Advanced Art History: Cultural and Historical Influences Exam

1. What is depicted on the Sarcophagus of the Married Couple from Cerveteri?

A battle scene between warriors

A religious ritual involving sacrifices

A scene of everyday life at the marketplace

The incorrect answers do not match the actual depiction on the Sarcophagus of the Married Couple, which shows a banqueting scene instead.

Explanation

The incorrect answers do not match the actual depiction on the Sarcophagus of the Married Couple, which shows a banqueting scene instead.

2. 10-32, Maison Carree. Know culture, date, where built, emperor who dedicated it, to whom it was dedicated, how this semiperipteral Roman temple differs from a Greek peripteral temple, what culture the podium and practice of confining columns to the porch came from, what order this is.

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The correct answer provides information about a Roman temple, its construction, and design elements. The incorrect answers offer contrasting information from different cultures and time periods to test knowledge of architectural history and styles.

Explanation

The correct answer provides information about a Roman temple, its construction, and design elements. The incorrect answers offer contrasting information from different cultures and time periods to test knowledge of architectural history and styles.

3. What are some key aspects of the sarcophagus from Santa Maria Antiqua in Rome?

11-6, Sarcophagus from Santa Maria Antiqua, Rome. Know date, city, and identity of figures only.

4. 11-14, Mosaic of the Parting of Abraham and Lot from Sta. Maria Maggiore, Rome. Know church, date (5th century or Early Christian OK), city (Santa Maria Maggiore), what biblical figures are shown, what scene symbolizes (choice between good and evil), what occupies center of composition (gap between the two groups of figures) and why (to emphasize the action of parting or separation), what style is reflected in details of clothing and architectural background (Classical Greek/Roman), what new materials were used for mosaics in the Early Christian period (gold, colored glass), purpose of mosaics and other church decorations (gift to God, religious education for the illiterate).

11-14, Mosaic of the Creation of Adam and Eve from Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.

7-11, Mosaic of the Last Supper from St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.

14-18, Mosaic of the Baptism of Jesus from Westminster Abbey, London.

The correct answer describes a specific mosaic from Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome depicting the Parting of Abraham and Lot. The incorrect answers provide different scenarios and locations, deviating from the information provided in the question.

Explanation

The correct answer describes a specific mosaic from Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome depicting the Parting of Abraham and Lot. The incorrect answers provide different scenarios and locations, deviating from the information provided in the question.

5. What is the material used, date, features of Late Roman art still used, and term for medieval painted books in general for the manuscript 11-19, Rebecca at the Well from the Vienna Genesis?

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The correct answers for the manuscript 11-19, Rebecca at the Well from the Vienna Genesis are parchment and calf hide for materials used, 500-550 or Early Christian for the date, repeating figure and female water spirit in well for features of Late Roman art still used, and illuminated manuscripts as the term for medieval painted books in general.

Explanation

The correct answers for the manuscript 11-19, Rebecca at the Well from the Vienna Genesis are parchment and calf hide for materials used, 500-550 or Early Christian for the date, repeating figure and female water spirit in well for features of Late Roman art still used, and illuminated manuscripts as the term for medieval painted books in general.

6. What does the mosaic in the apse of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna represent?

Ecclesius as the emperor of the Byzantine Empire

St. Vitale as the ruler of Ravenna

Justinian as the architect of the church

The mosaic in the apse of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna represents Christ in a specific depiction surrounded by symbolic figures, not any of the other incorrect options.

Explanation

The mosaic in the apse of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna represents Christ in a specific depiction surrounded by symbolic figures, not any of the other incorrect options.

7. 12-14, The Barberini Ivory. What overall scene shows?

A scene from Greek mythology

The coronation of a king

A battle between two armies

8. What style, country, date, artist, and scribe are associated with the illustration from Tabara Beatus? What scene does the illustration represent and what style of architecture is shown?

Romanesque style, France, c. 1500, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, a battle scene, Gothic architecture.

Gothic style, England, c. 1200, Rembrandt and Vermeer, a religious painting, Renaissance architecture.

Byzantine style, Italy, c. 800, Raphael and Botticelli, a garden scene, Baroque architecture.

The correct answer refers to specific details related to the illustration from Tabara Beatus, including the style, country, date, artist, scribe, scene represented, and architecture style shown. The incorrect answers provide misleading information that does not align with the known details of the illustration.

Explanation

The correct answer refers to specific details related to the illustration from Tabara Beatus, including the style, country, date, artist, scribe, scene represented, and architecture style shown. The incorrect answers provide misleading information that does not align with the known details of the illustration.

9. Identify the characteristics of the painting 16-14, St. Matthew from the Ebbo Gospels.

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