History of Arts and Interior Design

Muqarnas

This refers to the Islamic geometric ornamentation resembling stalactites.

Ornamental details

What distinguishes Bauhaus furniture from Art Deco?

Palladio

Who designed Villa Rotonda?

Fan vaulting

Type of vaulting typical of English Gothic?

Raphael

Which artist is known for the fresco 'The School of Athens'?

Light, Shadow, & Contrast

What does 'chiaroscuro' refer to?

Archivolts

Which among the following is a characteristic of the Romanesque style?

3 multiple choice options

Romanticism

Which movement focused on emotion and nature?

3 multiple choice options

Painterly quality and loose brushwork

In what way did Impressionism challenge academic painting?

3 multiple choice options

Baroque architecture

Which architectural style is most associated with grandeur and drama?

Art Nouveau

Which style emerged as a reaction to the industrialization of the 19th century?

Pediment

The triangular upper part of a building front is referred to as:

Ornament as crime

What philosophical idea influenced Minimalist architecture?

3 multiple choice options

Louis Sullivan

He is considered the father of Modern architecture.

3 multiple choice options

Plain capital

What is the main feature of Doric columns?

Sahn

An Islamic courtyard.

Ang Kiukok

Filipino artist known for cubist figures and social themes.

Shoji

Japanese architectural element that transparency and continuity of space.

Verticality and light

How did Gothic cathedrals embody theological ideas?

Dome on pendentives

Which feature best distinguishes Byzantine from Roman architecture?

Modular planning

Which concept links Le Corbusier's 'Domino House' and the Modernist movement?

Forum

Public square in Roman towns.

Post Modernism

Style characterized by ornamental and playful decoration.

Rembrandt

Painter of the "The Night Watch".

San Sebastian Church

All-steel Neo-Gothic church in the Philippines.

Acts as spiritual and civic center

How does the architectural form of the mosque influence community structure in Islamic cities?

Seurat

Artist known for the use of pointillism.

Distortion and artificiality

Characteristic that defined the transition from Renaissance to Mannerism.

Walter Gropius

Founder of the Bauhaus.

Cromlech

Prehistoric megalithic architecture that features large stone circles.

Impluvium

Part of the Greek house that catches rainwater.

Lectus

Roman bed

3 multiple choice options

Arquitectura Mestiza

Filipino hybrid domestic architecture

Ukiyo-e

Japanese woodblock print

Relleves

A cabinet of saints in colonial Filipino churches

Andres Luna de San Pedro

Architect of the Perez-Samanillo Building

Quadratura

Baroque illusionistic painting

Robert Adam

Father of English Neoclassic

Inventor of the Twin bed

Thomas Sheraton

Scagliola

Imitation marble popular during the Baroque

Characterization of French Renaissance architectural style

It featured Gothic elements

Diego Velasquez

Painter of Las Meninas

Churrigueresque

17th century Spanish style featuring lavish architecture

Feature of the sabre leg style

Regency

A writing cabinet that resembles the head of a tomb stone

Secretaire en tombeau

A French straddling chair

Voyeuse

Certosina

A decorative inlay technique featuring ivory and bone

French artistic genre that inspired the Rococo interior style

Fete Galante

Lapis Lazuli

A deep blue, semi-precious stone significantly used by Near Eastern cultures.

Stele

A commemorative marker made of either stone or wood used for commemorative purposes.

Carpets and rugs

The 'Savonnerie' and 'Aubusson' are associated with this French craft.

Faience

Egyptian ceramic.

Jade

A semi-precious stone significantly used in China as a symbol of eternal life.

Queen Anne chair

The Bandy Chair is the American equivalent of this chair.

William and Mary

The period during which highboys became popular.

Tokobashira

The decorative post in a Japanese meditation alcove.

Cushion capital

Characteristic of Byzantine architecture.

Inventive use of classical elements

What distinguishes Neoclassical architecture from Renaissance.

Robert Venturi

The Father of Post-Modern style.

Antoni Gaudi

Architect representative of the Art Nouveau style in Spain.

Francisco Goya

Artist of the painting 'The Third of May, 1808'.

Sheraton

The American Fancy Chair is a version of this furniture style.

Filippo Brunelleschi

The first true Renaissance building was designed by this architect.

Eero Saarinen

Modern architect credited for the design of the TWA airport terminal.

Enfilade

Interior spatial plan used during the Baroque.

Mandorla

A symbolic almond-shaped light frequently used in the depiction of holy figures.

Ling-ling-o

A Filipino pre-colonial symbol of fertility used in jewelry.

Calligraphy

The Chinese regard this as a more elevated art form.

Prayer niche

Purpose.

Inhuman scale and austerity

What is the underlying critique of Modern architecture?

Frank Lloyd Wright

Who is best know for integrating architecture with nature?

Fragmentation and instability

What design approach characterizes Deconstructivism?

Tenebrismo

Lighting technique in Baroque art described as the harsh contrast of light and dark.

Joseph Paxton

He pioneered the use of iron and glass in architecture.

Michel Thonet

Victorian designer who pioneered the use of bentwood.

De Stijl

The Red and Blue chair is associated with which movement?

Stylobate

The base of the Doric Order column.

It encouraged the accurate revival of past styles

Which of the following is NOT true of the Arts and Crafts Movement?

Obelisk

A four-sided pillar used by the Egyptians as commemorative markers.

Galo B. Ocampo

Filipino Modernist artist who sought to indigenize forms and themes.