Test your basic knowledge |

Praxis Introduction To Fine Arts

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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.






2. He was responsible for initiating the building project on the Athenian acropolis after seizing funds of the Delian League.






3. A large niche or niche - like space projecting from and expanding the interior space of a building.






4. Represents a good example of Late Roman art.






5. 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.






6. The principal enclosed room of a Roman temple.






7. An approach to art characterized by individuality - virtuosity - and emotion






8. Form of plainchant in which each syllable is spread out over several notes.






9. 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.






10. 'The Roman Peace' was a 200- year span of stability during the Roman Empire - beginning with the Emperor Augustus.






11. Sculptor in charge of the Parthenon's sculpture program.






12. Characterized by balance - perfection of form - and control over rational intellect.






13. 1.) Black figure has details etched in - while details on Red figure vessels are mostly painted on. 2.) Whether for the background or whole figures - the red you see is the color of the clay on Archaic Greek Vessels.






14. 1.) Law Code 2.) Epicb 3.) Scale Hierarchy






15. 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.






16. 'Trick of the eye' or 'Fool of the eye' - a two dimensional artwork designed to make the viewer believe it is in 3D.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


17. 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.






18. One of the architects who designed the Parthenon.






19. He is responsible for the legalization of Christianity.






20. Aspects of culture that focus on the human spirit






21. 'The Teaching' the old Testament books of Genesis - Exodus - Leviticus - Numbers - and Deuteronomy - which include Statements of Jewish doctrine - Practice - Religion - and Morals.






22. 1.) Focus on message at the expense of sensuous.2.) Idealized or 'classicized' beauty and focus on individualism and idealism of form.






23. It is often symbolic rather than representational and paintings are usually found in catacombs.






24. The system of writing developed first by the Sumerians.






25. St. Augustine's philosophy of art suggest that art...






26. 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






27. Examining the work itself without dealing with external factors.






28. 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.






29. He is the creater of the Doryphorus (Lance Bearer) - Author of the written and sculptural canon of proportions.






30. Philosophy concerned with human beings - their achievements - and interests - as opposed to abstract beings and problems of theology.






31. Red - Blue - and Yellow






32. Government by the few - especially by a small fraction of persons or families - as opposed to a democracy.






33. Style of medieval music in which a second melodic line was added to plainchant.






34. In his writings - St. Augustine demonstrates a profound influence from which this pre - christian thinker.






35. 1.) For a brief time Egyptian art became curvilinear and informal rather than rigid and timeless.2.) The pantheon of Egyptian Gods was temporarily broken and new monotheistic faith was created.3.) The prominence of the Egyptian queen.4.) The singular






36. The practice of adhering to the accepted traditional and established religious - in this case christian - faith.






37. An image that is either intangible or not obvious considered






38. 1.) Suggest the illusion of distance. 2.) Convey mood 3.) Suggest emotion






39. 1.) Individual city states often had a local God.2.) A hierarchy of Gods existed within Mesopotamian religion.






40. 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.






41. One of the Greek architectural decorative and elevational conventions and systems or proportion - characterized by columns employing an elaborate leaf motif in the capital.






42. Judging a work within the context of its culture or time.






43. A row of windows in the upper part of a wall.






44. A riddle composed of symbols suggesting the sounds they represent.






45. 1.) Linear perspective 2.) Shadow3.) Overlapping 4.) Color tone






46. Refers to a system of weight distribution and was demonstrated with the Doryphorus.






47. Stone coffins - a notable type of Roman sculpture.






48. A branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty and art and their relation to human beings.






49. A decorative work for walls - vaults - floors - or ceilings - composed of pieces of colored material set in plaster or cement.






50. A muslim's sacred pilgrimage to Mecca.