20/July/2012 Unit Test -1 Contemporary Architecture V semester Choose the correct answer 1 - 5 .

. 1) The word Rococo has become synonymous with a)"elaborate and profuse." b) "Subtle and understated." c) stark and serious d) "Mysterious and dark." 2)The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles is a prime example of design a)French Baroque style. b)Flemish Baroque style. c) French Neoclassical style. d)Flemish Neoclassical style. e)French Rococo style. in the Total Marks: 50 5

3)Emotion, energy, and movement are characteristics of a) Italian Renaissance architecture. b) Italian Baroque art. c)both Italian Renaissance and Italian Baroque architecture d) Neoclassical architecture. e) None of the answers are correct.

4)Rococo decoration ,employing the use of shell motifs, was considered a lighter version of which of the following styles of architecture a)Renaaissance, b)Romansque, c)Baroque, d)Period Revival

5)Robert Adam s style was a) Gothic

b)Romanesque c)Renaissance d)Rococo

6) Describe about 5 features of Baroque Architecture. 7) Describe about 5 features of Rococo Architecture. 8) Why did the neo classical movement start? 9) How do you recognize a neoclassical building? 10) Give the design methodology of Neo classical buildings.

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