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ART 1401 Unit 1 Milestone - Art History 1 {2020} – University of the People 1 Which of the following correctly defines casting? • In art, the process of taking away (i.e., carving) • A process that involves printing on the part of the printing block that is raised • In art, the process of adding layers or bits of material • The creation of sculpture by pouring a liquid (e.g., plaster, molten metal, wax) into a mold and letting it harden before removing the mold ...

ART 1401 Milestone#3 Art History {2020} – University of the People 1 Which feature of Romanesque architecture is present in this image? • Rounded arches • Numerous windows • Sense of visual lightness • Large exterior windows CONCEPT Romanesque Architecture 2 Which of the following characteristics are present in this image? • Archivolt, rib vault • Rib vault, pointed arch • Tympanum, archivolt • Pointed arch, tympanum C...

ART 1401 Milestone#2 Art History {2020} – University of the People 1 What is the purpose of the oculus in the Pantheon? • To provide support to the dome • To let light in the interior of the structure • To provide support to the massive columns • It is strictly a decorative feature CONCEPT The Pantheon 2 Which of the following correctly describes this image? • Kore • Calf Bearer • Peplos • Contrapposto CONCEPT The Human Figure in...

ART 1401 UNIT # 2 Milestone Art History I 2020 – University of the People 1 What is the purpose of the oculus in the Pantheon? • To let light in the interior of the structure • To provide support to the massive columns • To provide support to the dome • It is strictly a decorative feature CONCEPT The Pantheon 2 Which of the following is the name of the oldest and most authoritative Hindu religious texts? • Ashoka • Sarnath • Trefoil • V...

ART 1401 Milestone#3 Art History {2020} – University of the People 1 Which feature of Romanesque architecture is present in this image? • Rounded arches • Numerous windows • Sense of visual lightness • Large exterior windows CONCEPT Romanesque Architecture 2 Which of the following characteristics are present in this image? • Archivolt, rib vault • Rib vault, pointed arch • Tympanum, archivolt • Pointed arch, tympanum CONCEP...

ART 1401 Milestone#2 Art History {2020} – University of the People 1 What is the purpose of the oculus in the Pantheon? • To provide support to the dome • To let light in the interior of the structure • To provide support to the massive columns • It is strictly a decorative feature CONCEPT The Pantheon 2 Which of the following correctly describes this image? • Kore • Calf Bearer • Peplos • Contrapposto CONCEPT The Human Figure in...

UNIT#3 Milestone Art History I 1 Which of the following terms describes the highest state of spiritual being in Buddhism? • Enlightenment • Bodhisattva • Ji (spirit) • Bhakti CONCEPT Chinese Buddhist Art and Architecture 2 Which of the following is the correct definition of "flying buttress?" • The space extending from the main entrance to the narthex of a church, with aisles on both sides • A circular stained-glass feature often used in Gothic church architecture • A vault suppo...

ART 1401 UNIT # 2 Milestone Art History I 2020 – University of the People 1 What is the purpose of the oculus in the Pantheon? • To let light in the interior of the structure • To provide support to the massive columns • To provide support to the dome • It is strictly a decorative feature CONCEPT The Pantheon 2 Which of the following is the name of the oldest and most authoritative Hindu religious texts? • Ashoka • Sarnath • Trefoil • V...

ART 1401 UNIT # 1 Milestone Art History I 2020 – University of the People 1 Which of the following is an example of visual communication? • Hypnosis • A musical composition • Critical thinking • Propaganda CONCEPT The Importance of Vision and Visual Culture 2 While artists like Henri Matisse used traditional media, including oil paint on canvas, artists in the later 20th century experimented with the newly-created __________. • tempera • acrylic pain...