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What is the age of the oldest undisputed examples of figurative cave paintings?
What is the age of the oldest undisputed examples of figurative cave paintings?
- 40,000 years old
- 30,000 years old
- 35,000 years old (correct)
- 45,000 years old
Which civilization is credited with producing the Code of Hammurabi?
Which civilization is credited with producing the Code of Hammurabi?
- Mesopotamian (correct)
- Roman
- Greek
- Egyptian
What is the primary purpose of ancient art?
What is the primary purpose of ancient art?
- To create beautiful objects
- To showcase the artist's skill
- To sell to wealthy collectors
- To tell stories and display imagery (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ancient art?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ancient art?
What is the significance of Sulawesi in the context of cave art?
What is the significance of Sulawesi in the context of cave art?
What is the defining feature of the civilizations that produced ancient art?
What is the defining feature of the civilizations that produced ancient art?
What characterized artwork during the High Renaissance?
What characterized artwork during the High Renaissance?
Which artist's work marked the transition from the High Renaissance to Mannerism?
Which artist's work marked the transition from the High Renaissance to Mannerism?
What was the primary focus of Mannerist artists?
What was the primary focus of Mannerist artists?
Which of the following is an example of a Mannerist artwork?
Which of the following is an example of a Mannerist artwork?
What was the time period of the Mannerist movement?
What was the time period of the Mannerist movement?
What was a common feature of Mannerist figures?
What was a common feature of Mannerist figures?
What was the Hammurabi code of laws primarily concerned with establishing?
What was the Hammurabi code of laws primarily concerned with establishing?
What was the language in which the Hammurabi code was written?
What was the language in which the Hammurabi code was written?
What was the form in which the 282 edicts of Hammurabi's Code were written?
What was the form in which the 282 edicts of Hammurabi's Code were written?
What was the punishment for a doctor who killed a rich patient in ancient Babylon?
What was the punishment for a doctor who killed a rich patient in ancient Babylon?
What is the significance of the Narmer palette in Egyptian art?
What is the significance of the Narmer palette in Egyptian art?
Who was the first ruler of Egypt, who united the country under one government and founded the capital city of Memphis?
Who was the first ruler of Egypt, who united the country under one government and founded the capital city of Memphis?
What is a characteristic of Cubist paintings?
What is a characteristic of Cubist paintings?
What influenced the development of Surrealism?
What influenced the development of Surrealism?
What is the term used to describe the combination of unlike or unexpected objects in Surrealist art?
What is the term used to describe the combination of unlike or unexpected objects in Surrealist art?
What is the main difference between automatist and veristic surrealists?
What is the main difference between automatist and veristic surrealists?
Which artist paired vivid and bizarre dreams with historical accuracy in their paintings?
Which artist paired vivid and bizarre dreams with historical accuracy in their paintings?
What characterized the action painting approach in Abstract Expressionism?
What characterized the action painting approach in Abstract Expressionism?
Who is a leading contributor to Cubism?
Who is a leading contributor to Cubism?
What is the meaning of the word 'surreal'?
What is the meaning of the word 'surreal'?
Which artist practiced action painting by dripping commercial paints onto raw canvas?
Which artist practiced action painting by dripping commercial paints onto raw canvas?
What is a common theme in Surrealist art?
What is a common theme in Surrealist art?
What is a common aspect of the Abstract Expressionist movement?
What is a common aspect of the Abstract Expressionist movement?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Surrealist art?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Surrealist art?
