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WorksheetsAP Art History Unit 5 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
In Travelers among Mountains and Streams, Fan Kuan makes the few human and animal figures very small in comparison to the massive mountains in order to remind viewers that
people should choose to live simply
people are insignificant in relation to nature
the bond between people and animals is important
people should not attempt to scale the heights of a mountain
The Qin Dynasty Terra cotta warriors differ from the warriors shown on the Standard of Ur in that only the Qin warriors
were created for a tomb
have individual features
stand in straight lines
are monochromatic
The arrangement of stones and raked white sand in the dry garden of Ryoan-ji is intended to
promote study and meditation
protect and guide the spirits of the dead
represent a typical Japanese landscape
encourage circumambulation
In White and Red Plum Blossoms, the artist Ogata Korin used abstracted organic forms, monumental scale, and lavish gold surfaces in order to
appeal to the luxurious tastes of aristocrats
demonstrate the depth of his religious devotion
create a work influenced by Byzantine icons
facilitate meditation for its purchaser
The work shown is an early example of the enduring Chinese artistic tradition of creating pictorial imagery by
weaving designs with wool
drawing with ink on paper
painting with pigments on silk
embroidering images onto linen
Which of the following characteristics helps attribute this work to Katsushika Hokusai?
The expressiveness of the figures in the wind
The alternating, horizontal bands of blue and green
The inclusion of a view of Mount Fuji in the background
The subtle gradation of color in the background and sky
Both objects shown suggest a belief in an afterlife because both
incorporate symbols that were reserved for funeral rituals
combine imagery that represents both human birth and death
were made from precious materials and deposited in graves
were found alongside texts guiding the soul through the underworld
The Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City was placed on a high terrace at the end of the north-south axis in order to
serve as an observatory in which priests could chart the sky
provide the formal setting for the emperor, who was known as the son of Heaven
allow the gods to come down from the heavens to a high place on Earth
serve as an axis mundi symbolizing the Forbidden City’s place at the center of Earth
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the Chinese Neo-Confucian artistic tradition that is embodied in Fan Kuan’s Travelers among Mountains and Streams ?
Landscape painting should be above all a means of self-expression.
Nature should be depicted as a metaphor for moral and orderly life.
The depiction of nature should be as faithful as possible to what is observed.
Landscape is a preferred subject because it is immoral to depict individual people.
The David Vases are significant in the history of Chinese art primarily because
the elephant-head handles document the derivation of their forms from bronze objects
their blue color suggests that the vases were intended to serve as gifts to the Mughal court
their inscriptions make them one of the earliest dated examples of blue-and-white porcelain
the use of cobalt for the blue glaze provides evidence of trade between China and the Middle East
Which of the following formal elements of Liu Chunhua’s work contributes most to its meaning?
The symmetry of the composition
The scale of the figure in the composition
The use of aerial perspective to create the illusion of space
The close attention to detail in the foreground
Which of the following is a visual characteristic of Travelers among Mountains and Streams that contributes to the illusion of deep space?
The use of only black and its tints instead of a range of colors
The overlapping forms of the foreground, middle ground, and background
The strong horizontal division created by the roadway near the bottom of the work
The rhythm created by the lines that indicate the rock formations of the mountains
The work was influenced by technical innovations, as demonstrated through the artist’s use of
oil paints
perspective
a printing press
a camera obscura
The funeral banner of Lady Dai and the David Vases are similar in that both
were created for display in Buddhist temples
use costly pigments imported from the Middle East
include stylized dragon motifs as symbols of power
were recovered from ancient royal tombs
Ogata Korin’s pair of screens titled White and Red Plum Blossoms exemplifies the style of the Japanese Rinpa school because it
was created as a luxurious object, intended to appeal to the tastes of a wealthy patron
features calligraphic inscriptions of historical texts, inspired by a rise in patriotic awareness
features imagery with deep religious symbolism, inspired by the rise of new Buddhist teachings
was designed as the model for woodblock prints, intended to be widely distributed
The dry garden at Ryoan-ji through its hundreds of years of existence demonstrates continuity with the Zen Buddhist practice of
commemorating ancestral death
enforcing order to keep society safe
increasing status by accumulating wealth
meditating to reach enlightenment
Scholars believe that the design of the Silla gold and jade crown suggests the form of a
sacred tree in the royal precinct
dragon to symbolize power
map of conquered territories
temple to show royal piety
The thousands of armed, individualized terra cotta warriors that were commissioned by the first Qin emperor were intended to reflect his
belief that these model soldiers would enhance the efforts of his troops in this life
desire to surpass the reputation of his father and the grandeur of his father’s tomb
wish to persuade the pantheon of deities of his worthiness for entering the afterlife
vision of an army comparable to his earthly army that would accompany him to the afterlife
In order to give viewers the impression that the spirit of the Buddha inhabited the sculpture in the main hall, a monk performed a ceremony in which he
painted eyes onto the statue
rubbed palm oil into the statue
embedded nails in the statue
painted clothes onto the statue
Like the Fengxian Temple that is part of the Longmen caves, Todai-ji includes
paintings of celestial beings on the walls and ceilings
fierce guardian figures created to protect the complex’s sacred space
rock-cut niches used for individual study and meditation
large-scale relief carvings depicting life in the imperial court
