ART QUESTION 1 Early Christian churches, such as Old St. Peter\'s, were based on

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QUESTION 1

Early Christian churches, such as Old St. Peter's, were based on Roman ________.

temples

forums

basilicas

amphitheaters

QUESTION 2

What type of church plan was Old St. Peter's?

Cruciform

Centrally Planned

Pilgramage

Peripteral

QUESTION 3

Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife, from the Vienna Genesis is an example of a __________.

Stained glass window

Illuminated manuscript

Mosaic

Papyrus scroll

QUESTION 4

San Vitale in Ravenna is an example of which type of church plan?

Cruciform

Greek cross

Centrally Planned

Hall church

QUESTION 5

The earliest examples of Christian art are found in the Catacombs under ____________.

Jerusalem

Jericho

Rome

Paris

QUESTION 6

During the Byzantine period, ________ were the primary art form used to decorate the interiors of churches.

marble reliefs

stained-glass windows

mosaics

statues

QUESTION 7

The Iconoclast Controversy concerned _________________.

debate among clergy about the divinity of Christ

the style of architecture used for Christian churches

the election process of the early popes

the value and danger of religious imagery

QUESTION 8

The figures of the Emperor, the clergy and soldiers in The Court of Justinian display the typical Byzantine style because _______.

they make no reference to Christianity

of their high degree of naturalism

they are displayed on the outside of the church

of their very vertical and frontal poses

QUESTION 9

The four triangular segments with concave sides that hold up the dome of Hagia Sophia are called ______________.

pendentives

narthexes

pointed arches

ribbed groin vaults

QUESTION 10

What architectural element was added to Old St. Peter’s that wasn’t used by the Romans?

transept

nave

aisles

apse

QUESTION 11

During the reign of Charlemagne, manuscript painting displayed demonstrated a new interest in ________.

naturalism

formalism

stylization

abstration

QUESTION 12

In the Tunc Crucifixerant XPI, from the Book of Kells, the intricate geometric and interlacing patterns show the influence of the ______.

Celts

Greeks

Romans

Muslims

QUESTION 13

Medieval monks decorated pages by hand in a _______ which is Latin for "writing places".

Cathedral

Library

Scriptoria

Basilica

QUESTION 14

The Sutton Hoo purse cover is a good example of ________ metalwork.

Carolingian

Anglo-Saxon

Islamic

Ottonian

QUESTION 15

The Sutton Hoo purse cover is decorated with gold and __________ enamel.

qibla

cloisonné

painted

mosaic

QUESTION 16

The bronze doors of St. Michael's depict stories taken from __________ on one side, and stories taken from the New Testament on the other side.

the Old Testament

Dante's Inferno

Homer's Odyssey

the Book of Revelations

QUESTION 17

The cultural revival that occurred under the reign of Charlemagne is known as the _______ period.

Visigothic

Moorish

Ottonian

Carolingian

QUESTION 18

The lion, bull, eagle and man that surround Christ in this illuminated manuscript, Christ in Majesty, are representations of ______________.

the four Evangilists

the sacred bond between men and animals

demons and devils trying to tempt Him

angels with special protective powers

QUESTION 19

What is the style of the Tunc Crucifixerant XPI, from the Book of Kells?

Ottonian

Hiberno Saxon

Carolingian

Byzantine

  

QUESTION 20

In this capital relief by Gislebertus, Jesus is depicted as a __________, which means "little man".

mandorla

tympanum

chi rho

homunculus

QUESTION 21

In this relief by Gislebertus from the west portal of the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare, Christ is surrounded by an oval of light called a ________.

archivolt

mandorla

portal

trumeau

  

QUESTION 22

On a Romanesque church, cluster piers and transverse ribs divide the nave into sections called ________.

bays

crossings

domes

narthexes

QUESTION 23

On the floor plan of Sainte-Foy, the radiating chapels are connected to _________.

the apse and the transept

the nave

the narthex and bell towers

the crossing

QUESTION 24

On this work by Gislebertus, an angel and a demon are shown in the process of __________.

weighing souls

counting money

fighting one another

talking to God

QUESTION 25

Sainte-Foy at Conques is the earliest surviving example of a ____________ church.

hall

centrally-planned

pilgrimage

Gothic

QUESTION 26

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts images that tell the story of the _____________.

Norman invasion of England

the fall of Rome

the apocolypse

the first crusade

QUESTION 27

The Stavelot Triptych is ________.

a sarcophagus

a reliquary

an icon

a codex

QUESTION 28

The outer wings on the Stavelot Triptych focus on Constantine's conversion on one side, and Helena's discovery of ___________ on the other side.

Veronica's Veil

the Shroud of Turin

the True Cross

the Holy Grail

QUESTION 29

The subject of this relief from the west portal of Saint-Foy is _____________.

the Great Flood and Noah's Ark

the Last Judgement

the building of the church

the Creation of the world

  

QUESTION 30

This relief above the door of Sainte-Foy, is called a ___________.

tympanum

mandorla

trumeau

voussoir

QUESTION 31

A comparison of the human figures found on the doorjamb sculptures of the West façade of Chartes Cathedral to those found on the South transept, and also to the later doorjamb figures on Reims Cathedral show a steady progression towards _________.

mysticism

naturalism

stylization

abstraction

QUESTION 32

Flying buttresses are the located on the _______ of Gothic cathedrals.

crossing

interior

exterior

arcade

QUESTION 33

Medieval guilds were associations of _____________.

craftsmen

soldiers

serfs

clergy

QUESTION 34

Rib Vaults are found in what part of a Gothic cathedral?

the ceiling

the windows

the floor

the doorways

QUESTION 35

Rib Vaults reduce the weight that the walls of a cathedral has to bear which allows for larger __________.

buttresses

ambulatories

bell towers

windows

QUESTION 36

The Gothic style of architecture begins in ___________ with the building of Saint-Denis.

Germany

Egypt

France

Greece

  

QUESTION 37

The ornamental stonework that surrounds the windows of a Gothic cathedral is called the ________.

jamb sculpture

rib vault

tracery

cluster pier

QUESTION 38

When the text discusses the “skeletal” structure of a Gothic cathedral, what is it reffering to?

The web-like designs of the stonework on the around the rose windows

The various architectural devices used to hold the building up

The elaborate post-and-lintel system of support found on the inside of all Gothic cathedrals

When viewed from afar, the building resembles a human skull

QUESTION 39

Which is not an element of Gothic style architecture?

Oculus

Pointed Arch

Stained-glass Window

Flying Buttress

QUESTION 40

Why are the two towers on the front of Chartes Cathedral different from each other?

The northern tower was constructed at a later date and reflects the changes in the gothic style.

Two separate construction crews were competing against one another while the church was being built.

The population that lived on one side of the cathedral was wealthier than those that lived on the other side

One of the towers was removed from another cathedral and added on to Chartes.

  

QUESTION 41

Both Giotto and Cimabue's works are created using _______ paint on wooden panels.

gouache

oil

tempera

watercolor

  

QUESTION 42

Claus Sluter's Well of Moses and the Limbourg Brother's January from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry both contain a wealth of _____________.

intricately observed details

details about the artists' personal lives

references to the Black Plague

references to Satanic rituals

QUESTION 43

Frescoes are paintings created on __________.

wet plaster

carved marble

glass

wood

  

QUESTION 44

Giotto's compositions are more believable and naturalistic because he ________.

relies on hierarchical proportion to show the viewer which figure is the most important

displays his figures facing each other rather than making them face outward toward the viewer.

displays his figures within a void

uses a strict canon of proportion based so that all the figures look exactly alike

QUESTION 45

Giotto’s figures appear more _______ than those of Cimabue.

two-dimensional

flat

three-dimensional

spiritual

  

QUESTION 46

Giotto’s painting style reveals his interest in the art of the __________.

Egyptians

Romans

Babylonians

Persians

QUESTION 47

Sluter's Well of Moses and the Limbourg Brothers' illuminated manuscript, from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, are examples of the ____________ style.

Pre-Renaissance

Byzantine

Spanish Gothic

International Gothic

QUESTION 48

The end wall of the Arena chapel displays an elaborate scene of __________.

the death of the Virgin

the Last Judgement

the Great Flood

the creation of Adam and Eve

QUESTION 49

The innovations of Giotto, Lorenzetti, and other early 14th century painters was not revived until the beginning of the 15th century because of a series of disasters including __________.

the Muslim invasion of Italy

later painters refusing to follow the new style developed by Giotto

laws restricting the display of religious art

the Black Plague

QUESTION 50

What is an altarpiece?

a reliquary built into an altar

a sarcophogus being used as an altar

the legs of an altar

a devotional image located behind an altar

temples

forums

basilicas

amphitheaters

Explanation / Answer

Ans 1: basilicas

The basilicas were the rectangular buildings that had a central nave and aisles . The Old St.Peter's church waa based on it. The style has become less dominant in new buildings and churches now.

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