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Commemoration and Decoration — Cumulative exam Answers

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Symbolism is ____________________

A
an expression, practice, or usage of cultural characteristics.
B
the likeness of someone,usually painted or sculpted.
C
a memorial, a lasting remembrance, evidence by displaying another image in its place.
D
the art of using symbols, or having symbolic meaning.
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Aniconism is __________________

A
a stylistic method that includes spiral, diamonds,and cross hatching patterns.
B
an elaborate method of repeating geometric forms reflecting plants and animals.
C
the avoidance of figural imagery.
D
a wide, central section of a piece of architecture.
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Albrecht Durer was a very versatile artist. Which of the following is not one of Durer’s accomplishments?

A
He led a group of artists to use bolder colors.
B
He was considered the greatest printmaker of all time.
C
He was equally successful at religious and secular subjects.
D
He had a major influence on the development of European art.
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_____(1) _____ are made by heating sand silica until it melts into a liquid state. The melted glass can then either be shaped by _____(2) _____ the liquid glass or by pouring the melted glass into a mold. The shape and size of the finished piece depends on the tools and method used by the artist.

A
(1) Glass pieces of art; (2) condensing
B
(1) Fiber crafts; (2) hammering
C
(1) Glass crafts; (2) blowing
D
(1) Fiber pieces of art; (2) shaping
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In Baroque art, the artists intend for the viewer to examine the _________ aspects instead of the _____________ aspects of their work.

A
intellectual; emotional
B
emotional; intellectual
C
intellectual; realistic
D
realistic; emotional
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Iconography refers to ______________________

A
the study of culture and society in art.
B
the influence of gender on the imagery and message in art.
C
the Elements of Art used to create a work of art.
D
the study of symbols and images in art.
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Assemblage is ________________

A
a technique for casting where wax is carved then heated after a mold is made, then heated so that the wax melts, leaving an impression.
B
an additive process where artists construct work by putting together objects and attaches them in some way.
C
a substitution process in which the artist models an image in a soft medium such as wax, and then replaces it with something more durable such as bronze.
D
the use of tools to chip away at a base in order to produce the sculpture.
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The king of France loved the Italian Renaissance so much that he__________________.

A
modeled his castle in the Italian style
B
commissioned artists for over 1,000 pieces for his castle
C
commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to move to France
D
all of the above
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Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence. Prisms made of glass will ________ light and create colored rainbows on a wall, as is shown in the image above.

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A
transmit
B
transfer
C
refract
D
absorb
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What is the Tempietto, seen below?

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a small tomb built by Bramante, in the courtyard of St. James Cathedral
B
a small tomb built by Bramante, in the courtyard of San Pietro in Montorio
C
a tower built by Bramante in the front of St. James Cathedral
D
a tower built by Michelangelo in the front of St. James Cathedral

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