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WorksheetsArt History- Materials Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The material that Bernini's David is made from is _________
painted terra-cotta
marble
ivory
plaster
In Hunters in the Snow, Bruegel unifies the composition through
visible, textured brushstrokes
a symmetrical, balanced arrangement
the repetition of a limited color palette
the use of hierarchical scale in the figures
This image of Emperor Justinian and Attendants of San Vitale, Ravenna is made with _____________________
fresco
mosaic
oil paint
egg tempera
The materials and art-making process used to create the work demonstrate the influence of
ancient Roman wall paintings
New Kingdom papyrus illustration
ancient Greek red-figure vase painting
Late Antique Egyptian funerary portraiture
Robert Campin was able to achieve highly naturalistic textures and luminous color in the Merode Altarpiece by using
tempera paint, whose quick-drying nature allows countless brushstroke variations
a primer mixed with ground glass, which results in a brilliant refraction of colored light
oil paint, whose properties allow for translucent color and the depiction of illusionistic details
gold leaf, which adds brilliance to the painting's surface and glowing warmth to the colors
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?
The presentation of the animals using twisted perspective
The inclusion of heavy outlines to define the full form of each animal
The staggered arrangement of the animals, so that some animals are placed behind others
The stylized patterning, which is used to evoke the animals’ distinctive characteristics
The painting shown can be attributed to a follower of Caravaggio based on which of the following formal qualities?
Monochromatic palette
Dramatic tenebrism
Pyramidal composition
Prominent grisaille
The medium in which this work was made is encaustic, which is pigment mixed with ___________________
water
linseed oil
egg yolk
wax
Which characteristic typically differentiates a Gothic church from a Romanesque church?
The use of a basilican plan
The inclusion of a clerestory
The use of flying buttresses
The presence of a nave arcade
Which of the following is true of the Anavysos Kouros figure seen here?
It was carved of granite.
It was originally painted.
It is small in scale.
It is made of terracotta.
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
removing many of the building’s original windows
using lighter materials in the reconstructed dome
decreasing the height of the dome and adding columns
increasing the height of the dome and adding buttresses
The image is of the interior of the Hagia Sophia.
An important structural innovation of the building is the use of
pendentives
corbelled galleries
groin vaults
concrete construction
