Art History- Materials Quiz

The material that Bernini's David is made from is _________

• painted terra-cotta

• marble

• ivory

• plaster

In Hunters in the Snow, Bruegel unifies the composition through

• visible, textured brushstrokes

• a symmetrical, balanced arrangement

• the repetition of a limited color palette

• the use of hierarchical scale in the figures

This image of Emperor Justinian and Attendants of San Vitale, Ravenna is made with _____________________

• fresco

• mosaic

• oil paint

• egg tempera

The materials and art-making process used to create the work demonstrate the influence of

• ancient Roman wall paintings

• New Kingdom papyrus illustration

• ancient Greek red-figure vase painting

• Late Antique Egyptian funerary portraiture

Robert Campin was able to achieve highly naturalistic textures and luminous color in the Merode Altarpiece by using

• tempera paint, whose quick-drying nature allows countless brushstroke variations

• a primer mixed with ground glass, which results in a brilliant refraction of colored light

• oil paint, whose properties allow for translucent color and the depiction of illusionistic details

• gold leaf, which adds brilliance to the painting's surface and glowing warmth to the colors

The detail shown of a painting from the Chauvet–Pont d’Arc Cave demonstrates an early interest in naturalism through which of the following visual characteristics?

• The presentation of the animals using twisted perspective

• The inclusion of heavy outlines to define the full form of each animal

• The staggered arrangement of the animals, so that some animals are placed behind others

• The stylized patterning, which is used to evoke the animals’ distinctive characteristics

The painting shown can be attributed to a follower of Caravaggio based on which of the following formal qualities?

• Monochromatic palette

• Dramatic tenebrism

• Pyramidal composition

• Prominent grisaille

The medium in which this work was made is encaustic, which is pigment mixed with ___________________

• water

• linseed oil

• egg yolk

• wax

Which characteristic typically differentiates a Gothic church from a Romanesque church?

• The use of a basilican plan

• The inclusion of a clerestory

• The use of flying buttresses

• The presence of a nave arcade

Which of the following is true of the Anavysos Kouros figure seen here?

• It was carved of granite.

• It was originally painted.

• It is small in scale.

• It is made of terracotta.