Art 260 Name Ancient to Medieval Art You earned out of 50 points possible. Final Exam

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1 Art 260 Name Ancient to Medieval Art You earned out of 50 points possible. Final Exam Period Identification Please identify the civilization or the art historical time period during which the following works were made. You earned out of 6 possible points. Image #1 Image #4 Image #2 Image #5 Image #3 Image #6 Multiple Choice Circle the response that best completes the following statements. You earned out of 20 possible points. 1. Unlike most Roman sculptures of the same type, the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius c. 176 CE still exists today because A) It was mistakenly revered in the Middle Ages as a statue of Constantine B) The people of Byzantium had no use for bronze C) Renaissance sculptors appreciated its sensitive modeling and expert drillwork D) Future viewers appreciated the remarkably accurate depiction of a human figure riding a horse 2. All of the following are features of early Christian Basilicas EXCEPT A) a long nave flanked by aisles B) two-story colonnade C) cement roof D) semicircular apse 3. The Initiation Rites of the Cult of Bacchus wall painting in the Pompeiian Villa of the Mysteries c CE exemplifies what style of Roman wall painting? A) First Style B) Second Style C) Third Style D) Fourth Style 1

2 4. Each of the following are architectural innovations of Hagia Sophia, , EXCEPT A) a circle of windows at the base of the dome, providing the illusion of a floating dome B) use of pendentives to support the weight of the dome C) a mixture of axial and central plan design D) all of the above 5. In contrast to Greek architecture, the Romans devoted much more attention to the in their buildings. A) Exterior ornament B) Roof C) An architectural system based on the column and its entablature D) Interior and the space that was created 6. During Constantine s reign, two types of structures entered the tradition of Christian architecture, the and the church. A) Basilica and the Central Plan B) Colosseum and the Temple C) Synagogue and the Baptistry D) Mosque and the Shrine 7. A row of windows in the upper part of a wall that rises above an adjoining roof is called a A) clerestory. B) cloister. C) coffer. D) buttress. 8. The minarets of a mosque are used to A) call muslims to prayer B) balance a building type that would appear slanted without the devices C) direct the faithful towards Jerusalem D) display fanciful narratives 9. The disposition of the human figure in which one part is turned in opposition to another part (usually hips and legs one way, shoulders and chest another), creating a counterpositioning of the body along its central axis. A) Olive B) Contrapposto C) Kanon D) Verism 10. They tympanum at Autun Cathedral features a scene. A) Garden of Eden B) Christ as the Good Shepard C) Last Judgement D) Cosmic Jesus 11. Although they did not invent them, the Roman development of significantly changed architecture. A) Cyclopean masonry B) cement and the round arch C) pointed arch and flying buttress D) column and pedestal 12. What Roman monument was dedicated to all of the gods and incorporates a giant rotunda capped by a hemispherical dome with a 29- foot-wide oculus? A) The Pantheon CE B) Salisbury Cathedral, C) Pont Du Gard late 1st century BCE. D) Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine While using the basic Roman basilica plan, the Early Christian basilica was given a new focus, the. A) clerestory B) choir C) altar D) porch 2

3 14.In the Romanesque period, with the growth of the merchant class and the development of guilds, we also find the recognition of individual A) artists. B) Popes C) Consorts D) Queens 15.During the middle ages, Popes called armed pilgrimages called aimed at recapturing the Holy Land from the Muslims. A) Crusades B) Scrimmages C) Initiations D) Baptisms 16.The Tetrarchs sculpture c. 300 CE A) Portrays the rulers in great detail to emphasize their individuality B) Signals the end of Roman veristic portraiture and foretells the fall of the Roman Empire C) Is an Archaic Etruscan work D) Portrays four powerful, mighty and fearless rulers 17.What is NOT a common Byzantine depiction of Christ A) Youthful philosopher B) Suffering martyr C) Infant D) Pantocrator 18. What was the goal of Roman wall painting executed in the First Style? A) To depict marble facings that were more costly B) To present the viewer with a fantasy scene or landscape C) To combine all of the earlier styles into a complex composition D) To use early Christian symbols in an interesting pattern of decoration 19. The animal style influences of Celtic- Germanic art are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT A) the demonstration of incredible craftsmanship B) the use of fantastic animal forms such as dragons C) interlace used as ornamentation D) highly detailed, veristic portraiture 20. What important event does the Bayeux Tapestry, ca , depict? A) An appearance of Haley s Comet B) The Battle of Hastings C) Each of the above D) None of the above True and False Determine whether the following statements are true or false. Circle the best answer. You earned out of 2 possible points. True False Christ is depicted as a triumphant and all-knowing creator in the Gero Crucifix ca True False During the Gothic era, universities took the place of monasteries as centers of learning. 3

4 Fill in the Blank Using the words provided below, write in the word or title that best completes the following sentences. You earned out of 8 possible points. Abbot Suger ambulatory Charlemagne cloisonne humanism iconoclasts iconophiles reliquaries The philosophers who coined the term (1.) thought of the entire thousand years between the 5 th to the 15 th centuries as an age of darkness: an empty interval between classical antiquity and its rebirth, the Renaissance. In reality, it was a great time of movement, cultural change and creative antiquity. (2.) is credited with inventing the Gothic style. Romanesque churches typically included an (3.) that provided a passageway to visiting pilgrims around the apse and choir, to radiating chapels that often housed (4.) that housed relics of saints and holy figures. After the time of Justinian, the development of Byzantine art was disrupted by the Iconoclastic Controversy. The (5.) insisted on a literal translation of the Bible and restricted religious art to abstract symbols and plant or animal forms, while the (6.) recognized that imagery served a useful, educational and inspirational purpose and worked to preserve the use of imagery in Christian religious practice. A great admirer of learning and the arts, (7.) consciously modeled his rule after Constantine and Justinian. He summoned the best minds to his court, including Alcuin of York, the most learned scholar of the day, to restore ancient Roman learning, to establish a system of schools, and to recover the true text of the Bible, whose text had been corrupted by years of miscopying by unlearned scribes. (8.) is a technique where small metal strips are soldered edge-up to a metal background, then an enamel paste (subsequently to be fired), semiprecious stones, or colored glass are placed in the compartments thus formed. 4

5 Matching Draw a line to match the material or type to the appropriate work of art. You earned out of10 possible points. fresco St. Sernin, ca low relief sculpture Rose window and lancets, Chartres Cathedral, ca icon Sutton Hoo purse cover, Gothic cathedral God Accusing Adam & Eve from the Doors of Bishop Bernward, sculpture in the round Rottgen Pieta, ca pilgrimage type church Christ as Good Shepherd, ca mosaic Virgin and Child Enthroned between Saints Theodore and George, late 6th century. stained glass Good Shepherd and Jonah, early 4th century. illuminated manuscript David Composing the Psalms, ca object of personal adornment Salisbury Cathedral, continued -> 5

6 Short Answer You earned out of 4 possible points. Vasari credited Giotto with setting art upon the path that may be called the true one [for he] learned to draw accurately from life and thus put an end to the crude Greek manner. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your position. 6