AP Art History

In Egypt and Mesopotamia, relief figures were often carved in

• terra-cotta

• the black-figure style

• registers

• caldaria

The relief carving shown can be attributed to the Amarna style because it depicts the

• veneration of the sun god Aten by the pharaoh and his family

• judgment of the pharaoh’s soul before Osiris, the god of the underworld

• pharaoh and his wife receiving a law code from the god Shamash

• pharaoh’s celebration of the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt

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

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

Which of the following statements is true of both the Standard of Ur from the Royal Tombs at Ur and the Palette of King Narmer?

• They portray dynastic succession.

• They celebrate military victory.

• They designate the king as a sun god.

• They depict an enemy’s military banner.

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

The work was made in

• Egypt

• Assyria

• Persia

• Mycenae

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

• Egyptian

• Neo-Assyrian

• Greek

• Etruscan

The inscribed text outlines

• rituals in preparation for the afterlife

• laws governing crime and punishment

• historical accounts of military triumphs

• ceremonial prayers to the gods

The visual organization of the work is meant to suggest a

• solemn procession as part of a civic ceremony

• sequence of successive events in an important narrative

• contrast between orderly control and chaotic drama

• strict hierarchy between the relative importance of the figures