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Midterm CSA Flashcards

1
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How many different administrations did exist during the Roman period in the Iberian peninsula?

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3 (2 provinces, 3 provinces and 5 provinces)

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What was the technique used to describe sculptures created with most of the weight being on one foot?

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contrapposto

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3
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Many of the main features of Roman art were taken from….

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Greeks

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4
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Which of these Roman constructions was for entertainment?

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Amphitheater

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5
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The Lady of Elche belongs to

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The Iberian civilization

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6
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What were the four sculptures, made of granite, represent quadrupeds identified as bulls or pigs

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The bulls of Guisando

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7
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The conquest of the Iberian peninsula by the Romas lasted aproximately…

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200 years

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8
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Due to the Romanization, what was the official language at the time?

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Latin

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9
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The clasic column that has no base is called

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Doric

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10
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What is the typical arch in Roman architecture

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Rounded Arch

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11
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The function of the Roman theater was for plays: dramas, comedias, tragedies… True or flase?

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True

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12
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What was the use of the roman circus?

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Races

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13
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Golden ratio is

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An specific proportion (1->1.618)

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14
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What is the name of the flight between Christians and Muslims in Spain during the Medieval period?

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Reconquista

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15
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For how long did the Middle Ages last?

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Around 1000 years

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16
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Whay art style is shown in the 20€ bill’s arch?

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Gothic

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17
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When did the muslims arrive to the Iberian Peninsula

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711 AC

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18
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What is the name of this typical arch in the Al-Andalus art?

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Horseshoe arch

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19
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In which city in US can we find a replica of the Giralda?

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Kansas City

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20
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What is the meaning of Alhambra?

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Red fortress

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21
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It is usual to find human representations in the Art of Al-Andalus ? True or False

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False

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22
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Al-Andalus decoration…

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is based in floral motifs and geometrical patterns

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23
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What is the use of painting and sculture in the Romanesque and Gothic art?

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Storytelling. To explain the Bible

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24
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A Mandorla is an almond shape, around the figure of God… but what does it represents in the Pantocrator?

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the union of Earth and Heaven

25
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What does “Maiestas Domini” mean?

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Christ as a ruler of the Universe, as an almighty God

26
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The Maiestas Domini of Saint Climent de Taull, where was originally painted and displayed?

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At Vall de Boí

27
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How many art styles can we typically find in the Spanish peninsula during the Middle Ages?

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  1. Romanesque, gothic and the art of Al-Andalus
28
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What were the 3 most important cities during the Al-Andalus period?

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Sevilla, Cordoba and Granada

29
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Romanesque art is considered the first international art style

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True

30
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What event did not happen in 1492?

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Marriage of Catholic Monarchs

31
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In 1400s, Renaissance art and philosophy is absolutely adopted in Spain

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False

32
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The center of the Rennaisance phisolophy is…

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Human being

33
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What’s the name of the Council in which the changes in the Catholic church were made, after the Reformation?

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Council of Trent

34
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The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is related to a Biblic building, which one?

A

Temple of Salomon

35
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Rennaisance means “rebirth”… In this case it means the rebirth of…

A

the classic culture (Rome and Greece)

36
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Plateresque style is traditionally considered a pure Spanish style.

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True

37
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The Plateresque style refers mainly to…

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an architectural movement

38
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The name “Plateresque”, what does it mean?

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In the manner of a silversmith

39
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Heraldry and carving on the facades as ornamental elements are two of the most important features of Plateresque style

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True

40
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Mark Phillip II’s reasons to build the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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To commemorate the victory in the Battle of San Quintin
To provide a burial place for his family
As a retreat for himself
To strengthen the relationships between the Monarchy and the Catholic church

41
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The structure of El Escorial is a grill an was chosen…

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to honor St Lawrence

42
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What did El Greco get from the school of Venice?

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the use of an intense color

43
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What did El Greco get from the art of Michelangelo?

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the way of depicting the human anatomy

44
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What is the name of the 2 series of etching and aquatint made by Goya?

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Los caprichos
Disasters of War
Caprichos
Desastres de la guerra

45
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What is the name of the artwork by Goya found in the “Quinta del Sordo”

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Black paintings

46
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The 2nd and 3rd of May refer to…

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Peninsular War

47
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The soldiers inn the 3rd of May are represented as

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unhumans, robots

48
Q

Who were the mamelucs?

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a group of Egyptian mercenaries, allies of Napoleon

49
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What is the name of the cultural movement around the French Revolution?

A

enlightenment

50
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“The disasters of the War” is a set of 82 prints in aquatint and etching in which…

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Cruelty, fanatism, horror, injustice, misery, death are the main topics

51
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There is a long tradition of women nudes in the Spanish tradition, as, for instance, “The naked maja”, by Goya

A

False

52
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How many paintings are included in the “Black paintings”

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14

53
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Saturn devouring his son is one of the most well known paintings by Goya, what was one of their possible meanings?

A

Time as devourer of all things

54
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“Los Caprichos” is a set made in…

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aquatint and etching

55
Q

Who was the King of Spain while Velazquez was Painter of the Court?

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Phillip IV

56
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In which period, did the artists start to be considered as erudites, geniuous?

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Rennaisance

57
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In the portraits, Velazquez is extremely interested in represent the identity and the psicological features of people

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True

58
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In the ranking of genres in painting, which one was the most important?

A

History paintings

59
Q

A dark background with a lighter foreground with different sources of lights is typical of…

A

Baroque painting

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