Art and Culture Quiz 2

Which of these is NOT an element of early Christian Art

• No interest in the human body

• Showing the greatness of Jesus Christ

• Depth of field

• Serves as a model of Christanity

This a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface

• Mosaic

• Tapestry

• Collage

• Fusion

This design reinforces the ceiling and the weight can be distributed in a more efficient way

• Pier

• Flying buttress

• Pointed arch

• Ribbed vault

This is a vertical support used to bear loads in an arched or vaulted structure

• Pier

• Flying buttress

• Pointed arch

• Ribbed vault

This is an external architecture support that counteracts the lateral thrust of an arch or wall

• Pier

• Flying buttress

• Pointed arch

• Ribbed vault

These reduced the thrust from the arch

• Pier

• Flying buttress

• Pointed arches

• Ribbed vault

These are consisted in windows composed of pieces of colored glass held in place by strips of lead

• Ornamental glass

• Leadlight

• Stained glass

• Artistic glass

Which one of these was NOT a factor that led to the Renaissance?

• Archeological finds from the Roman culture

• City-States

• An increase in wealth

• People wanted to try new ideas

True or False: The idea of beauty during the Renaissance was based on the human body

• True

• False

True or False: The Catholic Church was more important than the idea of "man/individualism"

• True

• False