ART QUESTION 1 Early Christian churches, such as Old St. Peter\'s, were based on
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QUESTION 1
Early Christian churches, such as Old St. Peter's, were based on Roman ________.
temples
forums
basilicas
amphitheaters
QUESTION 2
What type of church plan was Old St. Peter's?
Cruciform
Centrally Planned
Pilgramage
Peripteral
QUESTION 3
Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife, from the Vienna Genesis is an example of a __________.
Stained glass window
Illuminated manuscript
Mosaic
Papyrus scroll
QUESTION 4
San Vitale in Ravenna is an example of which type of church plan?
Cruciform
Greek cross
Centrally Planned
Hall church
QUESTION 5
The earliest examples of Christian art are found in the Catacombs under ____________.
Jerusalem
Jericho
Rome
Paris
QUESTION 6
During the Byzantine period, ________ were the primary art form used to decorate the interiors of churches.
marble reliefs
stained-glass windows
mosaics
statues
QUESTION 7
The Iconoclast Controversy concerned _________________.
debate among clergy about the divinity of Christ
the style of architecture used for Christian churches
the election process of the early popes
the value and danger of religious imagery
QUESTION 8
The figures of the Emperor, the clergy and soldiers in The Court of Justinian display the typical Byzantine style because _______.
they make no reference to Christianity
of their high degree of naturalism
they are displayed on the outside of the church
of their very vertical and frontal poses
QUESTION 9
The four triangular segments with concave sides that hold up the dome of Hagia Sophia are called ______________.
pendentives
narthexes
pointed arches
ribbed groin vaults
QUESTION 10
What architectural element was added to Old St. Peter’s that wasn’t used by the Romans?
transept
nave
aisles
apse
QUESTION 11
During the reign of Charlemagne, manuscript painting displayed demonstrated a new interest in ________.
naturalism
formalism
stylization
abstration
QUESTION 12
In the Tunc Crucifixerant XPI, from the Book of Kells, the intricate geometric and interlacing patterns show the influence of the ______.
Celts
Greeks
Romans
Muslims
QUESTION 13
Medieval monks decorated pages by hand in a _______ which is Latin for "writing places".
Cathedral
Library
Scriptoria
Basilica
QUESTION 14
The Sutton Hoo purse cover is a good example of ________ metalwork.
Carolingian
Anglo-Saxon
Islamic
Ottonian
QUESTION 15
The Sutton Hoo purse cover is decorated with gold and __________ enamel.
qibla
cloisonné
painted
mosaic
QUESTION 16
The bronze doors of St. Michael's depict stories taken from __________ on one side, and stories taken from the New Testament on the other side.
the Old Testament
Dante's Inferno
Homer's Odyssey
the Book of Revelations
QUESTION 17
The cultural revival that occurred under the reign of Charlemagne is known as the _______ period.
Visigothic
Moorish
Ottonian
Carolingian
QUESTION 18
The lion, bull, eagle and man that surround Christ in this illuminated manuscript, Christ in Majesty, are representations of ______________.
the four Evangilists
the sacred bond between men and animals
demons and devils trying to tempt Him
angels with special protective powers
QUESTION 19
What is the style of the Tunc Crucifixerant XPI, from the Book of Kells?
Ottonian
Hiberno Saxon
Carolingian
Byzantine
QUESTION 20
In this capital relief by Gislebertus, Jesus is depicted as a __________, which means "little man".
mandorla
tympanum
chi rho
homunculus
QUESTION 21
In this relief by Gislebertus from the west portal of the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare, Christ is surrounded by an oval of light called a ________.
archivolt
mandorla
portal
trumeau
QUESTION 22
On a Romanesque church, cluster piers and transverse ribs divide the nave into sections called ________.
bays
crossings
domes
narthexes
QUESTION 23
On the floor plan of Sainte-Foy, the radiating chapels are connected to _________.
the apse and the transept
the nave
the narthex and bell towers
the crossing
QUESTION 24
On this work by Gislebertus, an angel and a demon are shown in the process of __________.
weighing souls
counting money
fighting one another
talking to God
QUESTION 25
Sainte-Foy at Conques is the earliest surviving example of a ____________ church.
hall
centrally-planned
pilgrimage
Gothic
QUESTION 26
The Bayeux Tapestry depicts images that tell the story of the _____________.
Norman invasion of England
the fall of Rome
the apocolypse
the first crusade
QUESTION 27
The Stavelot Triptych is ________.
a sarcophagus
a reliquary
an icon
a codex
QUESTION 28
The outer wings on the Stavelot Triptych focus on Constantine's conversion on one side, and Helena's discovery of ___________ on the other side.
Veronica's Veil
the Shroud of Turin
the True Cross
the Holy Grail
QUESTION 29
The subject of this relief from the west portal of Saint-Foy is _____________.
the Great Flood and Noah's Ark
the Last Judgement
the building of the church
the Creation of the world
QUESTION 30
This relief above the door of Sainte-Foy, is called a ___________.
tympanum
mandorla
trumeau
voussoir
QUESTION 31
A comparison of the human figures found on the doorjamb sculptures of the West façade of Chartes Cathedral to those found on the South transept, and also to the later doorjamb figures on Reims Cathedral show a steady progression towards _________.
mysticism
naturalism
stylization
abstraction
QUESTION 32
Flying buttresses are the located on the _______ of Gothic cathedrals.
crossing
interior
exterior
arcade
QUESTION 33
Medieval guilds were associations of _____________.
craftsmen
soldiers
serfs
clergy
QUESTION 34
Rib Vaults are found in what part of a Gothic cathedral?
the ceiling
the windows
the floor
the doorways
QUESTION 35
Rib Vaults reduce the weight that the walls of a cathedral has to bear which allows for larger __________.
buttresses
ambulatories
bell towers
windows
QUESTION 36
The Gothic style of architecture begins in ___________ with the building of Saint-Denis.
Germany
Egypt
France
Greece
QUESTION 37
The ornamental stonework that surrounds the windows of a Gothic cathedral is called the ________.
jamb sculpture
rib vault
tracery
cluster pier
QUESTION 38
When the text discusses the “skeletal” structure of a Gothic cathedral, what is it reffering to?
The web-like designs of the stonework on the around the rose windows
The various architectural devices used to hold the building up
The elaborate post-and-lintel system of support found on the inside of all Gothic cathedrals
When viewed from afar, the building resembles a human skull
QUESTION 39
Which is not an element of Gothic style architecture?
Oculus
Pointed Arch
Stained-glass Window
Flying Buttress
QUESTION 40
Why are the two towers on the front of Chartes Cathedral different from each other?
The northern tower was constructed at a later date and reflects the changes in the gothic style.
Two separate construction crews were competing against one another while the church was being built.
The population that lived on one side of the cathedral was wealthier than those that lived on the other side
One of the towers was removed from another cathedral and added on to Chartes.
QUESTION 41
Both Giotto and Cimabue's works are created using _______ paint on wooden panels.
gouache
oil
tempera
watercolor
QUESTION 42
Claus Sluter's Well of Moses and the Limbourg Brother's January from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry both contain a wealth of _____________.
intricately observed details
details about the artists' personal lives
references to the Black Plague
references to Satanic rituals
QUESTION 43
Frescoes are paintings created on __________.
wet plaster
carved marble
glass
wood
QUESTION 44
Giotto's compositions are more believable and naturalistic because he ________.
relies on hierarchical proportion to show the viewer which figure is the most important
displays his figures facing each other rather than making them face outward toward the viewer.
displays his figures within a void
uses a strict canon of proportion based so that all the figures look exactly alike
QUESTION 45
Giotto’s figures appear more _______ than those of Cimabue.
two-dimensional
flat
three-dimensional
spiritual
QUESTION 46
Giotto’s painting style reveals his interest in the art of the __________.
Egyptians
Romans
Babylonians
Persians
QUESTION 47
Sluter's Well of Moses and the Limbourg Brothers' illuminated manuscript, from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, are examples of the ____________ style.
Pre-Renaissance
Byzantine
Spanish Gothic
International Gothic
QUESTION 48
The end wall of the Arena chapel displays an elaborate scene of __________.
the death of the Virgin
the Last Judgement
the Great Flood
the creation of Adam and Eve
QUESTION 49
The innovations of Giotto, Lorenzetti, and other early 14th century painters was not revived until the beginning of the 15th century because of a series of disasters including __________.
the Muslim invasion of Italy
later painters refusing to follow the new style developed by Giotto
laws restricting the display of religious art
the Black Plague
QUESTION 50
What is an altarpiece?
a reliquary built into an altar
a sarcophogus being used as an altar
the legs of an altar
a devotional image located behind an altar
temples
forums
basilicas
amphitheaters
Explanation / Answer
Ans 1: basilicas
The basilicas were the rectangular buildings that had a central nave and aisles . The Old St.Peter's church waa based on it. The style has become less dominant in new buildings and churches now.