Art Appreciation Quiz 5

To compensate for the natural visual distortion in which tall columns appear to bend inward, the Greeks gave them a slight bulge, which is known as:

The most notable example of Neolithic architecture in Europe is:

In Egyptian art, the convention of representing social importance by size—for example, where the pharaoh is shown much larger than his subjects—is known as

The earliest-known writing system from which a recorded language developed was the invention of:

Three major cultures that preceded the Greeks in and around the Aegean Sea were the ________ cultures.

Romans could watch gladiators fight to the death, along with other sporting events, at the:

A prime example of art from the Hellenistic era is:

What destroyed the Roman colonies of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 C.E.?

The Great Sphinx at Giza, in Egypt, has the body of a lion and the head of a(n):

One of the many standard Greek pottery shapes is a krater and belongs to the period known as:

The walled, upward extension of the nave that is pierced with windows is called the:

The cross-shaped floor plan of a church is formed by the combined shapes of the nave and the:

Unlike their Greek and Roman predecessors, Byzantine artists preferred:

Architects of Romanesque churches began installing ________ around the apse, which allowed the overflow of pilgrims to circulate freely around the interior of the church.

The art and architecture of the high Middle Ages is generally divided into two periods, the ________ and the ________.

All the following are features of Romanesque architecture EXCEPT:

Gothic cathedrals are known especially for:

Duccio and Giotto were two artists whose innovations in ________ greatly influenced Renaissance painting styles.

Soaring open spaces, pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, flying buttresses, and stained glass windows are characteristic of:

The mosaic Christ as the Sun exemplifies early Christian artists' appropriation of ________ iconography.

One of the effects of the Renaissance was to change the status of artists in Europe from:

The word renaissance means:

________ organization, as seen in Masaccio's Trinity with the Virgin, St. John the Evangelist, and Donors, was a popular device among Renaissance artists of Italy.

Leonardo da Vinci was a skilled:

Giorgione's painting The Tempest paved the way for future:

Michelangelo, Raphael, and Botticelli were all commissioned to make art for:

One of Michelangelo's major achievements was:

Which 15th-century invention led to the decrease in the practice of illumination by hand?

The Isenheim Altarpiece, with its gruesome details of Christ's flesh wounds, originally hung in:

The sculptor of the panel The Story of Jacob and Esau, and Donatello's teacher, is:

Which work of art tells the story of a man who was murdered in his bath?

Gianlorenzo Bernini was:

Paintings depicting scenes of everyday life are known as ________ paintings.

The following characteristics are all typical of Italian Baroque art EXCEPT:

The Palace of Versailles was home to:

Which artists intentionally used their work to shape the public's view of prominent figures?

In comparison to Baroque art, the style of Rococo:

For some 200 years, many of the works of Judith Leyster were:

Typical of Dutch landscape painting was the work of:

Foremost among French painters of the 17th century was ___________, who painted _________.