GACE Exam Art Education Test II (110)
Which of the following is a common subject in the art of Mary Cassatt?
- Architectural abstraction
- Idyllic landscape
- Domestic portraiture
- Social criticism - Answer-Domestic portraiture
The artist Mary Cassatt was an American expatriate who lived most of her adult life in Paris. She was
invited by Edgar Degas to exhibit with the Impressionists. Cassatt is best known for her portraits
depicting domestic scenes, especially those of mothers and children.
An important innovation in the Gothic architecture of the abbey church of Saint-Denis was its
- incorporation of light and color into a church interior
- floor plan designed to accommodate large numbers of pilgrims
- use of barrel vaults to create great height in the church
- inclusion of narrative sculptural reliefs to decorate the exterior - Answer-incorporation of light and
color into a church interior
The abbey church of Saint-Denis was innovative because it was the first to use a significant number of
stained-glass windows. The stained glass introduced much more light and color into the interior than the
smaller windows of earlier churches.
,Marie-Rosalie (Rosa) Bonheur was best known as a
- Romantic artist who portrayed young lovers caught up in forbidden relationships
- naturalist who closely observed and painted the anatomy and motion of horses
- classicist who chose as her primary subject the timeless bond of mother and child
- landscape painter who worked outdoors in order to capture the fleeting impressions caused by
changing light - Answer-naturalist who closely observed and painted the anatomy and motion of horses
Rosa Bonheur was a commercially successful French painter known for her realistic depictions of animals
and rural scenes. In preparation for her most famous work, The Horse Fair, she regularly visited the
stables of the Paris horse market in order to observe closely the anatomy and motion of horses. The
painting, shown at the 1853 Salon, was an international success with both critics and the public. The
Horse Fair currently resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci deteriorated rapidly as a result of his decision to
- paint directly on wet rather than dry plaster
- use an experimental paint made of oil and tempera
- leave the painting unvarnished
- suspend the canvas directly from the refectory wall - Answer-use an experimental paint made of oil
and tempera
A true fresco is created by painting on wet plaster and is usually long lasting. Leonardo da Vinci's Last
Supper is not a fresco. Instead Leonardo decided to experiment by applying oil and tempera paint on a
dry plaster ground. Unfortunately, the work began deteriorating rapidly as a result of his decision and
has required much painstaking restoration work through the years.
The Statue of Augustus from Prima Porta is an example of which art-historical style?
,- Classical Greek
- Roman Republican
- Hellenistic
- Imperial Roman - Answer-Imperial Roman
The statue commemorates the great Roman emperor Augustus and is an example of Roman Imperial
art.
The painter Rembrandt van Rijn is best known for which of the following?
Select all that apply.
- Psychologically penetrating self-portraits
- Innovative group portraits
- Precise rendering of minute detail
- Dramatic use of shadow and light - Answer-- Psychologically penetrating self-portraits
- Innovative group portraits
- Dramatic use of shadow and light
The painter Rembrandt van Rijn is well-known for his psychologically penetrating self-portraits,
innovative group portraits, and dramatic use of light and shade.
The Cornaro Chapel by Bernini is characteristic of which of the following art-historical styles?
- Romanesque
- Renaissance
- Baroque
, - Rococo - Answer-Baroque
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an extremely successful seventeenth century Italian sculptor, painter, and
architect. His Cornaro Chapel, commissioned by Cardinal Federigo Cornaro, is considered a masterpiece
of the Baroque style.
Which of the following is true of Jacques-Louis David?
- He produced the last paintings of Rococo subjects that had dominated the age before the French
Revolution.
- He used a Classical style to depict scenes from Ancient Roman history as allegories for the French
Revolution.
- He remained politically neutral throughout the French Revolution by painting portraits exclusively.
- He supported the king fanatically during the French Revolution. - Answer-He used a Classical style to
depict scenes from Ancient Roman history as allegories for the French Revolution.
Jacques-Louis David was a preeminent Neoclassicist whose work frequently referenced subjects from
ancient history in order to serve as allegories for the tempestuous political climate surrounding the
French Revolution.
The eighteenth-century painter and graphic artist William Hogarth produced a series of pictures that
functioned chiefly as
- social satire
- landscape travel views
- lessons from the Bible
- historical narratives - Answer-social satire
Which of the following is a common subject in the art of Mary Cassatt?
- Architectural abstraction
- Idyllic landscape
- Domestic portraiture
- Social criticism - Answer-Domestic portraiture
The artist Mary Cassatt was an American expatriate who lived most of her adult life in Paris. She was
invited by Edgar Degas to exhibit with the Impressionists. Cassatt is best known for her portraits
depicting domestic scenes, especially those of mothers and children.
An important innovation in the Gothic architecture of the abbey church of Saint-Denis was its
- incorporation of light and color into a church interior
- floor plan designed to accommodate large numbers of pilgrims
- use of barrel vaults to create great height in the church
- inclusion of narrative sculptural reliefs to decorate the exterior - Answer-incorporation of light and
color into a church interior
The abbey church of Saint-Denis was innovative because it was the first to use a significant number of
stained-glass windows. The stained glass introduced much more light and color into the interior than the
smaller windows of earlier churches.
,Marie-Rosalie (Rosa) Bonheur was best known as a
- Romantic artist who portrayed young lovers caught up in forbidden relationships
- naturalist who closely observed and painted the anatomy and motion of horses
- classicist who chose as her primary subject the timeless bond of mother and child
- landscape painter who worked outdoors in order to capture the fleeting impressions caused by
changing light - Answer-naturalist who closely observed and painted the anatomy and motion of horses
Rosa Bonheur was a commercially successful French painter known for her realistic depictions of animals
and rural scenes. In preparation for her most famous work, The Horse Fair, she regularly visited the
stables of the Paris horse market in order to observe closely the anatomy and motion of horses. The
painting, shown at the 1853 Salon, was an international success with both critics and the public. The
Horse Fair currently resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci deteriorated rapidly as a result of his decision to
- paint directly on wet rather than dry plaster
- use an experimental paint made of oil and tempera
- leave the painting unvarnished
- suspend the canvas directly from the refectory wall - Answer-use an experimental paint made of oil
and tempera
A true fresco is created by painting on wet plaster and is usually long lasting. Leonardo da Vinci's Last
Supper is not a fresco. Instead Leonardo decided to experiment by applying oil and tempera paint on a
dry plaster ground. Unfortunately, the work began deteriorating rapidly as a result of his decision and
has required much painstaking restoration work through the years.
The Statue of Augustus from Prima Porta is an example of which art-historical style?
,- Classical Greek
- Roman Republican
- Hellenistic
- Imperial Roman - Answer-Imperial Roman
The statue commemorates the great Roman emperor Augustus and is an example of Roman Imperial
art.
The painter Rembrandt van Rijn is best known for which of the following?
Select all that apply.
- Psychologically penetrating self-portraits
- Innovative group portraits
- Precise rendering of minute detail
- Dramatic use of shadow and light - Answer-- Psychologically penetrating self-portraits
- Innovative group portraits
- Dramatic use of shadow and light
The painter Rembrandt van Rijn is well-known for his psychologically penetrating self-portraits,
innovative group portraits, and dramatic use of light and shade.
The Cornaro Chapel by Bernini is characteristic of which of the following art-historical styles?
- Romanesque
- Renaissance
- Baroque
, - Rococo - Answer-Baroque
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an extremely successful seventeenth century Italian sculptor, painter, and
architect. His Cornaro Chapel, commissioned by Cardinal Federigo Cornaro, is considered a masterpiece
of the Baroque style.
Which of the following is true of Jacques-Louis David?
- He produced the last paintings of Rococo subjects that had dominated the age before the French
Revolution.
- He used a Classical style to depict scenes from Ancient Roman history as allegories for the French
Revolution.
- He remained politically neutral throughout the French Revolution by painting portraits exclusively.
- He supported the king fanatically during the French Revolution. - Answer-He used a Classical style to
depict scenes from Ancient Roman history as allegories for the French Revolution.
Jacques-Louis David was a preeminent Neoclassicist whose work frequently referenced subjects from
ancient history in order to serve as allegories for the tempestuous political climate surrounding the
French Revolution.
The eighteenth-century painter and graphic artist William Hogarth produced a series of pictures that
functioned chiefly as
- social satire
- landscape travel views
- lessons from the Bible
- historical narratives - Answer-social satire
