UWA ART 100 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Ancient Egypt Correct answer-A civilization concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River.
Its history occurred in a series of stable Kingdoms, separated by periods of relative instability known
as Intermediate Periods: the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom.
Merinos and His Queen Correct Answer-Ancient Egyptian Sculpture. Shows solidarity and strength
by using rigid lines. It was considered a symbol of human fertility.
Classical Age Correct answer-An age marked by great achievements in Ancient Greece during the
4th and 5th centuries BCE.
Ancient Greece Correct answer-A civilization that lasted from the 8th/6th century BCE to 600 AD.
Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine Era.
Because of conquests by Alexander the Great of Macedonia, Hellenistic civilization flourished from
Central Asia to the western end of the Mediterranean Sea. Classical Greek culture, especially
philosophy, had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire, which carried a version of it to many
parts of the Mediterranean Basin and Europe, for which Classical Greek is generally considered to be
the seminal culture which provided the foundation of modern Western culture.
Stoicism Correct answer-An ancient Greek philosophy that became popular amongst many notable
Romans. Emphasis on ethics. They considered destructive emotions to be the result of errors in
judgment, and that a wise person would repress emotions, especially negative ones and that "virtue
is sufficient for happiness." They were also concerned with the conflict between free will and
determinism. They were also non-dualists and naturalists.
Polykleitos Correct Answer-High Classical Sculptor; devised mathematical formula for representing
the perfect male body; famous work=Doryphoros (bronze statue of young man holding spear)
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer) Correct answer-Polykleitos. Original 450-440 B.C.E. Roman copy (marble)
of Greek original (bronze). The statue was known for being the "perfect" proportions for a man.
Ancient Rome Correct answer-A civilization that began on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th
century BCE. During its 12 centuries of existence Roman civilization shifted from a monarchy to a
classical republic and then to an increasingly autocratic empire. Through conquest and assimilation,
it came to dominate Southern and Western Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa, and parts of Northern
and Eastern Europe. Ancient Roman society has contributed to modern government, law, politics,
engineering, art, literature, and society.
Augusta of Prima Porta Correct Answer-Ancient Rome. Was modelled after "The Spear Carrier"
Rotunda Correct answer-A circular domed building or hall.
Oculus Correct answer-A round opening at the centre of a dome.
Stupa Correct answer-A dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine.
Mosque Correct answer-Islamic house of worship.
, Minaret Correct answer-A distinctive feature of mosque architecture, a tower from which the
faithful are called to worship.
Mihrab Correct answer-A niche in the wall of a mosque, at the point nearest to Mecca, toward
which the congregation faces to pray.
Early Christian Art Correct answer-Art of the Christian in the Roman Empire after the fall of Rome.
Will tend to focus on Spiritual not Naturalism.
Christ as the Good Shepherd Correct answer-Priscilla catacomb: Rome
the priest is paralleled to Christ leading the flock. Early Christian art; Showed the change to become
less naturalistic.
Cathedral Correct Answer-Large Catholic churches built in a towering, ornate Gothic Style.
Nave Correct answer-the central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the
congregation.
Transept Correct answer-The part of a church with an axis that crosses the nave at a right angle.
Renaissance Correct answer-"Rebirth"; following the Middle Ages, a movement that cantered on
the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome.
Donatello Correct answer-(1386-1466) Sculptor. Probably exerted greatest influence of any
Florentine artist before Michelangelo. His statues expressed an appreciation of the incredible variety
of human nature.
David (Donatello) Correct answer-Donatello. c. 1440-1460 C.E. Bronze. First freestanding life-sized
bronze sculpture since ancient times.
Michelangelo Correct answer-(1475-1564) An Italian sculptor, painter, poet, engineer, and
architect. Famous works include the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and the sculpture of
the biblical character David.
David (Michelangelo) Correct answer-Michelangelo, 1501-1504. Shows David as a confident figure.
Da Vinci Correct answer-"Mona Lisa", "Last Supper". The "Renaissance man"
Mona Lisa Correct answer-Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting; Not just because of the style
but also because of the events surrounding the painting.
Sfumato Correct answer-The technique of allowing tones and colours to shade gradually into one
another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms.
Figure Triangle Correct answer-The new structural innovation that Leonardo da Vinci used in the
Virgin of the Rocks and which was used throughout the Renaissance.
Titian Correct answer-Venus of Urbino; Developed Impasto technique.
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Ancient Egypt Correct answer-A civilization concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River.
Its history occurred in a series of stable Kingdoms, separated by periods of relative instability known
as Intermediate Periods: the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom.
Merinos and His Queen Correct Answer-Ancient Egyptian Sculpture. Shows solidarity and strength
by using rigid lines. It was considered a symbol of human fertility.
Classical Age Correct answer-An age marked by great achievements in Ancient Greece during the
4th and 5th centuries BCE.
Ancient Greece Correct answer-A civilization that lasted from the 8th/6th century BCE to 600 AD.
Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine Era.
Because of conquests by Alexander the Great of Macedonia, Hellenistic civilization flourished from
Central Asia to the western end of the Mediterranean Sea. Classical Greek culture, especially
philosophy, had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire, which carried a version of it to many
parts of the Mediterranean Basin and Europe, for which Classical Greek is generally considered to be
the seminal culture which provided the foundation of modern Western culture.
Stoicism Correct answer-An ancient Greek philosophy that became popular amongst many notable
Romans. Emphasis on ethics. They considered destructive emotions to be the result of errors in
judgment, and that a wise person would repress emotions, especially negative ones and that "virtue
is sufficient for happiness." They were also concerned with the conflict between free will and
determinism. They were also non-dualists and naturalists.
Polykleitos Correct Answer-High Classical Sculptor; devised mathematical formula for representing
the perfect male body; famous work=Doryphoros (bronze statue of young man holding spear)
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer) Correct answer-Polykleitos. Original 450-440 B.C.E. Roman copy (marble)
of Greek original (bronze). The statue was known for being the "perfect" proportions for a man.
Ancient Rome Correct answer-A civilization that began on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th
century BCE. During its 12 centuries of existence Roman civilization shifted from a monarchy to a
classical republic and then to an increasingly autocratic empire. Through conquest and assimilation,
it came to dominate Southern and Western Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa, and parts of Northern
and Eastern Europe. Ancient Roman society has contributed to modern government, law, politics,
engineering, art, literature, and society.
Augusta of Prima Porta Correct Answer-Ancient Rome. Was modelled after "The Spear Carrier"
Rotunda Correct answer-A circular domed building or hall.
Oculus Correct answer-A round opening at the centre of a dome.
Stupa Correct answer-A dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine.
Mosque Correct answer-Islamic house of worship.
, Minaret Correct answer-A distinctive feature of mosque architecture, a tower from which the
faithful are called to worship.
Mihrab Correct answer-A niche in the wall of a mosque, at the point nearest to Mecca, toward
which the congregation faces to pray.
Early Christian Art Correct answer-Art of the Christian in the Roman Empire after the fall of Rome.
Will tend to focus on Spiritual not Naturalism.
Christ as the Good Shepherd Correct answer-Priscilla catacomb: Rome
the priest is paralleled to Christ leading the flock. Early Christian art; Showed the change to become
less naturalistic.
Cathedral Correct Answer-Large Catholic churches built in a towering, ornate Gothic Style.
Nave Correct answer-the central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the
congregation.
Transept Correct answer-The part of a church with an axis that crosses the nave at a right angle.
Renaissance Correct answer-"Rebirth"; following the Middle Ages, a movement that cantered on
the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome.
Donatello Correct answer-(1386-1466) Sculptor. Probably exerted greatest influence of any
Florentine artist before Michelangelo. His statues expressed an appreciation of the incredible variety
of human nature.
David (Donatello) Correct answer-Donatello. c. 1440-1460 C.E. Bronze. First freestanding life-sized
bronze sculpture since ancient times.
Michelangelo Correct answer-(1475-1564) An Italian sculptor, painter, poet, engineer, and
architect. Famous works include the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and the sculpture of
the biblical character David.
David (Michelangelo) Correct answer-Michelangelo, 1501-1504. Shows David as a confident figure.
Da Vinci Correct answer-"Mona Lisa", "Last Supper". The "Renaissance man"
Mona Lisa Correct answer-Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting; Not just because of the style
but also because of the events surrounding the painting.
Sfumato Correct answer-The technique of allowing tones and colours to shade gradually into one
another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms.
Figure Triangle Correct answer-The new structural innovation that Leonardo da Vinci used in the
Virgin of the Rocks and which was used throughout the Renaissance.
Titian Correct answer-Venus of Urbino; Developed Impasto technique.
