AHIST 1401 EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
The material a work of art is made of is referred to as its: - ANS medium
In discussing art, ________ refers to how the object is made. - ANS form
Which formal element of art creates outline and defines space? - ANS line
In many early societies art was used for teaching purposes since many people were: -
ANS illiterate
__________ is the surface quality, or feel, of a work of art - ANS texture
The biography and intentions of the artist, as well as political and/or economic concerns are
examples of the ___________ of a work of art. - ANS context
Representational and abstract are the two basic types of: - ANS style
History, mythology, portrait and landscape are examples of ___________ of art. -
ANS genres
Perspective and foreshortening are ways that artists convey: - ANS space
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, As practiced in ancient Greece and Rome, Humanism is best defined as: - ANS a respect for
human accomplishments
How did the emperor Constantine visually justify his power on his triumphal arch? - ANS by
reusing reliefs of earlier emperors
The three main architectural styles in ancient Greece were the _________ , Ionic and
Corinthian. - ANS Doric
The Athenian statesman responsible for the rebuilding of the Athenian Acropolis (including the
Parthenon) was: - ANS Perikles
The preferred medium for Greek sculptures was: - ANS bronze
The sculptor best known for creating a set of ideal human proportions to be used in sculptures
of the body was: - ANS Polykleitos
A diverse population led to a greater range of subject matter in which period of Greek history? -
ANS Hellenistic
The majority of Roman painting that has survived can be found as decoration in: -
ANS private homes
A fresco is a painting on: - ANS plaster
The _____________ style of Roman portrait sculpture often showed all the wrinkles and
imperfections of the subject. - ANS veristic
The ______________ style of Roman portrait sculpture allowed emperors to link their rule
previous emperors. - ANS classicizing
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
The material a work of art is made of is referred to as its: - ANS medium
In discussing art, ________ refers to how the object is made. - ANS form
Which formal element of art creates outline and defines space? - ANS line
In many early societies art was used for teaching purposes since many people were: -
ANS illiterate
__________ is the surface quality, or feel, of a work of art - ANS texture
The biography and intentions of the artist, as well as political and/or economic concerns are
examples of the ___________ of a work of art. - ANS context
Representational and abstract are the two basic types of: - ANS style
History, mythology, portrait and landscape are examples of ___________ of art. -
ANS genres
Perspective and foreshortening are ways that artists convey: - ANS space
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, As practiced in ancient Greece and Rome, Humanism is best defined as: - ANS a respect for
human accomplishments
How did the emperor Constantine visually justify his power on his triumphal arch? - ANS by
reusing reliefs of earlier emperors
The three main architectural styles in ancient Greece were the _________ , Ionic and
Corinthian. - ANS Doric
The Athenian statesman responsible for the rebuilding of the Athenian Acropolis (including the
Parthenon) was: - ANS Perikles
The preferred medium for Greek sculptures was: - ANS bronze
The sculptor best known for creating a set of ideal human proportions to be used in sculptures
of the body was: - ANS Polykleitos
A diverse population led to a greater range of subject matter in which period of Greek history? -
ANS Hellenistic
The majority of Roman painting that has survived can be found as decoration in: -
ANS private homes
A fresco is a painting on: - ANS plaster
The _____________ style of Roman portrait sculpture often showed all the wrinkles and
imperfections of the subject. - ANS veristic
The ______________ style of Roman portrait sculpture allowed emperors to link their rule
previous emperors. - ANS classicizing
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