Unit 6: Quiz 1

Question 1

Seventeenth-century design of European origin that stressed ornate and exaggerated forms. Important component of William and Mary and Queen Anne styles.

Answer 1

baroque

Question 2

Stress placed on what is important

Answer 2

emphasis

Question 3

Parallel horizontal concave channels used as a decorative finish.

Answer 3

fluting

Question 4

The gold or other material applied in gilding.

Answer 4

gilt

Question 5

Inlaid work of various colored woods or other materials.

Answer 5

marquetry

Question 6

A recurring subject, theme, idea, etc.; or a recurring form, shape, or figure, etc., in a design.

Answer 6

motif

Question 7

French Provincial style of furniture; a cabinet for storing bread.

Answer 7

panetiere

Question 8

A pleasing relationship among parts, resulting in harmony to the design as a whole.

Answer 8

proportion

Question 9

Style originating in France, marked by free-form ornamental curvilinear shapes. It was a component of the Chippendale style in England and America.

Answer 9

Rococo

Question 10

Explain the difference between furniture from the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV. What caused this change to come about?

Answer 10

Louis XIV furniture was grand and massive but Louis XV people move to the city which caused smaller furniture with elaborate designs.

Question 11

What historical event influenced the furniture style during the reign of Louis XVI?

Answer 11

The ancient Roman city of Pompeii was excavated.

Question 12

How did French Provincial styles differ from their Parisian counterparts?

Answer 12

It was more crude.

Question 13

Pennsylvania Dutch furniture was crafted by whom? Briefly describe their work

Answer 13

German peasants they added designs like birds and flowers onto flat geometric forms.

Question 14

The three influences on Spanish-style furniture are

Answer 14

Moors, the Renaissance, and practicality

Question 14

The three influences on Spanish-style furniture are

Answer 14

Moors, the Renaissance, and practicality

Question 15

Describe several characteristics of Spanish-style furniture.

Answer 15

proportioned, plain, had a strong geometric pattern, and was dark wood

Question 16

fluting

Answer 16

Louis XVI

Question 17

panetiere

Answer 17

Provincial

Question 18

Cabriole leg

Answer 18

Louis XV

Question 19

wainscot

Answer 19

Spanish

Question 20

baroque

Answer 20

Louis XIV

Question 21

Pennsylvania Dutch

Answer 21

German peasant

Question 22

Empire

Answer 22

Napoleon

Question 23

neutral style

Answer 23

Biedermeier

Question 24

The soft first plumage of many young birds

Answer 24

down

Question 25

The use of what seems best from various sources.

Answer 25

eclecticism

Question 26

A decorative treatment set into the surface that uses wood or other material to form texture in bands of color (stringing); pictorial images (marquetry); or geometric shapes (parquetry).

Answer 26

inlay

Question 27

Nineteenth century trend in furniture design that sought inspiration from antiquity. Progressed through three stages in America: Federal, Empire, and Restoration

Answer 27

neoclassic

Question 28

The size of the parts of a design or a group of objects in comparison to each other.

Answer 28

scale

Question 29

An exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.

Answer 29

stucco

Question 30

A very thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood

Answer 30

veneer

Question 31

half-timbered

Answer 31

Wood supports filled with stucco

Question 32

What feature did the Queen Anne-style furniture borrow from the French? How did they change it?

Answer 32

The cabriole chair leg. It was redesigned to a “claw and ball.

Question 33

Describe a Windsor chair.

Answer 33

Curved lines, informal in appearance, and a curved back and arms

Question 34

The Chippendales incorporated a __________ motif into their furniture design.

Answer 34

Chinese

Question 35

Three designers who contributed to the neoclassic style of English design were

Answer 35

Adams brothers, Sheraton, Hepplewhite

Question 36

What influence did the Industrial Revolution have on interior decorating and the furniture produced in this period?

Answer 36

It cheapened the quality.

Question 37

A horn-shaped container filled with flowers and fruit.

Answer 37

cornucopia

Question 38

A recurring subject, theme, idea, etc.; or a recurring form, shape, or figure, etc., in a design.

Answer 38

motif

Question 39

A three-dimensional setting for furniture and furnishings.

Answer 39

space

Question 40

List several features of Early American furniture.

Answer 40

pine, baroque, simple, practical, small

Question 41

Give two examples of space-saving furniture.

Answer 41

drop-leaf table and storage chest benches

Question 42

What are two examples of practical decorations Early Americans would have used?

Answer 42

pewter bowls and mugs or the copper and iron cooking utensils

Question 43

In the United States, the Federal style included the designs of which Englishmen?

Answer 43

The Adams Brothers, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton

Question 44

The most famous American furniture maker was

Answer 44

Phyfe

Question 45

What was unique about a Hitchcock chair?

Answer 45

The black finish with gold stenciling

Question 46

Shakers

Answer 46

A religious sect

Question 47

Describe the Shaker furniture style.

Answer 47

functionable, simple, and natural wood grain

Question 47

List two of the Shakers unique contributions

Answer 47

built-in cupboards and cot-like beds on rollers

Question 48

How did the Victorian style of America differ from the same style in England?

Answer 48

It was darker

Question 49

The best translation for Art Nouveau is

Answer 49

new art

Question 50

____________ led the Art Nouveau movement in the U.S .

Answer 50

Louis Tiffany

Question 51

Louis Tiffany was best known for

Answer 51

lamps, vases, and stained-glass windows

Question 52

Marcil Breuer is famous for __________ style of construction

Answer 52

tubular steel

Question 53

List two types of furniture in which we might see Breuer's ideas today.

Answer 53

office and lawn chairs

Question 54

____________ coined the phrase "less is more."

Answer 54

Mies Van der Rohe

Question 55

Art Deco originated in

Answer 55

Paris

Question 56

Two famous buildings in the Art Deco architectural style are

Answer 56

Chrysler Building and Radio City Music Hall

Question 57

____________ created the Scandinavian-designed bent plywood center.

Answer 57

Alvar Aalto

Question 58

Modular furniture is associated with ____________ designers

Answer 58

Italian

Question 59

___________ created the single pedestal base for chairs and tables.

Answer 59

Eero Saarinen