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Key Facts: Castilla y León PAU History of Art Exam
90 min
Official exam time limit
COPAU Castilla y León
0 - 10
Grading scale
COPAU Castilla y León
4.0 / 10
Minimum mark in Access Phase to combine with Bachillerato GPA
Junta de Castilla y León
60 / 40
Weight ratio (60% Bachillerato GPA + 40% PAU Access Phase mark)
COPAU Castilla y León
100
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Castilla y León PAU History of Art (Historia del Arte) tests 2nd Bachillerato art history from Classical Antiquity to 20th-century Avant-Garde, with strong emphasis on Spanish and regional Castilla y León heritage. Standard 90-minute exam on a 0-10 scale. Local questions are an English-language MCQ study adaptation.
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1Which classical architectural order is used for the exterior colonnade of the Parthenon in Athens?
A.Ionic order
B.Doric order
C.Corinthian order
D.Tuscan order
Explanation: The Parthenon, designed by Iktinos and Kallikrates under the supervision of Phidias (447–432 BCE), is a Doric peripteral octastyle temple. Its exterior features sturdy fluted Doric columns resting directly on the stylobate without a base, topped by plain cushion-like capitals.
2Which High Classical Greek sculpture by Polykleitos embodied the mathematical system of human body proportions known as the 'Canon'?
A.Discobolus
B.Doryphoros
C.Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
D.Apoxyomenos
Explanation: The Doryphoros (Spear-Bearer) by Polykleitos embodied his written treatise, the Canon. It established an ideal 1:7 head-to-body proportion ratio and demonstrated a perfectly balanced contrapposto stance.
3The Erechtheion on the Athenian Acropolis is famous for its Porch of the Maidens, which features architectural columns sculpted as female figures known as what?
A.Atlas figures
B.Kouroi
C.Caryatids
D.Gargoyles
Explanation: The Porch of the Maidens on the South side of the Erechtheion uses six draped female figures, known as Caryatids, as load-bearing architectural columns to support the entablature.
4Which sculptor captured the moment of maximum tension before action in the High Classical bronze statue Discobolus?
A.Myron
B.Phidias
C.Praxiteles
D.Lysippos
Explanation: Myron created the Discobolus (Discus Thrower) around 450 BCE. The sculpture captures an athlete at the precise moment of maximum bodily tension and balance before throwing the discus, demonstrating the concept of rhythmos.
5How did the Late Classical sculptor Lysippos modify the body proportions of Polykleitos in works such as the Apoxyomenos?
A.He enlarged the head to a 1:5 ratio to emphasize facial expression
B.He introduced a slimmer 1:8 head-to-body ratio and dynamic three-dimensional movement
C.He reverted to the rigid frontal posture of Archaic Egyptian statues
D.He replaced all contrapposto balance with completely symmetrical standing poses
Explanation: Lysippos revised Polykleitos' 1:7 canon by adopting a smaller head relative to the body (1:8 ratio), producing a taller, more slender figure, and extending arms outward to encourage viewers to walk around the statue.
6Which characteristic best distinguishes Hellenistic Greek sculpture, such as Laocoön and His Sons, from High Classical sculpture?
A.Serene composure and strict geometric frontality
B.Dramatic emotion, violent movement, and intense psychological pathos
C.Flat relief surfaces without three-dimensional modeling
D.Monotonous repetition of stylized Egyptian motifs
Explanation: Hellenistic sculpture (c. 323–31 BCE) departed from Classical restraint, emphasizing theatrical expression, twisting muscular tension, emotional agony, and dynamic diagonal compositions, exemplified by the Laocoön group.
7Which structural innovation permitted Roman builders to construct the monumental dome of the Pantheon in Rome under Emperor Hadrian?
A.Reinforced steel rebar embedded in cut marble blocks
B.Pozzolana concrete (opus caementicium) combined with a central oculus and coffered vault ceiling
C.Timber trusses supporting stacked granite megaliths
D.Exterior flying buttresses anchored to freestanding obelisks
Explanation: The Pantheon's dome was achieved using Roman concrete (opus caementicium) with lighter aggregates (pumice) near the top, recessed coffering to reduce weight, and an 8.9-meter open central oculus that admitted natural light.
8The Pont du Gard in Nîmes and the Aqueduct of Segovia illustrate which key Roman architectural engineering element?
A.Post-and-lintel entablature systems
B.Arcades of semicircular arches (arcos de medio punto) built without mortar
C.Ogee arches supported by thin clustered columns
D.Corbelled stone domes topped by timber spires
Explanation: Roman aqueducts like the Aqueduct of Segovia and Pont du Gard relied on tiered arcades of semicircular arches engineered with stone voussoirs, transferring downward gravitational forces efficiently.
9What primary political and artistic purpose did Roman triumphal arches, such as the Arch of Titus or Arch of Constantine, serve?
A.To function as defensive city gateways equipped with drawbridges
B.To commemorate imperial military victories and reinforce state propaganda through narrative relief panels
C.To host gladiatorial contests and chariot races
D.To store grain reserves for the plebeian population
Explanation: Roman triumphal arches were monumental urban structures built to celebrate military triumphs, glorifying emperors and commanders through sculpted narrative relief panels depicting victories and spoils.
10How does Roman Republican portrait sculpture (verism) differ from Early Imperial portraiture like the Augustus of Prima Porta?
A.Republican portraiture idealized rulers as youthful gods, whereas Imperial portraiture depicted accurate wrinkles and aging
B.Republican portraiture emphasized unvarnished realism, age, and ancestral authority (verism), whereas Imperial portraiture adopted Classical Greek idealization to project eternal strength
C.Republican portraiture consisted solely of painted wooden masks, while Imperial portraiture was strictly monumental bronze
D.Republican portraiture rejected facial details entirely in favor of abstract geometric forms
Explanation: Republican busts valued verism (showing wrinkles, baldness, and age as signs of wisdom and civic service). Augustus shifted imperial portraiture toward Classical Greek youthful idealization, presenting himself as an ageless leader.
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