Deck 1: The Power of Art

Question 1

Marc Chagall's artwork combines the influence of modern art with ________.

A)memories of a rural childhood in Russia
B)the self-expressive qualities of self-portraits
C)whimsy and playfulness of make-believe forms
D)repetitive geometric patterns in a tactile surface
E)folk art motifs

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Zhan Wang's Urban Landscape is a comment on _________.

A)increased dependence on technology
B)the power of the government
C)the ephemeral sensory quality of art in nature
D)the mechanical disconnect of urbanization and Westernization
E)memory of domestic private life

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Futurism is a movement that celebrated _______.

A)movement of time
B)robotics
C)progress
D)power
E)the rich history of art

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Maya Lin called the concept of her design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial _________.

A)"a black gash of shame"
B)"trite"
C)"a blank canvas"
D)"a visual poem"
E)all of these are correct

Question 5

Another word for folk art is _______.

A)avant garde
B)impressionism
C)naïve art
D)decorative art
E)conceptual art

Question 6

The studio in which Andy Warhol produced work was known as "The __________."

A)Garage
B)Penthouse
C)Factory
D)Homestead
E)Crib

Question 7

How are the "soaring vertical lines" of Notre Dame Cathedral intended to act upon the viewer?

A)demonstrate the power of the architect
B)emphasize royal French power
C)visually symbolize the heavenly realm
D)direct attention to narratives on the ceiling
E)threaten with judgement

Question 8

What is The Liberation of Aunt Jemima, by artist Betye Saar, commenting on?

A)rampant consumerism
B)the rise of technology
C)the role of women in society
D)the stereotyping of African-American women in advertising
E)the food industry

Question 9

The word sfumato _________.

A)means "the soft mist of a fountain" in Italian
B)is observable in Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa
C)renders details hazy and unclear
D)incorporates low light that softens edges of a form
E)all of these are correct

Question 10

Jewelry and woven rugs are considered ______.

A)crafts
B)decorative arts
C)functional objects
D)applied art
E)all of these are correct

Question 11

The early prehistoric sculpture, The Venus of Willendorf, is believed to have been ___________.

A)an indication of wealth
B)a fertility figure
C)a warning for others to stay away
D)story telling figures
E)amulets to ward off evil spirits

Question 12

An artist who used the power of art to be self-expressive and cathartic after being in a terrible accident was _______.

A)Paul Klee
B)Ansel Adams
C)Frida Kahlo
D)Grandma Moses
E)Rachel Whiteread

Question 13

The art of any area of the world where people live or lived in a pre-industrial or pre-agricultural state is called ______.

A)folk art
B)tribal art
C)rock art
D)avant garde
E)prehistoric art

Question 14

What influences can be seen in Nick Cave's Soundsuits?

A)African ceremonies
B)traditional handiwork
C)Mardi Gras costumes
D)high fashion
E)all of these are correct

Question 15

The purpose of a portrait of a king was to _________.

A)touch an emotional chord
B)merely document his likeness for posterity
C)shock and awe
D)glorify his supreme power
E)change the system of beliefs

Question 16

What material is Horse Effigy, by Lakotan artist Joseph No Two Horns, made from?

A)multi-media (including wood, leather, and horsehair)
B)ivory
C)bronze
D)marble
E)sandstone

Question 17

What subject in prehistoric cave art was rarely shown?

A)humans
B)bulls
C)bison
D)horses
E)rhinoceroses

Question 18

The Japanese sculptural group the Amida Buddha reflects the tastes of its aristocratic patrons by ____.

A)having gilded wood
B)being refined and aloof like a prince
C)containing slim, delicate, and ornate carvings
D)depicting the angels surrounding the Buddha like royal attendants
E)all of these are correct

Question 19

What is not true concerning Ansel Adams?

A)Adams was an environmental spokesman.
B)Adams based his photographs on poems by William Blake.
C)Adams was a leader of the Sierra Club.
D)Adams photographed the grandeur of Yosemite National Park.
E)Adams wrote ten books on photography techniques.

Question 20

The Mona Lisa ended up at the Louvre Museum in Paris because the painting was ________.

A)purchased by the Louvre after it appeared in the Da Vinci Code
B)stolen from a private residence in Florence, Italy, as a spoil of war during the sixteenth-century raids by French troops led by King Charles
C)in the possession of Leonardo da Vinci, who died while in the residence of King Francis I, the King of France, so the painting became part of the royal art collection
D)donated to the Louvre by the Giocondo family, who had ties to French nobility
E)given to Napoleon because he had such an admiration for beautiful works of art

Question 21

What is the difference between fine arts and applied arts?

Question 22

Discuss the use of the Leonardo da Vinci's iconic work Mona Lisa in Marcel Duchamp's L.H.O.O.Q.and Andy Warhol's 30 Are Better Than One (Mona Lisa).What were the intentions of Duchamp and Warhol in using the famous portrait?

Question 23

Compare and contrast Phoenix Hall in Japan with Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.Discuss the relationship of the visual expression with the spiritual significance.

Question 24

What is the difference between a National Treasure and an Important Cultural Property?

Question 25

Discuss the purpose and usage of masks.Cite a specific cultural example in your discussion.

Question 26

What is the first step in appreciating art?

Question 27

Compare and contrast La Loge by Pierre Auguste Renoir with Woman and Bicycle by Willem de Kooning.Address the concept of beauty in your response.

Question 28

How did the Greeks balance the real with the ideal in their sculptures?

Question 29

Compare/contrast Maya Lin's Vietnam Veteran's Memorial with Frederick Hart's Statue for Vietnam Veteran's Memorial.Which sculpture better meets the needs of the patrons? Why?

Question 30

What was the crucial Renaissance idea that Leonardo da Vinci's art works exemplified?