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Praxis Introduction To Fine Arts
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1. 1.) Focus on message at the expense of sensuous.2.) Idealized or 'classicized' beauty and focus on individualism and idealism of form.
As a work representative of Late Roman art - the stone sculpture of the Tetrarchy reflects a tendency to_________.
Oligarchy
S.P.Q.R. (Senatus Populusque Romanus)
Mosaic
2. Examining the work itself without dealing with external factors.
Riace Warrior
Formal Art Criticism
Palace of Knossos
Rebus
3. Art is created by people who want to express themselves.
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4. In his writings - St. Augustine demonstrates a profound influence from which this pre - christian thinker.
Plato
Orthodoxy
Mesopotamian politics or religions
Formal Art Criticism
5. Virtuosity of the sculpture is on display - often characterized by highly emotionally charged representation.
Clerestory
Apse
Prehistoric wal paintings and Fertility Figures
Hellenistic Period
6. Government by the few - especially by a small fraction of persons or families - as opposed to a democracy.
Cuneiform
Oligarchy
Constantine
Mosaic
7. St. Augustine's philosophy of art suggest that art...
The text of the Code of Hammurabi is important as it represents the first written and comprehensive
Leads to a truer understanding of God
Phidias
What was the central focus of the Egyptians in?
8. 1.) Stone sculpture was reserved mainly for architectural adornment. 2.) These massive churches reflect a militiant and triumphant church.3.) The tendency in the north was for stone rather than wooden ceilings. 4.) Originates from Roman Law Court.
Hieratic Style
Romanesque Basilica Churches
Climax
Formal Art Criticism
9. 'Trick of the eye' or 'Fool of the eye' - a two dimensional artwork designed to make the viewer believe it is in 3D.
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10. The speed of the beats in music.
Tempo
Plato
Humanities
What distinguishes much of early Christian art from later Byzantine and Medieval art
11. 1.) Law Code 2.) Epicb 3.) Scale Hierarchy
Trompe L'oeil
What distinguishes much of early Christian art from later Byzantine and Medieval art
The text of the Code of Hammurabi is important as it represents the first written and comprehensive
Engaged Columns
12. 1.) Belong to the Paleolithic or Neolithic periods. 2.) Are among the first known representational works of art.3.) Were created to ensure survival - abundance - and fertility.4.) Exist as symbols or abstractions of larger ideas.
Riace Warrior
Prehistoric wal paintings and Fertility Figures
Classicism
Romanesque Basilica Churches
13. A branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty and art and their relation to human beings.
Corinthian Order
Aethetics
Prehistoric wal paintings and Fertility Figures
Orthodoxy
14. He is responsible for the legalization of Christianity.
Constantine
Tempo
Myceneans
Palace of Knossos
15. Philosophy concerned with human beings - their achievements - and interests - as opposed to abstract beings and problems of theology.
Orthodoxy
Humanisn
Rebus
Contrapposto
16. Refers to a system of weight distribution and was demonstrated with the Doryphorus.
Head of Constantine the Great
Romanesque Basilica Churches
Mosaic
Contrapposto
17. He is the creater of the Doryphorus (Lance Bearer) - Author of the written and sculptural canon of proportions.
Polyclitus
Orthodoxy
Classical Period
Palace of Knossos
18. The senate and the Roman people.
Constantine
Pax Romana
S.P.Q.R. (Senatus Populusque Romanus)
Provide your own definition of art - and state what you think makes a work of art qualify as 'artistic.'
19. A term in Roman times referred to building functions - usually a law court - it was later used by Christians to refer to Church buildings and to a specific form of Church buildings.
Late Classical Period
Polyclitus
The Caves of Lascaux contain images of animals that__________.
Basilica
20. 1.) Suggest an interest in survival and the success of the hunt.2.) Demonstrate an advanced understanding of suggested 3- D form.3.) Belong to the Paleolithic period.
S.P.Q.R. (Senatus Populusque Romanus)
Polyclitus
The Caves of Lascaux contain images of animals that__________.
Climax
21. The moment of maximum dramatic tensions within a theatrical performance or narrative.
Climax
Tempo
Amarna period
Plato
22. 1.) Individual city states often had a local God.2.) A hierarchy of Gods existed within Mesopotamian religion.
Mesopotamian politics or religions
Plato
Cella
Myceneans
23. 1.) The gospel of St. Matthew includes a lengthy genealogy of Jesus Christ.2.) They tell us little about Jesus' youth or education. 3.) Help to establish a birth date for Jesus around the year 4 BCE.4.) Maintain that on the third day Jesus rose from
Late Classical Period
Delian League
First four books of the New Testament
Methods artists employ to create or enhance the illusion of three - dimensional space
24. 1.) An alliance of Greek city - states against outside (non - Greek) threats.2.) It was lead by the Athenians.3.) Established after the defeat of the Persians.
Myceneans
Provide your own definition of art - and state what you think makes a work of art qualify as 'artistic.'
Delian League
Torah
25. Characterized by balance - perfection of form - and control over rational intellect.
Doors of Hildesheim Cathedral
Head of Constantine the Great
Primary colors
Classical Period
26. The religious traditions and ethnical system of the Jewish people: a group of beliefs and practices springing from a common identity - genealogy - and history. A cultural ethos as well as spiritual practice.
Late Classical Period
Doors of Hildesheim Cathedral
Hellenistic Style
Judaism
27. Form of plainchant in which each syllable is spread out over several notes.
Basilica
Rebus
Oligarchy
Melismatic
28. 1.) Hold central heating and a form of air conditioning. 2.) Had running water. 3.) Was constructed by the Minoans. 4.) Contains images celebrating nature.
Polyclitus
Palace of Knossos
Prehistoric wal paintings and Fertility Figures
Late Classical Period
29. A riddle composed of symbols suggesting the sounds they represent.
Leads to a truer understanding of God
Rebus
Ionic Order
Riace Warrior
30. Oldest written text originates from the first united Monarchy in the 10th century BCE. 2.) Was not canonized until after the first Jewish revolt in the 1st century. 3.) Included the New Testament.
Meter
What was the central focus of the Egyptians in?
Phidias
Hebrew Bible
31. Judging a work within the context of its culture or time.
What was the central focus of the Egyptians in?
Aethetics
Contextual Art Criticism
As a work representative of Late Roman art - the stone sculpture of the Tetrarchy reflects a tendency to_________.
32. A decorative work for walls - vaults - floors - or ceilings - composed of pieces of colored material set in plaster or cement.
Palace of Knossos
Romanesque Basilica Churches
Mosaic
Delian League
33. The principal enclosed room of a Roman temple.
Cella
Torah
Pericles
Prehistoric wal paintings and Fertility Figures
34. One of the Greek architectural decorative and elevational conventions and systems or proportion - characterized by columns employing an elaborate leaf motif in the capital.
Engaged Columns
Melismatic
Corinthian Order
Torah
35. One of the architects who designed the Parthenon.
Ictinos
Orthodoxy
Basilica
Pericles
36. 1.) Linear perspective 2.) Shadow3.) Overlapping 4.) Color tone
Methods artists employ to create or enhance the illusion of three - dimensional space
Melismatic
Orthodoxy
Romanesque Basilica Churches
37. A row of windows in the upper part of a wall.
Humanisn
Clerestory
Ictinos
First four books of the New Testament
38. Columns - often decorative - that are part of - and project from - a wall surface.
Hieratic Style
Engaged Columns
Sarcophagi
Hellenistic Style
39. A & ABA
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40. 1.) Scenes from Old and New Testament are represented.2.) The number of scenes reflects medieval number symbolism.3.) Scenes focus on direct and forceful messages.4.) Doors are found on Early Medieval Church.
The Caves of Lascaux contain images of animals that__________.
Hellenistic Period
Clerestory
Doors of Hildesheim Cathedral
41. An artistic style of depicting sacred persons or offices: it means 'holy' or 'sacred' and its treatment of the proportions of the human body is elongated as opposed to naturalistic.
Humanisn
Judaism
Hieratic Style
Mansonry
42. Why is it unhelpful or unproductive to judge art solely on subjective likes or dislikes - and what alternative is there to this approach?
Phidias
Opinions based on critical process allows for more informed conclusions.
Delian League
Oligarchy
43. Represents a good example of Late Roman art.
Hellenistic Style
Hellenistic Period
What was the central focus of the Egyptians in?
Head of Constantine the Great
44. This type of warrior belongs to the classical period.
Riace Warrior
Hebrew Bible
Leads to a truer understanding of God
Constantine
45. Not a component of color.
Sarcophagi
Formal Art Criticism
Tempo
Meter
46. An image that is either intangible or not obvious considered
A symbol
Prehistoric wal paintings and Fertility Figures
Provide your own definition of art - and state what you think makes a work of art qualify as 'artistic.'
The Caves of Lascaux contain images of animals that__________.
47. Stone or brickwork - a structural architectural feature at which the Romans excelled.
Head of Constantine the Great
Mansonry
Riace Warrior
Humanities
48. It is often symbolic rather than representational and paintings are usually found in catacombs.
Judaism
Hebrew Bible
What distinguishes much of early Christian art from later Byzantine and Medieval art
Constantine
49. A large niche or niche - like space projecting from and expanding the interior space of a building.
Engaged Columns
Constantine
Apse
Classicism
50. 1.) Part of a war - like society.2.) Created walled citadels instead of open - air palaces.3.) Ultimately conquered the Minoans.4.) They are the protagonists of the ILLIAD.
Myceneans
The text of the Code of Hammurabi is important as it represents the first written and comprehensive
Climax
Sarcophagi