Art appreciation test two

The International Style is a manner of painting with the following characteristics

1. Ornate costumes embellished with gold leaf. 2. Subject matter literally fit for a king - courtly scenes, splendid processions 3. Refinement of technique and attention to detail recalls manuscript illumination.

Characteristics of the Mona Lisa

1. Use of atmospheric perspective. 2. Rich use of chiaroscuro [light and shadow]. 3. She used to have columns painted on each side of her until thieves cut the painting from its frame and in doing so , cut them off. 4. The grandeur of mountains in the background reinforces the mysterious atmosphere of the painting. 5. The use of a lightly tinted varnish that creates a smokey/ hazey effect is known as sfumato. This is meant to duplicate "dusk". 6. Mysterious facial expression - slight smile is not accompanied by warmth in her eyes. 7. It was fashionable in that time period for women to pluck their eyebrows and shave back their hairlines to create a larger forehead. 8. She has a bold, unflinching gaze, directed toward the viewer, and slightly unsettling in its directness.

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

Answer: a high-relief sculpture.

Due to its monumental size, Viola Frey's Stubborn Woman, Orange Hands is supported using: wood splints. an armature. metal feet. the gallery wall.

Answer: an armature.

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

Answer: freestanding.

Which artist is known for creating "story quilts"?: Miriam Schapiro Faith Ringgold Polly Apfelbaum Lara Baladi

Faith Ringgold

Which statement is NOT true of Peter Voulkos? : He was a sculptor. He trained as a potter. He worked with fiber. He worked with clay.

He worked with fiber.

Saint Francis...

Historically moved to this barren cave in the wilderness to seek communion with God, However, in this depiction he is close to a town, surrounded by a blossoming field and animals. He is represented standing in communion with nature, bathed in morning sunlight. Stands with hands outstretched showing the stigmata on his hands. This is another example where religious symbolism is integrated within scenes from daily life. Equality in scale of saintly and common people invites the viewer to more realistically see themselves as part of the scene

Scientific Naturalism:

In Renaissance painting and sculpture one sees a culmination of naturalism in the form of more faithful representations of the world in terms of its appearances, based upon detailed and accurate observation. The symbolism of the Medieval period was replaced by naturalistic representations.

The potter's wheel was invented in: Greece. Rome. Mesopotamia. Egypt.

Mesopotamia.

Which work is an example of an assemblage?: Martin Puryerar's Hominid Charles Ray's Father Figure Ken Price's Vink Pablo Picasso's Bull's Head

Pablo Picasso's Bull's Head

In the South - Fresco Painting:

Painting was seen as "the big picture". A painting would begin from calculated lines of perspective. Bold outlines were often used. Mastery of the human body was important.

In the North - Oil Painting:

Painting was seen as as "looking through a magnifying glass". A painting would begin from close observation. The creation of a beautiful surface was essential. Mastery of detail was important.

Classical Humanism:

The belief in the value of people in their everyday environment and the delights and beauties of life as they exist on earth. This replaced the Medieval focus upon a life in the hereafter.

Individualism:

The notion of individuality manifested itself in several ways: 1. Patrons of the arts began to compete for the personal talents of various artists. 2. Artists concerned themselves with documenting/ including individual personalities in their portraits. 3. The preoccupation with the individual is apparent in the artist's clear organization of lines, planes and central perspective which presumes that everything is seen from one central vantage point. 4. In all artistic media - painting, printmaking, sculpture, etc. - a strong emphasis is placed upon filling the works with genuine human dignity, with human individuality rather than stylized abstractions.

Which nineteenth-century artist attempted to bring craft and fine art together by creating a design company?: Beatrice Wood William Morris Claude Cahun Henry Gilpin

William Morris

What is also called a substitution process? a statue. a mobile. a column. a coin.

a coin.

A subcategory of constructed sculpture—seen in the works of Deborah Butterfield—that involves the use of familiar objects in new ways is : assemblage. welding. kinetic art. high relief.

assemblage.

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

freestanding sculpture.

In weaving, fibers are held in place on a : weft. tapestry. warp. loom.

loom.

In Muslim regions of the Middle East, which craft was practiced with great sophistication?: woodblock printing wallpaper soundsuit sewing metal inlay stained glass

metal inlay

Olafur Eliasson's The Weather Project is an example of: site-specific art. the subtractive process. the lost-wax process. high-relief sculpture.

site-specific art.

Julio González was the first sculptor to use : the chisel. the welding torch. schist. bosses.

the welding torch.

Which material is said to possess a vitality, or living spirit?: clay silver glass Wood

wood

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

work with clay.