Art History: Semester Two Final Exam Section One: Matching Directions: Correctly match each term with the statements that follow (each letter will be used once) Chapter 10: The art of India, China, and Japan A. Hinduism B. Meditation C. Stupa D. Buddhism E. Shiva 1) ________The eastern religion, founded by Prince Gautama, in which the practices of meditation and reincarnation are key elements. 2) ________The eastern religion that blends different beliefs and practices which developed over a long period of time. 3) ________The act of focusing ones thoughts on a single object or idea. 4) ________ One of three main Hindu gods; the destroyer. 5) ________A small round burial shrine erected over a grave site to hold the relics of Buddha. A. Bodhisattva B. Porcelain C. Vanishing Point D. Scroll E. Pagoda 6) ________A long roll of illustrated silk parchment; can be hung both horizontally and vertically. 7) ________The point at which receding parallel lines seem to converge.
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Art History: Semester Two Final Exam
Section One: Matching
Directions: Correctly match each term with the statements that follow (each letter will be used once)
Chapter 10: The art of India, China, and Japan
A. Hinduism B. Meditation C. Stupa D. Buddhism E. Shiva
1) ________The eastern religion, founded by Prince Gautama, in which the practices of meditation and reincarnation are key elements.
2) ________The eastern religion that blends different beliefs and practices which developed over a long period of time.
3) ________The act of focusing ones thoughts on a single object or idea.
4) ________ One of three main Hindu gods; the destroyer.
5) ________A small round burial shrine erected over a grave site to hold the relics of Buddha.
A. Bodhisattva B. Porcelain C. Vanishing Point D. Scroll E. Pagoda
6) ________A long roll of illustrated silk parchment; can be hung both horizontally and vertically.
7) ________The point at which receding parallel lines seem to converge.
8) ________A fine-grained, high quality form of clay that is naturally white in hue.
9) ________A tower several stories high with a roof that curves up slightly at the corners.
10) ________ Buddha-to-be.
Chapter 11: The Native art of the Americas
A. Shaman B. Totem Pole C. Pre-Columbian D. Potlatch E. Adobe
11) ________An elaborate ceremonial feast.
12) ________The term which refers to the various cultures and civilizations found throughout North and South America before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492.
13) ________ An Inuit tribal member whom is believed to have healing power and would act as a liaison between the living and spirit worlds.
14) ________A sun-dried clay.
15) ________Tall posts carved and painted with symbols associated with a particular clan; similar to the European coat of arms.
Chapter 12: The arts of Africa
A. Aye B. Griot C. Masquerade D. Potlatch E. Kente cloth
16) ________An elaborate ceremonial feast.
17) ________A brilliantly colored and patterned fabric; also known as royal cloth.
18) ________An oral historian.
19) ________One of two realms in Yoruba religion; refers to all that can be seen and touched.
20) ________A full ceremonial costume that includes a face covering or mask.
Chapter 13: Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic art
A. Mosaic B. Koran C. Mosque D. Minaret E. Catacomb
21) ________Secret underground passages where Early Christian art was covertly created.
22) ________The holy scripture of Islam; read from right to left
23) ________A decoration made with small pieces of glass and stone set in cement; these
decorative elements were placed on the walls of the church earning them the name “Houses of mystery.”
24) ________A tower attached to the Mosque exterior from upon which a Muezzin, or prayer call, is made.
25) ________The Muslim place of worship; ideologically comparable to a Christian Church or Jewish Synagogue.
Chapter 14: Early Medieval and Romanesque art
A. Charlemagne B. Feudalism C. Transept D. Monasticism E. Illumination
26) ________An aisle that cuts directly across the nave in a church; this floor plan therefore resembles a cross when seen from a birds-eye-view.
27) ________A way of life in which individuals gathered together to spend their days in pray and self-denial isolated away from society.
28) ________Manuscript paintings that were hand decorated by monks using silver and gold leaf.
29) ________The ruler who encouraged learning and the fine arts.
30) ________A system in which wealthy noblemen gave up their lands and much of their freedom to more powerful lords in return for protection.
Chapter 15: Gothic art
A. Fresco B. Buttress C. Gargoyle D. Gothic E. Stained glass
31) ________A period of time that began around the middle of the 12 th century and lasted into the 16th; architecturally known for its great cathedral design and construction.
32) ________The grotesque flying monsters that project out from the roofs of the Gothic cathedrals; architecturally these functioned as rain spouts.
33) ________A composition made from lead and colored class used to instruct the illiterate Gothic worshippers.
34) ________A method of painting in which fresh plaster is applied directly onto the surface of a wall and while it is still wet pigment is quickly added to achieve the final effect.
35) ________A support or brace that counteracts the outward thrust of an arch; this architectural innovation eliminated the need for solid walls and introduced the art of stained
glass.
Chapter 16: The Italian Renaissance
A. Humanism B. Linear perspective C. Aerial perspective D. Massaccio E. Foreshortening36) ________A re-interest in the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome.
37) ________The use of hue, value, and intensity to show distance in a painting; utilized by Massaccio in his painting The Tribute Money.
38) ________Drawing figures or objects according to the rules of perspective so that they appear to recede or protrude into a three-dimensional space.
39) ________Regarded as the first important artist of the Renaissance; best known for his fresco titled The Holy Trinity.
40) ________A graphic system that allowed artist to create the illusion of depth and volume on a flat surface; used by Massaccio in his painting The Holy Trinity.
Chapter 17: Fifteenth Century art in Northern Europe
A. Gesso B. Symbolism C. Oil paint D. Triptych E. Tempera
41) ________A paint made from dry pigments that are mixed with a binding material; traditionally this binder was egg yolk.
42) ________A mixture of glue and white pigment such as plaster, chalk, and white clay; this
material is used as a primer to prepare a painting surface.
43) ________The use of representative imagery within a work of art: for example in Jan van Eyck’s The Arnolfini Wedding, the dog represented loyalty, the single candle flame stood for the presence of God, and the fruit resting on the window sill symbolized innocence.
44) ________The work of art that is created in three parts which are usually hinged together.
45) ________A mixture of dry pigment with oil, turpentine and varnish; this materials has several advantages including a slower drying time, transparency of color, as well as a
pure brilliance of color.
Chapter 18: Sixteenth century European Art
A. Painterly technique B. Mannerism C. Parable D. Details E. Protestant Reformation
46) ________A movement in which a group of Christians left the Church in revolt to form their own religion.
47) ________A visual method that involves creating images with patches of color rather than with hard, precise edges; best demonstrated by Titian’s painting Doge Andrea Gritti.
48) ________A story that contains a symbolic message; for example “And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into a ditch.”
49) ________Important to include in sixteenth century European paintings; this element added visual interest to the compositions and required a key sense of observation and skillto properly render.
50) ________A deliberate revolt by artists against the goals of the Renaissance.
Section Two: Multiple Choice
Directions: Circle the correct answer to each statement below.
51) The three main Hindu gods include Brahma the Creator, Vishnyu the Preserver, and ________________ the Destroyer?
a. Allahb. Shivac. Christd. None of the above
52) The sculpture Shiva Nataraja, the Dancing Lord (depicted below) symbolizes:
a. The birth of a human childb. The destruction of the universec. The construction of the universed. The bliss of Nirvana
53) In the Buddhist religion, Buddha practice the act of focusing ones thoughts on a single object or idea known as:
a. Reincarnationb. Deep thoughtc. Meditationd. Concentration
54) Chinese porcelain artists of the Ming Dynasty developed a rich cobalt glaze that is a deep ______________ color?
a. Redb. Greenc. Yellowd. Blue
55) The term for the artistic process of transferring and cutting pieces into woodblocks, inking the raised surfaces, and printing the image onto paper is:
a. Ukiyo-eb. Bodhisattvac. Woodblock printingd. Yamato-e
56) In the artistic design of a totem pole the artist would carve and paint a different image at the integer of every foot in order to:
a. Trick the viewer regarding which clan the totem pole belonged tob. Flaunt the artists’ carving and painting skillsc. Engage the viewer visually by keeping their eye moving upwardd. None of the above
57) Which of the following groups is believed to have made the first Mexican sculptures known as Colossal Heads (depicted below)?
a. Irishb. Olmecc. Mayad. Pueblo
58) Despite never technically advancing past the stone ate, these people who controlled the land today known as Yucatan, Guatemala, and Honduras invented a precise calendar:
a. Iroquoisb. Maya c. Mexicand. Italian
59) In the weavings of the Pueblo women the textiles were:
a. Dull in colorb. Bold and vivid in colorc. Monochromatic in colord. Black and white
60) In the arts of Africa masks are often used to help the wearer ____________________________ with the spirit world:
a. Ignoreb. Offendc. Communicated. All of the above
61) The lost wax process utilized in Yoruba sculptural work relied on the collaboration between men and women in order to produce successful artwork. This division of labor demonstrates:
a. A Yoruba cultural standard evident in all aspects NOT only art makingb. A coincidence that both genders created bronze artwork
c. Male dominance over femalesd. Female oppression over males
62) The Great Friday Mosque (pictured below) was built to hold a mass amount of worshippers and demonstrates architectural construction at monumental proportions. This mosque is unique to Africa and exemplifies _________________________ architecture.
a. Cementb. Adobec. Aluminumd. Lego blocks
63) In African cultures, sculptures were often created to contain:
a. Ceremonial incenseb. Secret treasuresc. Spirits of the deadd. Money
64) Mende helmet masks (depicted below) are worn only by women to celebrate:
a. The end of a long rainy seasonb. The birth of an important childc. The marriage of a king and queend. A young women entering adult society
65) During the Middle Ages, often misleading referred to as ______________________________, people saw the birth of parliamentary government, common law, and present-day languages:
a. The Wonder Yearsb. The Dark Agesc. The Times of Uncertaintyd. None of the above
66) During the Middle Ages weak noblemen gave up their lands and much of their freedom to more powerful lords in return for protection in a social system called:
a. Serfismb. Feudalismc. Lordismd. Noblism
67) Middle Age Basilica floor plans were designed to resemble a cross by including an aisle which cut directly across the nave called the ____________________ (depicted below):
a. Transeptb. Cross aislec. Buttressd. None of the above
68) Medieval castles were constructed for fortification and symbolized:
a. Weaknessb. Instabilityc. Limitationd. Authority
69) With the word of God being the end all and be all during the Middle Ages this architectural structure stood at the center of EVERY Romanesque town:
a. Mosqueb. Cemeteryc. Churchd. All of the above
70) During the Gothic period the design of the cathedral was revolutionized by the addition of the ________________________________ which was a support or brace that counteracted the outward thrust of an arch. These supports allowed architects to design cathedrals with thinner walls and taller ceilings providing the opportunity to decoration through the use of stained glass windows:
a. Pointed archb. Flying buttressc. Gargoyled. Nave
71) Stained glass windows, a revolutionary artistic medium, were colored panes of glass embedded into the walls of the Gothic Cathedral. During this time much of the populous was illiterate so these beautifully crafted windows also became tools with which the church could:
a. Scare the faithful worshippers about the evils of religionb. Confuse the faithful worshippers who could not read the biblec. Instruct the faithful worshippers about the glory of Christd. Banish the faithful who dared to enter the house of God
72) On the façade, or exterior, of the Gothic Cathedral religious sculptures (as depicted below) were elongated or stretched __________________________in order to emphasize the grand height of the structure:
a. Horizontallyb. Verticallyc. Diagonallyd. Both horizontally and vertically
73) Perhaps the most interesting visual element of the Gothic Cathedral façade were the grotesque flying monsters that projected out from the upper portions of the churches and functioned as rain spouts called a:
a. Gargoyleb. Impc. Draculad. Minion
74) The invention of the Gutenberg Press allowed for the following:
a. Mass production of booksb. Mass production of cheesec. Mass production of woold. Mass production of artist canvas
75) In his painting titled The Holy Trinity, Massaccio painted some figures smaller than others to make them appear _________________________ according to the rules of linear perspective:
a. Less realisticb. Closer to the viewerc. Further back in spaced. More 3-dimensional
76) As an artist Fra Angelico was mainly concerned about the message of his work to insure the religious stories he painted were ___________________________. For example, in his painting titled The Annunciation Angelico tells the story when the Angel Gabriel visited Mary to deliver the news that she would soon give birth to a son she would name Jesus.
a. Very realistic b. Hard to understandc. Very beautifuld. Easy to understand
77) In the painting titled The Last Supper (depicted below) which of the following techniques did Leonardo da Vinci utilize in order to call the viewer’s attention to the center of the image to highlight the works’ main subject as the figure of Jesus?
a. He painted Jesus in a very flat mannerb. He painted using linear perspectivec. He painted Jesus five times the size of the apostlesd. He adorned the figure of Jesus with diamonds and gold
78) Leonard da Vinci’s painting titled The Mona Lisa is world renowned for its beauty and mystery. However, much to the surprise of the general public the artist himself considered this painting:
a. A masterpieceb. A money maker (cash cow)c. A failured. Unfinished
79) In the graphic system linear perspective the vanishing point is defined as the point at which all compositional lines:
a. Never touchb. Convergec. Curved. None of the above
80) During the Sixteenth century European artists invented _________________ paint which was quickly embraced because of its multiple advantages including slower drying time, transparency of pigment, and brilliance of hue:
a. Temperab. Watercolorc. Oild. Crayola
81) Flemish painters, for example Jan van Eyck, reinvented the world of visual arts by adopting a style of painting known today as the international style. The international style is characterized by the following two traits (Hint: see van Eyck’s The Arnolfini Wedding depicted below):
a. Precise detail and bold colorb. Bold color and zero symbolismc. Precise detail and symbolismd. All of the above
82) The original purpose of Jan van Eyck’s painting The Arnolfini Wedding(depicted above) was:
a. To warn women of the dangers of marriageb. A wedding portraitc. A funerary portraitd. None of the above
83) The Mannerist movement was a deliberate revolt by artists against the goals of the Renaissance. This artistic movement was influenced by the religious turmoil of the time including:
a. Protestant vacationb. Protestant reformationc. Catholic d. All of the above
Section Three: Identification
Directions: Chose the correct name for each of the images below.
A. Colossal Head B. Adobe C. Buddha D. Stupa
84) 85)
86) 87)
A. Mihrab B. Primordial couple C. Kente Cloth D. Stupa
