JCJC Art Appreciation Midterm Mark
Brown- Test Questions & Answers
Fall of Rome Correct Ans-Fell to the Visigoths after it was invaded and ravaged in 410 AD.
They destroyed information and knowledge, including the recipe for concrete.
Form Correct Ans-3D works (sculptures, pottery, architecture)
Fresco Painting Correct Ans-Paint applied to wet/damp plaster
Geometric Correct Ans-Square, circle, triangle, rectangle, etc.
Head of Constantine Correct Ans-8 foot tall; weights 8 tons. He is looking at the heavens and
future of Rome
Humanism Correct Ans-Philosophy concerned with achievements, interest, and capabilities
rather that science
Idealism Correct Ans-Perfect proportions of the body. (Greeks saw themselves as perfect so
they portrayed themselves as perfect.)
, Implied Line Correct Ans-Not visible line, artists use the direction a figure is looking at to
lead the viewer's eye throughout the image
In the round Correct Ans-Stands on their own and seen from all angles
Ionic Correct Ans-Taller and more decorative
Kore Correct Ans-Female Greek sculptures
Kouros Correct Ans-Male Greek sculptures
Marcus Aurelius on Horseback Correct Ans-Lost wax technique. 170s CE. 13 foot tall.
Emperor on horseback.
Medium Correct Ans-Material used in a work of art (oil paint, marble, and video)
Movement Correct Ans-How your eye moves through the artwork. (Follow rhythm to find the
movement)
Non-objective Correct Ans-Forms with no specific references (can't tell what it is)
Organic Correct Ans-Shapes found in nature (clouds, leaves, people, animals)
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