AP Review Test #2
1.
Which of the following is true is Bernini’s David ?
(A) It closely resembles Michelangelo’s David
(B) It emphasizes symmetry and balance
(C) It is typically Baroque in its use of
drama and motion
(D) It was copied from a Hellenistic bronze
original
2.
The term tenebrism can be used to describe which of the following works?
(A) Caravaggio’s The Calling of St Matthew
(B) Bernini’s The Ecstasy of St Teresa
(C) Van Gogh’s Starry Night
(D) Vermeer’s View of Delft
3.
Which of the following is an example of a multimedia work created in the seventeenth century?
(A) Bernini’s Ecstasy of St. Theresa
(B) Caravaggio’s Calling of St. Matthew
(C) Zurbaran’s St. Serapion
(D) Puget’s Milo of Crotona
4.
Artemisia Gentileschi and Judith Leyster were both
(A) Mannerist artists
(B) seventeenth-century artists
(C) subjects of paintings by Caravaggio
(D) patrons of fifteenth-century Dutch artists
5.
The patron of the Palace of Versailles was
(A) Henry VIII
(B) Charles I
(C) Louis XIV
(D) Marie de’ Medici
6.
The large gallery that faces the gardens at Versailles makes notable use of
(A) mirrors
(B) circular stairs
(C) balconies
(D) stained glass
7.
The architects of Versailles were
(A) Pierre Lescot and Claude Perrault
(B) Charles Barry and A. W. N. Pugin
(C) Louis Le Vau and Jules Hardouin-Mansart
(D) Charles Garnier and Henri Labrouste
8.
All of the following were important patrons of Dutch seventeenth-century art EXCEPT
(A) popes
(B) guilds
(C) private individuals
(D) civic organizations
9.
The period in the history of European art often characterized as lighthearted and frivolous is
known as
(A) Expressionism
(B) Baroque
(C) Surrealism
(D) Rococo
10.
Rococo art was most popular among which of the following groups?
(A) Aristocratic patrons throughout France, Austria, and Spain
(B) Intellectuals who criticized the rule of Louis XVI
(C) Protestant clientele in the Netherlands and in the New World
(D) Artists who worked in the Grand Manner
11.
Which of the following artists is most clearly associated with the French Rococo?
(A) Jean-Antoine Watteau
(B) Jacques-Louis David
(C) Louis Le Nain
(D) Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
12.
Which of the following artists can best be described as embracing a naturalistic approach to
portraiture?
(A) Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun
(B) Joseph Mallord William Turner
(C) Henri Matisse
(D) Vincent Van Gogh
Questions 13-15 refer to the image below.
13.
The architect of the building is
(A) Gian Lorenzo Bernini
(B) Louis Sullivan
(C) Andrea Palladio
(D) Thomas Jefferson
14.
The style of the building is derived from which of the following?
(A) Ancient Rome
(B) Ancient Egypt
(C) Medieval France
(D) Medieval England
15.
The building is an example of which of the following styles?
(A) Neoclassical
(B) International
(C) Postmodern
(D) Renaissance
16.
The work of Jacques-Louis David is most closely associated with the
(A) Reformation
(B) French Revolution
(C) Franco-Prussian War
(D) Revolution of 1830
17.
One major archaeological event that helped shape the course of art during the second
half of the eighteenth century was the excavation of the
(A) ancient city of Troy
(B) buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
(C) palace of the legendary King Minos
(D) painted caves of Lascaux
18.
Jean-Antoine Houdon is best known for his
(A) individualized portrait sculptures
(B) allegorical and symbolic paintings
(C) architectural decorations of Monticello
(D) idealized neoclassical narratives
Question 19 refer to the image below.
19.
The painting shown above is associated with which of
the following periods or movements?
(A) Baroque
(B) Realism
(C) Rococo
(D) Neoclassicism
20.
Goya’s artistic career took all of the following forms EXCEPT
(A) a court painter
(B) self-employed artist
(C) portrait photographer
(D) printmaker
21.
Francisco Goya is known for all of the following EXCEPT his
(A) graphic series based on war
(B) depictions of nightmarish figures
(C) royal portraits
(D) pure landscapes
22.
Which of the following artists worked primarily in the Romantic style?
(A) Berthe Morisot
(B) William Hogarth
(C) Georges Seurat
(D) Eugene Delacroix
23.
Which of the following artists was a leading Realist?
(A) Peter Paul Rubens
(B) Henri Rousseau
(C) Claude Monet
(D) Gustave Courbet
24.
Most of Honre Daumier’s graphic works were intended for
(A) aristocratic collections
(B) religious tracts
(C) print dealers
(D) the popular press
Questions 25-31 refer to the images below. (2004)
25.
The work on the left is an oil painting, the work on the right is in which of the following
mediums?
(A) Lithograph
(B) Daguerreotype
(C) Aquatint
(D) Silk Screen
26.
In the work on the left, the artist used light to
(A) indicate the time of day
(B) dramatically highlight the doctor and the operation
(C) evenly record the details of the operating room
(D) soften the harshness of this gory scene
27.
The artist on the left was concerned with light in a way that recalls
(A) Rembrandt
(B) Giotto
(C) Monet
(D) Vermeer
28.
Both of these works belong to which century?
(A) Seventeenth
(B) Eighteenth
(C) Nineteenth
(D) Twentieth
29.
Both works represent all of the following EXCEPT
(A) a group of doctor in the operating room
(B) advancements in modern medical science
(C) a staged illustration for medical books
(D) a surgical facility
30.
The viewpoint of both works is primarily that of
(A) an observer
(B) the patient
(C) the chief surgeon
(D) the sitter
31.
The style of painting most closely identified with the work on the left is
(A) Romanticism
(B) Realism
(C) Neoclassicism
(D) Futurism
32.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Japanese woodcut prints that influenced nineteenthcentury European art?
(A) Symmetrical composition
(B) Portrayal of historical scenes
(C) Use of mythological themes
(D) Flat, unmodeled color areas
33.
The artist who constructed paintings by using tiny strokes of color and relied on the theory of
optical mixing is
(A) Paul Cezanne
(B) Georges Seurat
(C) Henri Rousseau
(D) Mary Cassatt
Questions 34-40 refer to the two images below.
34.
The artist on the left is primarily associated with
(A) Romanticism
(B) Neoclassicism
(C) Post-Impressionism
(D) Impressionism
35.
The painting on the left is by
(A) Monet
(B) Degas
(C) Manet
(D) Renoir
36.
The painting on the left is most concerned with
(A) atmospheric perspective
(B) transitory light effects
(C) pyramidal composition
(D) the abstraction of the human form
37.
The painting on the right is by
(A) Cezanne
(B) Signac
(C) Seurat
(D) Renoir
38.
The painting on the right is based on the color theories of
(A) Chevreul
(B) Daumier
(C) Botticelli
(D) Leonardo
39.
Both paintings departed from earlier artistic conventions by depicting
(A) allegorical subjects
(B) bourgeois leisure activities
(C) subjects drawn from classical antiquity
(D) politically charged events
40. Both paintings were created around
(A) 1750
(B) 1820
(C) 1880
(D) 1920
41.
A group of late-nineteenth-century artists whose work emphasized inner vision above realistic
observation was known as the
(A) Impressionism
(B) Symbolists
(C) Conceptualists
(D) Fauves
42.
Art Nouveau architecture and design most often incorporated
(A) organic plant forms
(B) abstract geometric patterning
(C) classical motifs
(D) minimalist simplicity
Questions 43-50 refer to the two images below. (2005)
43.
The designer of the
work on the left is
(A) Frank Lloyd Wright
(B) Gerrit Rietveld
(C) Victor Horta
(D) Walter Gropius
44.
The designer of the
work on the right is
(A) Antoni Gaudi
(B) Gustave Eiffel
(C) Julia Morgan
(D) Hector Guimard
45.
Both works are noted for their integration of which of the following forms?
(A) Organic
(B) Geometric
(C) Symmetric
(D) Rectilinear
46.
Both works were completed during which time period?
(A) 1830-1850
(B) 1860-1880
(C) 1890-1910
(D) 1920-1940
47.
Both artists share common concerns with which of the following movements?
(A) Pop Art
(B) Arts and Crafts
(C) Constructivism
(D) Neoplasticism
48.
Which phrase best describes the creative goals or philosophies of the two designers
represented?
(A) a synthesis of fine and applied arts
(B) a rejection of natural forms
(C) form follows function
(D) less is more
49.
Which of the following movements is contemporaneous with that of the works shown?
(A) Postmodernism
(B) Postimpressionism
(C) Neoclassicism
(D) Surrealism
50.
Both works represent an artistic reaction against
(A) spiritualism
(B) Humanism
(C) Romanticism
(D) industrialization
51.
The style of the Houses of Parliament in London is best characterized as a revival of which of the
following?
(A) Greek
(B) Roman
(C) Gothic
(D) Byzantine
52.
The following are all examples of eighteenth and nineteenth century architectural revival styles
EXCEPT
(A) the Houses of Parliament, London
(B) Strawberry Hill, Twickenham
(C) Casa Mila, Barcelona
(D) the Opera, Paris
53.
An important architectural style of the 1980s is called
(A) Futuristic
(B) the Prairie style
(C) Postmodern
(D) Constructivist
54.
Which of the following architects is known for stating that “a house is a machine for living in”?
(A) Le Corbusier
(B) Frank Lloyd Wright
(C) Mies van der Rohe
(D) Gerrit Rietveld
Questions 55-58 refer to the image below.
55.
The architect of the house shown above was
(A) Gerrit Rietveld
(B) Walter Gropius
(C) Le Corbusier
(D) Frank Lloyd Wright
56.
One notable aspect of the building is
(A) the organic relationship between the structure
and the site
(B) its urban location
(C) its reliance on a tradition of domestic
architecture
(D) its use of imported luxury materials
57.
The structure of the house is revolutionary because it
(A) its built of brick
(B) incorporates concrete cantilevers
(C) uses a cast iron frame
(D) is based on a Renaissance villa
58. In accordance with this architect’s philosophy, the core of the house is the
(A) hearth
(B) kitchen
(C) porch
(D) waterfall
59.
The Bauhaus was
(A) a school for artists and craftspeople
(B) an important railway station in Berlin
(C) a German Romanesque church
(D) a style of twentieth-century painting
Questions 60-63
60.
The building housed
(A) a department store
(B) a school of design and architecture
(C) a medical center
(D) government offices
61.
The building is located in
(A) Germany
(B) the United States
(C) France
(D) England
62.
Which of the following best applies to the building?
(A) International style
(B) Post-Modernism
(C) Arts and Craft Movement
(D) Expressionism
63.
The building is notable for its
(A) groin vaults
(B) cantilevered roof
(C) centralized plan
(D) lack of architectural ornamentation
Questions 64-70 refer to the two images below. (2007)
64.
The building on the left, designed by Le Corbusier, is an example of which architectural style?
(A) Industrial
(B) International
(C) Postmodern
(D) Neoclassical
65.
The building on the right, designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, is
(A) an apartment building
(B) a corporate headquarters
(C) a manufacturing plant
(D) a cultural center
66.
The exterior of both buildings suggest
(A) organic forms
(B) the Beaux-Arts tradition
(C) structural integrity
(D) environmental integration
67.
The building on the left typifies Le Corbusier’s idea that buildings should be
(A) machines for everyday living
(B) wraparound houses
(C) everyday palaces
(D) sacred spaces
68.
In both buildings ,the architects make reference to twentieth-century
(A) fashion trends
(B) technology
(C) urban planning
(D) political upheaval
69.
Both structures embody a belief in which of the following?
(A) The handcrafted
(B) Beauty in order
(C) Art for art’s sake
(D) Form follows function
70.
In which city is the building on the right located?
(A) Berlin
(B) Bilbao
(C) Paris
(D) London
71.
Matisse and his followers were first called the “Fauves” on the occasion of the
(A) Great Exhibition, 1851
(B) Salon des Refuses, 1863
(C) Salon d’ Automne, 1905
(D) Armory Show, 1913
72.
Like Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty, which of the following is considered a site-specific artwork?
(A) Helen Frankenthaler’s Mountains and Sea
(B) Robert Rauschenberg’s Canyon
(C) Faith Ringgold’s Tar Beach
(D) Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Running Fence
73.
The concept of ready-made was introduced by
(A) Edward Hopper
(B) Constantin Brancusi
(C) Louise Nevelson
(D) Marcel Duchamp
74.
The key design characteristics of De Stijl include all of the following EXCEPT
(A) rectangularity
(B) varied textures
(C) primary colors
(D) asymmetry
75.
Which of the following artists used photomontages to comment on social issues?
(A) Hannah Hoch
(B) Meret Oppenheim
(C) Louise Nevelson
(D) Frida Kahlo
76.
Kazimir Malevich used which of the following terms to refer to the movement
represented by his abstract paintings of pure geometric forms?
(A) Cubism
(B) Rayonnism
(C) Cubo-futurism
(D) Suprematism
77.
The artist who collaborated closely with Picasso in exploring the Cubist style was
(A) Georges Rouault
(B) Henri Matisse
(C) Wassily Kandinsky
(D) Georges Braque
78.
Claes Oldenburg’s art focuses on
(A) landscape
(B) the human figure
(C) abstract forms
(D) ordinary objects
79.
Which of the following was a twentieth century art movement associated with speed and
industry?
(A) De Stijl
(B) Photo-Realism
(C) Futurism
(D) Cubism
80.
The twentieth-century art movement that incorporated imagery from comic books,
advertisements, movies, and television was
(A) Pop Art
(B) Photorealism
(C) Neo-Conceptualism
(D) Minimalism
81.
Which of the following was a twentieth-century Expressionist artist?
(A) El Greco
(B) Orozco
(C) Braque
(D) Goya
82.
Traditional views of sculpture were challenged by Alexander Calder’s
(A) relief sculptures
(B) primary structures
(C) equestrian figures
(D) mobiles
Questions 83-85 refer to the image below.
83.
The work was painted by
(A) Fernand Leger
(B) Georgia O’Keefe
(C) Diane Arbus
(D) Jacob Lawrence
84.
The work exemplifies the artist’s primary
interest in
(A) classical mythology
(B) African American history and culture
(C) the harmony between humanity and nature
(D) the revival of Romantic idealism
85.
The artist achieves a unified composition through the use of
(A) atmospheric perspective
(B) sfumato
(C) repeated forms
(D) bilateral symmetry
86.
An artist who is representative of the Abstract Expressionist style is
(A) Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
(B) Salvador Dali
(C) Jackson Pollack
(D) Audrey Flack
87.
An artist associated with Russian Constructivism was
(A) Tatlin
(B) Oldenburg
(C) Brancusi
(D) Lipschitz
88.
David Smith is noted for a series of large metal sculptures called
(A) Two Forms
(B) Cubi
(C) Unique Forms of Continuity in Space
(D) The Dinner Party
Questions 89-95 refer to the two images below.
89.
Modern large-scale environmental works like this are best characterized as
(A) Pop Art
(B) earthworks
(C) tableaux vivants
(D) Abstract Expressionism
90.
Another artist with general aims similar to those of the creator of this work was
(A) Henry Moore
(B) Robert Smithson
(C) Alexander Calder
(D) Alberto Giacometti
91.
Because the work is sited to relate to the sun at the summer solstice, it recalls prehistoric works
such as
(A) the Treasury of Atreus
(B) the caves of Lascaux
(C) the Parthenon
(D) Stonehenge
92.
Sculptors working within this genre were influenced directly by
(A) Minimalism
(B) Regionalism
(C) Surrealism
(D) Cubism
93.
The artistic movement with which this work is associated typically strives for all of the following
EXCEPT
(A) remote location
(B) a challenge to the traditional gallery system
(C) continued use of traditional sculpture materials
(D) a dialogue between the work and the site
94.
The movement represented by this work became prominent during the
(A) 1920’s and 1930’s
(B) 1940’s and 1950’s
(C) 1960’s and 1970’s
(D) 1980’s and 1990’s
95.
The influence of this movement is evident in later works such as
(A) Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial
(B) Gutzon Borglum’s Mount Rushmore
(C) David Smith’s Cubi series
(D) Claes Oldenburg’s Clothespin
Questions 96-102 refer to the image below. *Please note the back of the chair is RED, the arms and base
of the chair are BLACK with YELLOW painted on the ends or each section, and the seat is BLUE.
96.
The chairs designer was associated with
(A) Art Nouveau
(B) the Prairie School
(C) Postmodernism
(D) De Stijl
97.
The chair’s design evokes
(A) comfort and luxury
(B) traditional taste
(C) elegant austerity
(D) kinetic energy
98.
The chair was designed to
(A) reflect the formal concerns of its maker
(B) conform to the shape of the human body
(C) incorporate cultural and historical references
(D) mimic the landscape’s natural contours
99. The art movement represented by the chair promoted all of the following EXCEPT
(A) designs for living environment
(B) clean, abstract forms
(C) organic shapes and forms
(D) easily transformable interior spaces
100. The chair is made of
(A) cast iron
(B) plastic
(C) steel
(D) plywood
101. The chairs is often compared in the painting of
(A) Alexander Calder
(B) Salvador Dalí
(C) Joan Miro
(D) Piet Mondrian
102. The designer of the chair was
(A) American
(B) Dutch
(C) German
(D) French
103. All of the following are considered narrative works of art EXCEPT
(A) the Bayeux Tapestry
(B) El Greco’s Burial of Count Orgaz
(C) Leonardo’s Mona Lisa
(D) Giotto’s Arena Chapel frescoes
104. Encaustic can best be described as
(A) a printmaking process
(B) a painting medium using wax
(C) a jewelry-making technique
(D) fired clay
105. A continuous band of sculptural decoration on a building is called
(A) a gallery
(B) a fresco
(C) a frieze
(D) an architrave
106. Traditional tribal cultures often use which of the following in rituals?
(A) Pyramids
(B) Bronze heads
(C) Giant stone images
(D) Masks
Questions 107-109 refer to the image below. You HAVE NOT seen this image before. What can you
decipher?
107. This architectural monument is the
(A) Dome of the Rock
(B) Great Stupa
(C) Temple of the WArrio
(D) Sun Gate
108. The monument is located in
(A) South America
(B) Oceania
(C) Africa
(D) India
109. The design elements in the monument are associated with which of the following religious
traditions?
(A) Islam
(B) Judaism
(C) Buddhism
(D) Christianity
110. The Taj Mahal was built in Agra as a
(A) library
(B) palace
(C) mausoleum
(D) hunting lodge
111. Ornamentation on the surfaces of Islamic religious architecture often includes
(A) figures of religious leaders
(B) mythological characters
(C) historical scenes
(D) calligraphic panels
Questions 112-113 refer to the image below.
112. This mihrab, from a Persian madrasa, functions as
(A) a wall-sized page of the Qur’an for worshippers
(B) a location for the iman’s prayers
(C) an indicator of the direction of Mecca
(D) a niche for religious sculpture
113. This mihrab’s decoration features all of the following EXCEPT
(A) calligraphy
(B) figurative images
(C) stylized designs
(D) ceramic tile
114. The enclosed space of a mosque serves as a
(A) shrine for a cult image
(B) mortuary temple for Muslim rulers
(C) marketplace and temple
(D) hall for prayer and communal gathering
Questions 115-117 refer to the image below.
115. The work is from
(A) Mexico
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) India
116. The technique
used in making this work
was
(A) oil paint
(B) watercolor
(C) etching
(D) woodblock
117. Works such as this influenced all of
the following EXCEPT
(A) Francisco Goya
(B) Mary Cassatt
(C) Claude Monet
(D) James Whistler