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Many artists use their work to criticize or manipulate

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PUBLIC OPINION

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Professional art critics follow one or more of three basic theories, these include

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formal, expressive, contextual.

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The Dish from _______ illustrates the function of art in daily life as both utilitarian object and religious inspiration. The embellishments on the plate include Arabic writing of Muslim scripture.

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Iran

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This artist, who made Rocket to the Moon, paid tribute to the richness of the African-American experience through art.

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Romare Bearden

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To evaluate a work of art properly, we must deal with it in the context of:

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the society that produced it

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Traditional Chinese criticism declared that artists should try to go beyond _______ of the subject matter.

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representation

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Global Warning, the graphic design poster by Chaz Maviyane-Davies, presents an issue of concern for the artist as well as the global population. This work is an example of art as a vehicle for:

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all

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The term _____________________ refers to making discriminating judgments, both favorable and unfavorable.

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art criticism

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A _______ is a particular material, along with its accompanying technique

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medium

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Art criticism involves making _______, both favorable and unfavorable.

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judgements

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Art made with a combination of different materials, such as a collage, is referred to as:

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mixed media

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Evaluation of Art is always _______.

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subjective

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When we look at a work of art and we are pleased or displeased is is useful to ask

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why, what are we looking for"

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Professional art critics follow one or more of three basic theories

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formal theories, contextual theories, and expressive theories

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One way to have a positive experience in a museum is to

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research the museum collection in advance and make a selection of what to see before you go.

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Not all art is meant to

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express the personality of the maker.

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Rembrandt was obsessed with the expressive possibilities of the human body. As a result he created and extensive collection of works using

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himself as a model because he was the most readily available

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Romare Bearden created his works of art using a technique made famous by Picasso. This technique is known as

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collage on board

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The arts have a/an ___________________ component in many societies to aid in ceremonial practices and contemplation.

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spiritual

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In _______ balance, the two sides of a composition on either side of an imaginary vertical dividing line correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement of form.

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symmetrical

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In his image Untitled Keith Haring has used _______ colors.

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complementary

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Raphael's The School of Athens provides the viewer with the illusion of the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface by the use of:

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linear perspective

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Repetition of similar elements in a work of art creates the illusion of:

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rhythm

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The juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as

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contrast

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The phenomenon when positive and negative space change places, as seen in M.C. Escher's Sky and Water I woodcut print, is called:

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figure-ground reversal

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The term "format" refers to the size and shape of a _______ picture plane.

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two-dimensional

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The term "value," in the sense of art, refers to the:

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lightness and darkness of surfaces

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The term for purity, brilliance, or saturation, of a color is:

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intensity

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is the appearance or condition of oneness in a work of art.

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Unity

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Going Home illustrates this artist's skillful use of abstraction, unity and variety.

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Jacob Lawrence

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Jack-in-the-Pulpit No. V is typical in style and content of the artist:

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Georgia O'Keeffe

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Claus Oldenburg's and Coosje van Bruggen's art, as seen in Shuttlecocks, affects us immediately by its:

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scale

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In The Kiss, the artist Rodin expressed the _______ of love, while the artist Brancusi expressed the ---- of love

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feeling; idea

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Objective or figurative art is considered:

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representational art

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The method of creating the illusion of depth on a 2-D surface through the appearance of converging parallel lines and one or more vanishing points is called _______.

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linear perspective

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The organization of visual elements in a work of art is referred to as _______.

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the composition

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The realistic manner in which William Harnett painted A Smoke Backstage is called

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trompe l'oeil

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The result of the process of arranging, selecting and ordering is called the:

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design

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The symbolic meaning of visual signs and imagery is called:

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iconography

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A type of painting utilizing egg yolk as a binder is _______.

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tempera

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A type of painting utilizing plaster as a medium is _______.

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fresco

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At various stages in the printmaking process, artists make what are called _______ to check on the developing image.

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proofs

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Engraving, etching and _______ are intaglio processes.

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drypoint

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In buon fresco the pigments, combined with water, are applied to _______.

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wet plaster

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Lithography is a surface or _______ printing process.

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planographic

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The _______ cut is a modern development in relief printing.

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linoleum

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Which of the following is a type of relief printing?

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wood engraving

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Madonna and Child with the Chancellor Rolin, by the Flemish artist Jan van Eyck, is an excellent example of a(n) _______ painting.

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oil and tempera

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Sharecropper by Elizabeth Catlett is an example of:

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a linoleum cut

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A very thin, transparent film of color painted over an already-painted surface is called

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glaze

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A(n) _______ work of art is one in which an artist is physically involved with the production of the work of art.

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original

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American artist and illustrator _______ is best known for his watercolors, such as Sloop, Nassau.

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Winslow Homer

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In which of the following media does the artist draw an image with a greasy crayon directly on a flat stone slab?

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lithography

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Large paintings done in this technique require that the artist finish sections completely before they move to a newly prepared area.

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fresco

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Opaque watercolor is sometimes called:

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gouache

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Original prints are produced in quantities called

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limited editions

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The Chinese believe that painting is derived from the art of:

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calligraphy

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The fraction that appears in the center of a print below the image is referred to as the ______number

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edition

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The poster Jane Avril Jardin de Paris, which was created using the lithographic process, was made by this French artist.

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

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An identifying mark or trademark is referred to as a(n) _______.

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logo

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Edward Muybridge is best known for photographing people and animals in:

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motion

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Film depends on a phenomenon called _______ in which the human brain retains a visual image for a fraction of a second longer than the human eye records, making everything we see continuous and uninterrupted.

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persistence of vision

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One of the earliest forms of photographic images was a:

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daguerreotype

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Perfecting the photographic process, Louis Daguerre was able to include _______ in his photographs, as seen in his 1839 photo Le Boulevard du Temple.

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people

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The art of composing printed material from letterforms is called:

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typography

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The device invented in the 16th century as a means of capturing and fixing images from the natural world whose name means "dark room" is:

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camera obscura

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The work Absolute Power is typical of the designer:

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Chaz Maviyane-Davies

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_______ was an early advocate of photography as an art form. He/she opened a gallery in New York City in 1905.

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Steiglitz

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A(n) _______ is a picture or decoration created to enhance displayed written material, inform the public and catch the viewer's eye.

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Poster

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A promoter of environmentalism and social problems, this artist is known primarily for photographs of the natural environment, such as Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California.

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Ansel Adams

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An illustration is commonly used alongside:

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written material

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In filmmaking, each unbroken sequence of movie frames, with the camera still rolling, is called a:

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shot

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Many contemporary photographers use new _______ technology, exemplified by Andreas Gursky's Statesville, Illinois.

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digital

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The method of photography that first allowed families in the United States and Europe to collect photos of themselves was: Answer

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daguerreotype

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This artist is best known for expanding the traditional limitations of artistic media by incorporating video and electronic media into his/her artwork, as can be seen in Video Flag Z.

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Nam June Paik

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This photographer of Atop the Chrysler Building was associated with Life magazine.

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Margaret Bourke-White

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This still from Oskar Fischinger's film Circles is considered to be the first

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experimental film

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_______ invented the Polaroid camera.

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Edwin Land

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_______ is credited with introducing the concept of the photo essay.

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Bourke-White

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According to experts' contemporary theory, Stonehenge was possibly created to:

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all ; solar lunar etc

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During the Neolithic period, art went from:

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natralistic to abstract

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The Wall Painting of Animals is located in south central France at:

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Chauvet Cave

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The Mesopotamians built their temples, such as that of Ur-Nammu, on this type of structure, called:

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ziggurat

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The ancient Sumerians developed the world's first wheel, plow and

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writing system

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The image Woman (Venus) of Willendorf is thought to be associated with:

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the Great Mother Goddess

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The sizing of figures as determined by social rank is called:

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hierarchic scale

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The word "Neolithic" means:

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New stone age

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Two million years ago, the first stone tools enabled our ancestors to:

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gain some control over their relationship to their surroundings

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_______________, the best-known Egyptian ruler, has the only royal tomb discovered in modern times with most of the contents intact.

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Tutankhamen

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The vessel Earthenware Beaker is from the _______ period.

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New Stone Age

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The term petroglyph refers to

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rock art carvings

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These kinds of objects found in ancient graves indicated a ritual burial practice.

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embalmed bodies of royalty, artifacts, tools and furniture

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The stylistic characteristics of ancient Egyptian art changed relatively little over time because of

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lack of accessibility due to the Nile dessert on both sides of the Nile River.

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Tutankhamen the best-known pharaoh today due to

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the discovery of his royal tomb in modern times

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Stonhenge, a neolithic structure in England, was built

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in layers over more than a millennium

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As a part of the Mesopotamian culture, _________________________, were built to link the heavens and the earth.

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ziggurats

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Hierachic scale illustrates

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social rank, the largest being the most important.

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This three dimensional work of art titled Head of an Akkadian Ruler, portrays

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the image of an absolute monarch.

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The earliest major civilizations were those in four fertile river valleys. They are the

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Tigris, Euphrates, Nile and Indus rivers.

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Head of an Old Man is an example of sculpture from the _______ portrait tradition.

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Roman

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Byzantine Emperor Leo ordered the destruction of all images of Christ, Mary, the saints and the angels to discourage ___________________.

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the worship of the images as opposed to the divine being.

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Early Christian Art was created in private homes and underground burial chambers called:

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catacombs

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Early Christian churches were built with a/an ________________, their plain exteriors gave no hint as to what was to be seen within.

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inward focus

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One feature that set Gothic architecture apart from Romanesque was the extensive use of:

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stained glass

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The Parthenon was designed to honor:

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athena

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The Purse Cover from the Sutton Hoo ship burial illustrates one distinguishing characteristic of the art of migrating peoples of the Middle Ages that is based on:

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animals

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The first Christian churches were patterned after Roman basilicas used by the Romans as:

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government buildings

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The first large sculpture since Roman times can be found _______ in Romanesque churches.

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over the central doorway

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_______ is an excellent example of Gothic architecture.

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Chartres Cathedral

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Greek sculptors were famous for their figures known as "kore" and "kouros." These figures represented

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freestanding statues of a nude male and a clothed female.

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The Iconoclastic Controversy was a tumultuous period during the Byzantine empire. Emperor Leo III ordered the desctruction of all images of Christ, Mary, the saints and the angels. The reasoning behind this was

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the emperor and his party believed these images encouraged idolatry, worship of the image, rather than worship of the divine being.

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The three different periods in Greek art are known as

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Classical, Archaic and Hellenistic

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The Roman Colosseum was built between 68 and 80 C.E., with the intention of it being used as a/an

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place of amusement for the Roman rulers and citizens.

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The Pantheon was built by ________________, and it was intended as a/an ______________________ for it's function?

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Romans; major temple to all the gods

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Greek architectural orders have become a standard for architectural design through the ages. The image below is and example of _______________ order.

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Corinthian

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The style of art produced during the end of the 4th century B.C.E. is called _______________________. This style is considered more dynamic and less idealized of other styles of Greek art.

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Hellenistic

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The Acropolis in the city-state of Athens is the home of several sacred buildings. The most prominent of these buildings is the ______________________ and is dedicated to the god/goddess ___________________.

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Parthenon; Athena

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The Greek focus on ________________ and ___________________ led to the development of democracy and naturalistic human figures in art.

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human potential; achievement

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Greek sculptors were known for their close adaptation of life-like figures. One of the most commonly used techniques is known as _________________, which refers to a shift of weight in the figure's pose.

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contrapposto

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The Holy Trinity fresco, by Masaccio, is considered to be the first painting based on the use of:

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linear perspective

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Caravaggio's dramatic portrayal of scenes at night, as seen in The Conversion of Saint Paul, was called:

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chiaroscuro

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In Jan van Eyck's The Marriage of Giovanni Arnolfini and Giovanna Cenami, the woman is wearing green because:

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it symbolized fertility

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In the Netherlands, the major patrons of such artists as Vermeer and Rembrandt were:

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the middle and upper classes

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Leonardo da Vinci's technique of blurred edges, called _______, can be seen in his Mona Lisa.

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chiaroscuro

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Many Baroque characteristics developed as propaganda for the:

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Counter Reformation

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Many Renaissance artists benefited from the patronage of the _______ family.

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Medici

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Michelangelo's David has a pose influenced by the sculpture of the ancient:

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Greeks

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Rococo paintings mainly showed:

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life without troubles

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The first woman to gain widespread notoriety as an artist in the Renaissance was:

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Sofonisba Anguissola

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Bernini's The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is an excellent example of the style known as Baroque. The elements of the Baroque style Bernini used are

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moment of greatest feeling, spiritual passion and departure from the naturalistic style.

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Women artists from the Middle Ages onward faced many difficulties, some of these issues include

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negative attitudes of families and patrons toward female artists.

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The three cities where High Renaissance art flourished include

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Florence, Rome and Venice

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What was the significance of linear perspective for Renaissance artists?

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This applied use of geometry brought a more realistic illusion of implied space to their paintings.

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What was the primary subject matter for Rococo artists?

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portrayal of the aristocratic lifestyle of ease, gaiety and carefree activities.

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The Renaissance period of art is considered one of the most significant periods in art history. The term Renaissance means

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rebirth

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Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait makes use of ordinary object portraying spiritual significance. These objects include

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all

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Masaccio used linear perspective in the Trinity with the Virgin to create the illusion

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of a deep barrel vault extending behind the figures of the Trinity.

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Leonardo da Vinci, a significant figure during the Renaissance period, believed __________________________________.

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art and science are two means to the same end: knowledge

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Donatello's David is a significant work of sculpture because

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it is the first life-size, freestanding nude statue since ancient Roman times.

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