Question 1

Where were the Roman catacombs located at the time they were built?

Accepted Answer

A)  behind the city of Lascaux 
B)  in the main marketplace in Rome 
C)  outside the city of Rome 
D)  underneath the town of La Venta 
E)  inside the city walls of Vence 
A)  behind the city of Lascaux 
B)  in the main marketplace in Rome 
C)  outside the city of Rome 
D)  underneath the town of La Venta 
E)  inside the city walls of Vence

Question 2

In Hunefer's Book of the Dead,how is his heart depicted?

Accepted Answer

A)  as the representation of his soul 
B)  in a canopic jar 
C)  being weighed against a feather 
D)  as a symbol that he lived an honorable life 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  as the representation of his soul 
B)  in a canopic jar 
C)  being weighed against a feather 
D)  as a symbol that he lived an honorable life 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 3

Compare and contrast the interior decoration of two places of worship from this Chapter: Mark Rothko's Chapel in Houston,Texas (4.2.16),and Bernini's sculpture in the Cornaro Chapel,Rome,Italy (4.2.8).How do both artists inspire devotion in visitors to these chapels? In your response,consider the period in which these works were made and the audience they were created for.

Accepted Answer

Mark Rothko's Chapel in Houston, Texas a

Question 4

Why is the building at Ise Jingu rebuilt every twenty years?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the wood used to build it lasts precisely that long 
B)  because that is how long Amataerasu Omikami lived 
C)  because nature is cyclical and the shrine, too, must be renewed and refreshed 
D)  because if rebuilding it was postponed any longer the next generation would not know how it was built 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  because the wood used to build it lasts precisely that long 
B)  because that is how long Amataerasu Omikami lived 
C)  because nature is cyclical and the shrine, too, must be renewed and refreshed 
D)  because if rebuilding it was postponed any longer the next generation would not know how it was built 
E)  all of the other answers

Exam 31: Spirituality and Art

Where were the Roman catacombs located at the time they were built?

In Hunefer's Book of the Dead,how is his heart depicted?

Why is the building at Ise Jingu rebuilt every twenty years?

Line, Shape, and the Principle of Contrast

Form, Volume, Mass, and Texture

Implied Depth: Value and Space

Color

Time and Motion

Unity Variety and Balance

Scale and Proportion

Emphasis and Focal Point

Pattern and Rhythm

Content and Analysis

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Sculpture

Architecture

The Tradition of Craft

Visual Communication Design

Photography

Film, Video, and Digital Art

Alternative Media and Processes

The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean

Art of the Middle Ages

Art of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia

Art of the Americas

Art of Africa and the Pacific Islands

Art of Renaissance and Baroque Europe: 1400 to 1750

Art of Europe and America, 1700 to 1865: Rococo to Realism

The Modern Aesthetic: Manet in 1863 to the American Scene in the 1930s

Late Modern and Contemporary Art: from Abstract Expressionism in the 1940s to the Present Day

Art and Community

Art and the Cycle of Life

Art and Science

Art and Illusion

Art of Political Leaders and Rulers

Art, War, and Revolution

Art of Social Conscience

The Body in Art

Exam Identity, Race, and Gender in Art

Gateway Features for Gateways to Art

Introduction

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