Exam 2: What Is Art

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

To discover why the sculptor of the Amida Nyorai depicted the subject with elongated earlobes, specific hand gestures, and a bun atop his head requires the use of

Representational art with an approach to naturalism covers:

The field of philosophy called aesthetics asks the question

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

Van Gogh's paintings are of high value because

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

If a work of art is faithful to our visual experience, its style is

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.

Discuss how Ann Hamilton's Mantle 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.

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, the term "art" today compared to the term in "art" before the modern era.

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

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

Cite and describe four works representing each of these categories: representational, abstract, trompe l'oeil, and nonrepresentational. For each of the works you select explain what the artist communicated through the form of his or her artwork.

After much study of the Arnolfini Double Portrait, experts agree that

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

Compare and contrast Matisse's two paintings Piano Lesson and Music Lesson addressing the abstract qualities of each, the presentation of the content, and how the objects presented in the painting inform directly or indirectly the content of the paintings.

Considering both of these works, included in this chapter of the text, discuss each artist's style and treatment of the subject: Utamaro's Hairdressing, from Twelve Types of Women's Handicraft; and Degas' Nude Woman Having her Hair Combed.

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