Phoenician art, was among the most sought after in the ancient world. a. pottery. b. mosaics. c. glassware. d. stone reliefs. the area known as “upper egypt” is actually the of the country. “lower egypt” is the area closest to the mediterranean. a. eastern. b. southern. c. western. d. northern. according to the course text, what dates do historians trace the beginning and end of ancient egyptian civilization? a. 8000 bce to 1200 ad. b. 30,000 bce to 10,000 bce. c. 8000 bce to 6000 bce. d. 3500 bce to 30 bce. why did we look at art from only the old, middle, and new kingdoms, of egyptian history and not the “intermediate periods”? a. these were periods of time in which the greatest and largest wars were fought, resulting in large amounts of artistic treasures. b. these were the “high points” of egyptian civilization when most of the egyptian artistic accomplishments occurred. c. these were the times that egyptian civilization was lead by the most powerful and successful rulers. d. these were periods in which plagues, crime, and poverty led to wide use of the artistic expression.

Which part of a page layout holds text or images or a combination of the two? a. foreground b. panel c. gutter d. white space

Match these items. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. aesthetics in art, a technique for defining shape, also used to create a sense of depth 2. composition a perceived line that describes three-dimensional form 3. contour line a method of presenting an illusion of the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface 4. line (pronounced "uhvrr") — a work of art; the sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer 5. oeuvre the way an artist organizes forms (lines, shapes, etc.) in an artwork, either by placing shapes on a flat surface or by arranging forms in space 6. patron the relationship of one part of a person, building, or object to another; for example the size of a statue's head in relationship to the rest of the body 7. personification the study of beauty or good taste; anything related to the study of beauty or good taste 8. perspective giving human characteristics to something that is not human 9. proportion generally a wealthy person who pays an artist to create a work of art; throughout much of history artists could not have survived without "patronage" 10. symbol an object or word or gesture that represents something else

Brancusi's well-known sculpture of a bird was intended to a. display the physical qualities of a bird. b. emphasize the relative size of birds to humans. c. show the calming attributes of birds. d. emphasize the graceful qualities of a bird. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d