Historical Dimensions of Art
Fine Art · 50 practice questions
Prehistoric, Greek and Roman art; medieval art (architecture, surface decorations and calligraphy); Renaissance art and artists - Giotto di Bondone, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael (Raffaello Santi); 19th and 20th century art movements - Impressionism, Realism, Futurism, Cubism, Bauhaus, Pop art, Abstract Expressionism and Fauvism.
- Compare their materials, styles and techniques.
- Classify the periods and styles with emphasis on architecture, surface decoration and calligraphy.
- Compare the artists, their works and styles.
- Differentiate between the various art movements.
- Analyse their styles, techniques, innovations and influences.
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- Practice question 1
Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael, taken together, specifically often are described as representing the
- A.Bauhaus movement, which instead developed many centuries later in Germany
- B.a factor entirely unrelated to representing the High Renaissance of any kind
- C.High Renaissance
- D.Futurist movement, which instead developed many centuries later in Italy
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C. High Renaissance
Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael, taken together, specifically often are described as representing the High Renaissance.
- Practice question 2
Patronage, historically, specifically played an important role in supporting Renaissance artists mainly through
- A.wealthy families or institutions commissioning their work
- B.government grants identical in structure to modern Nigerian art institutions
- C.a factor entirely unrelated to wealthy families or institutions commissioning work
- D.the complete absence of any financial support whatsoever during this period
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A. wealthy families or institutions commissioning their work
Patronage, historically, specifically played an important role in supporting Renaissance artists through wealthy commissions.
- Practice question 3
Renaissance artists specifically revived classical ideals mainly by drawing on the art of
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to drawing on ancient Greek or Roman art
- B.the medieval period immediately preceding their own era
- C.traditional Nigerian sculpture, such as that of Nok or Ife
- D.ancient Greece and Rome
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D. ancient Greece and Rome
Renaissance artists specifically revived classical ideals mainly by drawing on the art of ancient Greece and Rome.
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- Classification of Art
- Elements and Principles of Design
- Meaning and Functions of Art in Society
- Tools, Materials and Equipment
- Traditional African Art
- Art Entrepreneurship
- Art Terms
- Traditional Nigerian Art
- Nigerian Crafts
- Development in Contemporary Nigerian Arts and Artists
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