AP Art History

Archaeological evidence indicates that the superimposed animal forms in the Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux represent

• the artist’s use of atmospheric perspective

• a narrative about mythological creatures

• humans’ domestication of herds of local fauna

• different artists’ depictions over time

The work shown can be identified as an ancient Sumerian sculpture because of which of the following visual characteristics?

• Rigid frontality with clasped hands

• Truncated body with naturalistic facial features

• Ideal male form with wide, staring eyes

• Contrapposto pose inscribed with cuneiform

In the Egyptian stele shown, the imagery is organized in which of the following ways?

• As a diptych framed by an outline

• As composite figures placed in registers

• As a continuous narrative displayed in columns

• As multiple scenes presented in one-point perspective

The relief shown can be attributed to the Amarna period in Egypt based on which of the following typical characteristics?

• The depiction of Hatshepsut with the attributes of a male pharaoh

• The use of hierarchical scale to distinguish the ruler from conquered peoples

• The use of wet drapery to emphasize the sculptor's natural rendering of the body

• The depiction of the deified Aten as a sun disk with diagonal rays

The type of work is called a

• palette

• stele

• obelisk

• pylon

The form of the columns in the hypostyle hall was intended to recall the

• dense clusters of papyrus reeds on the Nile

• statuesque figures of the pharaoh and his family

• palm trees that grow near desert oases

• celestial rays that emanate from the crown of Amun-Re

A pharaoh progressing through the temple complex was intended to encounter

• spaces arranged at oblique angles, which culminated in a majestic, light-filled foyer

• spaces that were increasingly dark and mysterious, leading to the inner sanctum housing the cult statue

• a series of open courtyards and halls illuminated with clerestory windows that led to the pharaoh’s throne room

• narrow, serpentine walkways that mimicked the flow of the Nile River, terminating at a sacred pool

The work shown can be attributed to which of the following ancient Mediterranean cultures?

• Egyptian

• Neo-Assyrian

• Greek

• Etruscan

The image shows which of the following features of ancient Egyptian architecture?

• An obelisk

• A clerestory

• A hypostyle hall

• A pylon gate

In the geographical region, the evolution in form from earlier tombs to the architectural complex shown most likely resulted from a desire to

• emulate the monumental tombs of foreign rulers

• innovate by using new materials to ease the process of creating such buildings

• provide space for an army to protect the ruler in the afterlife

• heighten the symbolic association with the Sun