Art Appreciation Chapter 9

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Artistic devices used to glorify a ruler's image include an idealized image ______.
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Symbols
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In the Egyptian sculpture Menkaure and His Wife, Queen Khamerernebty, the figures are shown _____.
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standing side by side
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In this image, Justinian is shown as a(n) ______.
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emperor-priest
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The image is an example of a(n) ______.
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mosaic
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The twelve figures flanking Emperor Justinian in this image allude to _____.
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the twelve apostles
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The Crowned Head of an Oni demonstrated the Yoruba and Benin skill in ______.
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metallurgy
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In ancient Hawaii, only royalty could own or wear precious objects made of _____.
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feathers
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Royal kahili were simply ______.
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fly whisks
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Triumph of the Will was a film glorifying _____.
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Hitler
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Palaces are different from ordinary residences by ______.
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their grand size
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Achaemenid architecture is especially distinguished by _____.
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its grand use of columns
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Versailies was built in the _____ style.
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Baroque
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The Lamassu was a figure that stood on _____.
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five legs
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The House of Parliament were built in the ____ style.
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Gothic Revival
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The Maori Meeting House represented the ______ of a great ancestor.
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body
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To remember military victories, the Romans built ______.
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arches
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An apotheosis means that someone has become _______.
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deified
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A warrior on horseback is called a(n) _______.
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equestrian
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The Benin Plaque with Warrior and Attendants represented the king's ______.
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power
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Picasso's Guernica the 1937 destruction of the Basque capital during the ______.
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Spanish Civil War
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The Palette of King Narmer glorifies ______.
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war
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The Assyrians dominated the Near East for over three hundred years and were known for their ______.
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ruthlessness and brutality
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A fantastic creature, the Lamassu had the head of a ______.
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human
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England's Houses of Parliament used new building materials such as ______.
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cast iron
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The first to photograph war, ______ made 3,500 photographs covering both sides of the U.S. Civil War.
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Matthew Brady
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_____ have symbolized peace in Western art.
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all of the above (doves, winged allegorical figures and women)
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A ruler's image is often _____. Meaning it is depicted without flaws and often with youthful vigor.
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idealized
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The Palette of King Narmer represents the forceful _____.
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unification of Egypt
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To emphasize Christianity in the image The Emperor Justinian and his Attendants, a solider's shield displays the ______, an ancient symbol of Christ.
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Chi-Rho
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The film _____ established Adolph Hitler as the first media hero of the modern age.
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The Triumph of the Will
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Abandoned prior to Spanish conquest, the _____ created Palenque, a large palace complex with high platforms and relief and sculpture.
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Mayans
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The ____ in China was built as a sign of Imperial power and as an instrument to maintain power.
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Forbidden City
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The seat of power for King Louis XIV of France, ______ was originally Louis's grandfather's hunting lodge.
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Versailles
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The _____ of China, considered to be a "wonder of the world," is a monumental example of war architecture.
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Great Wall
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Known for its cinematic technique, the film The Battleship Potempkin used ______ to allow viewers to piece together the story from fleeting images.
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montage
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Maya Lin's Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C., was designed to glorify the Vietnam War. T/F
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False
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Guernica was a temporary memorial honoring the victims of September 11. T/F
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False
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Emperor Justinian's wife, Theodora, was depicted as having equal rank and power to her husband. T/F
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True
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Hawaiian royal objects were made of materials that were taboo to all others except royalty. T/F
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True
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The imagery in Leni Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will was strictly documentary and was not manipulated by the director. T/F
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False
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King Louis XIV of France was also called the Sun King because he identified himself with the god Apollo. T/F
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True
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The Palette of King Narmer was used for mixing black eye makeup worn by ancient Egyptian men and women. T/F
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True