cStuyvesant High SchoolArt Appreciation (A1) - Final ExamMs. Cappell, Ms. Murray, Ms. Perlman

1. The artist who pioneered Cubism was

A. MunchB. DaliC. Picasso--------------------------D. Renoir

2. The first example of a Cubist painting is

A. Dejeuner Sur L'HerbeB. Desmoiselles D'AvignonC. Guernica---------------------------D. Maids of Honor

3. One interpretation of why Rembrandt lost out on future commissions is that the dramatic positioning of figures in his painting _____ left many of his patrons with only partial portraits of themselves.

A. 3rd of May, 1808B. Luncheon on the GrassC. Nightwatch------------------------------D. the Anatomy Lesson

4. Which artist is generally credited with the invention of oil paint?

A. GiottoB. GoyaC. RembrandtD. Jan-Van-Eyek-------------------------------

5. The king who unified upper and lower Egypt was

A. AkhenatenB. Narmer-------------------------------------------C. TutD. Mycerinus

6. Idealizing human forms is characteristic of the art of

A. the Roman EmpireB. ImpressionismC. the Middle AgesD. High Classic Greek-------------------

7. A Northern Renaissance painter whose fanciful painting, Earthly Delights influenced modem day Surrealists is

A. BruegelB. Jan Van EyckC. Bosch---------------------------D. Robert Campin

8. A background in art history and chemistry would be necessary for a career as a

A. curator ?------ ----B. art conservator ------------?C. painterD. medical illustrator

9. Judging from the art of that period, Prehistoric peoples were

A. skillful farmersB. experienced decorators --------------------?C. avid storytellers ?-------------------------D. nomadic hunter gatherers

10. An archaic Greek sculpture of a male figure is called a

A. KoreB. Kouros--------------------------------------------------C. SybilD. Charioteer

11. What feature of archaic Greek sculptures of figures is not reminiscent of Egyptian art of that period?

A. freestanding-------------------------------------------B. one foot forwardC. rigidityD. frontal pose

12. What new discovery by the Romans made the construction of buildings like the Colosseum possible?

A. post and lintel architectureB. fast drying concreteC. slow drying concrete----------------------D. pointed arches

13. The most typical work of Paleolithic art are images of

A. peopleB. landscapesC. animals ------------------------------------------D. harvests

14. Which of the following is not a Roman structure?

A. Arch of TitusB. the PantheonC. the Parthenon-----------------------------D. Pont Du Gard

15. What is the term for a covered walkway around an enclosed garden?

A. tympanumB. transept ?------------------- ---------C. naveD. cloister---------------------------------------?

16. A major exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum this spring was the art of

A. RussiaB. El GrecoC. Byzantium

D. Renoir

17. Impressionism was

A. immediately popularB. initially misunderstood---------------------C. based on Greek and Roman themesD. never really accepted by the general public

18. Atmospheric perspective involves the use of

A. a vanishing pointB. correct proportionsC. a horizon lineD. fainter colors with distance-------------------------(?)

19. The vaulting systems derived from the arch include

A. the barrel vault--------------------------------------------(?)B. the naveC. the podiumD. the frieze

20. Which group extended the use and types of arches greatly in their architecture?

A. GreeksB. French(?)-------------------------------------------C. EgyptiansD. Romans-------------------------------------------------(?)

21. 5th century Greek vases tended to be

A. red and black-----------------------------------B. turquoise and whiteC. solid goldD. pure glass

22. Painters in the time of Leonardo Da Vinci generally sold their work to

A. art galleriesB. publishersC. outdoor marketsD. noble patrons-----------------------------------------------

23. Which of the following is typical of Egyptian sculptures?

A. realismB. frontality-----------------------------------------------C. naturalismD. contrapposto pose

24. Which of the following paintings is an example of the use of linear perspective?

A. Wedding Portrait of ArnolfiniB. The School of Athens-------------C. Mona LisaD. Third of May, 1808

25. A vanishing point is present in

A. atmospheric perspectiveB. a balanced compositionC. color diffusionD. linear perspective-------------------------

26. Which sculpture is an example of contrapposto?

A. Michelangelo's DavidB. The Discus Thrower-------------------------------C. the Venus of WillendorfD. Mycerinus and his Wife

27. This artist illustrated proverbs in many of his paintings

A. BruegelB. Bosch

C. BotticelliD. Braque

28. Linear perspective was invented in the

A. Middle AgesB. Northern Renaissance ?_------------ ---C. Italian Renaissance---------------------------?D. Roman times

29. More than Italian artists, Northern Renaissance artists of the 15th century were interested in

A. aerial perspectiveB. linear perspectiveC. humanismD. accurate and precise details

30. There was much controversy after the cleaning and restoration of this work.

A. School of AthensB. Arnofini WeddingC. the Sistine Chapel------------------(?)D. David

31. Which painting was the first example of a protest against a wartime atrocity?

A. Guernica--------------------------------------?B. Death of SocratesC. HarvestersD. Third of May, 1808 ?_------------ -------

32. Egyptian artists indicated the status of individuals by

A. their size ------------------------------B. their beautyC. their ageD. their hair-do

33. A catalyst for the development of Impressionism was

A. WW IB. WW IIC. invention of the cameraD. invention of oil paint --------------------

34. The _____ technique contributes to the three-dimensional look of the animals in Prehistoric cave art?

A. drawingB. shading--------------------------------------C. painterlyD. sculpting

35. A Spanish painter known for his twisting forms and fantastic lighting in his emotional religious art is named

A. El GrecoB. PicassoC. DaliD. Velasquez

36. Which painting caused a scandal because its nudity did not have any connection to Greek or Roman mythology?

A. Maids of HonorB. Adam and Eve - Sistine ChapelC. Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe --------------------?D. Garden of Earthly Delights

37. Which painter was the founder of the Impressionist movement?

A. MonetB. RenoirC. Manet-------------------------------------------D. Van Gogh

38. A balanced composition is

A. always symmetricB. always asymmetricC. uses lots of empty spaceD. can be symmetric or asymmetric

39. The Pantheon

A. retains the Greek feature of steps leading up to the porchB. has a twenty foot thick dome made of mud bricksC. unites a Greek style porch with a cylindrical drumD. all of the above

40. Roman artists

A. idealized the human formB. showed only characteristic viewsC. made realistic sculptures of particular individualsD. made stylized features of individuals

41. The Medieval collection of the Metropolitan Museum is called

A. the FortressB. the Annenberg CollectionC. the CloistersD. the Frick Collection

42. The principle new architectural development that made the Gothic cathedral's height possible was the

A. rounded archB. flying buttressC. plumb linesD. keystone

43. The Great Sphinx had a pharaoh's head and the body of a

A. horseB. lionC. snakeD. cheetah

44. The person who sets up an exhibit in a museum by choosing what to show and organizing the exhibit is called

A. a curatorB. an art conservator

C. an art historianD. a patron

45. A composition of related inanimate objects is called

A. contour drawingB. still-lifeC. frescoD. frieze

46. Greek art was noted for its

A. lack of changeB. rapid changeC. symbolismD. small scale

47. Two examples of fresco painting are

A. Mona Lisa and Sistine Chapel ceilingB. Sistine Chapel ceiling and School of AthensC. School of Athens and Death of SocratesD. Death of Socrates and Mona Lisa

48. Egyptian artists tended to portray the human body in their paintings by using

A. elongated proportionsB. combinations of characteristic viewsC. ideal proportionsD. contrapposto

49. One feature of Egyptian art is

A. naturalismB. use of foreshorteningC. rigidityD. realism

50. The ankh in Egyptian art symbolizes

A. life

B. deathC. hopeD. birth

51. The pictures on the Dipylon Vase depict

A. a wedding processionB. a funeralC. a battleD. Olympic games

52. Using everyday objects and settings to covertly symbolize aspects of Christianity was typical of

A. Italian Renaissance artB. Baroque artC. Northern Renaissance artD. Neoclassicism

53. The Italian word contrapposto is used to describe the position where

A. the figure is composed of systemic proportionsB. the bent leg is in the forward position while the other is straightC. folds portray the form of the modelD. negative space around the sculpture gains importance

54. Michelangelo, Raphael and Da Vinci were master painters of the period called

A. BaroqueB. RenaissanceC. MedievalD. Impressionism

55. Due to Biblical injunctions concerning art, _____ artists often used incorrect proportions.

A. RenaissanceB. GreekC. MedievalD. Egyptian

56. Egyptian art changed radically during the reign of

A. King TutB. AkhenatenC. Ramses IID. Mycerinus

57. The people on the left wing of the Master of Flemalle's Melrode Altarpiece are

A. Mary and JosephB. Mary and JesusC. the donorsD. the artist and his wife

58. The Impressionists were most concerned with

A. the effect of light on colorB. the illusion of depthC. color field paintingD. preserving the Academic traditions

59. Romanesque churches had

A. small windows and thin wallsB. thick walls and large windowsC. small windows and thick wallsD. large windows and thin walls

60. Adding white to a color creates

A. a complementB. a shadeC. an analogous colorD. a tint

61. The slight bulge in Greek columns is known as

A. flutingB. metopesC. entasisD. architraves

62. Which artist painted The Garden of Love

A. RubensB. PoussinC. VelazquezD. Rembrandt

63. A range from white to gray to black is

A. textureB. valueC. analogousD. complementary

64. Sources of inspiration for Renaissance artists were

A. Ancient Greece and RomeB. Egypt and Ancient RomeC. Ancient Rome and StonehengeD. Stonehenge and Ancient Greece

65. Which of the following paintings does not contain a self-portrait of the artist?

A. Sistine Chapel - Last JudgmentB. Arnolfini WeddingC. Third of May, 1808D. School of Athens

66. An example of a complementary color scheme is

A. red and yellowB. yellow and blueC. yellow and greenD. yellow and purple

67. Which artist was known for his use of complementary color schemes?

A. RubensB. DavidC. PicassoD. Van Gogh

68. An analogous color scheme would be

A. blue/ orange

B. pink/red/maroonC. orange/yellow/greenD. purple /yellow

69. Which of the following paintings is an example of logical order and classical balance?

A. Abduction of Sabine WomenB. Garden of LoveC. The HarvestersD. Desmoiselles D'Avignon

70. Which artist was known for his vibrant colors, emotionalism, and lively movement of figures?

A. PoussinB. RubensC. GiottoD. David

[Questions 71 - 74 refer to this picture: (Photo of Notre Dame)]

71 .The name of this building is

A. Chartres CathedralB. Bourges CathedralC. The CloistersD. Notre Dame de Paris

72. It is an example of the _____ style of architecture.

A. RomanB. RomanesqueC. GothicD. Hellenistic

73. Typical features of this style are _____ and _____

A. pointed arches and thin wallsB. pointed arches and thick wallsC. rounded arches and thin wallsD. rounded arches and thick walls

74. The "footprint" of such structures is typically in the shape of a

A. rectangleB. crossC. starD. circle

[Questions 75 - 80 refer to this picture: (Maids of Honor)]

75. The title of this painting is

A. Third of May, 1808B. Maids of HonorC. Night WatchD. Garden of Love

76. It was painted by

A. RembrandtB. RubensC. VelazquezD. Poussin

77. It was painted during the _____ period.

A. RenaissanceB. ManneristC. RomanticD. Baroque

78. Art of this period stressed _____

A. calm and orderB. light and movementC. symbolism and detailD. exotic places and emotions

79. Who is portrayed standing next to the easel?

A. the KingB. a priestC. the artistD. a patron

80. Who is being shown in the mirror?

A. the King and QueenB. a priest and nun

C. two midgetsD. Mary and Joseph

[Questions 81 - 85 refer to this picture: (The Last Supper)]

81. The name of this painting is

A. The Last JudgementB. The AnnuciationC. The CreationD. The Last Supper

82. It was painted by

A. RaphaelB. Leonardo Da VinciC. MichelangeloD. Giotto

83. It is painted in the _____ style.

A. RenaissanceB. ManneristC. BaroqueD. Romantic

84. How is Judas singled out?

A. He's the only figure not reacting to Christ's WordsB. He's pointing to ChristC. He's framed by the windowD. He has no halo around his head

85. The basic reason this painting deteriorated so quickly was

A. egg tempera was usedB. oil and water don't mixC. frescoes don't last wellD. it was painted too quickly

[Questions 86 - 91 refer to this piece of architecture: (Photo of the Parthenon)]

86. The name of this building is

A. the Parthenon

B. the ColosseumC. the PantheonD. the Altar of Pergamon

87. It is an example of _____ architecture.

A. HellenisticB. DoricC. RomanesqueD. Gothic

88. Its major architect was

A. IctinusB. MyronC. SocratesD. Hadrian

89. The notches that form a decorative motif on the band below the roof around the entire structure are called

A. flutingB. entasisC. triglyphsD. metopes

90. This structure is located in

A. RomeB. AthensC. TurkeyD. Sicily

91. The hill on which this structure stands is called

A. the ForumB. the AcropolisC. Mount OlympusD. Vesuvius

[Questions 92 - 93 refer to this painting: (The Birth of Venus)]

92. The title of this painting is the _____

A. Venus of WillendorfB. The CreationC. Birth of VenusD. The Annunciation

93. The name of its artist is

A. GiottoB. Leonardo Da VinciC. DonatelloD. Botticelli

[Questions 94 - 97 refer to this painting: (The Death of Socrates)]

94. The title of this painting is

A. The LamentationB. The School of AthensC. Death of SocratesD. Victory Of Samothrace

95. The artist's name is

A. PicassoB. VelasquezC. GoyaD. David

96. It is an example of _____ art

A. ImpressionistB. RomanticC. NeoclassicalD. High Renaissance

97. It was painted

A. To support the aims of the French RevolutionB. To exemplify the glories of a past eraC. To support the reign of Louis XVID. To support freedom of religion

[Questions 98 - 100 refer to this picture: (Madonna with the Long Neck)]

98. The title of this painting is

A. Mona LisaB. Madonna of the Long NeckC. Madonna and ChildD. The Adoration

99. The name of its painter was

A. BronzinoB. CaravaggioC. ParmigianinoD. Pietro Da Cortona

100. The style of this painting is

A. RenaissanceB. RubenistC. RomanticD. Mannerist