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Art appreciation exam 3

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by northern europeans
the technology of oil painting was developed
sumerian
the earliest known writing system from which recorded language developed was the invention of
the oath of the horatii
a work of art that uses a tragic Roman tale to arouse feelings of patriotism self sacrifice and civic virtues in its viewers is
african masks
one important aspect of _____ that gets 'lost in translation' when viewed in a museum
colosseum
Romans could watch gladiators fight to the death, along with other sporting events, at the
quran
holy book of islam
female nude figures
although we know almost nothing about the culture that created them, the abstract ______ of the cycladic culture appear extremely sophisticated for 5,000 year old works
clerestory
the walled, upward extension of the nave that is pierced with windows is called the
mosaic
cultural exchange between islam and byzantium is exemplified by the ______ in the great mosque at cordoba, spain
transept
the cross shaped floor plan of a church is formed by the combined shapes of the nave and the
the reformation
the movement that divided all of eurpoe into protestant and catholic camps is called
genre
printing depiciting scenes of everyday life are known as _____ paintings
a flattened, abstract style of art
unlike their greek and roman predecessors, byzantine artists preferred
narthex
the _____ is the walkway directly in front of a church that serves as the entry porch
creating figures and settings with an increased natrualism
duccio and giotto were 2 artists whose innovations in _____ greatly influenced renaissance painting styles
charlemagne
the palace chapel at aachen was built for _______ as his personal place of worship
they serve as reminders that one is entering a sacred place
what purpose is served by the carved figures that adorn the entryways at chartres cathedral
gothic cathedral
soaring open spaces, pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, flying buttresses, and stained glass windows are characteristic of
architecture and sculpture
the transition from romanesque to gothic style can be seen in the ______ at chartes cathedral
skilled crafts workers to intellectuals
one of the effects of the renaissance was to change the status of artists in Europe from
rebirth
the word renaissance means
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the era known as the high renaissance encompasses a time period of about _____ years
none of the above
the theme of the sistine chapel ceiling frescoes from
neo-babylonian
the true arch was developed by _____ architects long before the romans came up with the idea
boticelli, donatello, ghihberti
artists working in the early renaissance period included
redesigning st. peters catherdaral
one of michelangelo's major achievements was
the founding of the roman republic
according to historians, the roman era began in 510 B.C.E. with
the printing press
which 15th century invention led to the decrease in the practice of illumination by hand
kush
a ram's head was used as a symbol of a man who was murdered in his bath
the death of marat
which work of art tells the story of a man who was murdered in his bath
cycladic, minoan, and mycenaean
three majors cultures that preceded the greeks in the around the aegean sea were the _______ cultures
dramatic lighting
in baroque architecture, wall surfaces often protrude into the viewer's space. in baroque painting, this same effect is created through the use of
louis XIV of France
the palace of versailles was home to
sun dried brick
Because they lacked stone, the ancient Sumerians built their cities of
the excavations of ancient pompeii and herculaneum
________ helped shape the neoclassical style
baroque sculputure
st. teresa in ecstasy is an excellent example of
vigée lebrun and david
which artists intentionally used their work to shape the public's view of prominent figures
more playful and lighthearted
in comparison to baroque art, the style of rococo
stonehenge in england
the most notable example of neolithic architecture in Europe is
7th
Islam came into being during the early part of the ________ century C.E.
styled plant forms, geometric patternes, decrative script
Which of the following became an important device for Islamic artists as a result of Islamic doctrine forbidding images of animate beings in religious contexts?
calligraphy
Because of its connection with the act of prayer, ________ became the most highly regarded art in the Islamic world.
diego velazquez
Which of the following was court painter to King Philip IV?
it was made of perishable material such as wood
Much of the artwork from Africa is lost to us because
howard carter
King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in 1922 by
romanesque and gothic
The art and architecture of the high Middle Ages is generally divided into two periods, the ________ and the ________.
minkondi
Minkisi that are shaped like fierce hunters, believed by the people of the Congo to seek out and punish wrongdoers, are called
volcanic corruption
What destroyed the Roman colonies of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 C.E.?
all the above
Leonardo da Vinci was a skilled
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