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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Who was the Babylonian King that had himself sculpted as being in the presence of Shamash with codified laws and prescribed penalties written below? | Hammurabi |
| Which term describes a technique often used by Paleolithic artists for drawing animals? | twisted perspective |
| The Ziggurat at Ur can best be described as a____________. | Sumerian temple base |
| Stonehenge is an example of which architectural structure? | post-and-lintel |
| What medium was used in the wall painting at Knossos? | true fresco |
| An Egyptian many-columned hall temple with post-and-lintel construction is called a _______________. | Hypostyle Hall |
| Which of the following was an Old Kingdom pharaoh that built his tomb at Giza? | Khafre |
| What were the predominant themes found in the art of the Assyrians? | war and hunting |
| Which term is a sculpture of a female figure used as an architectural support? | Caryatid |
| Which animal is an important dualistic symbol of both male power and female life force? | Bull |
| Which of the following is the name of the Persian ceremonial capital that had many elaborately carved audience halls? | Persepolis |
| The early figurative sculpture from Samaria is characterized by ____________. | ridged frontal poses with large eyes and tightly clasped hands. |
| Which of the following is the earliest example of a historical narrative in art? | Standard of Ur |
| What is a megalith? | It is a massive sized rock |
| The wall painting "Deer Hunt" from Catal Hoyuk shows what major difference between the Neolithic and earlier Paleolithic periods? | the regular appearance of the human figures in coherent groupings |
| What epic poem recounts the exploits of a legendary king of Uruk and can be seen illustrated on numerous Sumerian artifacts? | Epic of Gilgamesh |
| Which object depicts the unification of upper and lower Egypt? | Palette of Narmer |
| Pyramids were not the most popular during which period? | Old Kingdom |
| What is a lintel? | It is a beam used to span an opening |
| What Greek era does the artist Praxiteles, known for his sensual sculptures like "Aphrodite of Knidos", represent? | Classical |
| Many small figurines, from the middle of the 2nd millennia BCE, representing naked women with arms folded over abdomens have been found through out ___________. | the Cyclades Islands |
| Which of the following were carved into the tornas of the Great Stupa of Sanchi? | Jatakas and yakshi |
| The influence of Indian art upon Chinese aesthetics is evident in which of the following? | Clinging fabric that shows the body |
| Shiva as Lord of the Dance stands upon a dwarf that symbolizes which of the following? | Ignorance |
| Circumambulation is the method of worship at which of the following sites? | Great Stupa at Sanchi |
| Which Hindu deity is often represented in the arts as one of the his many avatars? | Vishnu |
| Which culture most influenced the sculpture style of the Gandhara school? | Greek |
| Which of the following are among the earliest Japanese artifacts? | Jomon ceramics |
| Which of the following have not been found in the Indus River Valley culture? | Religious architecture |
| What does the "wheel" rep? | Teachings of Buddha |
| Which of the following leaders is best known for his thousands of individualized terracotta warriors? | Shi Huangdi |
| Which term is the action of worship performed by both Buddhists and Hindus at stupas and inside temples? | Circumambulation |
| A Gong is an example of what from the Shang Dynasty? | Bronze vessels |
| Kamakura period sculptures are easily distinguished from earlier Japanese sculpture because of their ______________. | Attention realistic volume and detail |
| Coffering was used to lighten the weight of the dome in which structure? | Pantheon |
| As exhibited in the sculpture Augustus as general, from Primaporta, which deity did the Julian line believe that they were descended from? | Venus |
| Where would an oculus be found? | at the center of a dome |
| The fibula excavated from Regolini-Galassi Tomb illustrates motifs borrowed from the Orient. Which of the following is one of those designs? | Walking lions |
| Christianity was recognized as the official religion of Rome in the early 4th century by which of the following? | Constantine |
| Which of the following is a Roman architectural innovation? | Barrel vault |
| The Pantheon was one of the most influential designs in the history of architecture. It brought new meaning to the concept of "architectural space." Which of the following descriptions characterize this influential work? | the design is based on the intersection of two circles |
| Which of the following would be located in a Roman forum and would house the law court for the city? | Basilica |
| A major theme of Etruscan tomb decorations is which of the following? | The joy of life |
| Which of the following structural materials allowed the architects of the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia to raise such a grand and eloquent expression of Roman Power? | Concrete |
| Which of the following best describes and distinguished the "Second Style" of Roman painting? | Illusionistic and expansive spaces |
| The column used on Etruscan temples is similar to which type of Greek column? | Doric |
| What century marks the full incorporation of Etruria into the Roman Empire? | 1st century BCE |
| Emperor Justinian was portrayed in an apse mosiac in which church? | San Vitale |
| Which of the following is an architectural feature that allows for a dome to be supported on a square base? | squinches |
| The use of compound piers and semi-circular arches in the nave of church architecture is characteristic of which period? | Romanesque |
| Which term describes a metal working technique using small divisions filled with enamel or stones? | Cloisonne |
| Which of the following is an Early Christian symbol for immortality? | Peacock |
| Which century did the Umyyad Dynasty conquer the Iberian Peninsula (Spain)? | 8th century |
| Commissioned in 532, Hagia Sophia was designed by Isidorus and requested by whom? | Justinian |
| The ____________ burial epitomizes the early medieval tradition of burying great lords with rich furnishings. | Sutton Hoo |
| Which of the following is an example of the medieval artisans' need for making portable works of art? | Lindisfarne Gospels |
| Which term describes the semicircular niche found in the qibla wall of a mosque? | Mihrab |
| The use of ABAB or ABBA patterns in supports of the nave are characteristic of which period? | Romanesque |
| Which floor plan was the favored ecclesial and mosque design by Eastern architects? | Central |
| Gothic sculpture is different from earlier forms in which of the following ways? | High relief |
| The term Carolingian describes art and architecture made in the late 8th to early 9th century under the patronage of which ruler? | Charlemage |
| Hiberno-Saxon manuscripts utilize elaborate patterns and interlacing with terminal ends of stylized animals. Which of the following terms describes this characteristic? | Zoomorphic |
| Scandinavian artist are best known for their work in what medium as exampled in the stave church of Urnes, Norway? | Wood |
| The Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne shows evidence of Islamic architecture by which of the following? | two-toned stone arches |
| The large pilgrimage churches of the 11th and 12th centuries utilized what architectural element in the nave ceiling? | Transverse arches |
| Merovingian jewelry utilized the color red for glass and stones in cloisonne and is interpreted to represent what? | blood of christ |
| Lindisfarne Gospels has the unique distinction from other medieval manuscripts in which of the follow ways? | it was painted on parchment |
| Christianity was recognized as the official religion of Rome in the early 4th century by which of the following? | Constantine |
| What is the type of drill work and carving that is prominent in Islamic and Byzantine structures is called? | Arabesque |
| How does the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia typify Early Christian architecture? | it has a heavy brick exterior and ornately mosaic interior |
| Which of the follow was not a function of an icon a Byzantine church? | it prays for the faithful |
| What architectural element causes the dome of Hagia Sophia to appear to levitate? | Fenestration |
| Which of the following is indicative of Medieval Europe's need for portability and impermanence? | Manuscripts |
| Which of the following is an example of High Gothic architecture? | Chartres Cathedral |
| Which early mosque features noteworthy mosaics of flora and fauna? | Great Mosque of Damascus |
| Romanesque and Gothic churches often made use of which iconographic arrangement in the tympanums over the doorways of west facing facades? | The Last Judgment |
| Early Christians repeatedly used which symbol in tombs and catacombs as an image of hope? | The Good Sheppard |
| Which of the following is indicative of Medieval Europe's need for portability and impermanence? | manuscripts |
| What occurred in the Byzantine world from 726-843? | Iconoclasm |
| Christ initials? | ICXC |
| During which dynasty did Buddhism enter China? | Han |
| Which of the following terms is used to describe the Roman Temple of Fortuna Virilis, also known as Temple of Portunus? | Pseudo-peripteral |
| Which of the following is uniquely Greek in style and was imported to Rome in the first century BCE? | tholos style temples |
| Roman portraiture during the Republic was generally______. | verism |
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