Unit 1 Test

Civilizations around the world often used the same art techniques.

Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

How did Roman and Chinese artists show the illusion of space in paintings?

• They placed closer objects lower.

• They made distant objects larger than closer objects.

• They used darker, bolder colors in the distance.

• They added more detail to distant objects.

Which material did Egyptian and Roman artists paint frescos on?

• silk

• paper

• plaster

• wood

Roman and Byzantine artists made mosaics by pressing marble or glass tesserae into cement or plaster.

Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

Roman relief sculptures show objects in their entirety with no overlapping in order to tell a story clearly, whereas Egyptian and Mesopotamian relief sculptures show objects more realistically using overlapping.

Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

What statement is true about Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Roman relief sculpture?

• They were carved on flat surfaces like tomb and palace walls and columns.

• They were made by attaching wooden figures to stone backgrounds.

• They were made by pouring plaster into molds.

• They can be seen from all sides.

What statement is true about Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic mosaics and tile work?

• They show religious images but not geometric motifs.

• They were always made with tiny tesserae for lifelike detail.

• They have dull colors

• They cover floors or walls.