Mr. Joseph
EXAM REVIEW
AVI 201
Part A: Theory
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Know all new Art Terminology
o (e.g. Primary colour, secondary colours, tertiary colours, intermediate colours, warm
colour, cool colour, colour value, tint, shade, complementary colour, neutral colour,
colour intensity, monochromatic, analogous, hue, hatching, crosshatching, stippling,
blending, tonal value chart, shading, the definitions of all the elements of art, the
definitions of all the principles of art, clay, fire, bone dry, bisque, glaze, subtractive
method, additive method, score, slip, coiling, pinch pot, kiln, oculus, aqueducts)
Be able to list 7 elements of art and be able to explain what each one is
o This includes the 5 ways of creating the illusion of space
Be able to list 7 principles of art
o This includes three types of rhythm and balance
Be able to draw and label colour wheel
Part B: Art History
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Ancient Greek Art History
o Mentality of Greek sculpture and key concepts
o Vocabulary (e.g. Kouros, Kore, Contrapposto, Acropolis, Caryatid, Capital, Acanthus
Leaves, Entasis, Architrave, Entablature)
o The three types of Greek sculpture: characteristics and examples for each (Archaic,
Classical, Hellenistic)
o Examples of Greek architecture and the characteristics of each example
o Be able to describe and draw three Greek Architectural Orders (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian)
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Roman Art History
o Who did they borrow their ideas from?
o Roman philosophy
o Know six Roman inventions that were applied to architecture and characteristics of each
o Examples and characteristics of Roman architecture (Colosseum, Pantheon, Aqueducts,
Arch of Constantine, Roman Baths)
o Examples and characteristics of Roman sculpture (relief sculpture, portraits/busts)
o Who is Constantine?
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Early Christian Art History
o Terms: mosaic, illumination, vellum, manuscript, Atrium, Nave, Apse, Font, Baldachin,
Crypt, Campanile, fresco, catacomb,
o Know four symbols found in “Good Shepherd, Orants and Story of Jonah”
o Early Christian symbols used: what are they, what do they represent and why were they
used/created?
o Why was Early Christian art portable?
o How art changed as time moved from Greek Art to Early Christian Art
Mr. Joseph
Exam Review for AVI 201 Continued…
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Romanesque and Gothic Art History
Terms: rib vault, pendentive, flying buttresses, rose window, frescoe. Diptych, triptych,
narthex, basilica, transepts, nave, apse, atrium, etc.
Gothic Gargoyles & Grotesques
o Be able to compare Romanesque and Gothic architecture (Hint: chart from handout)
Part C: Art Identification
 Be able to identify the following images (Artist, Period, Title or Name)
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Kouros
Kritios Boy
Discobolus
Doryphoros
Dying Gaul
Nike of Samothrace
Seated Boxer
Parthenon
Porch of Maidens
Theatre at Epidaurus
Round Arch
Keystone
Barrel vault
Groin vault
Colossus of Constantine
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Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
Roman Dome
Colosseum
Pantheon
Pont du Gard
Arch of Constantine
Acanthus Leaves
Ordinary Roman Bust
Trajan’s Column
Good Shepherd, Orants and Story of
Jonah
Illuminated manuscript
Nave
Pisa Cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral