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Key Facts: Galicia PAU History of Art Exam
90 min
Official exam duration
CIUG
0 - 10
Grading scale
Comisión Interuniversitaria de Galicia
4.0 / 10
Minimum mark in Access Phase required to combine with GPA
CIUG
60 / 40
Weighting (60% Bachillerato GPA + 40% PAU Access Phase)
CIUG / Xunta de Galicia
100
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Galicia PAU History of Art (CIUG 2º Bachillerato LOMLOE) covers Classical, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and 19th/20th Century movements with emphasis on Galician monuments (Cathedral of Santiago, Pórtico da Gloria, Obradoiro façade). 90-minute exam graded on a 0-10 scale. Minimum 4.0 required in Access Phase.
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1Which classical architectural order features fluted columns without a base resting directly on the stylobate, topped by a plain cushion-like echinus and square abacus?
A.Ionic order
B.Doric order
C.Corinthian order
D.Tuscan order
Explanation: The Doric order is the oldest and simplest of the classical Greek architectural orders. Its sturdy fluted columns rest directly on the building's stylobate without an individual base, and its capitals consist of a smooth circular cushion (echinus) beneath a square slab (abacus).
2Which famous Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, designed by Iktinos and Kallikrates, represents the pinnacle of High Classical Doric peripteral architecture?
A.Erechtheion
B.Temple of Athena Nike
C.Parthenon
D.Temple of Zeus at Olympia
Explanation: The Parthenon, constructed between 447 and 432 BCE under the supervision of Pericles and Phidias, is a peripteral octastyle Doric temple dedicated to Athena Parthenos. It incorporates famous optical refinements such as entasis and curved stylobates to achieve perfect visual harmony.
3Which High Classical Greek sculpture by Polykleitos embodied his theoretical treatise 'Canon', establishing an ideal 1:7 head-to-body mathematical proportion and dynamic contrapposto posture?
A.Discobolus
B.Doryphoros
C.Apoxyomenos
D.Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
Explanation: The Doryphoros (Spear-Bearer) created by Polykleitos around 440 BCE exemplified his treatise on ideal anatomical proportions. The sculpture perfectly illustrates contrapposto, where the weight rests on one leg, creating a subtle S-curve in the spine and counter-balancing shoulders and hips.
4Which Hellenistic sculpture depicts a Trojan priest and his sons entwined by giant sea serpents, exemplifying the period's dramatic movement, intense emotion, and anatomical realism?
A.Winged Victory of Samothrace
B.Venus de Milo
C.Laocoön and His Sons
D.Dying Gaul
Explanation: The Laocoön and His Sons, carved by the Rhodian sculptors Agesander, Athendoros, and Polydoros in the 1st century BCE, is a masterpiece of Hellenistic art. It captures agony, muscular tension, and tragic emotion as the priest and his sons are strangled by serpents sent by Apollo.
5Which Roman architectural masterpiece built under Emperor Hadrian features a massive unreinforced concrete dome with a central circular opening (oculus)?
A.Colosseum
B.Pantheon
C.Basilica of Maxentius
D.Maison Carrée
Explanation: The Pantheon in Rome, rebuilt by Hadrian around 125 CE, features a coffered hemispherical concrete dome measuring 43.3 meters in diameter. The apex of the dome contains an 8.9-meter open oculus that admits natural light and lightens the dome's structural weight.
6Which structural combination allowed Roman builders to construct massive multi-story public monuments like the Colosseum and aqueducts?
A.Post-and-lintel timber framing
B.Round arches, barrel/groin vaults, and hydraulic concrete (opus caementicium)
C.Corbelled arches and dry-stone masonry
D.Pointed arches and flying buttresses
Explanation: Roman architecture revolutionized construction through the combination of the semicircular arch, barrel and groin vaults, and pozzolana-based concrete (opus caementicium). This enabled the creation of immense vaulted interiors and multi-tiered arches without relying solely on post-and-lintel stone blocks.
7Which famous Roman marble statue depicts the emperor as an idealized, barefoot commander in a cuirass, accompanied by Cupid riding a dolphin?
A.Statue of Marcus Aurelius
B.Augustus of Prima Porta
C.Bust of Caracalla
D.Colossus of Constantine
Explanation: The Augustus of Prima Porta (early 1st century CE) portrays Emperor Augustus in the stance of Polykleitos's Doryphoros. The breastplate (cuirass) depicts the diplomatic return of Roman military standards from Parthia, while Cupid at his feet references Augustus's claimed divine descent from Venus.
8What distinctive feature characterizes the facial expressions of archaic Greek statues such as the Kouros and Kore figures?
A.Pathos and dramatic tears
B.Archaic smile
C.Complete stoic blankness
D.Severe Classical serenity
Explanation: Archaic Greek statues (c. 600-480 BCE) frequently display the 'archaic smile', a subtle curving of the lips. Art historians interpret this device not necessarily as an emotion, but as an artistic convention to give a sense of life and vitality to the stone figure.
9Which Roman monument type, exemplified by the Arch of Titus and Arch of Constantine, was erected across roadways to commemorate military victories and imperial triumphs?
A.Triumphal arch
B.Aqueduct
C.Thermae
D.Curia
Explanation: Triumphal arches were monumental structures spanning major roadways, featuring one or three arched openings framed by columns and topped by an attic with dedicatory inscriptions. Relief panels decorated the piers, recording military campaigns and ceremonial processions.
10In Greek temple architecture, what term describes a building surrounded by a single continuous row of columns around all four sides of its perimeter?
A.Prostyle
B.Amphiprostyle
C.Peripteral
D.Dipteral
Explanation: A peripteral temple is encircled by a single row of columns (colonnade or peristyle) surrounding the cella (naos). The Parthenon and the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens are classic examples of peripteral layout.
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