Art Focused Quizzes Flashcards
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Art historians will generally focus on all of the
following contexts of an artwork-
Cultural, Historical, Social, Economic
What is aesthetics?
A philosophical inquiry into the nature
and expression of beauty
Which of the following fields is NOT considered
fine art?
Pottery
Which branch of analysis focuses on the visual
qualities of the artwork itself?
Formal Analysis
When performing contextual analysis, art
historians will generally NOT examine-
the use of space in the painting
When did art history arise as an academic
discipline?
18th century
Which of the following art historians shifted
away from individual biographical analysis to a
study of stylistic developments?
Johann Winckelmann
For what is Giorgio Vasari MOST famous?
Gathering biographies of great Italian
artists.
From where did Pliny the Elder come?
Ancient Rome
Who contributed to the developing concept of
artistic genius?
Giorgio Vasari
The meaning of a work of art is NOT-
defined purely by the artist’s intention.
What is a reason art historians might depend
on reproductions?
Original artworks are damaged or lost.
How has the practice of art history changed
MOST over the years?
It has encompassed a wider variety of art.
What is an example of a previously dismissed
craft that art historians might now include in
their studies?
Textiles.
Who commissioned the paintings on the ceiling
of the Sistine Chapel?
Pope Julius II
Johann Joachim Winckelmann shifted away
from Giorgio Vasari’s biographical emphasis,
instead focusing on-
Stylistic Development
Which northern African country’s burial
customs and dry climate facilitated the
preservation of delicate materials?
Egypt
Which material was primarily used to create
the cave paintings found in Chauvet Cave?
Red Ochre
Which of the following styles does Ancient
Egyptian art MOST emphasize?
Hierarchical Scale
King Tutankhamun’s burial mask is made of
gold and adorned with-
blue glass (as well as several
semi-precious stones, such as lapis lazuli,
quartz, obsidian, carnelian, amazonite,
turquoise, and faience)
The Persian Empire was based in what is
present-day-
Iran
Who centralized power in the ancient
Babylonian civilization and created the oldest
known legal code?
Hammurabi
Which ancient Mesopotamian architectural
development resulted in the creation of
ziggurats?
Platform Structures
Which famous monument features concentric
rings made of sarsen and bluestones?
Stonehenge
The Venus (or Woman) of Willendorf figure is
missing-
Feet
Whose would be MOST likely to challenge a
book on Renaissance art that features only
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael
Sanzio?
a feminist historian
All of the following materials prove especially
enduring;
Stone, metal, fired clay, and marble are all
enduring materials. Wood and fibres are non-
enduring and last a short amount of time.
What have scholars proposed as the most likely
purpose of cave paintings?
Hunting Ceremonies
Which part of Stonehenge marks the point
where the sun rises on the midsummer solstice?
Heel-stone
What kingdom to the south of Egypt is
increasingly garnering attention for its
significant contributions to art history?
Nubia
Which major culture arose from 3200 to 2000
BCE in the Aegean islands?
The Cycladic Culture
The best-known Mycenaean objects are made of-
Gold
Which culture influenced the frontal posture of
Archaic Greek statues?
Egyptian Culture
Which type of columns were typically built in
Greece in the Early Classical Period?
Doric
Which term describes a naturalistic pose with
weight placed on one leg that is apparent in
Greek sculptures?
Contrapposto
Ancient Etruscan buildings were mostly
constructed out of-
Bricks and Wood
What purpose did concrete serve in Roman
architecture?
Filling space between rocks in walls.
Which architectural structure did the Romans
use extensively in bridges and aqueducts?
Curved Arches
When depicting dead nobles in art as part of
their funerary rites, the Romans made their
figures seem-
Ideal
The Byzantine Empire is best known for-
Decorative Mosaics
What was a main job of monks working in
monasteries in the Medieval period?
Creating illuminated manuscripts.
What medium was MOST important to the
Vikings?
Wood
Which architectural element allows bigger
windows by providing support to the building’s
exterior?
Flying Buttresses
What technique did the Florentine artist Giotto
di Bondone use to create simple perspective in
his pieces?
Overlapping figures
Who became new patrons of the arts during the
Renaissance era?
Wealthy noble families
Which artist BEST demonstrates the transition
from Gothic to Renaissance art?
Giotto di Bondone
How did economic changes influence the
development of the Renaissance in southern
Europe?
The development of paper money allowed
certain families to accumulate wealth and
sponsor the arts.
Who won the competition to design the doors of
the Florence baptistery in 1401?
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Which artistic innovation did Filippo
Brunelleschi invent?
Linear Perspective
How did Donatello’s sculptures change
throughout his lifetime?
His sculptures became more naturalistic and dramatic.
The Birth of Venus presented an ideal
representation of-
Female Beauty
Which of the following statements about
Leonardo da Vinci is TRUE?
His designs for locks are still used today. He was an inventor, architect, engineer, and painter. He created drawings of submarines and helicopters. He painted The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.
Michelangelo created all of the following
artworks for Pope Julius II;
Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to create statues such as Moses, The Dying Slave, and The Bound Slave for his tomb, although he later canceled the commission. Later, he also commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which is today known as one of the greatest masterpieces of the Renaissance. Although Michelangelo did sculpt David, he wasn’t commissioned to do so by Pope Julius II.
Giorgione, Titian Vecelli, and Tintoretto were
all well-known artists from-
Venice
Which style does Tintoretto’s art BEST
exemplify?
Mannerism
Which of the following artists is MOST closely
associated with the Counter-Reformation?
El Greco
How did new innovations set northern
Renaissance artists apart from their southern
counterparts?
Oil paints allowed artists to create more
detailed works.
Matthias Grünewald is best known for his
depictions of-
Religious Scenes
Hans Holbein served as the court painter for-
King Henry VIII
Which of the following types of art did Albrecht
Dürer most often create?
Woodcuts
