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90 min
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UNIZAR PAU
0–10
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UNIZAR PAU
Min 4.0
Access Phase Threshold
PAU Organising Commission
60 / 40
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Spanish Education Ministry
EUR 75.00
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The Aragón PAU Historia del Arte exam is a 90-minute written test graded on a 0–10 scale administered by UNIZAR. Passing requires a score of at least 4.0 in the Access Phase to combine with the 2º Bachillerato GPA (60/40 weighting). Content spans Greek and Roman antiquity, Hispano-Muslim architecture, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque (Velázquez), Francisco de Goya, and 20th-century Avant-garde movements.
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1Which classical Greek architectural order is primarily used for the exterior colonnade of the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis?
A.Doric order
B.Ionic order
C.Corinthian order
D.Tuscan order
Explanation: The Parthenon, designed by Iktinos and Kallikrates under the supervision of Phidias (447–432 BCE), is primarily a Doric peripteral temple. It features fluted Doric columns without bases resting directly on the stylobate, topped by simple cushion-like capitals. Although it incorporates an interior Ionic frieze around the cella, its exterior perimeter colonnade is quintessential Classical Doric.
2The ancient Greek sculptor Polykleitos formulated a famous theoretical treatise and sculpture establishing ideal 1:7 body proportions and contrapposto. Which masterpiece exemplifies this canon?
A.Apoxyomenos (Scraper)
B.Discobolus (Discus Thrower)
C.Doryphoros (Spear-Bearer)
D.Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
Explanation: Polykleitos of Argos sculpted the Doryphoros (Spear-Bearer) around 440 BCE as a physical embodiment of his theoretical treatise, the Canon (Kanon). It established ideal mathematical proportions for the human figure (head to body ratio of 1:7) and perfected contrapposto—a counter-poise stance where weight rests on one engaged leg while the other is relaxed.
3In Classical Greek Doric architecture, what alternating elements compose the entablature frieze directly above the architrave?
A.Dentils and modillions
B.Triglyphs and metopes
C.Volutes and acanthi
D.Archivolts and tympana
Explanation: The Doric frieze consists of alternating triglyphs (vertical tablets with three carved channels, recalling wooden beam ends from earlier timber construction) and metopes (square architectural spaces that were smooth or sculpted with relief scenes).
4The Roman Pantheon in Rome, reconstructed under Emperor Hadrian, achieved its vast unreinforced concrete dome through which structural innovations?
A.A timber truss roof covered with gilded bronze tiles
B.Flying buttresses and pointed rib vaulting reinforced with iron chains
C.A coffered ceiling (lacunaria) and step-graded concrete density ending in an open central oculus
D.A double-shell brick vault supported by external squinches
Explanation: The Pantheon's dome (43.3m diameter) was an engineering triumph built from pozzolana concrete (opus caementicium). Weight was reduced by using lighter aggregates (pumice) near the top, five rings of recessed coffers (lacunaria) to lighten the shell, and a 9-meter central opening (oculus) that provides natural illumination and structural relief.
5Which visual characteristic distinguishes capitals of the Classical Greek Ionic order from the Doric and Corinthian orders?
A.Double spiral scrolls known as volutes
B.Carved acanthus leaves arranged in tiers
C.Human carved figures functioning as column shafts
D.Plain cushion-like echinus without ornamentation
Explanation: The Ionic capital is immediately identifiable by its double spiral scrolls called volutes, inspired by rams' horns or organic spiral forms. By contrast, the Doric capital features a simple unadorned cushion (echinus), and the Corinthian capital features stylized acanthus leaves.
6The Ara Pacis Augustae (Altar of Augustan Peace), commissioned by the Roman Senate in 13 BCE, served primarily as political propaganda for which purpose?
A.Celebrating Emperor Augustus's military destruction of Carthage
B.Commemorating the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity
C.Honoring the gladiator victories in the Colosseum
D.Promoting the Pax Romana, religious piety, and the dynastic continuity of the Julio-Claudian family
Explanation: The Ara Pacis Augustae was commissioned to commemorate Augustus's triumphant return from Hispania and Gaul. Its relief friezes depict civic peace (Pax Romana), religious devotion (pietas), agricultural abundance, and a solemn procession of Augustus and his imperial family, reinforcing dynastic succession and moral renewal.
7The exterior arcade facade of the Roman Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater) features a classic superposition of architectural orders. What is the correct order from bottom to top?
A.Corinthian (ground), Ionic (second level), Doric/Tuscan (third level)
B.Doric/Tuscan (ground level), Ionic (second level), Corinthian (third level)
C.Ionic (ground level), Corinthian (second level), Composite (third level)
D.Composite (ground level), Corinthian (second level), Ionic (third level)
Explanation: The Colosseum facade applies the principle of superposition of orders, placing the visually heaviest order at the bottom and lighter, more decorative orders above: Tuscan/Doric engaged columns on the ground tier, Ionic on the second tier, and Corinthian engaged columns on the third tier (topped by Corinthian pilasters on the fourth attic level).
8The Hellenistic marble group 'Laocoön and His Sons' (discovered in Rome in 1506) is famous for displaying which stylistic traits of Hellenistic sculpture?
A.Abstract geometric simplification and flattened relief planes
B.Idealized tranquil beauty and complete restraint of emotion
C.Rigid frontality, calm impassive facial expression, and symmetry
D.Dynamic diagonal composition, intense emotional anguish (pathos), and dramatic muscular tension
Explanation: Scultped by Agesander, Athenodoros, and Polydoros of Rhodes (c. 1st century BCE), Laocoön and His Sons exemplifies Hellenistic baroque style: theatrical dynamism, twisting diagonal poses, intricate muscular strain, and extreme emotional suffering (pathos) as the Trojan priest and his sons are attacked by sea serpents.
9The late Classical Greek sculptor Lysippos modified the traditional Polykleitan canon of proportions in works like the Apoxyomenos. What was his main innovation?
A.Restricting figures strictly to single frontal viewing angles
B.Enlarging the head to a 1:5 ratio to emphasize intellectual capacity
C.Eliminating contrapposto in favor of rigid Egyptian frontality
D.Creating a smaller head (1:8 ratio) and slenderer limbs to make figures appear taller and more dynamic in three-dimensional space
Explanation: Lysippos of Sicyon revised Polykleitos's 1:7 body canon by introducing a 1:8 ratio (where the head is 1/8th of body height). This rendered statues more slender, tall, and graceful. In the Apoxyomenos (athlete scraping oil), Lysippos also extended arms forward into the viewer's space, inviting multi-angle viewing.
10The Aqueduct of Segovia in Spain demonstrates Roman structural engineering mastery through which core architectural element?
A.Corbeled brick vaults held together by hydraulic cement and iron clamps
B.Tiered arch arcades constructed of unmortared granite blocks using gravity and precise stone dressing
C.Post-and-lintel stone beams supported by monolithic Corinthian pillars
D.Pointed arches supported by flying buttresses
Explanation: The Aqueduct of Segovia (c. 1st century CE) transported water across 16 km. Its most famous section consists of a double tier of semicircular arches reaching nearly 28 meters in height, built entirely of dry-laid (unmortared) granite blocks fitted with extraordinary precision.
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