First Quiz

Question 1

Modeling

Answer 1

Creating the illusion of 3D on a 2D surface using light and shade

Question 2

Corbeling

Answer 2

Wall made of stone without the use of mortar; found at Newgrange

Question 3

Primary Colors

Answer 3

Three colors that can be used to create every other color, from which all the colors are derived; Red, Blue, Yellow

Question 4

Stele of Hammurabi

Answer 4

Sunken relief at the top, text on the bottom; the text denotes the laws of Hammurabi, a memorable one basically “eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth”

Question 5

Chauvet

Answer 5

Oldest cave painting, southeastern France. Contains “WALL PAINTING WITH HORSES, AUROCHS(ANCIENT OXEN), AND RHINOCEROSES”. Discovered in 1994.

Question 6

Akhenaten

Answer 6

Originally named Amenhotep IV, ruled from 1353-1336 bce. New Kingdom pharoh Founded new religion honoring single god, the life giving sun disk Aten. Akhenaten means literally “One who is effective on behalf of Aten”. Change in artistic convention to reflect new religion. Wife Nefertiti. Builds new capital between Giza & Thebes, names it Akhetaten. Period he rules in is known as Amarna Period. Artwork depicts him with elongated form, protruding stomach, feminine features.

Question 7

Nonrepresentational Imagery

Answer 7

Does not depict a recognizable subject matter

Question 8

Stele of Naram-Sin

Answer 8

employs Hieratic Scale, depicts Naram-Sin bigger than everyone else walking above people holding weapons like a spear and wearing a helmet with horns. Tells the story of his important military victory. c. 2254-2218 bce

Question 9

Medium

Answer 9

The material or materials from which a work of art is made.

Question 10

Composition

Answer 10

Arrangement of forms in a work of art

Question 11

Formal

Answer 11

Forms of art or formal analysis

Relates to the forms of art

Question 12

Newgrange

Answer 12

in Ireland, renovated by Michael O’Kelly. Constructed using corbeling. Contains sunbox, built with winter solstice in mind. circa 3000-2500 bce: Neolithic

Question 13

Form

Answer 13

Visual components of art. 
Line
Shape
Color
Light
Texture
Space
Mass
Volume
Composition

Also relates to 3d art

Question 14

Periods of Prehistoric Art

Answer 14

Paleolithic
Mesolithic aka Paleo/Neo overlap
Neolithic

Question 15

Pigment

Answer 15

Powdered color

Question 16

Registers

Answer 16

Horizontal bands or rows

Question 17

Photography

Answer 17

meaning ‘light’, pictures from light

Question 18

Conventions

Answer 18

Traditional way of representing forms

Question 19

Megaliths

Answer 19

large stone structures

Question 20

Hieratic Scale

Answer 20

Relative size indicates relative importance

Question 21

Palette

Answer 21

Used to store and mix paint while painting.

Ancient Egypt: flat stone used to grind and prepare makeup

Question 22

Expressionism

Answer 22

Subjective viewpoint or feeling of artist in work of art.

Question 23

Sculpture in the Round

Answer 23

Freestanding sculpture

Question 24

Saturation

Answer 24

Intensity of color

Question 25

Hatshepsut

Answer 25

First female pharoh, still portrayed in artwork as male. Declared self King Hatshepsut.Ruled in the New Kingdom

Question 26

Texture

Answer 26

Actual or implied physical feel of a piece of art

Question 27

Hue

Answer 27

Color

Question 28

Linear

Answer 28

Uses lines as primary means of definiton.

Question 29

Relief

Answer 29

Sculpture protruding from backdrop

Question 30

Technique

Answer 30

The process that transforms the medium into a work of art

Question 31

Formal Analysis

Answer 31

exploring and analyzing the formal elements of a work of art

Question 32

Necropolis

Answer 32

A large cemetery of burial area, means literally “City of the Dead”

Question 33

Abstract

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Captures essence of the form, or transforms visual appearance into stylized patterns or alter them in conformity to ideals.

Question 34

Woman of Willendorf

Answer 34

Upper-Paleolithic sculpture circa 24,000 bce. Sculpture in the ronud. Formerly known as The Venus From Willendorf.

Question 35

Architecture

Answer 35

Enclosure for human activities or habitation

Question 36

Altamira

Answer 36

Altamira, Spain. Discovered in 1879 by young girl exploring cave. Circa 12,000 bce, the bison. Thought to be forgeries, authenticated in 1902. Upper-Paleolithic era, circa 13,000/12,500 bce. Painting of bison dust-wallowing, using natural contours of cave to create sculptural effects.

Question 37

Tutmose III

Answer 37

First ruler to call himself Pharoh, meaning literally “Great House”. Considered himself as God-King. ruled between 1479-1425 bce.

Question 38

Howard Carter

Answer 38

Discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922.

Question 39

Djoser

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King Djoser, had the first stepped-pyramid.

Question 40

New Kingdom Pharohs

Answer 40

Hatshepsut
Akhenaten
Tutankhamen
Tutmose III

Question 41

Low/Bas Relief

Answer 41

slightly raised relief sculpture

Question 42

Painterly

Answer 42

Style of painting that emphasizes the the techniques and surface effects of brushstrokes; evident brushstrokes

Question 43

Palette of Narmer

Answer 43

Low relief, used to mix up makeup for statue. Organization of registers: small, large, small. Formal registers of spatial organizations. Represents the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Question 44

Regional Style

Answer 44

Artistic characteristics in use of period in region.

Question 45

Tutankhamun

Answer 45

New Kingdom pharoh, ruled 1332-1322. Originally Tutankhaten. Returns to artistic conventions, returns capital to Thebes. Called “Boy King”, died at 19. His tomb was buried in 3 nested coffins, the innermost coffin made of solid gold. Tomb buried underneath another pharoh. Discovered by Howard Carter in 1922, who dismembered much of body by removing Tut from coffin.