Art chapters 13-14 multiple choice – Flashcards

Using a steel framework with masonry sheathing, the _____, designed by Louis Sullivan is thought by many to be the first genuinely modern building. a. wainwright building b. eiffel tower c. crystal palace d. lever house e. chrysler building

two factors that decide the success of any structural system are? a. weight and tensile strength b. the placement of its dome and its pendentives c. the linear ratio of foundation to wall and wall to roof d. the tension and compression of each buttress e. none of these answers

stacking and piling is another term for? a. post and lintel b. arch and vault c. load bearing construction d. the mending of stone fences e. none of these answers

the doric, ionic, and corinthian styles are known as the? a. international style b. shell system c. hypostyle d. gothic architecture e. greek order

the Byodo-in temple in Kyoto, Japan, is an elegant example of? a. the international style b. postmodern architecture c. the neoclassical style d. gothic architecture e. post and lintel architecture

The ability of a material to span horizontal distances with a minimum of support is called? a. vaulting b. tensile strength c. tension d. buttressing e. compression

Built almost 2000 years ago, the _____ is an enduring testament to the Roman use of the arch? a. pont du Gard at Nimes b, Hagia Sophia c. Reims cathedral d. acropolis in Athens e. none of these

built for the worlds fair in 1889, the _____ was an early experiment in iron construction? a. wainwright building b. crystal palace c. eiffel tower d. lever house e. chrysler building

____________ is most famous for his design of the geodesic dome a. Thomas Jefferson b. Anthems of Tralles c. Joseph Paxton d. Louis Sullivan e. R. Buckminster Fuller

the international style emphasizes? a. clean lines b. geometric form c. avoidance of superficial decoration d. all of these e. none of these

fallingwater is a prime example of the organic architecture of? a. frank lloyd wright b. le corbusier c. frank gehry d. I. M. pei e. john russell pope

A ________ is a horizontal form supported at only one end. a. cornice b. keystone c. pendentive d. flying buttress e. cantilever

________ rotated 360 degrees on its axis is called a dome. a. A pier b. An arch c. A capital d. A portico e. A vault

When a large hall is built using post-and-lintel construction methods, the resulting "virtual forest of columns" is called a a. nave. b. barrel vault. c. hypostyle hall. d. groin vault. e. portico.

The two basic families of structural systems in architecture are a. the Postmodern and Classical. b. the pier and cantilever. c. the shell and the skeleton-and-skin. d. the Romanesque and the Greek. e. the Modern and Postmodern.

According to the author, a ________ is actually an arch extended in depth, as if there are "many arches placed flush one behind the other." a. buttress b. pediment c. volute d. barrel vault e. pier

Builders of Gothic cathedrals reinforced the walls of their architecture from the outside with a. piers. b. Corinthian columns. c. flying buttresses. d. groin vaults. e. both piers and flying buttresses.

A flying buttress is an arched exterior support system found on a. a mosque. b. a Roman bridge. c. a geodesic dome. d. a Gothic cathedral. e. a fountain.

The Taj Mahal was built by the 17th-century Moslem emperor for what purpose? a. As a mosque b. As a monument c. As a tomb for his relatives d. As a tomb for his wife e. As a home

The round opening in the dome of the Pantheon is called a(n) a. rotunda. b. oculus. c. pendentive. d. coffer. e. cantilever.

The skeleton-and-skin structure, the Crystal Palace, was designed by ____________ in 1851. a. Louis Sullivan b. Gustav Eiffel c. Frank Lloyd Wright d. Joseph Paxton e. John R. Pope

The chances that a work of art from ancient times will be found or preserved are greatly increased if a. it was made of durable materials. b. the local climate is conducive to preservation. c. the culture from which it came was stable and organized. d. it was located where access from the outside world was limited. e. All these answers are correct.

Because they lacked stone, the ancient Sumerians built their cities from a. wood. b. a mixture of sand and water. c. plaster over reeds. d. sun-dried brick. e. lapis lazuli.

To compensate for the natural visual distortion in which tall columns appear to bend inward, the Greeks gave them a slight bulge, which is known as a. cella. b. entasis. c. kouros. d. entablature. e. frieze.

All of the following cultures were Mesopotamian EXCEPT a. the Sumerian. b. the Babylonian. c. the Assyrian. d. the Akkadian. e. the Minoan.

The bronze head of an Akkadian ruler is a rare example of ________ in ancient art. a. royal portraiture b. stylization c. an idealized human form d. naturalism e. metalwork

The most notable example of Neolithic architecture in Europe is a. Tassili n'Ajjer in Algeria. b. Stonehenge in England. c. Pompeii in Italy. d. the Colosseum in Rome. e. Chauvet in France.

In Egyptian art, the convention of representing social importance by size--for example, where the pharaoh is shown much larger than his subjects--is known as a. simultaneous contrast. b. hierarchical scale. c. isometric perspective. d. foreshortening. e. entasis.

Under the reign of ________, a new, more naturalistic style of Egyptian art developed. a. Amenhotep IV b. Nefertiti c. Tutankhamun d. Narmer e. None of these answers is correct.

The earliest-known writing system from which a recorded language developed was the invention of a. the Assyrians. b. the Sumerians. c. the Akkadians. d. Neolithic peoples. e. the Egyptians.

The sculpture Akhenaten and His Family is an example of the ________ technique. a. encaustic b. fresco c. gold inlay d. sunken relief e. painted terra cotta

King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in 1922 by a. Lord Carnarvon. b. Henri Cartier-Bresson. c. Howard Carter. d. Champollion. e. Hunter Thompson.

A true arch was developed by ________ architects long before the Romans came up with the idea. a. Egyptian b. Assyrian c. Neo-Babylonian d. Minoan e. None of these answers is correct.

three major cultures that preceded the Greeks in and around the Aegean Sea were the ________ cultures. a. Cycladic, Minoan, and Mycenaean b. Akkadian, Babylonian, and Sumerian c. Algerian, Mesopotamian, and Egyptian d. Assyrian, Persian, and Macedonian e. Assyrian, Sumerian, Minoan

Although bronze was the favored material for freestanding sculpture in Greece, most bronze statues have not survived, because a. they have corroded entirely away. b. they were destroyed by Christian iconoclasts. c. they were melted down to make weapons and other objects. d. the Romans destroyed them when making marble copies. e. they were lost at sea.

Romans could watch gladiators fight to the death, along with other sporting events, at the a. Pantheon. b. Parthenon. c. Acropolis. d. Colosseum. e. Villa of the Mysteries.

A prime example of art from the Hellenistic era is a. the Laocoön Group. b. Eos and Memnon. c. Kouros from Anavysos. d. the Spear Bearer. e. the Toreador Fresco.

According to historians, the Roman era began in 510 B.C.E. with a. the founding of the Roman Republic. b. the reign of Julius Caesar. c. the Punic Wars. d. the defeat of Hannibal. e. the Norman Conquest.

Although we know almost nothing about the culture that created them, the abstract ________ of the Cycladic culture appear extremely sophisticated for five-thousand-year-old works. a. lion hunts b. animal deities c. domestic scenes d. female nude figures e. equestrian portraits

Although we know almost nothing about the culture that created them, the abstract ________ of the Cycladic culture appear extremely sophisticated for five-thousand-year-old works. a. lion hunts b. animal deities c. domestic scenes d. female nude figures e. equestrian portraits

The mummy of Artemidoros, from Fayum, shows the influence of the ________ culture(s). a. Egyptian b. Greek c. Roman d. Egyptian, Greek, and Roman e. None of these answers is correct.

The portrait bust of __________ is presented in a naturalistic and elegant style that is timeless. a. the Sphinx b. Nefertiti c. Venus of Willendorf d. the head of an Akkadian ruler e. Aphrodite of Melos

The Great Sphinx at Giza, in Egypt, has the body of a lion and the head of a(n) a. creature. b. woman. c. pharoah. d. Akkadian ruler. e. scribe.

One of the many standard Greek pottery shapes is a krater and belongs to the period known as a. Archaic. b. Classical. c. Hellenistic. d. Late Geometric. e. Cycladic.