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Key Facts: PAU Artistic Drawing II (Canary Islands) Exam
90 min
Exam duration for the PAU Dibujo Artístico II paper
Canary Islands PAU Organising Commission (COPAU)
0–10 scale
Scoring system (minimum 4.0 in Access Phase to combine with Bachillerato GPA)
Canary Islands PAU Regulations
5 Core Topics
Curriculum modules: Anatomy & Canon, Perspective, Chiaroscuro, Media & Tools, Composition & Art History
2º Bachillerato LOMLOE Art Curriculum COPAU
100
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1According to the classical Greek canon of proportion established by Polykleitos in his treatise and exemplified in the Doryphoros, what is the ideal ratio of head height to total standing body height?
A.1 to 6 head heights
B.1 to 7 head heights
C.1 to 8 head heights
D.1 to 9 head heights
Explanation: Polykleitos established the classic 1:7 head-to-body proportion canon in the 5th century BCE, where total standing figure height equals exactly seven head lengths. This ratio created a balanced, athletic ideal in Classical Greek art.
2How does the Hellenistic anatomical canon proposed by the sculptor Lysippos modify the earlier classical canon of Polykleitos?
A.It reduces total figure height to 6.5 head lengths to emphasize muscular mass
B.It maintains the 1:7 ratio but widens the shoulder girdle
C.It increases total figure height to 1:8 head lengths, creating a smaller head relative to body length
D.It uses the length of the foot rather than the head as the fundamental unit of measurement
Explanation: Lysippos revised the classical canon by adopting an 8-head (1:8) ratio. By making the head smaller relative to the overall stature, his figures appeared taller, more elegant, and dynamically proportioned.
3In Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man drawing, what anatomical landmark serves as the precise center of the surrounding circle when the figure extends its arms and legs?
A.The navel (umbilicus)
B.The pubic symphysis
C.The sternum (xiphoid process)
D.The base of the spine (coccyx)
Explanation: In accordance with Vitruvius' architectural description, Leonardo demonstrated that when a man lies spread-eagled, his navel forms the exact geometric center of a circumscribed circle touching his fingers and toes.
4In standard artistic head proportions viewed from the front, at what vertical level do the pupil centers of the eyes lie relative to total head height (top of cranium to base of chin)?
A.At the upper one-third mark of total head height
B.At the upper two-fifths mark of total head height
C.At the lower one-third mark of total head height
D.Directly along the horizontal midline (halfway down total head height)
Explanation: In an ideal adult head viewed straight-on, the horizontal line passing through the eye centers bisects the total cranial height exactly at the halfway midpoint.
5What is the standard horizontal proportion rule for measuring the distance between the two eyes in a frontal facial portrait?
A.The distance between the inner corners of the eyes equals the width of one eye
B.The distance equals half the width of one eye
C.The distance equals one and a half eye widths
D.The distance equals the total width of the mouth
Explanation: In classical head drawing canon, the full frontal width of the face is five eye-widths wide, with exactly one eye-width separating the two inner eye corners (canthi).
6Which cranial bone forms the smooth upper prominence of the forehead and the upper margin of the orbital sockets?
A.Parietal bone
B.Frontal bone
C.Temporal bone
D.Zygomatic bone
Explanation: The frontal bone forms the forehead structure, superciliary arches, and superior margins of both eye orbits in the human skull.
7What surface anatomical action is performed by the sternocleidomastoid muscle when it contracts unilaterally?
A.It elevates the scapula toward the ear
B.It depresses the mandible to open the mouth
C.It rotates the head to the opposite side and flexes the neck laterally
D.It extends the cervical spine backward
Explanation: The sternocleidomastoid attaches from the sternum/clavicle to the mastoid process; unilateral contraction tilts the head to the same side and turns the face toward the opposite side.
8Which prominent shoulder muscle caps the glenohumeral joint and gives the shoulder its rounded volumetric form?
A.Trapezius muscle
B.Infraspinatus muscle
C.Pectoralis major muscle
D.Deltoid muscle
Explanation: The deltoid muscle originates on the clavicle and scapular spine, wrapping over the humeral head to create the classic triangular shoulder mass.
9What defines the mechanical and visual balance of a classical contrapposto pose in life drawing?
A.Weight rests on one engaged leg, causing the pelvic axis to tilt upward on that side while the shoulder axis tilts in the opposite direction
B.Weight is distributed equally on both feet with hips and shoulders strictly horizontal
C.The torso is twisted 90 degrees relative to stationary hips while legs are crossed
D.The figure arches backward with both shoulders elevated and arms raised symmetrically
Explanation: Contrapposto ('counterpose') balances body weight on a single load-bearing leg. The engaged hip rises, while the shoulders tilt in opposition to maintain dynamic equilibrium and curvilinear harmony.
10When assessing proportions of the open human hand, how does total hand length (wrist line to tip of middle finger) compare to facial height?
A.It equals the distance from lower lip to nose tip
B.It equals the distance from the chin to the hairline (facial length)
C.It equals twice the height of the forehead
D.It equals half the total length of the upper arm
Explanation: An open hand placed over the face extends from the base of the chin to the top of the hairline, making hand length approximately equal to face length.
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