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Art History- Materials Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

The material that Bernini's David is made from is _________

a)

painted terra-cotta

b)

marble

c)

ivory

d)

plaster

2.

In Hunters in the Snow, Bruegel unifies the composition through

a)

visible, textured brushstrokes

b)

a symmetrical, balanced arrangement

c)

the repetition of a limited color palette

d)

the use of hierarchical scale in the figures

3.

This image of Emperor Justinian and Attendants of San Vitale, Ravenna is made with _____________________

a)

fresco

b)

mosaic

c)

oil paint

d)

egg tempera

4.

The materials and art-making process used to create the work demonstrate the influence of

a)

ancient Roman wall paintings

b)

New Kingdom papyrus illustration

c)

ancient Greek red-figure vase painting

d)

Late Antique Egyptian funerary portraiture

5.

Robert Campin was able to achieve highly naturalistic textures and luminous color in the Merode Altarpiece by using

a)

tempera paint, whose quick-drying nature allows countless brushstroke variations

b)

a primer mixed with ground glass, which results in a brilliant refraction of colored light

c)

oil paint, whose properties allow for translucent color and the depiction of illusionistic details

d)

gold leaf, which adds brilliance to the painting's surface and glowing warmth to the colors

6.

The detail shown of a painting from the Chauvet–Pont d’Arc Cave demonstrates an early interest in naturalism through which of the following visual characteristics?

a)

The presentation of the animals using twisted perspective

b)

The inclusion of heavy outlines to define the full form of each animal

c)

The staggered arrangement of the animals, so that some animals are placed behind others

d)

The stylized patterning, which is used to evoke the animals’ distinctive characteristics

7.

The painting shown can be attributed to a follower of Caravaggio based on which of the following formal qualities?

a)

Monochromatic palette

b)

Dramatic tenebrism

c)

Pyramidal composition

d)

Prominent grisaille

8.

The medium in which this work was made is encaustic, which is pigment mixed with ___________________

a)

water

b)

linseed oil

c)

egg yolk

d)

wax

9.

Which characteristic typically differentiates a Gothic church from a Romanesque church?

a)

The use of a basilican plan

b)

The inclusion of a clerestory

c)

The use of flying buttresses

d)

The presence of a nave arcade

10.

Which of the following is true of the Anavysos Kouros figure seen here?

a)

It was carved of granite.

b)

It was originally painted.

c)

It is small in scale.

d)

It is made of terracotta.

11.

The image is of the exterior of the Hagia Sophia.

After the original dome of Hagia Sophia collapsed in 558 C.E., its architects responded by

a)

removing many of the building’s original windows

b)

using lighter materials in the reconstructed dome

c)

decreasing the height of the dome and adding columns

d)

increasing the height of the dome and adding buttresses

12.

The image is of the interior of the Hagia Sophia.

An important structural innovation of the building is the use of

a)

pendentives

b)

corbelled galleries

c)

groin vaults

d)

concrete construction