AP Art History Exam Review

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AP art history exam review

AP Art History Exam Review from "Gardner's Art Through The Ages"

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  • 1. 
    How old is this waterworn pebble resembling a human face from Makaspangat, South Africa? 
    • A. 

      23,000 BCE

    • B. 

      30,000 BCE

    • C. 

      3,000,000 BCE

    • D. 

      2,000,000 BCE

  • 2. 
    What does this nude woman (Venus of Willendorf) represent?
    • A. 

      A woman

    • B. 

      A fertility image

    • C. 

      A god

  • 3. 
    Stonehenge, Salisbury, England can be used to indicate the solstice
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 4. 
    Eyes are occasionally referred to as ............. 
  • 5. 
    This is referred to as ... 
    • A. 

      The Standard of Ur

    • B. 

      The Ur Tapestry

  • 6. 
    The Ishtar Gate is from ..........
  • 7. 
    These are not the Great Pyramids of Gizeh
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 8. 
    Is this an example of the Black Figure Technique?
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 9. 
    What is this structure called?
    • A. 

      The Parthenon

    • B. 

      The Acropolis

    • C. 

      The Pantheon

  • 10. 
    What is this building called?
    Discuss
  • 11. 
    What is this called? 
  • 12. 
     the Arch of Constantine is located in which European city?
    • A. 

      Paris, France

    • B. 

      London, England

    • C. 

      Rome, Italy

    • D. 

      Milan, Italy

  • 13. 
    ............... are ancient, human-made subterranean passageways for burial or protection.[1]Any chamber used as a burial place can be described as a ............., although the word is most commonly associated with the Roman empire.[2] Many are under cities and have been popularised by stories of their use as war refuges, smugglers' hideouts, or meeting places for cults.
  • 14. 
    This is a picture of.............................?
  • 15. 
    What cathedral is this?
    • A. 

      Chartres

    • B. 

      Notre Dame

    • C. 

      Laon

  • 16. 
    What cathedral is this?
    • A. 

      Chartres

    • B. 

      Notre Dame

    • C. 

      Laon

  • 17. 
    A façade is generally one side of the exterior of a building, especially the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face".
    Discuss
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 18. 
    Peaceful City is a detail from .....................................
  • 19. 
    ........................... designed and built the dome of the Florence Cathedral.
  • 20. 
    The Limbourg Brothers designed the book............................an example from the book is below
  • 21. 
    Who was the Well of Moses made by?
    • A. 

      Claus Sluter

    • B. 

      Brunelleschi

    • C. 

      Botticelli

  • 22. 
    Who is the Artist of this painting? 
    • A. 

      Robert Campin

    • B. 

      Jan Van Eyck

    • C. 

      Rogier Van Der Weyden

  • 23. 
    .......................... was the artist of this picture which is titled...............................
  • 24. 
    ___________________ is the artist of the doors of the baptistery of Florence Cathedral in Florence Italy.
  • 25. 
    ________________ is the artist of this painting titled ________________________
  • 26. 
    ...................... is the artist of this painting
  • 27. 
    Who is the artist of this painting?
  • 28. 
    Who is the artist of this painting, and what is the title?
  • 29. 
    What are the materials used in the Fresco of Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper 
  • 30. 
    Is Michealangle Buonarroti's David is made out of Marble?
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 31. 
    Where is Michealangelo's Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel located?
    • A. 

      Madrid, Spain

    • B. 

      Rome, Italy

    • C. 

      Paris, France

  • 32. 
    Who is the artist of School of Athens?
    • A. 

      Raphael

    • B. 

      Michealangelo

    • C. 

      Da Vinci

  • 33. 
    Who is the artist of Las Meninas or The Maids of Honor?
    • A. 

      Carvaggio

    • B. 

      El Greco

    • C. 

      Diego Velaquez

  • 34. 
    The Artist of "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" is.....
    • A. 

      Gianlorenzo Bernini

    • B. 

      Francesco Borromini

    • C. 

      Carlo Maderno

  • 35. 
    Gianlorenzo Bernini was also the artist of the facade of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane. True or False?
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 36. 
    Who was "Sister Wendy" commenting on when she said "He was highly regarded as the bad boy of art, I myself don't go along with this although I admit he did kill someone over a game of tennis" ?Inside joke with our Art History class. Doesn't count for any points.
    Discuss
    • A. 

      Carracci

    • B. 

      Gaulli

    • C. 

      Gentileschi

    • D. 

      Carvaggio

  • 37. 
    Peter Paul Rubens is referred to as the "Master of Flesh".. True or False?
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 38. 
    What is the title of this painting, by Anthony Van Dyck?
  • 39. 
    Who was the artist of the painting "Anatomy Lesson of Dr.Tulp"?
    • A. 

      Rembrandt

    • B. 

      Frans Hals

    • C. 

      Peter Paul Rubens

  • 40. 
    ...................... is the title of this painting by Rembrandt. There is more than one correct answer.
  • 41. 
    Who is referred to as the "Big Sky Man"?
    • A. 

      Jacob Van Ruisdael

    • B. 

      Frans Hals

    • C. 

      Jan Vermeer

  • 42. 
    ___________ is this artist's( Jan Vermeer ) most famous painting. 
  • 43. 
    Define Rococco
    • A. 

      Plain, boring, simple

    • B. 

      Very Ornate, over the top, extremely over-decorated, ornamental

  • 44. 
    Who is the artist of this painting, titled "Death of Marat" Trick Question!
    • A. 

      Marat

    • B. 

      David

    • C. 

      Ingres

  • 45. 
    What is the title of this painting ? 
    • A. 

      Reclining Nude

    • B. 

      Olympia

    • C. 

      Grande Odalisque

  • 46. 
    The artist Goya is an example of the which movement?
    • A. 

      Romanticism

    • B. 

      Realism

    • C. 

      Modernism

  • 47. 
    Who is the artist of this painting, "Raft of the Medusa"?
    • A. 

      Goya

    • B. 

      Gericault

    • C. 

      Delacroix

  • 48. 
    Who is the artist of Liberty leading the people?
    • A. 

      Delacroix

    • B. 

      David

    • C. 

      Gericault

  • 49. 
    Jean-Francois Millet is the artist of the painting "The Gleaners"
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 50. 
    What is the title of this painting by Honore Daumier?
    • A. 

      Third Class

    • B. 

      The Train

    • C. 

      The Third Class Carriage

  • 51. 
    Manet is the artist of this painting entitled : ................. (French or English)
  • 52. 
    What is the title of this painting by Manet?
    • A. 

      Reclining Nude

    • B. 

      Grande Odalisque

    • C. 

      Olympia

  • 53. 
    Who is the artist of this painting entitled Paris: A Rainy Day?
    • A. 

      Manet

    • B. 

      Caillebotte

    • C. 

      Monet

  • 54. 
    Who is the artist of the painting "Le Moulin de la Galette"? 
    • A. 

      Monet

    • B. 

      Manet

    • C. 

      Renoir

  • 55. 
    Who is the artist of the picture below? 
    • A. 

      Manet

    • B. 

      Monet

    • C. 

      Renoir

  • 56. 
    Which artist is famous for his paintings of ballerinas ?
    • A. 

      Renoir

    • B. 

      Manet

    • C. 

      Degas

  • 57. 
    This painting is by Gaugin.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 58. 
    What is the title of this painting, and who is the artist?
  • 59. 
    Title of this painting?
  • 60. 
    Who is the architect? 
  • 61. 
    Who is the artist of this painting, "The Kiss"?
    Discuss
  • 62. 
    Who is the architect of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.?
  • 63. 
    Matisse is part of what movement?
  • 64. 
    Who is the artist?
  • 65. 
    What "ism" was Kandinsky?
  • 66. 
    Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is by what artist?
  • 67. 
    Guernica by Picasso Picasso was a part of what ism?
  • 68. 
    "Unique Forms of Continuity in Space" by Boccioni is what ism?
  • 69. 
    Duchamp's Fountain is an example of what ism?
  • 70. 
    Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase is an example of what ism? 
  • 71. 
    Georgia O'Keffe is referred to as a _____________?
  • 72. 
    Salvador Dali is known as part of what ism?
  • 73. 
    Who is the artist of this painting?
  • 74. 
    What is the title of this painting by Mondrian?
  • 75. 
    What is the title of this painting?  
  • 76. 
    Who is the architect of this house? 
  • 77. 
    What is the title of this sculpture?
  • 78. 
    Who is the photographer of this picture titled Migrant Mother?
  • 79. 
    Who is the artist of this picture titled Nighthawks?
  • 80. 
    American Gothic by Grant Wood is considered to be in what ism?
  • 81. 
    Number 1, 1950 by Jackson Pollock is in what ism?
  • 82. 
    What architect designed the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC?
  • 83. 
    What artist made the Collage "Just what is it that makes Today's home so different, so appealing?" 
  • 84. 
    Andy Warhol is part of what ism?
  • 85. 
    Who is the artist of the Great Spiral Jetty in Utah? 
  • 86. 
    Who is the artist of this painting?
  • 87. 
     Who is the artist? Trick Question...
  • 88. 
    Who designed the Guggenheim Musuem in NYC?
  • 89. 
    Who designed the Sydney Opera House?
  • 90. 
    Who designed the entrance to the Louvre (the pyramid)?
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