Praxis II Art Content Knowledge Free Test Prep - Question List

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56. What is the main purpose of the Casa Mila, designed by Antonio Gaudí?
  1. It is a government building.
  2. It is an office building.
  3. It is an apartment building.
  4. It is a library.
57. Why did the Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt use women as a subject for her painting?
  1. Women did not make as much money, so they were cheaper to hire as models.
  2. She was attempting to create a world in which women did not need men to complete them.
  3. Men refused to model for a female artist.
  4. Cassatt believed men to be unattractive to the eye.
58. Which type of Rococo painting featured members of the aristocracy listening to love songs in garden settings or taking long walks in pastoral backgrounds?
  1. Pastel
  2. Fête galante
  3. Apotheosis
  4. Genre painting
59. Which of the following descriptions characterizes Romanesque architecture?
  1. Sparsely-decorated interiors
  2. Intricately-decorated interiors
  3. Light, airy design
  4. Heavy, solid design
60. What is the name of the building where flying buttresses were first used on a large scale?
  1. Chartres Cathedral
  2. Notre Dame de Paris
  3. Saint-Denis
  4. Amiens Cathedral

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