pollen, corn, and powdered stones
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A shaman is a person who
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Acts as an intermediary between the invisible spirit wold and the physical realm of humans
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Navajo sand paintings are made ________.
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To heal an individual
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The Stela of Naram-Sin shows ________.
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an Akkadian king on a mountaintop being looked upon favorably by the gods
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Eastern Orthodox icons, such as the Virgin of Vladimir, display similar visual characteristics, including:
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When was the Eastern Orthodox Church icon the Virgin of Vladimir made?
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during the Middle Ages
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Who is the artist of The Ecstasy of St. Teresa?
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Gianlorenzo Bernini
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The Ecstasy of St. Teresa was meant to show Teresa ________.
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Depictions of the Last Judgment were made by only one culture
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false
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In ancient Egypt, what is a book of the dead?
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a collection of spells and incantations designed to help with navigating the afterlife
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. In Hunefer's Book of the Dead, how is his heart depicted?
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Who is the artist of the Last Judgment tympanum from the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare?
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Gislebertus
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Why are the bodies of the damned in the Last Judgment tympanum from the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare so graphically grotesque?
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to give a strong warning to viewers that they should live a virtuous life
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Who is the artist of the painting Woman Holding a Balance?
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Johannes Vermeer
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What is the woman doing in the painting Woman Holding a Balance?
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holding scales as if she is weighing her jewelry
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Why might the paintings at Lascaux be considered sacred?
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Where were the Roman catacombs located at the time they were built?
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outside the city of Rome
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Why were the Roman catacombs of sacred importance?
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all of the other answers
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Muqarnas are ________.
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none of the other answers
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Which religion specifically emphasizes the ways that natural elements, such as the sun, mountains, water, and trees, are connected to well-being?
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Shinto
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The site of Ise Jingu is located where?
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Japan
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Why is the building at Ise Jingu rebuilt every twenty years?
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because nature is cyclical and the shrine, too, must be renewed and refreshed
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Where is the Rothko Chapel located?
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the United States