ART-115 Quiz 1

1. For 3,000 years Egyptian art remained relatively relatively unchanged through; -- Strict formulas of respresentation

2. Byzantine art, most notably in mosaics, did away with Greco - Roman ideals of; -- Perspective, volume, and movement

3. The earliest example of architecture are attributed to; -- Ritual monuments

4. The main artistic production in tribal Africa came from; -- Carved woods

5. The principle motif of Greek art was; -- The human figure

6. Art flourished in the Middle Ages because of; -- Theological belief that material beauty imparts divine beauty

7. The notion that the gods og Mesopotamian culture dwelled above the real world is reflected in; -- Could be The Tower of Babel or The ziggurat

8. Round sculptural forms in Gothic architecture were a direct result of; -- The dominance of stained glass

9. (Video: Giotto Lamentation) The tree in Giotto image is an analogy of what? -- The coming resurrection of Christ

10. (Video: Crash Courses - Roman Empire) According to John Green, the decline of Roman power began with; -- Barbarians sacking Roman territories

11. Architectural staples such as columns and pediments are direct references to the architecture of the; -- Romans

12. Painters such as Cimbue and Giotto returned to Greco - Roman ideals of; -- Life like forms

13. Stonehenge is believed to have constructed as a(n); -- Astronomical calendar

14. The "Severe Style" of Greek sculpture gets its name from; -- The emotionless facial expressions of the figures

15. The architectural advancement of the Byzantines was; -- Pendentives

16. The only tomb discovered in near - mint condition was that of; -- King Tutenkhamen

17. (Video: Crash Course - Roman Empire) The capital of the Roman Empire was moved to Byzantium by; Constanyine

18. Roman architectural innovations such as vaulted ceiling, expansive walk, and freedom from interior supports are a direct result of; -- Concrete

19. In Grecian vase painting, the art of scratching through black to expose the res clay as a drawing method in referred to as; -- Red - figured style

20. Mesopotamian military exploits and the kings personal courage are recorded through; -- Bas - relief sculpture

21. (Video: Giotto Lamentation) How do the two foreground figures break with Medieval tradition? -- They are facing away from the viewer

22. Much Native American art was inspired by; -- Shamanic visions