Introduction to art history quiz
Their iconographic attributes appear just above each of their heads - 📌📌- How
were each of The Four Evangelists identified for viewers of the manuscript
illumination in Figure I-8, Folio 14 Verso of the "Aachen Gospels," shown here?
Canon of Proportions - 📌📌 - Which of the following terms is used for the
establishment of a system of mathematical ratios for the proper depiction of the
human figure?
To present the various human body parts as clearly as possible - 📌📌 - What
was the aesthetic objective of the artist who made the relief of Hesire for his tomb
at Saqqara in Ancient Egypt?
The visual analysis of artistic form - 📌📌- What is Formal Analysis?
📌📌
Internal evidence such as the distinctive way the artist depicts small details -
- On what kind of evidence do connoisseurs usually base their attributions
of anonymous artworks to one or another artist?
True - 📌📌 - Art history is different from art appreciation because the study of art
history requires knowledge of the historical contexts of artworks and buildings.
False - 📌📌 - Proportional systems or ratios for the proper depiction of the
human figure are constant across all cultures and time periods.
False - 📌📌 - "Illusionistic Space" most often refers to architecture because it
means space that a viewer can physically enter.
False - 📌📌 - The identity of an object's maker is of prime importance in art
history because the artist was always solely responsible for deciding the
appearance of their work throughout history.
True - 📌📌 - When an artist depicts people, places, or actions in their art,
viewers must identify these features in order to achieve a complete
understanding of the work.
3
The rendering in bodily form of an abstract idea
1
The distinctive identifying aspect of a person, for example, an object held,
associated animal or mark on the body
4
, 1.
Iconography
2.
Symbol
3.
Personification
4.
Attribute
3
The distinctive aesthetic characteristics that can be linked to a specific artist or
architect, often used to explain stylistic discrepancies between artworks
originating from the same time or place
1
The distinctive aesthetic characteristics of a specific era, usually within a specific
culture
4
The distinctive aesthetic characteristics shared among a group of artists working
in the same time and place
📌📌
2
The distinctive aesthetic characteristics that relate to geographic origin - -
Match each type of artistic style with its appropriate definition.
1.
Period Style
2.
Regional Style
3.
Personal Style
4.
School Style
1
A drawing or diagram showing the horizontal arrangement of the parts of an
architectural feature on the ground
3
A drawing or diagram representing part of a building along an imaginary plane
that passes through it vertically, cutting through the building's length
5
A drawing or diagram that combines an exterior view with an interior view of part
of the building
4
A drawing or diagram showing a head-on view of an external or internal wall
2
A drawing or diagram representing part of a building along an imaginary plane
that passes through it vertically, cutting a slice through the building's width -
Their iconographic attributes appear just above each of their heads - 📌📌- How
were each of The Four Evangelists identified for viewers of the manuscript
illumination in Figure I-8, Folio 14 Verso of the "Aachen Gospels," shown here?
Canon of Proportions - 📌📌 - Which of the following terms is used for the
establishment of a system of mathematical ratios for the proper depiction of the
human figure?
To present the various human body parts as clearly as possible - 📌📌 - What
was the aesthetic objective of the artist who made the relief of Hesire for his tomb
at Saqqara in Ancient Egypt?
The visual analysis of artistic form - 📌📌- What is Formal Analysis?
📌📌
Internal evidence such as the distinctive way the artist depicts small details -
- On what kind of evidence do connoisseurs usually base their attributions
of anonymous artworks to one or another artist?
True - 📌📌 - Art history is different from art appreciation because the study of art
history requires knowledge of the historical contexts of artworks and buildings.
False - 📌📌 - Proportional systems or ratios for the proper depiction of the
human figure are constant across all cultures and time periods.
False - 📌📌 - "Illusionistic Space" most often refers to architecture because it
means space that a viewer can physically enter.
False - 📌📌 - The identity of an object's maker is of prime importance in art
history because the artist was always solely responsible for deciding the
appearance of their work throughout history.
True - 📌📌 - When an artist depicts people, places, or actions in their art,
viewers must identify these features in order to achieve a complete
understanding of the work.
3
The rendering in bodily form of an abstract idea
1
The distinctive identifying aspect of a person, for example, an object held,
associated animal or mark on the body
4
, 1.
Iconography
2.
Symbol
3.
Personification
4.
Attribute
3
The distinctive aesthetic characteristics that can be linked to a specific artist or
architect, often used to explain stylistic discrepancies between artworks
originating from the same time or place
1
The distinctive aesthetic characteristics of a specific era, usually within a specific
culture
4
The distinctive aesthetic characteristics shared among a group of artists working
in the same time and place
📌📌
2
The distinctive aesthetic characteristics that relate to geographic origin - -
Match each type of artistic style with its appropriate definition.
1.
Period Style
2.
Regional Style
3.
Personal Style
4.
School Style
1
A drawing or diagram showing the horizontal arrangement of the parts of an
architectural feature on the ground
3
A drawing or diagram representing part of a building along an imaginary plane
that passes through it vertically, cutting through the building's length
5
A drawing or diagram that combines an exterior view with an interior view of part
of the building
4
A drawing or diagram showing a head-on view of an external or internal wall
2
A drawing or diagram representing part of a building along an imaginary plane
that passes through it vertically, cutting a slice through the building's width -
