Question 1

Identify the four roles that artists play that have not changed over time.Cite examples for each from Chapter 1.

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The four roles that artists play that have not changed over time are:

1. Storyteller: Artists have always been storytellers, using their work to convey narratives and communicate ideas. For example, in Chapter 1, the cave paintings at Lascaux in France are a prime example of artists using their work to tell stories about their lives and experiences.

2. Observer: Artists have always been keen observers of the world around them, capturing the beauty and complexity of their surroundings. An example from Chapter 1 is the landscape paintings of the Hudson River School artists, who depicted the natural beauty of the American wilderness.

3. Provocateur: Artists have always pushed boundaries and challenged societal norms through their work. For instance, the Dada movement of the early 20th century, discussed in Chapter 1, was known for its provocative and unconventional approach to art-making.

4. Visionary: Artists have always been visionaries, imagining and creating new possibilities for the world. An example from Chapter 1 is the work of Leonardo da Vinci, whose innovative ideas and inventions continue to inspire and influence artists and thinkers to this day.

Question 2

What might have affected Pablo Picasso's severe style of representation seen in The Women of Avignon?

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A)  African masks he saw at a Paris museum
B)  Native American sites he visited
C)  his collection of Asian ceramics
D)  the imagery on Korean tapestries A

Question 3

What is the function of the nsiki nkonde figure?

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A)  it is purely aesthetic
B)  it is a fertility idol
C)  it pursued wrongdoers at night and punished them when nails were driven into it
D)  it was made so that it could be stolen and exhibited in museums in Europe and the United States C

Question 4

The imagery in Faith Ringgold's God Bless America was inspired by the:

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A)  parade in New York City on Allies Day,May 1917.
B)  McCarthy era in the 1950s.
C)  Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.
D)  Desert Storm conflict.

Question 5

Which of these is not a principle of "green architecture"?

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A)  architects look to continue to use building techniques and materials that have been in use since the Industrial Revolution in the West
B)  self-sufficiency of buildings (lack of reliance on nonsustainable energy sources) 
C)  it seeks to use sustainable building materials and renewable resources
D)  it is suitable to the climate and culture in which it is built

Question 6

The Karaori Kimono is more an aesthetic object that a functional one.Why?

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Question 7

There are two basic steps to seeing.The first is physical;what is the second?

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Question 8

Jasper Johns chose to paint his image of the American flag to express:

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A)  his own patriotism during the McCarthy era.
B)  his proclivity for things seen but not examined.
C)  a universal concept of freedom.
D)  the injustices incurred during the Civil Rights movement.

Question 9

Objects that are intended to stimulate a sense of beauty in the viewer are thought to be _______ rather than functional.

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A)  utilitarian
B)  aesthetic
C)  objective
D)  iconographic

Question 10

Where did Picasso draw inspiration for the faces of the female figures on the right side of the composition of Les Demoiselles d'Avignon?

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A)  Classical Greek sculpture
B)  African ritual masks
C)  Renaissance painting
D)  careful observation of live models

Question 11

Where did the court painters for the 16th century Mughal ruler,Akbar,draw inspiration for their illuminated manuscripts?

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A)  Japanese Ukiyo-e prints
B)  Greek marble statues
C)  African ritual masks
D)  Western paintings and prints

Question 12

We can clearly see the artistic impulse to "give form to the immaterial," to represent hidden or universal truths,spiritual forces,and personal feelings in:

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A)  religious art
B)  art based on close observation of one's immediate surroundings
C)  contemporary art that deals with "identity politics",like Ana Mendieta's Silueta
D)  political art

Question 13

Use examples from the chapter to illustrate how artworks featuring the American flag can have different meanings.

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Question 14

Renzo Piano's Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center is an example of "green architecture." Such buildings are praised for their:

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A)  innovative design.
B)  use of high-tech materials.
C)  lack of renewable resources.
D)  self-sufficiency.

Question 15

Sayre states that he believes that all people are creative,but artists possess qualities that most don't.Which of the following best describes these qualities?

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A)  artists must be willing to "buck the system"
B)  artists are critical thinkers,meaning they question assumptions and explore new directions
C)  they must "look" like artists,dress in turtle-necks and berets or have lots of tattoos
D)  artists are always "outsiders," meaning they stand in opposition to the dominant paradigms of their day

Question 16

Discuss the creative process of Picasso's Demoiselles d'Avignon.What transformations took place in the early sketches and how does the final product differ from the artist's initial sketch?

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Question 17

Give an example from the textbook of an artwork used for political purposes.

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Question 18

Where does Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama draw inspiration for her work?

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A)  careful observation of her surroundings
B)  art history
C)  from very personal visual and existential experiences of her surroundings
D)  her desire to express her subconscious

Question 19

Why might Japanese visitors to The Gates interpret it differently than others?

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Question 20

According to Sayre what are the three steps in the process of "seeing"?

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A)  detection,processing,reference
B)  reception,extraction,inference
C)  looking,seeing,believing
D)  reception,interpreting,understanding

Exam 1: A World of Art