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This exam was developed to enable schools to awardcredit to students for knowledge equivalent to thatlearned by students taking the course. The exam deals

with the history of art during various periods, including:Romanesque and Gothic; Renaissance; Baroque;Rococo; neoclassicism and romanticism; realism,impressionism and post-impressionism; and post-World War II.

The exam contains approximately 88 questions to beanswered in 90 minutes.

The following is an outline of the content areascovered in the examination. The approximate

percentage of the examination devoted to eachcontent area is also noted.

I. Classical  – 12%a. Ancient Greeceb. Republican and Imperial Rome

I. Romanesque and Gothic  – 8%a. Early Middle Ages to the Romanesque periodb. High Middle Ages (Gothic)

II. Early Renaissance  – 10%a. Italyb. Northern Europe

III. High Renaissance  – 13%a. Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelob. Venetian art and architecture

IV. Baroque  – 10%a. Italy and Austriab. Spain, Holland, and Flanders

V. Rococo, Neoclassicism and Romanticism – 13%

VI. Realism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism  – 11%

VII. Early Twentieth Century  – 10%a. Emergence of modern styles: e.g. art nouveau,

expressionism, and cubismb. Art between the World Wars: e.g. dada and

surrealism

VIII. Post World War II  – 13%a. 1945-1968: e.g. abstract impressionism and

pop artb. 1968 to the present

Below is a list of reference publications that wereeither used as a reference to create the exam, or wereused as textbooks in college courses of the same or 

similar title at the time the test was developed. Youmay reference either the current edition of these titlesor  textbooks currently used at a local college or university for the same class title. It is recommendedthat you reference more than one textbook on thetopics outlined in this fact sheet. You should begin bychecking textbook content against the content outline provided before selecting textbooks that cover the test content from which to study. Sources for studymaterial are suggested but not limited to the following:

1. Gardner, H.  Art through the Ages. Orlando, FL:Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Inc., current edition.

2. Honour, Hugh and Fleming, John. The Visual Arts: A History . Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall,Inc., current edition.

3. Janson, H.W. History of Art . Englewood Cliffs, NJ:Prentice-Hall, Inc., current edition.

 All test questions are in a multiple-choice format, withone correct answer and three incorrect options. Theseare samples of the types of questions that may appear on the exam. Other sample questions can be found in

the form of practice exams by visiting our website atwww.getcollegecredit.com/testprep.

1. The Ara Pacis Augustae reflects the influence of which of the following?a. The Arch of Constantineb. The Hadrianic sculpturec. The Parthenon sculptured. The Column of Trajan

2. One basic design for Christian churches in theMiddle Ages can be traced back to the

a. Ara Pacisb. Greek templec. Pantheond. Roman basilica

3. Masaccio’s Trinity exemplifies the influence of thetheories of which of the following?a. Botticellib. Brunelleschic. Marcilio Ficinod. Cosimo de’ Medici 

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4. The term “chiaroscuro” refers to which of thefollowing?a. One point perspectiveb. Light and shadowc. Aerial perspectived. Closed form

5. Ruben’s art is known for its 

a. sense of calm and order b. dynamism and theatricalityc. treatment of mythological subjectsd. treatment of landscape elements

6. The greatest exponent of neoclassicism in paintingwas which of the following?a. Francois Boucher b. Jacques-Louis Davidc. Eugène Delacroixd. Jean-Baptiste Greuze

7. The nineteenth-century French neoclassical

painter Ingres is best known for his use of a. lineb. chiaroscuroc. blackd. color 

8. Goya’s The Third of May 1808 emphasizes whichof the following?a. Humanity’s noble and rational side b. Humanity’s dark and corrupt side c. The optimism of the Enlightenmentd. The glory of war and respect for the Aristocracy

9. In paintings such as A Sunday Afternoon on theIsland of La Grande Jatte, Georges Seuratexpressed his theories on which of the following?a. Color b. Landscapec. Momentary light effectsd. Perspective

10. Umberto Boccioni’s Unique Forms of Continuity inSpace has been compared to which of thefollowing:a. Polykleitos’ Doryphous b. Victory of Samothracec. Donatello’s St. George 

d. Bernini’s Ecstacy of Saint Theresa 

11. Which of the following artistic movements or stylesof the twentieth century was intended to satirizemiddle-class values?a. Earth-worksb. Minimalismc. Pop artd. Process art

12. Which of the following is known for staining rawcanvases, a technique that influenced thedevelopment of color-field painting?a. Mary Cassattb. Helen Frankenthaler c. Barbara Kruger d. Judy Chicago

The American Council on Education’s College CreditRecommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) hasevaluated the DSST test development process andcontent of this exam. It has made the followingrecommendations:

Area or CourseEquivalent

 Art of the Western World

Level Lower-level baccalaureate

Amount of Credit

Three (3) semester hours

Minimum Score 48 (C-grade equivalent)

53 (B-grade equivalent)

Source  American Council onEducation – College CreditRecommendation Service

Answers to sample questions: 1-C, 2-D, 3-B, 4-B, 5-B, 6-B, 7-A, 8-B, 9-A, 10-B, 11-C, 12-B.

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