Question 1

________ is the name for a standard subject in Christian art, that of Mary, the mother of Jesus, holding her son after he was taken down from the cross.

Accepted Answer

A)  Portrait 
B)  Pietà 
C)  Vanitas 
D)  All of these are correct answers: Portrait, Pietà, and Vanitas. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  Portrait 
B)  Pietà 
C)  Vanitas 
D)  All of these are correct answers: Portrait, Pietà, and Vanitas. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. B

Question 2

Andy Warhol's images created from celebrities are portrayed through mass-produced:

Accepted Answer

A)  oil paintings. 
B)  photographs. 
C)  multiple silkscreen images. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  oil paintings. 
B)  photographs. 
C)  multiple silkscreen images. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. C

Question 3

During the ________ the term "art" was used roughly in the same sense as "craft."

Accepted Answer

A)  Renaissance 
B)  Middle Ages 
C)  Baroque era 
D)  19th century 
E)  20th century 
A)  Renaissance 
B)  Middle Ages 
C)  Baroque era 
D)  19th century 
E)  20th century B

Question 4

Discuss how Kara Walker's A Subtlety and Joseph Bueys's How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare are examples of installation and performance art, addressing the performance nature of the pieces, the importance or unimportance of the space, the visual impact, and your response to this type of art.

Accepted Answer

Installation art uses a determined space

Question 5

Consider the differences between "outsider" (naïve or folk) art and the works of professional artists, explaining why you believe that "outsider" art should or should not be accepted by critics, museums and galleries, and the public as "real" art.

Accepted Answer

The emergence and validation of differen

Question 6

Which statement is NOT true regarding James Hampton's Throne of the Third Heaven....body of work?

Accepted Answer

A)  The artist's art was outside of the realm of professional training. 
B)  The artist was unknown until his death. 
C)  The work realized a spiritual vision. 
D)  The complete body of work resides now in the Smithsonian. 
E)  The artist intended the work to be viewed by everyone as a message of redemption. 
A)  The artist's art was outside of the realm of professional training. 
B)  The artist was unknown until his death. 
C)  The work realized a spiritual vision. 
D)  The complete body of work resides now in the Smithsonian. 
E)  The artist intended the work to be viewed by everyone as a message of redemption.

Question 7

Philosophers determined that the pleasure of art was an intellectual pleasure and was perceived through:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical experience of the art through touch. 
B)  a special kind of attention called disinterested contemplation. 
C)  the formal analysis of the work. 
D)  any emotional response experienced by the viewer. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  physical experience of the art through touch. 
B)  a special kind of attention called disinterested contemplation. 
C)  the formal analysis of the work. 
D)  any emotional response experienced by the viewer. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 8

The Amida Nyorai is an example of a sculpture that employs the iconography of Japanese Buddhism. Give an example of an artwork that employs Christian iconography and explain how the components of the artwork are examples of the term iconography.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary. The Arnolfini Double

Question 9

The ideas we have about art today have not always been in place. Discuss how the Mona Lisa, one of the most famous works of Western art, became a product of our modern era. Consider influences such as historical context, the concept of celebrity, and the contemporary meaning of the term art as compared to that of the pre-modern era.

Accepted Answer

The Mona Lisa gained popularity after be

Question 10

During the 18th century, beauty and art were discussed together because both:

Accepted Answer

A)  were studied by the upper class. 
B)  were schools of philosophy. 
C)  were related to the senses. 
D)  were felt to provide pleasure. 
E)  involved vision. 
A)  were studied by the upper class. 
B)  were schools of philosophy. 
C)  were related to the senses. 
D)  were felt to provide pleasure. 
E)  involved vision.

Question 11

Consider both Auguste Rodin's The Kiss and the Head of King from the Yoruba kingdom of Ife, included in this chapter of the text. Compare and contrast the materials from which the works were created and the styles each work represents, mentioning at least two of the general categories of styles (cultural, period/historical, and school styles). Finally, discuss the themes of art that you believe each work presents.

Accepted Answer

Both pieces are sculptural-one of bronze

Question 12

Our modern ideas about art carry with them ideas about:

Accepted Answer

A)  only the artist. 
B)  only the audience. 
C)  both the artist and the audience. 
D)  the gallery. 
E)  the museum. 
A)  only the artist. 
B)  only the audience. 
C)  both the artist and the audience. 
D)  the gallery. 
E)  the museum.

Question 13

Van Gogh's paintings are of high value because:

Accepted Answer

A)  his work had a major influence on subsequent artists. 
B)  there are a limited number of his paintings. 
C)  he plays a large role in Western art history. 
D)  his paintings allow the viewer to feel a connection with the artist himself. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  his work had a major influence on subsequent artists. 
B)  there are a limited number of his paintings. 
C)  he plays a large role in Western art history. 
D)  his paintings allow the viewer to feel a connection with the artist himself. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

At the beginning of the 20th century, how did the development of photography transform the art of artists who worked in nonphotographic media? Which artist determined that this new process changed the process of representing the observable world and how?

Accepted Answer

Photography offered a mechanical way to

Question 15

According to the author, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa dazzled his contemporaries because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sitter was a wealthy woman. 
B)  he was a famous artist. 
C)  the portrait was almost miraculously lifelike. 
D)  all of these were the case. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  the sitter was a wealthy woman. 
B)  he was a famous artist. 
C)  the portrait was almost miraculously lifelike. 
D)  all of these were the case. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 16

When discussing the size, shape, material, color, and composition of a work of art, we are discussing its:

Accepted Answer

A)  form. 
B)  iconography. 
C)  theme. 
D)  purpose. 
E)  content. 
A)  form. 
B)  iconography. 
C)  theme. 
D)  purpose. 
E)  content.

Question 17

Context is a factor of ties that bind a work of art to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  life of its creator. 
B)  tradition it grows from and to which it responds. 
C)  audience for which it was made. 
D)  society in which it was circulated. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  life of its creator. 
B)  tradition it grows from and to which it responds. 
C)  audience for which it was made. 
D)  society in which it was circulated. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 18

Compare Titian's Assumption and Friedman's Untitled in regard to historical and social context, visual presentation, and audience.

Accepted Answer

Titian's Assumption is a religious paint

Question 19

The term style is used to categorize a work of art by its:3

Accepted Answer

A)  subject matter. 
B)  social context. 
C)  visual characteristics. 
D)  theme. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  subject matter. 
B)  social context. 
C)  visual characteristics. 
D)  theme. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 20

Discuss the relationship between non-Western works of art that do not appear to represent conventional Western ideals of beauty and the form and content of those works. Discuss several examples of differences in culture or tradition that prove standards of beauty to be culturally specific rather than universal.

Accepted Answer

Both Western art and non-Western art emp

________ is the name for a standard subject in Christian art, that of Mary, the mother of Jesus, holding her son after he was taken down from the cross.

Andy Warhol's images created from celebrities are portrayed through mass-produced:

During the ________ the term "art" was used roughly in the same sense as "craft."

Discuss how Kara Walker's A Subtlety and Joseph Bueys's How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare are examples of installation and performance art, addressing the performance nature of the pieces, the importance or unimportance of the space, the visual impact, and your response to this type of art.

Consider the differences between "outsider" (naïve or folk) art and the works of professional artists, explaining why you believe that "outsider" art should or should not be accepted by critics, museums and galleries, and the public as "real" art.

Which statement is NOT true regarding James Hampton's Throne of the Third Heaven....body of work?

Philosophers determined that the pleasure of art was an intellectual pleasure and was perceived through:

The Amida Nyorai is an example of a sculpture that employs the iconography of Japanese Buddhism. Give an example of an artwork that employs Christian iconography and explain how the components of the artwork are examples of the term iconography.

During the 18^th century, beauty and art were discussed together because both:

Our modern ideas about art carry with them ideas about:

Van Gogh's paintings are of high value because:

At the beginning of the 20^th century, how did the development of photography transform the art of artists who worked in nonphotographic media? Which artist determined that this new process changed the process of representing the observable world and how?

According to the author, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa dazzled his contemporaries because:

When discussing the size, shape, material, color, and composition of a work of art, we are discussing its:

Context is a factor of ties that bind a work of art to the:

Compare Titian's Assumption and Friedman's Untitled in regard to historical and social context, visual presentation, and audience.

The term style is used to categorize a work of art by its:3

Living With Art

Themes of Art

The Visual Elements

Principles of Design

Drawing

Painting

Prints

Camera and Computer Arts

Graphic Design

Sculpture and Installation

Arts of Ritual and Daily Life

Architecture

Ancient Mediterranean Worlds

Christianity and the Formation of Europe

The Renaissance

The 17th and 18th Centuries

Arts of Islam and of Africa

Arts of East Asia - India, China, and Japan

Arts of the Pacific and of the Americas

The Modern World, 1800-1945

From Modern to Postmodern

Opening up to the World

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Exam 2: What Is Art

________ is the name for a standard subject in Christian art, that of Mary, the mother of Jesus, holding her son after he was taken down from the cross.

Andy Warhol's images created from celebrities are portrayed through mass-produced:

During the ________ the term "art" was used roughly in the same sense as "craft."

Discuss how Kara Walker's A Subtlety and Joseph Bueys's How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare are examples of installation and performance art, addressing the performance nature of the pieces, the importance or unimportance of the space, the visual impact, and your response to this type of art.

Consider the differences between "outsider" (naïve or folk) art and the works of professional artists, explaining why you believe that "outsider" art should or should not be accepted by critics, museums and galleries, and the public as "real" art.

Which statement is NOT true regarding James Hampton's Throne of the Third Heaven....body of work?

Philosophers determined that the pleasure of art was an intellectual pleasure and was perceived through:

The Amida Nyorai is an example of a sculpture that employs the iconography of Japanese Buddhism. Give an example of an artwork that employs Christian iconography and explain how the components of the artwork are examples of the term iconography.

During the 18th century, beauty and art were discussed together because both:

Our modern ideas about art carry with them ideas about:

Van Gogh's paintings are of high value because:

At the beginning of the 20th century, how did the development of photography transform the art of artists who worked in nonphotographic media? Which artist determined that this new process changed the process of representing the observable world and how?

According to the author, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa dazzled his contemporaries because:

When discussing the size, shape, material, color, and composition of a work of art, we are discussing its:

Context is a factor of ties that bind a work of art to the:

Compare Titian's Assumption and Friedman's Untitled in regard to historical and social context, visual presentation, and audience.

The term style is used to categorize a work of art by its:3

Living With Art

Themes of Art

The Visual Elements

Principles of Design

Drawing

Painting

Prints

Camera and Computer Arts

Graphic Design

Sculpture and Installation

Arts of Ritual and Daily Life

Architecture

Ancient Mediterranean Worlds

Christianity and the Formation of Europe

The Renaissance

The 17th and 18th Centuries

Arts of Islam and of Africa

Arts of East Asia - India, China, and Japan

Arts of the Pacific and of the Americas

The Modern World, 1800-1945

From Modern to Postmodern

Opening up to the World

Filters

During the 18^th century, beauty and art were discussed together because both:

At the beginning of the 20^th century, how did the development of photography transform the art of artists who worked in nonphotographic media? Which artist determined that this new process changed the process of representing the observable world and how?