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WorksheetsHISTORY OF ARTS AND INTERIOR DESIGN
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When creating a woodcut or linoleum print, you would generally carve out (or remove) which of these?
Negative space
Foreground
Interior
Subject
A painting technique that consisted of one tone in various tints and shades, which gave the impression of sculptural relief.
Grissaile
Trompe l’oeil
Quadratura
All of the Above
He is the designer of the fancy chair?
Lambert Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Thomas Sheraton
Thomas Sheraton
An elaborate type of plasterwork decoration for walls and ceilings, especially during the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods.
Strapwork
Stucco work
Parge work
All of the Above
An English Jacobean chair designed to accommodate the voluminous skirts of women during the time.
caquetoire
farthingale
Derbyshire
None of the Above
Dutch Post-Impressionist artist is a pioneer of what came to be known as Expressionism and had an enormous influence on 20th century art.
Vincent Van Gogh
Jan Van Eyck
Edward Munch
Albrecht Durer
He is the designer of the Wassily Chair.
Le Corbusier
Charles Eames
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
Marcel Breuer
He is the designer of the Red & Blue Chair.
Piet Mondrian
Gerrit Rietveld
Theo Van Doesburg
None of the Above
An Italian renaissance X frame chair with six or more staves arranged from front to back.
Savonarola
Dante
Curule
All of the Above
He is the Victorian Neo-Rococo designer.
Charles Locke Eastlake
AWN Pugin
John Belter
None of the Above
He is regarded as the first great American furniture design.
Samuel McIntire
Duncan Phyfe
Charles Honore Launnuier
None of the Above
Designs of his chair backs include shield, oval, hoop, interlacing-heart and camel.
Robert Adam
George Hepplewhite
Thomas Sheraton
None of the Above
Which major 20th century art movement is divided into 2 parts called Analytical and Synthetic?
Post-Impressionism
Cubism
Fauvism
Expressionism
A common motif used by designer Duncan Phyfe:
Cornucopia
Lyre
Eagle
All of the Above
A furniture piece during the Empire period inspired by the painting of this woman.
Mme.Recamier
Mme. Meridienne
Josephine Bonaparte
None of the Above
Splayed furniture leg originating from the Empire-Directoire period.
Saber leg
Marlborough leg
Cabriole leg
All of the Above
The designer of the Barcelona chair
Walter Gropius
Le Corbusier
Ludwig Mies Van de Rohe
None of the Above
The French gossip chair
Seggiolone
Seggiolone
Caquetoire
None of the above
Of the following materials, which was preferred by the Etruscans for sculpture?
marble
gold
terracotta
limestone
A French armchair with pierced arms.
Bergere
Voyeuse
Fauteuil
Marquise
Hungarian cabinet-maker who pioneered the use of laminated bentwood for furniture.
Henry Van de Velde
Michael Thonet
Walter Gropius
None of the Above
A bed developed during the Empire period, which resembles a boat.
Lit a’ la turque
Lit polonaise
Lit enbateau
All of the above
A style originating in the 1920s between France and the US, which was influenced by diverse styles ranging from the Near East, MesoAmerican and the Modern styles.
Art Nouveau
Art Deco
Beaux-Arts
All of the Above
He is the designer of the Marshmallow and Pretzel chair.
Charles Eames
Verner Panton
George Nelson
None of the Above
Coffering was useful in that it:
helped expand interior space
helped lighten the weight of a dome or arch
supplied an accurate means of measurement for the Romans
nabled extensive road systems to be built
The name of which 20th century artistic movement comes from the Dutch for ‘The Style’?
Jugendstijl
De stijl
Bauhaus
Genre
The leading furniture guild during the American Georgian period heavily influenced by the designs of Thomas Chippendale.
Townsend-Goddard
Philadelphia Movement
New England Furniture Guild
All of the Above
An early American Colonial chest piece decorated with painted or carved sunflower and tulip designs.
Connecticut Sunflower Chest
Connecticut Floral Chest
Hadley Chest
All of the above
What is the correct name for a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface?
Trompe l’oeil
Fresco
Mural
Tapestry
Which 20th century art movement, whose leaders were Henri Matisse and André Derain emphasized strong color over the representational values of Impressionism?
Cubism
Expressionism
Pop art
Fauvism
This refers to the chair form introduced during the Directoire & Empire period, which features a concave back meant to envelope the sitter.
Cabriolet
Gondola
Klismos
All of the Above
A Baroque armchair, usually upholstered and rectilinear in form.
sedia
seggiolone
bergere
All of the above
An art style which famous image is ‘Whaam!’ that features a fighter aircraft firing a rocket into an enemy plane with a dazzling red and yellow explosion?
Cubism
Expressionism
Pop art
Fauvism
What is the name given to a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar
Pilaster
Klismos
Caryatid
Nymph
A Baroque illusionistic painting technique that extends the interiors beyond an imaginary space.
grissaile
trompe l’oeil
quadratura
All of the Above
A large armchair and a half, usually upholstered.
bergere
canapé
marquise
None of the Above
A straddle chair, in which the sitter faced the back and rested their arms on the top rail.
sedia
chauffeuse
voyeuse
None of the Above
Which famous painting has also been knows as Soft Watches, Droopy Watches, or Melting Clocks?
Persistence of Memory in Time
The Red Balloon
The Studio
The Scream
Probably the last great painter of the Italian Renaissance. For his phenomenal energy in painting he was termed II Furioso, and his dramatic use of perspective space and special lighting effects make him a precursor of baroque art.
Tintoretto
Durer
Van Gogh
Bernini
He is the foremost glass designer of the Art Deco period:
Rene Lalique
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Rene Tiffany
All of the Above
A heavily tufted sofa popular during the Victorian, which features arm sand backs of the same height.
Chesterfield
Camel-back Chair
Conversation Sofa
All of the Above
These are chairs patterned after the Queen Anne style furniture.
Bandy Chair
Windsor Chair
Fiddle-back chair
All of the Above
Which window does not belong in the group?
Oculus
Roundel
Palladian
Oeil de’beouf
Where would you find a metope?
Doric frieze
Chair rail
Ionic base
Cornice detail
A triangular space following the roof outline surmounting Classical architecture, and later on adapted during the Georgian period for furniture, doors and windows.
Pendentive
Pyramid
Pediment
All of the Above
Which of the following is not part of entablature?
Architrave
Frieze
Cornice
Finial
What is a volute?
An ornamental feature that is shaped like a scroll
a type of spire
A projecting bracket that generally supports a capital
A type of order
A kind of hydraulic concrete used by the Romans to build bridges and aqueducts:
porphyry
pozzoulana
pentallic marble
cyclopean
The art form which uses egg tempera on wet plaster:
Faience
Fresco
Mosaic
Watercolor
What does the word ‘Kostilyahe’ mean?
ceiling joist
girder
foreman
beam
Which architectural style is evident in the figure at right.
Romanesque
Renaissance
Medieval
Byzantine
Which type of architecture was used in the secondary entrances of the structure?
Equilateral
Segmental
Tudor
Lancet
The Auditorio de Tenerife “Adan Martin” (formerly named, but still commonly referred to as, Auditorio de Tenerife is located in the Canarian capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Island, Spain). Construction began in 1997 and was completed in 2003. The auditorium was inaugurated on 26September of that year with the presence of Felipe de Borbon, Prince of Asturias, and was later visited by former U.S. President Bill Clinton. The building is framed within the tenets of late-modern architecture of the late20th century. The majestic profile of the auditorium has become an architectural symbol of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island of Tenerife and the Canary Islands. It is also regarded as the finest modern building in the Canary Islands and one of the most emblematic by the post office in a set of six stamps (Correos) depicting the most emblematic works of Spanish architecture.
Santiago Calatrava
Felix Candela
Antonio Gaudi
Rafael Guastavino
What is the traditional Filipino Architecture techniques that could withstand earthquakes in the Philippines?
Putting of rosaries and religious artifacts beneath the foundation.
Putting stones that serve as rollers beneath the foundation.
Making use of sturdy and heavy trunks of wood for column foundation.
Bamboo post running through roof connected on central apex placed slanted around the exterior walls.
What is the raw/natural material that traditional Filipino Architecture used as motifs in the design of their homes?
Egg shells
Capiz shells
Mud Bricks
Hand-cut stones
What is the English word for ‘Biento’?
Door
Spacing
Floor joists
Projection
English word for ‘Dotal’?
Floor boards
Low table
Earth fill
None of the above
What is the other name for The Minor Basilica of the Holy Child, a minor basilica completed from 1739-1740?
Basílica Minore Del Santo Niño de Cebu
Barasoain church
Shrine of the Nuestra Señora de Manaoag
None of the Above
Scala Regia- Structure of Architecture Bernini
Identify what kind of columns are used?
Tuscan column
Ionic column
Corinthian column
Composite column
As shown in the figure, what kind of vault is used in the hallway?
Cloister
Fan
Barrel
Groin
What style was used in the façade of the entrance way?
Romanesque
Renaissance
Gothic
Classical Revival
Bernini is known for what style?
Romanesque
Renaissance
Gothic
Classical Revival
In 1401, a design competition was held for the set of bronze doors for the baptistery of the Cathedral in Florence. The original plans were for the doors to depict scenes from the Old Testament, and the trial piece was the sacrifice of Isaac. However, the plan was changed to depict scenes from the New Testament instead. The winning entry was later dubbed by Michelangelo, a hundred years later, as the “Gates of Paradise.”
Who won the competition?
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Donatello
Filippo Brunelleschi
Antonio Manetti
Who are the two principal architects of the of this structure?
Arnolfo di Cambio and Filippo Brunelleschi
Lorenzo Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi
Donatello and Raphael
Antonio Manetti only
What was the inital style of this cathedral?
Italian Gothic
Italian Romanesque
Renaissance
Byzantine
How would you describe the architectural style of Le Corbusier or also known as Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris
Modern Classic
White Box
Neo-Classicism
Minimalist
Before becoming emperor, this famous Roman war hero was tasked by the reigning emperor to end the Jewish rebellion against Roman rule. He not only conquered but destroyed Jerusalem, putting an end to many decades of rebellion. His army killed 1,100,000 people within the city, most of whom were Jews; nearly 100,000 more were captured and enslaved. He was later crowned emperor in 79 AD, less than a decade after his triumph at Jerusalem.
Who was this emperor?
Emperor Vespasian
Emperor Titus
Emperor Nero
Emperor Trajan
The Serapeum of Alexandria was a temple dedicated to Serapis, the Hellenistic-Egyptian god who was made protector of Alexandria. It was the largest and most magnificent of all temples at Alexandria.
Who was the architect of these great temples?
Parmeniskos
Ptolemy III
Imohtep
Tutankhamen
Many architects became very active during the Renaissance Period. Andrea Palladio has become famous among them. What characterizes the Palladian style of architect
Ornate and Decorative
Unpredictable Proportions
Asymmetry
Proportionality
Who was the architect of the Dome of Rock?
Frederick Catherwood
Abdul Malick
Leandro Locsin
Filippo Brunelleschi
Who was the architect of the Robie House?
Frank Gehry
Le Corbusier
Mies van der Rohe
Frank Lloyd Wright
Who was the architect of the Seattle Museum?
I.M. Pei
Francis Quijada
Carl Gould
Daniel Libeskind
Who was the architect of the Bank of China, Louvre Pyramid and the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame?
I.M. Pei
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
Victor Horta
For a self-styled “western architect”, and one closely associated with the corporate end I.M. Pei’s most elegant buildings have arguably been his two post-retirement, non-western projects. The museum at Suzhou evokes the timber framing and calm serenity of Buddhist temples while the dense stone mass of Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art sits somewhere between Ancient Egypt, Byzantium and modernist Baghdad.
What is dominant in the work of I.M. Pei?
Use of Glass & Steel
Use of Triangle
Use of Geometric Form
Use of Tensile structure
What shape is prominent in the Bank of China and Louvre Pyramid?
Rectangle
Triangle
Square
Circle
Who was the first Filipino architect?
Juan Nakpil
Tomas Mapua
Juan Arellano
Jose Maria Zaragosa
What is the architectural character of the Metropolitan Theater?
Post Modernism
Art Deco
Art Nouveau
Eclectism
Deconstructive structure by Frank Gehry in Bilbao
Falling Water
Guggenheim Museum
Opera House
Gropius House
This work is an example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Organic Architecture
Falling Water
Dulles Airport
Petronas Towers
Robie House
Distinctive feature of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water
Overhanging Slab
Cantilever
Falling Water
Steps
In the Falling Water, what is the function of the Overhanging Slab?
Bedroom
Living Room
Terrace
Dining
What was Frank’s solution to the problem of space when he designed the Falling Water?
He used reflective and mirrors to gain an illusion of a larger space.
He decided on a cantilevered structure to extend the space.
He encroached on the neighboring lots to enlarge his space.
He encroached on the neighboring lots to enlarge his space.
If the Greeks introduced the concept of proportion during the Classical period, who was the famous architect who reintroduced the concept of proportion in modern times.
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
Le Corbusier
Eero Saarinen
Frank Lloyd Wright
“Beton Brut” is architectural concrete left unfinished or roughly finished after pouring and intentionally left exposed visually. You can clearly see the imprint made by the formwork left on the concrete as it hardens. Who pioneered the use of beton brut?
Auguste Perret
Le Corbusier
Alison and Peter Smithson
Frank Lloyd Wright
During the 1920’s, Le Corbusier was known for promoting this Architectural Style.
Brutalism
White Box Architecture
Neoclassical
Deconstructivism
Is characterized by Bold Forms, Harsh Proportions and Rough Materials such as Exposed/Rough Concrete, Steel and Wood
Metabolism
Brutalism
Expressionism
Archigram
These people from the Southern Philippines, lives near the seashore on houses made of bamboo poles and on stilts.
Badjao
Tausug
Maranao
Mangyan
These people usually live in a house with 9 Post, 3 Post arranged in 3 rows
Tausug
Maranao
Yakan
Badjao
The Muslim house has an open plan with few furnitures because
To accommodate guest and extended family who will sleepover.
It can be converted into a prayer room.
It can be used as a play room for children.
It can be used for a variety of purpose.
The Muslim house has a few openings
To prevent the entry of dust and dirt.
To maintain inside room temperature.
To maintain the privacy of women from the outside.
For security purposes.
What is the difference between the ground floor of the Bahay na Bato with Bahay Kubo in terms of function?
The ground floor of Bahay na Bato is where the male occupants stay, while in the Bahay Kubo it is where both male and female occupants live.
In Bahay na Bato, the ground floor is used as a store room for anything, while Bahay Kubo is used mainly for livestock.
Slaves and helpers are kept in the ground floor of the Bahay na Bato, while the Silong in Bahay Kubo is just used for ventilation purposes.
There is no difference.
What are the similarities of the Bahay Kubo with Bahay na Bato in terms of construction?
Similar materials were used in the construction of both type of houses in all parts.
Both has post lintel construction and natural ventilation because of its wide windows and high-ceiling.
Both has gaps on their wood flooring on the second floor for ventilation.
Both houses is fenced for protection from thieves.
What are the differences of the Bahay Kubo with Bahay na Bato in terms of construction in the ground floor?
Bahay na Bato uses bricks on the second floor, while Bahay Kubo uses bamboo.
Bahay na Bato is made for people with high-position in the government, while Bahay Kubo is made only for the Datus.
Guests weren’t allowed to enter the Bahay Kubo, while anybody is allowed to enter the Bahay na Bato.
Guests weren’t allowed to enter the Bahay Kubo, while anybody is allowed to enter the Bahay na Bato.
What does the Bahay na Bato and Bahay Kubo have in common in terms of design?
Both were originally designed by Spaniards.
Both are designed for tropical climates.
Both have high fire-resistance.
Both houses are very weak in resisting earthquakes.
In the Bahay na Bato, it is where you can find the Dapogan, Bangahanand Batalan.
Alijibe
Zaguan
Cilir
Cucina
Where did the term Bahay Kubo came from?
Term given by the Spaniards
Terminology of the ancient Filipino
Vernacular term from Batangas
From “balai” for house and kubo for cube
When the Spaniards came, they noticed that the houses were easily destroyed by typhoons. What type of house was introduced by them to remedy the situation?
Bungalow
Bahay Kubo
Teja Romana
Bahay na Bato
Japanese and Chinese architecture, similarities?
Pagoda
Temple
Houses
Supermarkets
Difference between Japanese and Chinese Pagoda.
Japanese Pagoda is raised on wooden stilts while Chinese Pagoda is raised on stone.
Chinese Pagoda is raised on wooden stilts while Japanese Pagoda is raised on stone.
No difference.
Japanese Pagoda is square in plan while Chinese is octagonal in plan.
What is a Japanese gate with 2 vertical posts and 2 horizontal bars?
Torii
Pai-lou
Torana
Aji Ichiban
Pope Julius II decided, I 1505, to demolish the ancient St. Peters Basilica and replace it with a monumental structure to house his enormous tomb and “aggrandize himself in the popular imagination.”
Who won the competition for the design of this grandest building in Christendom?
Guiliano de Sangallo
Filippo Brunelleschi
Donato Bramante
Antonio Manetti
Who was the immediate successor of the original designer of the St. Peters Basilica?
Filippo Brunelleschi
Palladio
Michaelangelo
Raphael
The St. Peter’s Basilica is an example of:
Romanesque
Renaissance
Byzantine
None of the above
He reverted the plan of the St. Peters Basilica back to the Greek Cross.
Baldassare Peruzzi
Fra Giocondo
Guilano de Sangallo
Antonio da Sangallo the
Saint Peter’s Square is famous for the 140 statues of Saints at the Colonnade. The Columns are 13m. tall and are arranged in four rows. With the trabeation surmounted by a balustrade, the overall height is 21m.Bernini built two straight covered wings (Charlemagne left, Constantineright) 120m. long, to link with the basilica’s façade. It is composed by how many columns?
284 Ionic Columns
284 Doric Columns
100 Ionic Columns
100 Doric Columns
Filippo Brunelleschi was one of the foremost architects and engineers of the Italian Renaissance. In his earlier days, he lost to his greatest rival in a competition for the design of a pair of bronze doors for the Baptistery in 1401.
Who is his greatest rival?
Francisco Bramante
Arnolfo di Cambio
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Michelangelo Buonarroti
He is perhaps most famous for inventing linear perspective and designing the dome of which famous cathedral?
Church of the Holy Wisdom
Notre Dame Cathedral
Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore
Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore
English word for ‘Dulang’?
Chair
Living Room
Low table
Shower
What does the vernacular word ‘Alahado’ translate to in English?
Beam
Hall
Groove
Flush
English word for ‘Rodapis’?
baseboard
barrel bolt
inches
purlins
