Art history 1 Unit 2 Milestone_Ancient Art 22000 BC-400 AD Milestone 2 (solution) Fall 2023.
Ancient Art 22000 BC-400 AD Milestone 2. Which of the following qualities are present in this painting from Lascaux? • Memory image, optical perspective • Stele, hieratic scale • Twisted perspective, stele • Hieratic scale, memory image Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sculpture at the Parthenon? • Panathenaic procession • Lamassu • Chryselephantine • Phidian wet drapery What is an important trait Minoan artworks share? • An interest in nature and the natural world. • Earth-toned colors. • The importance of the sea. • The absence of men. Which of the following sculptures is from the Hellenistic period? Select the statement that is FALSE about Yakshi figures. • Yakshi are female earth spirits that have ties to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. • These figures are spirits associated with fertility and protection. • They are often depicted as voluptuous female figures with wide hips. • The Yakshi figures date from the same period as the city of Teotihuacan. Etruscan temples were highly inspired by the architecture of the __________. • Minoans • Greeks • Ancient Egyptians • Sumerians Compare and contrast the Parthenon to the Pont du Gard. Select the option that is reflective of the Pont du Gard. • Made of concrete fill with stone veneer • Post and lintel — can only span a short space • Doric order • Built to gain popular approval Which of the following works of art is from the Amarna Period? Select the trait of Mycenaean architecture that is represented in this image. • Votive figures • Beehive tombs • Corbeled vault • Cyclopean construction Which of the following characteristics describe the Sumerian Ziggurat as a devotional object? • Hands clasped in offering, holy mountain • Holy mountain, gods dwell above humans • Attentive gaze, hands clasped in offering • Gods dwell above humans, attentive gaze Which of the following correctly describes the "Fertile Crescent?" • A Mesopotamian temple in the form of a pyramid tower with winding stories • A type of civic design intended to impress or intimidate viewers • An area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers • A productive agricultural region in the Middle and Near East Which of the answer choices lists a characteristic that is NOT present in the Arch of Constantine? • Spolia • Triumphal arch • Relief sculpture • Basilica Select the statement that is TRUE about Chaitya Hall. • It is constructed from thousands of massive stones. • It incorporates stylistic elements from the Gandhara period. • It is a container for a Buddhist relic. • It was constructed to replaced a stupa at the same location. Which of the following is the correct definition of a Mandala? • Small platform and railing on top of a stupa • A concentric diagram which has spiritual and ritual importance • A circular disk on top of the dome of a stupa • Circling around a sacred object A Greek courtyard that is surrounded by columns is known as a(n) __________. • colonnade • basilica • peristyle • hypostyle hall Who of the following established the central tenets of Jainism? • Ashoka • Maurya • Mahavira • Sarnath Which of the following correctly identify a Greek deity and his or her primary association? • Hephaestus - god of peace • Poseidon - god of the sea • Aphrodite - goddess of war • Nike - goddess of love Which of the following does NOT correctly describe a Roman atrium? • Often planted with fruit trees • Serious and formal space • Center of domestic life • Place for rituals associated with familial cults Which of the following is the name for the important pilgrimage site where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence? • Mauryan • Sarnath • Ashoka • Stupa Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Etruscan architecture? • Podium • Oculus • Ridgepole • Stucco Select the option that correctly explains the function of the vase shown above. • Vessel used to mark a gravesite • Vessel used to commemorate victory • Vessel used for drinking wine • All-purpose vessel used to store liquids Think about the early forms of religion in India and how they differ. Select the option that describes Yakshi, a feature of one of these religions. • Founder of the central tenets of Jainism, including the immortality and transmigration of the soul. • Mauryan emperor who erected great pillars inscribed with his moral edicts. • Benevolent nature spirit, usually depicted as a voluptuous female. • Symbol of a moral order that keeps the universe from falling into chaos Which of the following best describes this sculpture? • Includes the subject's physical imperfections • Depicts the subject in the Flavian style • Renders the subject as a god • Portrays the subject with idealized youthfulness Which of the following describes the function of the Stele of Naram-sin? • To protect and intimidate through size • To demonstrate the king's power over the natural world • To commemorate the king's victories in battle • To depict a story from mythology Which of the following correctly describes this image? • Peplos • Contrapposto • Calf Bearer • Kore Which of the following does NOT correctly describe the type of architecture represented in the image? The temple of Amun-Mut-Khonsu is a classic example of a(n) __________, because of its use of huge entry gate. • colonnade • pylon temple • necropolis • mastaba Which of the following is NOT a characteristic found on the Palette of Narmer? • Register • Hieratic scale • Ka • Pictographs Which of the following characteristics is NOT part of Stonehenge? • Masonry • Post and lintel • Corbelling • Megalithic The excavation of sites and analysis of artifacts as a way to study human history is called __________. • prehistory • archaeology • abstraction • sculpture in the round Which of the following correctly identifies the civilization associated with this work of art? • Mycenaean • Aegean (Cycladic) • Minoan • Ancient Egyptian Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Pantheon? • Rosettes • Labyrinth • Oculus • Coffers Which of the following is a type of tomb that includes a room to house the ka statue? • Mastaba • Pylon Temple • Serdab • Colonnade
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which of the following qualities are present in this painting from lascaux
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which of the following is not a characteristic of scu
