Question 1

Which of these terms relates to Hans Holbein the Younger's painting The Ambassadors?

Accepted Answer

A)  memento mori 
B)  iconography 
C)  anamorphosis 
D)  memento mori and anamorphosis 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  memento mori 
B)  iconography 
C)  anamorphosis 
D)  memento mori and anamorphosis 
E)  all of the other answers E

Question 2

Picasso was an inventive artist who never used artworks from the past for inspiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What does the cross on Velázquez's tunic in Las Meninas signify?

Accepted Answer

A)  that he was a painter of the court 
B)  that he was a Catholic 
C)  that he was a member of the Order of Santiago 
D)  that he painted this on a Sunday 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  that he was a painter of the court 
B)  that he was a Catholic 
C)  that he was a member of the Order of Santiago 
D)  that he painted this on a Sunday 
E)  none of the other answers C

Question 4

Thomas Struth photographs ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  famous artworks 
B)  people looking at art 
C)  the inside of museums 
D)  paintings in the Prado museum 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  famous artworks 
B)  people looking at art 
C)  the inside of museums 
D)  paintings in the Prado museum 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 5

Match the methodological approach with its definition:
-feminist analysis

Accepted Answer

A) analyses the use of formal elements in a work. 
B) considers the role of women in an artwork 
C) interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols 
D) considers the artist's personal experiences 
E) considers the religious, political, and social environment in which the artwork was made and viewed 
A) analyses the use of formal elements in a work. 
B) considers the role of women in an artwork 
C) interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols 
D) considers the artist's personal experiences 
E) considers the religious, political, and social environment in which the artwork was made and viewed

Question 6

Which of the following are acceptable resources for studying art?

Accepted Answer

A)  A museum website 
B)  An essay found on the internet from a person who saw the artwork 
C)  A bestselling fictional book based on the artwork 
D)  None of the other answers 
A)  A museum website 
B)  An essay found on the internet from a person who saw the artwork 
C)  A bestselling fictional book based on the artwork 
D)  None of the other answers

Question 7

The atmosphere of Edward Hopper's Nighthawks,created by the lack of people on the street,the absence of street lights,and the somber mood of the customers in the diner,is one of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure 
B)  excitement 
C)  anger 
D)  loneliness 
E)  romance 
A)  pleasure 
B)  excitement 
C)  anger 
D)  loneliness 
E)  romance

Question 8

Match the methodological approach with its definition:
-contextual analysis

Accepted Answer

A) analyses the use of formal elements in a work. 
B) considers the role of women in an artwork 
C) interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols 
D) considers the artist's personal experiences 
E) considers the religious, political, and social environment in which the artwork was made and viewed 
A) analyses the use of formal elements in a work. 
B) considers the role of women in an artwork 
C) interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols 
D) considers the artist's personal experiences 
E) considers the religious, political, and social environment in which the artwork was made and viewed

Question 9

Hieronymous Bosch worked closely with and was deeply influenced by the Surrealist artists of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The presence of Velázquez's self-portrait in Las Meninas indicates that the painter ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was vain 
B)  was handsome 
C)  wanted artists to be of high status 
D)  really painted the work 
E)  disliked the King 
A)  was vain 
B)  was handsome 
C)  wanted artists to be of high status 
D)  really painted the work 
E)  disliked the King

Question 11

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres's portrayal of the woman in Grande Odalisque ________ her body.

Accepted Answer

A)  depicts accurately 
B)  distorts 
C)  depicts the flaws of 
D)  represents a feminist analysis of 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  depicts accurately 
B)  distorts 
C)  depicts the flaws of 
D)  represents a feminist analysis of 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 12

Formal analysis can be done on paintings,but not on sculptures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sumerian votive figures were used as:

Accepted Answer

A)  prayer figures 
B)  fertility figures 
C)  dolls 
D)  puppets 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  prayer figures 
B)  fertility figures 
C)  dolls 
D)  puppets 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 14

Both biographical and historical analysis are important for understanding the meaning of Velázquez's Las Meninas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the methodological approach with its definition:
-formal analysis

Accepted Answer

A) analyses the use of formal elements in a work. 
B) considers the role of women in an artwork 
C) interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols 
D) considers the artist's personal experiences 
E) considers the religious, political, and social environment in which the artwork was made and viewed 
A) analyses the use of formal elements in a work. 
B) considers the role of women in an artwork 
C) interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols 
D) considers the artist's personal experiences 
E) considers the religious, political, and social environment in which the artwork was made and viewed

Question 16

Match the methodological approach with its definition:
-biographical analysis

Accepted Answer

A) analyses the use of formal elements in a work. 
B) considers the role of women in an artwork 
C) interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols 
D) considers the artist's personal experiences 
E) considers the religious, political, and social environment in which the artwork was made and viewed 
A) analyses the use of formal elements in a work. 
B) considers the role of women in an artwork 
C) interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols 
D) considers the artist's personal experiences 
E) considers the religious, political, and social environment in which the artwork was made and viewed

Question 17

Which of the following is not a primary source for studying a work of art?

Accepted Answer

A)  a blog about a painting 
B)  a letter written by the artist of an artwork 
C)  the artwork itself 
D)  the title of an artwork 
E)  an interview with the artist 
A)  a blog about a painting 
B)  a letter written by the artist of an artwork 
C)  the artwork itself 
D)  the title of an artwork 
E)  an interview with the artist

Question 18

Palmer Hayden's Midsummer Night in Harlem is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  A play by Shakespeare 
B)  Summer in the Netherlands 
C)  A community in Harlem, New York 
D)  A community on the Upper East Side, New York 
E)  None of the other answers 
A)  A play by Shakespeare 
B)  Summer in the Netherlands 
C)  A community in Harlem, New York 
D)  A community on the Upper East Side, New York 
E)  None of the other answers

Question 19

Do a detailed formal analysis of an artwork in person.You might go to a local museum or your school's art gallery,find a sculpture in a nearby park,or study a building.Spend a significant amount of time in front of the artwork and be sure to consider how the artist used all of the elements and principles.Conclude with what you think the artist's focal point or emphasis is and hypothesize what the artist may be saying.

Accepted Answer

For my detailed formal analysis of an ar

Question 20

Robert Mapplethorpe created traditional gendered roles for men and women to connect modern photography with painters from the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Content and Analysis

Which of these terms relates to Hans Holbein the Younger's painting The Ambassadors?

Picasso was an inventive artist who never used artworks from the past for inspiration.

What does the cross on Velázquez's tunic in Las Meninas signify?

Thomas Struth photographs ________.

Match the methodological approach with its definition: -feminist analysis

Which of the following are acceptable resources for studying art?

The atmosphere of Edward Hopper's Nighthawks,created by the lack of people on the street,the absence of street lights,and the somber mood of the customers in the diner,is one of ________.

Match the methodological approach with its definition: -contextual analysis

Hieronymous Bosch worked closely with and was deeply influenced by the Surrealist artists of the twentieth century.

The presence of Velázquez's self-portrait in Las Meninas indicates that the painter ________.

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres's portrayal of the woman in Grande Odalisque ________ her body.

Formal analysis can be done on paintings,but not on sculptures.

Sumerian votive figures were used as:

Both biographical and historical analysis are important for understanding the meaning of Velázquez's Las Meninas.

Match the methodological approach with its definition: -formal analysis

Match the methodological approach with its definition: -biographical analysis

Which of the following is not a primary source for studying a work of art?

Palmer Hayden's Midsummer Night in Harlem is about:

Robert Mapplethorpe created traditional gendered roles for men and women to connect modern photography with painters from the past.

Line, Shape, and the Principle of Contrast

Form, Volume, Mass, and Texture

Implied Depth: Value and Space

Color

Time and Motion

Unity Variety and Balance

Scale and Proportion

Emphasis and Focal Point

Pattern and Rhythm

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Sculpture

Architecture

The Tradition of Craft

Visual Communication Design

Photography

Film, Video, and Digital Art

Alternative Media and Processes

The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean

Art of the Middle Ages

Art of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia

Art of the Americas

Art of Africa and the Pacific Islands

Art of Renaissance and Baroque Europe: 1400 to 1750

Art of Europe and America, 1700 to 1865: Rococo to Realism

The Modern Aesthetic: Manet in 1863 to the American Scene in the 1930s

Late Modern and Contemporary Art: from Abstract Expressionism in the 1940s to the Present Day

Art and Community

Spirituality and Art

Art and the Cycle of Life

Art and Science

Art and Illusion

Art of Political Leaders and Rulers

Art, War, and Revolution

Art of Social Conscience

The Body in Art

Exam Identity, Race, and Gender in Art

Gateway Features for Gateways to Art

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