- True or false: One of the world's oldest known paintings was found on a cave wall in Pech-Merle, France.
- Most Muslim art, including architecture and paintings, is limited by which of the following proscriptions?
- A. Blue and red may not be used together
- B. Geometric patterns may not be depicted.
- C. Images of humans and animals may not be depicted.
- Which of the following cities was Japan's traditional center for art, as well as the country's ancient capital?
- A. Kyoto
- B. Osaka
- C. Tokyo
- The two largest collections of sculptor Auguste Rodin's work are found in Rodin museums located in which two cities?
- A. Frankfurt and Montreal
- B. Paris and Philadelphia
- C. Brussels and Warsaw
- True or false: The center of Brazil's capital city, Brasília, is a wonderful place to stroll, but contains nothing of architectural interest.
- One of the most expensive opera houses constructed in the twentieth century was designed by the Danish architect Joern Utzon. Where is this building?
- A. Zurich
- B. Sydney
- C. Johannesburg
- True or false: John Constable is considered by many to be England's greatest naturalistic landscape painter.
- The National Gallery of Canada, renowned for its unique architecture, can be found in which Canadian city?
- A. Vancouver
- B. Montreal
- C. Ottawa
- True or false: The Medicis of Florence, Italy, are universally associated with the Renaissance because of the role they played as patrons of the arts.
- The Louvre, the Museo del Prado, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art are three of the world's most outstanding art museums. In which three cities are they found?
- A. Quebec, Rome, and Los Angeles
- B. London, Milan, and Boston
- C. Paris, Madrid, and New York
Answers
- True. The painting depicts the image of a white hand surrounded by red ocher.
- C. Not all Muslim countries, however, adhere to this restriction.
- A. Japan's capital was moved to Tokyo in 1869.
- B. Philadelphia's Rodin Museum is second only to the Musée Auguste Rodin in Paris.
- False. Brasília's architecture is so impressive that UNESCO placed the city on the list of World Heritage Sites. Built on a grand scale for automobiles, Brasília is not a comfortable place to walk.
- B. The Sydney Opera House was expected to take four years and $7 million to build, but it took fourteen years and more than $100 million to erect.
- True
- C. Ottawa is also Canada's capital city.
- True. The Medicis were also important Renaissance politicians, merchants, and religious leaders.
- C