Exam 3: Themes of Art

Consider Rousseau's The Dream and Kusama's Love is Calling. Both works are imaginative rather than realistic. Compare the methods each artist uses in creating these images.

Musicians often "cover" songs recorded by other artists, developing a new interpretation of it. Artist Jeff Wall "covered" a work by Hokusai with his A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai). How does Wall's work create a dialogue with Hokusai's? How do the differences in their works speak to the viewer about the intentions or purposes of both artists? How does this "cover" represent the theme of "Art and Art"?

Whereas the Christian image by Cimabue depicts the central figure surrounded by angels, the Buddhist image in this chapter shows the central figure surrounded by

Jeff Wall's A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai) is a ________ that refers to a ________.

Pablo Picasso's Guernica was a protest against:

The range of ________'s work makes him difficult to categorize. In addition to paintings, prints, and combination pieces, he has done extensive set and costume design for Merce Cunningham and others, as well as graphic design for magazines and books.

According to the author:

Which of the following is an example of a theme in art?

Discuss several ways in which works that were created to reflect the spiritual beliefs of different cultures meet the goals and needs of those cultures, with specific reference to at least three of the works considered in the text.

The subject matter of Edward Hopper's Gas

Consider Fuller's Talking Skull. Discuss the particular aspects of human experience that this work explores, and explain the artist's struggles to achieve personal goals and connections with her cultural heritage.

Consider Garden of Earthly Delights, by Bosch, and identify the historical/artistic period in which it was created. Then discuss the ways in which this painting is both a work of fantasy and one that relates to the religious beliefs of its time.

Christian Boltanski draws upon the _______ to create his work _______.

Pablo Picasso painted Guernica in 1937 for

Consider Picasso's Guernica and Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People. Discuss the stories behind each of the works, paying particular attention to the political and social messages that each artist wished to convey.

Nineteenth-century American painters employed the American landscape as a subject. One such artist was Thomas Cole, who focused on an area of the Connecticut River to create: