ART 101 Final Asboth

Identify the six functions that art fulfills. D C W C P SE

Delight Commentary Worship Commemoration Persuasion Self Expression

What distinguishes Paul Cezanne's treatment of space in his "Still Life with Apples" from Raphael's in "The School of Athens"? a. Cezanne calls attention to the flatness of his canvas. b. Cezanne provides a horizon line for the viewer. c. Cezanne uses overlapping to suggest space. d. Cezanne uses chiaroscuro to give objects mass.

a. Cezanne calls attention to the flatness of his canvas.

Which artist is considered a leader in the revival of fresco painting in the 1920s and 1930s? a. Diego Rivera b. Anne Truitt c. Tom Wudl d. Joan Mitchell

a. Diego Rivera

Which artist wanted viewers to see the natural rhythms present in a flower? a. Georgia O'Keeffe b. Constantine Brancusi c. Jean-Michel Basquiat d. Nancy Graves

a. Georgia O'Keefe

Film noir originated in a. Hollywood b. London c. New York d. Paris

a. Hollywood

Mary Cassatt's "The Letter" most notably demonstrates the influence of a. Japanese Woodblock Prints b. French Lithographs c. Dutch etchings d. German engravings

a. Japanese Woodblock Prints

Who led the Chicago school and is generally regarded as the first great modern architect? a. Louis Sullivan b. Walter Gropius c. Joseph Paxton d. Philip Johnson

a. Louis Sullivan

The potter's wheel was invented in a. Mesopotamia b. Rome c. Greece d. Egypt

a. Mesopotamia

Which structure features an arcade of round arches? a. Pont du Gard b. the Crystal Palace c. the Seagram Building d. Notre-Dame de Chartres

a. Pont du Gard

Why is it possible for a small yellow form to balance a large blue form? a. Warm colors appear heavier than cool colors. b. Large forms appear heavier than small forms. c. Small forms appear heavier than large forms. d. Cool colors appear heavier than warm colors.

a. Warm colors appear heavier than cool colors.

A very thin, transparent film of color painted over an already-painted surface is called a. a glaze b. a support c. a wash d. an overpainting

a. a glaze

A subcategory of constructed sculpture-seen in the works of Deborah Butterfield- that involves the use of familiar objects in new ways is a. assemblage b. kinetic art c. welding d. high relief

a. assemblage

What technique did Elizabeth Catlett use to create the rounded features of this figure? a. chiaroscuro b. perspective c. line d. mass

a. chiaroscuro

In "Her Secret Is Patience", Janet Echelman used: a. fiber, steel, and lights b. grass, plants, and flowers. c. glass and copper. d. wood and plastic.

a. fiber, steel, and lights

In this painting by Henri Matisse, all of the following are present EXCEPT a. geometric shapes b. saturated color c. atmospheric perspective d. expressive line

a. geometric shapes

Both M.C. Escher's "Sky and Water I" and Katsushika Hokusai's "The Wave" show: a. implied motion b. a horizon line. c. figure-ground reversal. d. open form.

a. implied motion

Sabatino "Simon" Rodia could be classified as an outsider artist because of his a. lack of awareness of art history. b. preference for working on a large scale. c. use of discarded materials. d. refusal to work in a representational manner.

a. lack of awareness of art history.

Based on the book's discussion of light and color, we would perceive a color as red because a. mostly red light is reflected. b. mostly red light is absorbed c. red light travels faster d. red light has the longest wavelength

a. mostly red light is reflected.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's "Jane Avril Jardin de Paris" is a poster created using a. offset lithography b. screenprinting c. photogravure d. stenciling

a. offset lithography

Which term best describes the shape of the flower in Georgia O'Keeffe's painting? a. organic b. geometric c. implied d. figure-ground

a. organic

All of the following can be found in Kazimir Malevich's "Suprematist Painting" (Eight Red Rectangles) EXCEPT: a. organic shapes. b. a negative shape. c. positive shapes. d. geometric shapes.

a. organic shapes

Eadweard Muybridge is known for a. photographing people and animals in motion b. developing the technique of montage c. pioneering the genre of film noir d. portraying his ideas in storyboards

a. photographing people and animals in motion

Details such as the fur-lined coat and mirrior in "The Arnolfini Portrait" demonstrate Jan van Eyck's skill in creating: a. simulated texture. b. impasto. c. complementary color schemes. d. mass.

a. simulated texture.

What visual detail of this calendar stone symbolizes the Aztec belief in the cyclic nature of time? a. the circular shapes b. the shallow depth of the carvings c. the roughly textured surface d. the closed form of the sculpture

a. the circular shapes

A mixed-media artwork is made: a. with different materials. b. by assimilating diverse influences. c. using more than one style. d. by a team of several artists.

a. with different materials.

To be a ceramist, one must a. work with clay b. use a kiln c. make pots d. make porcelain

a. work with clay

Who was an early advocate of photography as an artform and opened a gallery in New York City in 1905? a. Manuel Alvarez Bravo b. Alfred Stieglitz c. Margaret Bourke-White d. Henri Cartier-Bresson

b. Alfred Stieglitz

Which is an example of a Surrealist film? a. La Dolce Vita b. An Andlusian Dog c. Citizen Kane d. Scorpio Rising

b. An Andlusian Dog

A contemporary artist who uses relief techniques in an original way is a. Kim McCarthy b. Betsabee Romero c. Elizabeth Catlett d. Ester Hernandez

b. Betsabee Romero

Which artist is known for making a modified Citroen DS car? a. Pierre Patel b. Gabriel Orozco c. Beatrice Wood d. Benjamin West

b. Gabriel Orozco

How did Michelangelo solve the problem presented by his subject matter in the "Pieta"? a. He used marble to provide greater unity for the composition. b. He made the bodies of Mary and Christ disproportionate to one another. c. He used symmetrical balance for the composition. d. He created contrast by exposing more of Christ's body than Mary's.

b. He made the bodies of Mary and Christ disproportionate to one another.

Which nineteenth-century artist attempted to bring craft and fine art together by creating a design company? a. Henry gilpin b. William Morris c. Beatrice Wood d. Claude Cahun

b. William Morris

A typical example of a low-relief sculpture is a. a mobile b. a coin c. a column d. a statue

b. a coin

Elizabeth Catlett's Sharecropper is an example of a. an etching b. a linoleum cut c. an engraving d. a silkscreen

b. a linoleum cut

A print in which an artist is physically involved with production is known as a. a proof b. an original print c. a reproduction d. a multiple

b. an original print

Gothic builders were able to open large areas for windows, because they used pointed arches and a. pendentives b. flying buttresses c. curtain walls d. domes

b. flying buttresses

In an artwork, the total effect of the combined visual qualities is known as the: a. content b. form. c. message. d. shape.

b. form.

Sculpture that is meant to be seen from all sides is called in-the-round or a. relief b. freestanding c. subtractive d. additive

b. freestanding

The symbolic meaning of visual signs and imagery in a work of art is: a. aesthetics b. iconography c. content. d. form.

b. iconography

In weaving, fibers are held in place on a a. weft b. loom c. warp d. tapestry

b. loom

All of the following might be used to suggest three-dimensional space in a flat image EXCEPT a. atmospheric perspective b. open form c. overlapping d. linear perspective

b. open form

At various stages in the printmaking process, artists check on the developing image by making a. screens b. proofs c. editions d. sketches

b. proofs

In filmmaking, each unbroken sequence of movie frames, with the camera still rolling, is called a a. take. b. shot. c. pan. d. roll.

b. shot.

The use of pattern in Pieter de Hooch's "Interior of a Dutch House" demonstrates which design principle? a. balance b. unity and variety c. emphasis and subordination d. scale and proportion

b. unity and variety

Francisco Goya's print "I Saw This" was intended as a commentary on: a. race b. war c. religion d. gender

b. war

What distinguishes a form from a shape? a. A form lacks mass. b. A form is usually more organic. c. A form refers to sculpture. d. A form appears to be three-dimensional

c. A form refers to sculpture.

Who made photographs of national parks to increase public awareness of the beauty of nature? a. Henri Cartier-Bresson b. Margaret Bourke-White c. Ansel Adams d. Alfred Stieglitz

c. Ansel Adams

The process of printing came to Europe from a. Japan b. Korea c. China d. Indonesia

c. China

Which architect famously stated "Less is more"? a. Mies van der Rohe b. Frank Lloyd Wright c. Frank Gehry d. Louis Sullivan

c. Frank Gehry

In which of the following media does the artist draw an image with a greasy crayon directly on a flat stone slab? a. Etching b. Serigraphy c. Lithography d. Aquatint

c. Lithography

Which work is an example of an assemblage? a. Martin Puryerar's "Hominid" b. Ken Price's "Vink" c. Pablo Picasso's "Bull Head" d. Charles Ray's "Father Figure"

c. Pablo Picasso's "Bull Head"

What effect did architect Cesar Pelli create with rib vaulting in the terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport? a. a closed form b. an open form c. a light and airy volume d. a heavy and bulky mass

c. a light and airy volume

Romare Beaden's Rocket to the Moon is an example of a. an outsider artwork. b. a nonobjective artwork. c. a photomontage. d. a retablo.

c. a photomontage.

The Chinese regard painting to derive from the art of a. printmaking b. sculpture c. calligraphy d. drawing

c. calligraphy

In the Crystal Palace, Joseph Paxton made used of a. a balloon frame b. a steel frame c. cast iron d. barrel vaults.

c. cast iron

In painting media, the pigment most notable provides a. texture b. form c. color d. liquidity

c. color

Which term refers to the organization of visual elements in a painting or a photograph? a. balance b. format c. composition d. unity

c. composition

Opaque watercolor is also called a. encaustic b. acrylic c. gouache d. tempera

c. gouache

In Muslim religions of the Middle East, which craft was practices with great sophistication? a. stained glass b. soundsuit sewing c. metal inlay d. woodblock printing wallpaper

c. metal inlay

One of Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein's major contributions to film was his skilled use of a. animation b. special effects c. montage d. storyboards

c. montage

The camera obscura cannot a. be used for tracing. b. project images onto surfaces. c. permanently fix an image onto a surface. d. be used a lens.

c. permanently fix an image onto a surface.

Nicola Lopez's Blighted expresses the artist's memories of a. the Gulf War b. her life as a gang member c. the attacks of September 11, 2011 d. the Vietnam War.

c. the attacks of September 11, 2011

In this work by Kiki Smith, the cat could be called all EXCEPT a. a form. b. the figure. c. the ground. d. a positive shape.

c. the ground.

Julio Gonzalez was the first sculptor to use a. the Chisel b. schist c. the welding torch d. bosses.

c. the welding torch

The Taj Mahal was intended to function as a a. temple. b. mosque. c. tomb. d. shrine.

c. tomb.

In "buon fresco", the pigments, combined with water, are applied to a. paper b. canvas c. wet plaster d. wood

c. wet plaster

This early filmmaker pioneered many special effects, such as dissolves between scenes and time-lapse photography, as seen in his "Voyage to the Moon". a. Alfred Hitchcock b. D.W. Griffith c. Sergei Eisenstein d. George Melies

d. George Melies

Why do many artists choose to work in a monochromatic color scheme? a. It creates the illusion of space. b. It suggests the passage of time. c. It contributes a dynamic sense of action. d. It creates an expressive mood.

d. It creates an expressive mood.

Why would Utagawa Hiroshige have needed to be careful in his registration in creating "Shono Hakuu (Light rain at shono)"? a. It is a relief print b. It was part of a popular series c. It represents atmospheric effects d. It required multiple blocks of color

d. It required multiple blocks of color

Why do many public buildings employ symmetrical balance in their designs? a. Symmetrical balance promotes quick and economical construction. b. Symmetrical balance is associated with divine power. c. Symmetrical balance allows for the most efficient use of space. d. Symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence.

d. Symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence.

Robert Longo's "Corporate Wars: Wall of Influence" is an example of a. a low-relief sculpture b. an installation c. a mobile d. a high-relief sculpture

d. a high-relief sculpture

What is another term used to describe atmospheric perspective? a. linear perspective b. one-point perspective c. implied depth d. aerial perspective

d. aerial perspective

Which term would probably NOT be used in a discussion of Alexander Calder's "Untitled"? a. primary color b. kinetic sculpture c. open form d. aerial perspective

d. aerial perspective

Which of the following is used to describe an elevated awareness of beauty in the viewer? a. perception b. idealism c. medium d. aesthetics

d. aesthetics

Joan Mitchell's Unititled is an example of a. an acrylic painting. b. a fresco. c. a tempera painting d. an oil painting

d. an oil painting

Encaustic is an ancient painting medium in which the pigments are suspended in a. sand. b. elephant dung c. olive oil d. beeswax

d. beeswax

What is also called a substitution process? a. carving b. modeling c. bas-relief d. casting

d. casting

One of the earliest types of photograph was the a. Ilfocrhome print b. gelatin silver print c. albumen print d. daguerrotype

d. daguerrotype

Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre was unable to include people in his photographs, because in his time a. mineral salts were requried in the process b. photographs were made on metal plates c. mercury vapor was required in the process d. exposure times were very long.

d. exposure times were very long.

The distorted proportions of the "Roettgen Pieta" adds to its a. naturalism. b. sense of balance. c. visual unity. d. expressive effect.

d. expressive effect.

Yong Soon Min's "Dwelling" is an assemblage that attempts to express the artist's: a. reaction to the Gulf War. b. sentiment of joy about motherhood. c. longing for the beauty of the natural world. d. feelings of a divided self.

d. feelings of a divided self.

The first-century sculpture "Augustus of Prima Porta" and the fourteenth-century painting "Effects of Good Government in the City" both exemplify the function of art: a. as self-expression. b. for commemoration. c. for ritual. d. for persuasion.

d. for persuasion.

This detail of a reproduction of Sandro Botticellli's "Birth of Venus" is an example of a. chiaroscuro b. complementary colors c. a color scheme d. four-color printing

d. four-color printing

Dale Chihuly is noted for his intricate and colorful works in a. clay b. metal c. plexiglass d. glass

d. glass

Alexander Calder was one of the first artists to explore the possibilities of a. the lost-wax process b. freestanding sculpture c. assemblage d. kinetic sculpture

d. kinetic sculpture

Figurative art is a type of a. folk art. b. nonrepresentational art. c. abstract art. d. representational art.

d. representational art.

What design principle is obviously distorted to create greater impact to Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's Shuttlecocks? a. symmetry b. proportion c. unity d. scale

d. scale

Chaz Maviyane-Davies's "Global Warning" is an example of art as a vehicle for: a. communicating information. b. delight. c. personal expression. d. social causes.

d. social causes.

Keltie Ferris demonstrates a contemporary approach by finishing her works with a. impasto b. digital manipulation c. trompe l'oeil effects d. spray paint

d. spray paint

A type of paint utilizing egg yolk as a binder is a. watercolor b. encaustic c. fresco d. tempera

d. tempera

What element moves our eye toward the empty panel on the left of Ogata Korin's Cranes? a. the subordination in the color of the bird's feathers b. the contrast of the gold background color c. the scale of the birds conforms to the height of the screen d. the directional force of the birds' heads

d. the directional force of the birds' heads