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Which of the following schools of thought for representing Buddha often focused on scenes from Buddha’s life?

Gandhara

Mathura

Amaravati

Gupta

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What was the Ashcan School?

a group of artists from Chicago

a group of artists that had not been formally trained

a group of artists that often depicted gritty New York City life

a group of artists that painted only the effects of fire

Which of these was an experimental type of Romanesque architecture?

ribbed domes

ribbed arches

ribbed vaults

all of the above

What is the focus of Japanese art?

complexity

nature and its simplicity, beauty, and power

the four elements of nature

all of the above

What imagery was important to the Northwest coast tribes?

pattern

animals

fictional

religious

Which two types of architecture are shown in this photograph taken from inside the Blue Mosque in Iran?

dome and arch structures

arch and vault structures

vault and post-and-lintel structures

dome and pendentive structures

Which of these forms is a common feature in Romanesque architecture?

domes

towers

columns

all of the above

What is an impost block?

a block that is between the column top (capital) and the springing of the rounded arch

another name for a column

a section of the clerestory windows that provides support

none of these

For which painting media is egg yolk combined with water?

gouache

watercolor

tempera

fresco

true

Which of the following is true about Japanese calligraphy and painting?

There is a philosophical link in the importance of the present moment in Zen, and the necessity of rapt attention to the present moment in the creation of one of these paintings.

There is a philosophical link in the importance of the present moment in Zen, and how the artist lays down the brush.

There is a philosophical link in the importance of the present moment in Zen, and how the artist represents the idea he or she portrays.

Which of the following is not one of da Vinci's contributions to technology?

effect of the moon on tides

modern theory on the formations of the continents

precise observations of human anatomy

ideas for space travel

What is the focus of woodlands art?

respecting the earth

necessities

personal adornment

honoring the ancestors

What is Boucher most well-known for?

mythological scenes

perfect detail

perspective

tenebrism

What scientific innovation occurred that affected the art that was produced during this period?

Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity

the invention of the phonograph

the polio vaccine was first developed

penicillin was discovered

How did art change during the Enlightenment period?

There was a renewed interest in Greco-Roman and Classical works.

Artists shunned classical works in favor of modern art.

Classical portraiture became very popular.

Artists began to design woodcuts and stained glass works.

____________ works of art are created on frosted parchment-like material or surface, which can be made from young calf skin that is stretched out.

Encaustic

Ink

Silverpoint

Vellum

What is quillwork?

soaking porcupine and bird quills with natural dyes and working them into surface patterns on other objects

using a quill pen made from birds to paint ink symbols on bodies

a type of sewing of the women of the Sioux tribe

using a quill pen made from the feather of an eagle to draw tribal symbols on the walls of a teepee

What is the significance of the Stele of Hammurabi?

It is the earliest known written trade transaction.

It is a written history of the development of the Persian empire.

It is a carved relief which explains Sumerian laws and religious traditions.

It is the earliest example of written law.

What was the Oseberg ship used for?

a grave ship

a warship

for cargo

none of these

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