Chapter 17-18 Multiple Chocie – Flashcards

Which work of art tells the story of a man who was murdered in his bath? a. The ashes of Phokion b. The proposition c. Judith and Maidservant with the head of holofernes d. The death of marat e. The pursuit

Because many European monarchs of the 17th and 18th centuries ruled with near-dictatorial power, this period if often referred to as a. the golden mean b. the royal era c. the gilded age d. the age of kings e. the rule of the monarchs

Gianlorenzo Bernini was a. a sculptor b. an architect c. a dramatist d. a composer e. all of these

painting depicting scenes of everyday life are known as________ paintings a. trompe l'oeil b. vanitas c. history d. genre e. still life

What nationality was Peter Paul Rubens? a. spanish b. italian c. french d. english e. flemish

In baroque architecture, wall surfaces often protrude into the viewers space. In Baroque painting, this effect is created through the use of? a. collage b. three dimensional canvases c. dramatic light d. ornamentation e. all of these

The baroque painting Judith and Maidservant with the head of holofernes depicts a story from a. ancient greek mythology b. the tale of genji c. beowulf d. the bible e. Dantes inferno

The following characteristics are all typical of italian Baroque art EXCEPT a. ornamentation b. theatricality c. classic simplicity d. movement e. emotion

The following is true about Rembrandt EXCEPT a. he was born in the Dutch city of Leiden b. he was a master of multiple types of painting, including portraits, landscapes, and religious scenes c. he painted self-portraits throughout his career d. he achieved and maintained financial success throughout his life e. he was the son of a miller

The palace of versailles was home to a. Philip IV of spain b. Maria theresa of austria c. Louis XIV of france d. Julius II of rome e. Jean paul marat

________ helped shape the neoclassical style a. the catholic counter-reformation b. the invention of photography c. the american civil war d. the excavations of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum e. none of these answers

Unlike Baroque art from catholic countries, Dutch baroque art focused upon a. community b. business life c. the family and home d. all of these e. none of these

St. Teresa in Ecstasy is an excellent example of? a. Baroque sculpture b. Mannerist allegory c. Neoclassical portraiture d. renaissance illumination e. rococo painting

Among the following artists, whose innovation was it to create group portraits in the setting of an activity, rather than posing the subjects formally? a. Van Ruisdeal b. Poussin c. Rembrandt d. Vigee-Lebrun e. Copley

Which of the following was court painter to king Philip IV? a. Gianlorenzo Bernini b. Artemisia Gentileschi c. Francesco Borromini d. Jacques- Louis David e. Diego Velazques

Which artists internationally used their work to shape the public's view of prominent figures? a. Gentileschi and Caravaggio b. Vigee-Lebrun and David c. Van Ruisdael and Leyster d. Borromini and Poussin e. Fragonard and Watteau

In comparison to Baroque art, the style of Rococo a. is more playful and lighthearted b. is more suitable for public space c. tends to employ more intense colors d. all of these e. none of these

One of queen Marie-Antoinette's favorite portrait painters was a. Jean Antoine Watteau b. Nicolas Poussin c. Judith Lester d. Diego Velazquez e. Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun

A work of art that uses a tragic roman tale to arouse feelings of patriotism, self-sacrifice, and civic virtues in its viewers is a. Sortis of Captain Banning Cocqs of company of the civic Guard b. The Ashes of Phokion c. Las Meninas d. The Progress of Love e. The Oath of the Horatii

For some two hundred years, many of the words of judith leyster were a. locked away in an attic and forgotten b. mistakenly identified as the work of Frans Hals c. virtually ignored while decorating the walls of a hospital d. painted over, because they had been sold for their canvas alone after her death e. buried in the leyster family crypt

Typical of dutch landscape painting was the work of a. Jacob van Ruisdael b. Judith Leyster c. Frans Hals d. Rembrandt e. Nicolas Poussin

One of the most influential buildings of the architect Francisco Borromini was a. St Peters b. San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane c. Cornaro Chapel d. Palace of versailles e. amlienburg

Foremost among French painters of the 17th century was ______ who painted ________. a. Nicolas Poussin, The ashes of Phokion b. Judith Leyster, Carousing Couple c. Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, Marie Antoinette and her children d. Jacques Louis David, Death of Marat e. Jean-Honore Fragonard, The Pursuit

Islamic came into being during the early part of the ____ century C.E. a. 1st b. 3rd c. 5th d. 7th e. 9th

The widespread influence of Persian architectural style can been found in a. India's Taj Mahal b. France's Chartres Cathedral c. Benin's palace of King Ovonramwen d. all of these e. none of these

What is the name of the holy book of islam? a. the Qur'an b. ijele c. the hijra d. the alhambra e. haft manzar

Muhammad's emigration from mecca to medina is known as the a. qibla b. Qur'an c. hija d. ijele e. nkisi

Which of the following became an important device for islamic artists as a result of islamic doctrine forbidding images of animate beings in religious contexts? a. decorative script b. geometric patterns c. stylized plant forms d. all of these e. none of these

The most famous Nubian kingdom was _____, which lasted over 1.400 years a. Lower Congo b. Nok c. Kush d. Mali e. Benin

_________, used to mark the entry to a reception hall in royal palaces, was adapted by Persian architects in the design of mosques. a. an apse b. a minaret c. a qibla d. a muqarnas e. an iwan

_______ appear at funerals of important Igbo men of Nigeria a. Nowo b. Minkisi c. Iwan d. Ijele e. Minkondi

Because of its connection with the act of prayer, ______ became the most highly regarded art in the islamic world a. sculpture b. calligraphy c. architecture d. painting e. textiles

Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilion demonstrates that a. illustrations of people are allowed in secular books in islamic culture b. the artist Shaykhazada disobeyed islamic law by portraying people c. not all Persian art of the 16th century is islamic d. islamic law permits the depiction of people in religious murals. e. all islamic art is non-figurative

Cultural exchange between islam and byzantium is exemplified by the ______ in the Great mosque at Cordoba spain a. mosaics b. textiles c. iwan d. pointed arches e. muqarnas

A ram's head was used as a symbol of a sun god in the cultures of both Egypt and _____ a. Kush b. Persia c. Mecca d. Islam e. Nok

Much of the artwork from africa is lost to use because a. it was stolen and lost by spainsh pirates b. no records were kept of its whereabouts c. islamic armies destroyed it d. it was made of perishable material, such as wood e. all of these

Which of the following cultures survives today? a. Nubian b. Nok c. Etruscan d. Benin e. Byzantine

The people of Kongo use containers called ______ to hold materials that aid in rituals for harnessing the power of the dead a. nowo b. minkisi c. muqarnas d. ijele e. iwan

The minaret of the Kairouan Mosque in Tunisia was modeled on a. a gatehouse in mecca b. a roman lighthouse c. a byzantine church d. a towering palm trunk e. a passage from the Qur'an

Minks that are shaped like fierce hunters, believed by the people of the Kongo to seek out and punish wrongdoers, are called a. nowo b. masjid c. muquarnas d. nkisi e. minkondi

One important aspect of ______ that gets "lost in translation" when viewed in a museum, is that they are created for use in ceremonies involving groups of people in motion. a. islamic mosaics b. persian textiles c. african masks d. illustrations from the Qur'an e. none of these

The Berbers were originally from a. Arabia b. Persia c. Byzantium d. Africa e. India

The sooth surfaces and D-shaped eyes are characteristic of works from the culture known as a. Berber b. Nok c. Yoruba d. Islamic e. Persian

__________ are one of the most characteristic of islamic architectural ornaments a. minarets b. iwans c. Qibla d. Muqarnas e. Glazed tiled