Chapter Three: Significance of Materials Used in Art Quiz
Question 1
Medieval manuscripts were
made of vellum or parchment.
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Medieval manuscripts contained pages made of vellum or parchment, and illuminated with imagery. They were used for both sacred and profane purposes.
Question 2
Many rich historical objects, especially gold and bronze, were later melted down for there material after they were made.
True
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The liturgical screen of Charlemagne did not survive because it was taken apart for its valuable materials during a famine. Throughout time, many other valuable historical objects, especially those made of gold and bronze, were later melted down for their valuable materials.
Question 3
The term illumination means given light.
Question 4
Lacquer is resin from trees found in the continental Asia that hardens to a natural plastic when exposed to air.
Question 5
Louis Comfort Tiffany developed
Favrile glass
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Louis Comfort Tiffany developed Favrile glass in the early 20th century. Favrile glass is colorful and iridescent.
Question 6
Which is the CORRECT/TRUE statement?
Chinaware, also known as porcelain, is a fine, durable pottery.
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Chinaware, also known as porcelain, is a fine, durable pottery as seen in the Ming Dynasty in China (1368 - 1644) and vases from the Xuande period (1426 - 1435) were painted imperial cobalt blue and white.
Question 7
The Sarcophagus of Constantina
was carved out of a precious purple marble typically reserved for royalty.
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The Sarcophagus of Constantina was carved of porphyry, a precious purple marble reserved for royalty. It was commissioned by Emperor Constantine for his daughter. The subject references the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament.
Question 8
Select the choice that is INCORRECT/FALSE about the Palace complex at Aachen:
The shrine of Charlemagne was made of bronze.
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The Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne built the chapel of Aachen around 800 CE., reusing porphyry spolia as a statement of power. In the 12th century CE., Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I commissioned a chandelier to hang below the octagonal dome in the chapel. The palatine chapel also contains Charlemagne's golden shrine.
Question 9
Which term is the process in wood making where one material is cut and fit into another like a puzzle resulting in detailed patterns?
Inlay
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Inlay is where one material is cut and fit into another in complex patterns. The woods used were not exotic or rare but the value comes from the mastery of the painstaking cuts and sense of precision.
Question 10
Monetary Value refers to the amount a buyer is willing to and Cultural Value is the perceived quality or merit of the work.