Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 13: Western Traditions in Art

	1.	What was the focus of the painters of the northern Renaissance?

		a.	the play of light on a surface
		b.	classical art of Greece
		c.	the details of everyday life
		d.	classical art of Rome
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	2.	Which word best describes the International Style of architecture?

		a.	ornate
		b.	plain
		c.	textured
		d.	colorful
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	3.	What was the purpose of art, according to the Expressionists?

		a.	to show scenes from real life in order to evoke strong emotions
		b.	to create art based on fantasy in order to express emotion
		c.	to focus on the momentary effects of light in order to show the world the way it is perceived
		d.	to show dramatic events using rich color and high emotion
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	4.	Which artistic movement developed in reaction to Neoclassicism?

		a.	Realism
		b.	Romanticism
		c.	the Renaissance
		d.	Impressionism
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	5.	How did the flying buttress allow architects to build taller buildings?

		a.	They redistributed the weight of the roof from the walls.
		b.	They were made of lightweight materials.
		c.	They placed the weight of the building on the roof.
		d.	They placed the weight of the building on the walls, where it belongs.
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	6.	During what historical and artistic era did women first achieve fame as artists?

		a.	during the eighteenth century, as Romanticists
		b.	during the Renaissance
		c.	during the late nineteenth century, as Impressionists
		d.	during the early Middle Ages
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	7.	Which is NOT a name for the kind of realistic art that is so accurate, a person could mistake it for a photograph.

		a.	Photo-Realism
		b.	Op art
		c.	Super-Realism
		d.	Hyper-Realism
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	8.	Which subjects were often depicted in the art of the Neoclassical period?

		a.	landscapes
		b.	family portraits
		c.	city scenes
		d.	heroic events
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	9.	Which word best describes the Roman sculptures of human form?

		a.	flat
		b.	realistic
		c.	idealized
		d.	colorful
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	10.	What was the focus of the artists in the Ashcan school?

		a.	unexpected combinations of objects
		b.	idealized landscapes
		c.	religious subjects
		d.	scenes from city streets
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