art history test 1-NUHS 2024

Neolithic art focuses on the following

• large structures & commemorating the dead

• small hand-held objects & commemorating the dead

• large structures & cave paintings

• small hand-held objects & cave paintings

the Sumerian VOTIVE STATUES were created with large eyes and faces that tilt slightly upward because...

• the sumerian's were inspired by ancient Greek statues

• Sumerians had famously large eyes

• they were meant to be forever ready to SEE the gods

• their large eyes were meant to communicate WISDOM

the SEATED SCRIBE, dating back to 2500 BCE, was created for what purpose?

• to be placed in the temple of Amun Ra, and 'take notes' for the god

• to act as a guard, protecting the sarcophagus of the dead

• to be placed in the royal palace at the feet of the Pharaoh

• to act as a vessel for the KA (soul) of the dead

the image above, carved in SUNKEN RELIEF in limestone, is attributed to what art historical period?

• Greek Hellenistic period

  (323-31 BCE)

• Egypt's Amarna period

  (1353-1335 BCE)

• Egypt's Predynastic period

  (6200-3000 BCE)

• Persia's Achaemenid period

  (559-331 BCE)

Guarding the Assyrian Citadel of Sargon II are massive 60000 pound Lamassu statues, perhaps most notable for the fact that they...

• are standing still from the font, but appear to moving when viewed from the side

• have a total of five legs

• are carved entirely out of single monolithic stones

• all of the above

the processional relief that decorates the monumental stairway of the Apadana (Audience Hall) of the Persian city of Persepolis, are noteworthy for that fact that the figures depicted ...

• represent slaves being forced to present gifts to the King

• are depicted in a three-quarter view
• represent a total of 23 subject nations walking peacefully towards the king

• are shown in dynamic poses meant to emphasize their military might

this Kouros statue is a perfect example of Archaic Greek art for many reasons, one of which being...

• the fact that it has a soft smile and sightly vacant look in the eyes

• it is obviously a marble copy of a bronze original

• it is completely nude; something we never see again in Ancient Greek art

• none of the above

Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian are examples of ...

• the Classical orders of columns

• types of temple structures

• Etruscan figurative statues

• Egyptian pyramid styles

the classical figure of the Doryphoros marks the first time the human body was depicted in a relaxed pose that suggests movement, also called...

• Chiaroscuro

• Contrapposto

• Fresco

• Impasto

the Winged Victory of Samothrace marks the pronounced shift from the Classical to the Hellenistic; and while wet drapery can be seen in Classical statues as well, here it is pronounced, and likely meant to...

• add an element of sensuality to the figure of Nike

• imply that she is wet from the ocean spray in front of her

• add an element of dynamic movement

• all of the above