Etruscan room Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Aqueduct - An artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge supported by tall columns across a valley. Archivolt - An ornamental molding around an arched wall opening Arian Controversy - The dispute as to whether Jesus was divine and unified with God the Father and the Holy Spirit (the Orthodox Christian view), or whether Jesus, as the created Son, was distinct from the eternal God the Father (the view held by Arius). Atrium - A courtyard, especia...

Joseph Wright of Derby The painting A Philosopher Giving a Lecture at the Orrery was done by which artist? English travelers The vedute paintings of Antonio Canaletto were intended for which class of patron? Voltaire Which philosopher believed that the betterment of humanity lay in the advancement of science and the rational improvement of society? Paris Which city was the artistic center of the Rococo style? Paestum and Syracuse (WRONG) The renewed interest in classical antiquity of th...

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? •...

ART 1401 Milestone#2 Art History {2020} – University of the People 1 What is the purpose of the oculus in the Pantheon? • To provide support to the dome • To let light in the interior of the structure • To provide support to the massive columns • It is strictly a decorative feature CONCEPT The Pantheon 2 Which of the following correctly describes this image? • Kore • Calf Bearer • Peplos • Contrapposto CONCEPT The Human Figure in...

ART 101 Art History guide / Art history 1 Challenges Sophia Course Unit 1 Challenge 1 1. What was one of Giorgio Vasari's important contributions to the development of art history? 2. Which of the following statements about an artist is true? 3. How is a work of art different than an artifact? 4. Which of the following is a modern form of patronage? 5. Select the true statement about New Art History. 6. Select the statement that describes art appreciation. 7. Which of the following is a tech...

ART 101 Ancient Art 22000 BC-400 AD Milestone 2 {2020} – University of Phoenix 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 imageWhich 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 ...

HUM 1104 World Culture 1 Milestone 2 {2002} – Columbia College Headman Which of the following characteristics describe the Sumerian Ziggurat as a devotional object? Holy mountain, gods dwell above humans Which of the following best describes this sculpture? • Includes the subject's physical imperfections  • • Which of the following statements best defines "circumambulation?" • An act of circling around a sacred object • A circular disk on top of the dome of a...

Question Question 1 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Which two conflicting trends increase in prominence in Hellenistic sculpture? A. Realistic and abstract B. Classical and anti-Classical C. Organic and geometric D. Conservative and liberal Question 2 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points What device is used inside the dome of the Pantheon to lighten its weight? A. Coffers B. Columns C. Groin vaults D. Pilasters Question 3 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points What does the Arch of Titus commemorate? A. Titus’s co...

The following sections and artworks are discussed: Section: Industrial Revolution Artwork: Experiment on a Bird Section: Neoclassicism Artwork: Etruscan Room Sections: David on Greek Style and Public Art and Oath of the Horatii Artwork: Oath of the Horatii Section: Jacques-Louis David Artwork: Cupid a Captive Section: Death of Marat Artwork: Death of Marat Section: Thomas Jefferson Artwork: Monticello Artwork: Chiswick House Section: University of Virginia Artwork: The Rotunda

Question 1 2 / 2 points The Minoan civilization was discovered by Plato Marinatos Schliemann Evans Question 2 2 / 2 points Cyclopaean refers to a kind of wall a citadel a style of painting a group of islands Question 3 2 / 2 points The two gold cups from Vapheio are none of the above Minoan and Mycenaean Cycladic and Minoan Mycenaean and Cycladic Question 4 2 / 2 points The heroes of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey may have come from Athens Minoan Crete Mycenaean Greece Santorini Question 5 2 / 2 poin...