Renaissance Art: The High Renaissance Period

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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?

Mesopotamian (correct)

Roman

Greek

Egyptian

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?

Realistic portraits of ordinary people Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Sulawesi in the context of cave art?

It is the site of the earliest known representational cave art Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining feature of the civilizations that produced ancient art?

They had an established written language Signup and view all the answers

What characterized artwork during the High Renaissance?

Realism, attention to detail, and precise study of human anatomy Signup and view all the answers

Which artist's work marked the transition from the High Renaissance to Mannerism?

Michelangelo Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of Mannerist artists?

Style and technique Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a Mannerist artwork?

Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time Signup and view all the answers

What was the time period of the Mannerist movement?

1527-1580 Signup and view all the answers

What was a common feature of Mannerist figures?

Graceful, elongated limbs and small heads Signup and view all the answers

What was the Hammurabi code of laws primarily concerned with establishing?

Standards for commercial interactions and justice Signup and view all the answers

What was the language in which the Hammurabi code was written?

Sumerian Signup and view all the answers

What was the form in which the 282 edicts of Hammurabi's Code were written?

In if-then form Signup and view all the answers

What was the punishment for a doctor who killed a rich patient in ancient Babylon?

His hands were cut off Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Narmer palette in Egyptian art?

It portrays the human form in a way that became standard in Egyptian art Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first ruler of Egypt, who united the country under one government and founded the capital city of Memphis?

King Menes, also known as King Narmer Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Cubist paintings?

Flat, two-dimensional surfaces Signup and view all the answers

What influenced the development of Surrealism?

The aftermath of World War I Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the combination of unlike or unexpected objects in Surrealist art?

Juxtaposition Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between automatist and veristic surrealists?

Their interpretation of subconscious images Signup and view all the answers

Which artist paired vivid and bizarre dreams with historical accuracy in their paintings?

Salvador Dalí Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the action painting approach in Abstract Expressionism?

Loose, rapid, and dynamic brushstrokes Signup and view all the answers

Who is a leading contributor to Cubism?

Pablo Picasso Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'surreal'?

Bizarre, dreamlike, or unreal Signup and view all the answers

Which artist practiced action painting by dripping commercial paints onto raw canvas?

Jackson Pollock Signup and view all the answers

What is a common theme in Surrealist art?

The power of imagination Signup and view all the answers

What is a common aspect of the Abstract Expressionist movement?

Emphasis on spontaneous and personal emotional expression Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Surrealist art?

Emphasis on historical accuracy Signup and view all the answers