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Masterworks Of Art
By Terri Morrison and Wayne A. Conaway © Copyright 2004, All Rights Reserved
- 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
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