Art App - MIDTERMS PT2

What is the main characteristic of Byzantine architecture?

• Massive domes with square bases and extensive use of mosaics

• Pointed arches and flying buttresses

• Thick walls and small windows

• Columns and triangular pediments

Which musical texture involves one melodic line being played or sung in unison?

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

• Heterophonic

Which prehistoric art form involves engraving drawings by cutting lines into rock surfaces?

• Polychrome painting

• Monochrome painting

• Petroglyphs

• Cave paintings

Which art movement was a reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment and emphasized emotion, nature, and individualism?

• Neoclassicism

• Romanticism

• Renaissance

• Baroque

Which Renaissance period is considered the peak, with famous works like Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and Leonardo's Mona Lisa?

• Early Renaissance

• High Renaissance

• Late Renaissance

• Mannerism

Which principle of design refers to a sense of flow or interconnectedness among the elements in an artwork?

• Rhythm

• Harmony

• Balance

• Variety

Which Baroque artist is known for his dramatic use of light and shadow in paintings such as 'The Calling of Saint Matthew'?

• Rembrandt

• Caravaggio

• Rubens

• Velázquez

What is the 'Rule of Thirds' in art composition?

• A technique that divides the frame into three horizontal and three vertical sections, placing elements at intersections

• The division of an artwork into three distinct color schemes

• The repetition of elements in three sections for harmony

• The placement of three main focal points in a composition

Which artistic movement is characterized by the use of exaggerated motion and elaborate detail to produce drama, tension, and grandeur?

• Rococo

• Baroque

• Impressionism

• Fauvism

Which texture type is created from the artist's imagination, typically seen in abstract art?

• Simulated texture

• Abstract texture

• Invented texture

• Actual texture