Art Appreciation Unit 2 Exam - Art Methods

Four basic methods for making a sculpture are:

The additive process of sculpture includes:

Relief sculpture is:

In sculpture, what is the most popular modeling material?

Which of the following concepts conceives of a space and everything in it as a work of art?

Contrapposto (meaning counter poise or counterbalance) was developed by ________ as a pose for sculptures of the human figure.

Although the chemical composition of ________ changes when exposed to extreme heat, ________ doesn't change chemically when its pliability is altered by heat.

The most common way to shape a hollow glass vessel is by:

Two factors that decide the success of any structural system are:

Stacking and piling is another term for:

The ability of a material to span horizontal distances with a minimum of support is called:

Fallingwater (the Kaufmann House in Bear Run, Pennsylvania) is a prime example of the "organic" architecture of:

________ rotated 360 degrees on its axis is called a dome.

According to the author, a ________ is actually an arch extended in depth, as if there are "many arches placed flush one behind the other."

A flying buttress is an arched exterior support system found on:

The round opening in the dome of the Pantheon is called a(n)

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:

Although bronze was the favored material for freestanding sculpture in Greece, most bronze statues have not survived because:

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):

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

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

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.

________ is a pattern or patterns formed by intricately interwoven ribbons or bands.

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

Gothic cathedrals are known especially for:

The technique in which colored yarns are sewn to an existing woven background is called:

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

The Abbey Church of Saint-Foy is one of the earliest ________ churches ever built.

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

In his painting ________, the artist Duccio pioneered the use of architecture to define space and direct movement.

The ________ technique was used to complete the Empress Theodora and Retinue in 547 C.E.

The ____ is the upward extension of the central hall that served to admit light

A common structure in Roman architecture was the multipurpose meeting hall called a _______

The open center space of a meeting place, later adopted into the design of churches is called a _____

An extended, lengthwise section set perpendicular to the center space is called a ____

The ___ served as an entry porch directly in front of a church or meeting hall

Surrounding the open center space are ____ which can buttress the main structure

Characteristics of Romanesque:

Characteristics of Gothic

In ancient Greece sculpture, painting and architecture were discussed as ___ subjects that required a special body of knowledge.

____ was perhaps the most important city-state of classical Greece

The columns of the Parthenon bulge slightly out at the middle, an application known as ____

The ____ was a well known Greek pottery shape used for holding wine

Many important works of art were discovered during the excavation of _______. A city buried under volcanic ash in 79 c.e.

The Colosseum located in ____ is an engineering marvel capable of accommodating some 50,000 people