Deck 35: Art of Political Leaders and Rulers

Question 1

What technique was used to create the portrait of King Akhenaten, his wife Nefertiti, and their three daughters (4.95)?

A) sunken-relief carving
B) low-relief carving
C) lost-wax casting
D) lithography
E) none of the other answers

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In the Augustus of Primaporta, the Roman Emperor Augustus is portrayed as ________.

A) a descendant of Venus
B) a great military leader
C) a powerful speaker
D) all of the previous answers
E) none of the previous answers

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Compare and contrast the portraits of Shield Jaguar and Lady Xoc (4.92) and Akhenaten and Nefertiti (4.95) discussed in this chapter. Write an essay in which you consider the way each artwork was made, how each shows the power of the ruler, and how each work represents the ruler's wife.

Answer 3

The Power to Command

Question 4

Both Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV had portraits of themselves painted in which they appear in front of the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles.

Question 5

The Yongzheng Emperor was the ruler of ________.

A) Byzantium
B) China
C) Persia
D) Japan
E) India

Question 6

What event is portrayed in the elaborately carved lintel showing the Maya ruler Shield Jaguar and his wife Lady Xoc (4.92)?

A) a bloodletting ritual
B) a sexual act
C) a sacrifice of a child
D) a play
E) an animal hunt

Question 7

Roman sculptors, such as the artist of the Augustus of Primaporta, liked to leave their figures unpainted so that viewers could appreciate the natural color of the material.

Question 8

What is not about Hyacinthe Rigaud's portrait of Louis XIV?

A) the king is wearing high heels to emphasize his legs and make him taller
B) the king is wearing a gown lined with white ermine fur
C) the king is shown in the royal palace of the Louvre
D) the king was in his sixties when this portrait was painted
E) all of these answers are true

Question 9

Hierarchical scale is used to show the importance of Narmer in the Palette of Narmer.

Question 10

Silk hanging scrolls portraying emperors from China all include identical colors, robe designs, and facial features in their depictions.

Question 11

What material was used to make the Olmec colossal heads?

A) basalt
B) bronze
C) jade Art to Demonstrate Absolute Power
D) limestone
E) marble

Question 12

Maya rituals such as bloodletting were only enacted on slaves.

Question 13

What does the Justinian mosaic in the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna demonstrate?

A) the power of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian
B) the power of Maximianus, the Bishop of Ravenna
C) God's support for Justinian
D) all of the previous answers
E) none of the previous answers

Question 14

How many Olmec colossal heads have been discovered?

A) 3
B) 17
C) 103
D) 562
E) 1000

Question 15

The fleur-de-lis is a symbol of the French monarchy.

Question 16

What devices are used to denote the highest ranking person in the brass plaque of a warrior with attendants from Benin (4.98)?

A) higher relief
B) hierarchical scale
C) a ceremonial sword
D) symbols of a leopard
E) all of the other answers

Question 17

An oba is another name for king in parts of Africa.

Question 18

What are the scenes on the Palette of Narmer about?

A) peace
B) ancestral worship
C) unification
D) the death of Narmer
E) a royal wedding

Question 19

The giant portrait that hangs over Tiananmen depicts one of the founders of ancient China.