Art 1b TTUISD Final
From what period is the earliest discovered art of historic China?
1500 to 1050 BCE
What is a Hydria?
A Hydria is a type of Greek water jar.
What are five things a furniture designer must consider?
A furniture designer most consider ergonomics, purpose, comfort, durability, and storage.
What is a mosque?
A mosque is a Muslim place of worship.
Describe what a museum curator does.
A museum curator purchase artwork, develop and oversee exhibits, and help prepare for, and advertise, and announce exhibits.
In printmaking, what is a plate?
A plate is what is used to imprint the design onto something else.
What is a dome?
A radial form of an arch is a dome.
What is a relic?
A relic is something that is believed to have been the possesion of a saint.
Define relief sculpture.
A relief sculpture refers to sculptures that protrude from a background, instead of being freestanding.
in African art, name three things on which the style of an object depends.
A style of an object depends on culture, purpose, and the individual artist.
What is an advantage of throwing on the wheel instead of using the coil method?
A wheel allows for a much quicker process.
What does an arch do?
An arch's purpose is to allow for greater spanning of distance.
What is an important difference between drawing and prints?
An important difference is that prints can be produced over and over again.
Why did the ancient Greeks highly prize physical fitness?
Ancient Greeks prized fitness, because to them a well-developed body was a reflection of divine beauty.
What did arabesque designs feature?
Arabesque designs featured complex designs of intertwined lines and shapes.
Describe what architectural renderers do.
Architectural renders make drawings of buildings that are being proposed, so that people may get an idea of what the building will look like when completed.
What did the Art Nouveau movement emphasize?
Art Nouveau emphasized handmade quality, and a rejection of industrial design.
Describe assemblages
Assemblages are created by putting together different ready made parts that weren't designed for artistic use.
What is batik?
Batik is a wax resistant method of dying cloth.
List three careers in multimedia design.
Careers in multimedia design include, animators, storyboard artists, and game designers
Describe casting.
Casting is when a mold is created and a mixture that will harden when poured in.
What country heavily influenced Korean art?
China influenced Korean art.
How were Chinese scrolls meant to be viewed?
Chinese scrolls were meant to be viewed in private.
Claire Zeisler was one of the first artists to explore what in her art?
Claire Zeisler was one of the first artists to explore three-dimensional fiber in art.
Describe constructions.
Constructions refer to sculptures whose materials have only been made possible by modern technology.
Which two artists developed Cubism?
Cubism was developed by Pablo Picasso, and George Braquue.
What type of art thrived during the Middle Ages?
Decorative arts thrived in the Middle Ages.
Who discovered how to make glass, and when?
Egyptians discovered how to make glass in 3000 BCE.
Describe what exhibit and display designers do.
Exhibit and display designers design exhibits and displays for places like stores and museums.
Describe what fashion designers do.
Fashion designers design all types of clothing, jewelry, shoes, etc. for brands, and manufacturers.
How did the Fauves get their name, and what does it mean?
Fauves got their name from a critic that called them that, Fauves meaning wild beasts.
Name two architects from the Renaissance.
Filippo Brunelleschi and Andrea Palladio
What is a hallmark of Chinese architecture?
Flared overhanging roof eaves
What are three qualities of gold that make it ideal for jewelry?
Gold is ideal for jewelry, because it is beautiful, doesn't tarnish, and it is malleable.
What are two unique features of Gothic architecture?
Gothic architecture allows for higher buildings, and larger windows.
How did Albrecht Dürer become well known throughout Europe?
He became well known for his widely distributed prints
What did Robert Rauschenberg call his assemblages?
He called them combine paintings.
Of what subject did Rembrandt van Rijn make over eight hundred paintings, drawings, and prints?
He made over eight hundred pieces of religious subjects.
Explain how Jackson Pollock made his "drip" paintings.
He maid his drip paintings by laying a canvas on the floor and walking across its surface spilling, pouring, and flinging paint.
What was Johannes Vermeer particularly skilled at depicting in his paintings?
He was very good at showing the effects of light.
What are hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyphics are an Egyptian language in the form of symbolic picture writing.
What is humanism?
Humanism isa life view that revolves around nature and interests of people.
What are two reasons there are no human or animal figures in Islamic carpets?
Humans and animals were not featured due to the aversion to Idolatry in Muslim faith
From what did Ice Age artists make pigments?
Ice Age artists used natural materials such as gypsum, iron oxide, and charcoal for pigments.
What is idealism?
Idealism is a type of belief in the concept of perfection.
How did Impressionism take Realism a step further?
Impressionism took Realism a step further by showing how color and light can be emphasized in a painting.
What types of buildings were built during the construction boom of the Romanesque period?
In the Romanesque period, Pilgrimage Churches were built.
Describe what industrial designers do.
Industrial designers work on manufactured products, helping to improve safety, appearance, and quality.
Describe what interior designers do.
Interior designers create the indoor landscape, dealing with things such as color scheme, fabrics, lighting, etc.
What are three things the Baroque style emphasized?
It emphasizes complexity, drama, and grandeur
What does Paula Modersohn-Becker's painting, Old Peasant Woman Praying, express?
It expresses melancholy and sympathy for peasant life.
How long did it take Michelangelo to complete the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel?
It took him four years to complete.
What was the Sung painting style influenced by?
It was influenced by Zen Buddhism.
List seven objects prehistoric people used to make jewelry.
Jewelry was made from bone, wood, seeds, stones, shells, hair, and teeth.
Define kinetic sculpture.
Kinetic sculptures are scculptures that move.
Describe what landscape architects do.
Landscape artists create landscapes for any type of place, they deal with things such as land contours, water systems, drainage, and planting.
Besides being renowned for his paintings and drawings, what are five other occupations Leonardo da Vinci had?
Leonardo da Vinci was also a sculptor, architect, engineer, scientist, and inventor.
Why is little known about the North American peoples prior to the 1500s?
Little is known abot North American peoples prior to the 1500s, because they left little behind, and Europeans didn't come till the 1500s
Who did Frank Lloyd Wright consider to be his mentor?
Louis Sullivan was considered by Frank Lloyd Wright, to be his mentor.
Who developed the technique for creating "black-on-black" pottery?
Maria Montoya Martinez created the technique.
What are masks used for in many societies?
Masks are used for dances, and rituals, and to symbolize an identity change.
Who developed the corbelled arch and when?
Mayans, 400-200BCE
Define modeling.
Modeling is when a sculpture is created from a flexible material that is shaped, like clay.
What characterized the modernist movement?
Modernism was characterized by the deliberate turn away from the nineteenth century traditions.
List the three hallmarks of Renaissance art that Michelangelo's Moses contains.
Moses contains the solid, balanced triangular compostition, attention to accurate anatomy, and extreme realism.
What became possible with the development of frame construction in the 1800s?
Multiple-story buildings became possible thanks to frame construction.
What was one of the most striking art forms found in Mohenjo-daro?
On of the most striking art forms was carved stone seals.
Where was Pablo Picasso born?
Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain.
Where do we get the term papier-mâché?
Papier-mache is a term that means masticated paper in french.
Where is Machu Picchu located?
Peru
For whom did Peter Paul Rubens paint?
Peter Paul Rubens painted for aristocrats and rulers all around Europe.
What is porcelain?
Porcelain is a hard, semi transparent type of ceramic.
What did the Post-Impressionist desire?
Post-Impressionists desired more structured art.
Define Regionalism.
Regionalism is a conservative style that specializes in local themes, like the lives of rural Americcans.
What does Renaissance literally mean?
Renaissance means literally rebirth.
Who painted Gathering for the Hunt in 1856?
Rosa Bonheur painted the piece.
Define sculpture in the round.
Sculpture in the round refers to sculptures designed to be viewed from all angles.
Which Chinese emperor encouraged the arts and the development of printmaking?
Tai Zong encouraged it.
What was a postmodernist ideal for urban architecture?
That a building should reflect the nature of urban life.
What did the Dada group determine about art?
The Dada group determined that art should have nothing to do with rational thought.
What types of art are the Dogon well known for?
The Dogon were well known for their imaginative wood sculptures.
Why did Dutch artists paint still life and other scenes of everyday life and not religious subjects?
The Dutch church considered religious art to be akin to black magic.
List four things developed by the Maya.
The Maya developed writing, a form of arithmatic, a calender, and corbeled arch
What were the Moche people known for?
The Moche were known for their metallurgy and sun-dried brick pyramids.
From whom did the Navajo learn the art of weaving?
The Navajo learned weaving from the Pueblo.
What inspired the Neoclassicism movement in the West during the eighteenth century?
The Pompeii ruins inspired the movement.
What did the Pop Art movement satirize?
The Pop Art movement satirized pop culture.
What did the Rococo art style reflect?
The Rococo style reflected the lifestyle of the pleasure-seeking aristocracy.
Whose sculptures did the Romans copy?
The Romans copied the Greeks.
What does an artist do before constructing a stained glass form?
The artist first makes a full size drawing on paper.
Who developed the barrel vault?
The barrel vault was developed by the Romans.
What did the invention of the blowpipe make possible?
The blowpipe allowed for hollow pieces to be made quickly.
In Egyptian art, why are the figures of people larger or smaller?
The figures are always larger or smaller to show their rank in society.
Who was the most important patron of the arts in the medieval world?
The most important patron of the arts in the medieval world was the Church.
What is the oldest and simplest method of construction?
The oldest and simplest method of construction is post and lintel.
Describe the screen printing process.
The screen printing process involves forcing ink through a stencil that has been created on a fine screen.
Where was the skyscraper form pioneered?
The skyscraper form was pioneered in Chicago.
What did the Surrealists specialize in?
The surrealists specialize in intuitive, subconscious experience, and dreams.
What medium is Rodin's sculpture The Thinker made from?
The thinker is a product of bronze casting.
What are three hand-building methods used for making pottery?
The three hand-building methods are pinch ports, slab built, and coil ports.
In addition to monumental works in stone, what else did Cambodian artists produce?
They also created glazed stoneware designed for everyday use by the upper class.
What did the Realist believe in depicting?
They believed in depicting landscapes, or scenes of everyday life, without added grandeur.
What did the philosophers of the Enlightenment believe?
They believed that science revealed the secrets of nature and improved people's lives.
How did the Impressionist break artistic tradition?
They broke tradition by painting completely outdoors.
What are three qualities of the products designed by product and package designers?
They must serve their purpose, be attractive to consumers, and be economical to manufacture.
What do the pwo masks of the Chokwe peoples represent?
They represent ideal female beauty.
How did the French middle class see Neoclassicism
They saw Neoclassicism as an allegory of honor and patriotism.
What did the German Expressionists tend to use in their art?
They used bright colors and flat patterns.
What style of modern art were Helen Frankenthaler and Hans Hoffman part of?
They were part of the abstract expression style.
What are totems?
Totems are objects that are natural, most often animals, that are used to symbolize families or clans.
Traditionally, what was the most common kind of relief printing?
Traditionally, the most common type of relief printing is woodcut.
What are the two major features of Baroque architecture?
Two major features of Baroque architecture are size, and ornateness.
What are the two types of intaglio prints?
Two types are engraving, and etching
Describe how Georges Braque's Violin and Palette is a Cubist painting.
Violette and Palette is a cubisst painting still life objects are broken up and recombined
Who was the spiritual leader of Der Blaue Reiter?
Wassily Kandinsky
What period of art do we live in, according to some people who study art and culture?
We live in the postmodern period.
What are two ways weaving can be done?
Weaving can be done on a complex motorized loom, or a simple frame.
The Plains people make necklaces from what materials?
bead, bones, claws, or horns
List four ways, historically, that sculpture has been produced.
carving, modeling, casting, and constructions.
What type of art did the Chinese turn to during the end of the T'ang Dynasty, and why?
landscape art and nature as a source of hope
