Art Appreciation Unit 5 (chapter 17, 18, 19 , 20)

In works of Mesoamerica, how were royal rulers often portrayed?

As shamans

Rulers and other high status people in Polynesia might wear feathers on ______, and ______.

themselves; their garments

How did art dramatize the Yoruba ruler in this piece?

An abstract work represents his inner spiritual head. A naturalistic work represents the ruler's outer physical head.

Confucianism begins with respectful relationships within the ___ and then extends to include others.

Family

What are common media in African sculpture?

Fiber Clay Wood

The Taj Mahal was produced by which Indian culture?

Mughals

What does Asian art from the spiritual realm include?

Statues of sacred deities Manuscripts Temples

True or false: The common design elements used in the Quran and mosques were geometric patterns and stylized plant forms.

True

Who are these people in the scene? Why are some people highlighted with light and others not?

Various individuals; those who paid more were highlighted

Which are aspects of an African masquerade?

Costume Dance Music

The relief shows the Hindu deity ___ reclining wearing a cylindrical crown.

Vishnu

A samurai is a Japanese word for _______.

Warrior

What does the Arabic word masjid, which is the origin of the word mosque, mean?

"Place for bowing down"

When did China become a republic?

1912

The development of what genre at the end of the 17th century corresponded, in part, with the growing popularity of secular art?

Landscape

Like other Baroque artists, Diego Velázquez uses ______ to create drama and organize space.

Light

The Dogon people currently live in present day

Mali

______, a disciple of Jesus Christ, brought Christianity to Africa very early and established himself in Alexandria, Egypt.

Mark

The _ is considered to be the king of all birds by the Aborigines.

emu

Writing from the Indus Valley civilization remains ______.

indecipherable

Baroque was the art of cathedrals and palaces, whereas Rococo had a more ______ focus.

intimate

When did the Benin culture begin?

13th Century

What are some of the things that rulers through out Asia used art to express?

Art was used to express power, splendor, and influence.

By 3000 B.C.E., there were three developed cultures in the Americas. Which were they?

Coastal lowlands of Mesoamerica Pacific Coast of South America Northwest Coast of North America

The most remote and isolated island in the Polynesia is known as ______ Island.

Easter

Through Nubia, the rich resources of Africa such as: ebony, ivory, gold, incense, and leopard skins flowed into _______.

Egypt

The Shang dynasty ruled from capitals along which Chinese river?

The Yellow River

The _________ style was an era in Europe which focused on extravagance. It occurred at the same time that the colonists in America went through a period known as the starving time.

Baroque

The Pueblo culture had supernatural beings that were called

Kachina

What geographical feature does India have that China does not, that facilitated much cultural interchange with surrounding areas?

Mountain Range

The ______ were the most powerful culture in the region at the time of the Spanish conquests of the early 16th century.

Aztecs

Gentle pastels used in the Rococo period are clearly opposite of the bold intense colors of the era known as ______.

Baroque

Which substances does the pipe use in its creation?

Beaver teeth Stone Pearls

What Baroque innovation is shown through the quality of Francesco Borromini's Facade of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane?

Complex ornamentation and surface

How were the academies of the Renaissance different from 18th century academies?

Early Renaissance academies were private informal groups of artists and scholars.

True or False: The Islamic culture feels that only religious objects are deserving of praise and attention.

False

True or false: Hinduism is a single unified religion.

False

True or false: The cultures of Mesoamerica were largely isolationist.

False

True or false: Women could not succeed as professional artist during the Baroque era.

False

True or false: Women were accepted into the academies but they were not allowed to be students as the male students could not concentrate on their paintings or sculptures.

False

What is the basic unit of the Dogon community?

Family

During the Momoyama period, what did regional lords build?

Fortified castles

Instead of selling their work, what did scholar-painters do?

Gave it away as tokens of affection or gratitude

What is incorrect about this description? Rembrandt contributed much to the art world. He not only mastered sculpture but also painting, drawing and etching. He was skilled in portraits, landscapes, and religious scenes.

He was not skilled in sculpture.

Besides being know as an accomplished portrait painter, what one event in Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun's life led the way for other women to gain prestige in the artistic community?

In 1778 she gained acceptance into the French Royal Academy.

Unlike Buddhism, the Jain religion is not widespread beyond the country of ______.

India

Berber groups were involved in the long distance trade that linked the Mediterranean coast with the rest of the area to the south. When conquered, ______ spread peacefully along the coast.

Islam

Which statement describes the origins of Islam?

Islam arose during the 7th century C.E. when the angel Gabriel was believed to have revealed the word of God to the Prophet Muhammad.

Which characteristics apply to the Momoyama period?

It was a time of opulence in the arts. It was a time of shogunate rule. It was a time of turbulent warfare.

During the Asuka period Chinese culture passed through the country of ___

Korea

What was the relationship between Nubia and Kush?

Kush was the most famous Nubian kingdom.

Lala Deen Dayal used his camera to document which subjects?

Landscapes Common people Indian royalty

What two areas in art was Artemisia Gentileschi was considered skilled?

Landscapes Portraiture

Which characteristics describe haniwa?

Natural materials Unglazed Simplified

The Mogollon culture was located in which area today?

New Mexico

Which of the border of China was a source of continual invasion?

Northern

What subjects did aspiring scholars study during the Song dynasty?

Philosophy History Literature

The 19th century Indian photographer Lala Deen Dayal documented much of India, he was much acclaimed, at one point, a Prince gave him the noble title of ______,

Raja

A central concept in much Pacific art, Dreamtime encompasses which aspects?

Refers to the distant ancestral past and creation myths Connects the ancestral past and the present

What characteristic is NOT associated with a mosque?

Residence of holy men and home for travelers

How does Robert Raushenberg depict everyday life in New York with Windward?

Seemingly random images that relate through the viewer's own understanding

A belief in numerous nature deities, ____ is sometimes called the native religion of Japan.

Shinto

What was the art created during the early years of the People's Republic focused on doing?

Teaching the Communist ideals

Which statement best describes why this church is of the highest sophistication found in Rococo?

The church moves, twists and curls back on itself, while scrolls and plant forms enliven the surface. The analogous colors used throughout the building are soft and pleasant even in the the paintings of the ceiling.

Why were there requests from all over Catholic Europe for Borromi's plans for Saint Charles of the Four Fountains Church?

The use of convex or concave curved walls suggested a soft motion, almost pulsating space.

For what artistic innovation are the Moche best known?

The use of molds for the mass production of ceramics

What role did the kachinas play in the Pueblo culture?

They appear to bring blessings related to rain or harvest.

Which was NOT a use of masks in the early cultures of the Pacific and of the Americas?

Trade currency

The sage named Mahavira, gave up his material comforts for spiritual enlightenment; when enlightened, he became known as the Jina, or

Victor

Which are some of the cultural artistic and exports from China?

Writing Philosophy Architecture

The protective chest piece and skirt on a samurai warrior is called a _____.

Yoroi

The Shang dynasty was over thrown by the ___, who ruled for the next eight hundred years.

Zhou

The Anasazi building site, Cliff Palace, is so harmonious that many people believe it is the work of a single

architect

The technique of art that Chinese art scholars admired above all other was

calligraphy

The Anasazi people lived in what we now call Colorado, they built what is known as __

cliff palace

Although many Polynesian cultures used feathers for decoration of items, the most spectacular use is in the ____ of Hawaii.

cloaks

The Asmat believe that all _ is caused by either human or supernatural enemies

deaths

The Polynesian peoples believed that certain materials, such as ______, were sacred to the gods.

feathers

The beaver is in a ___ pose and has actual beaver teeth for its teeth.

fighting

The Moche culture had many skilled ceramists making pottery and also

goldsmiths

Confucianism is concerned with ______ human relationships.

harmonious

What was a consistent subject matter that the artist Hokusai used in his popular series of wood block prints?

mt Fuji

The ability to absorb and incorporate ______ with older traditions is one of Japan's continuing strengths.

new ideas

The earliest art that we find from the Mesoamericans is often called

pre columbian

In Social Realism, we see art used as a ______ tool.

propaganda

What factors contributed to the rise of the Neoclassical style?

revived interest in Roman art and culture The view that the Romans Republic embodied the civic virtues of patriotism, stoicism, and frugality The discovery of the ruins at Herculaneum and Pompeii

As evidence of the spread of the Christian faith, there are eleven __ churches in Ethiopia today.

rock-cut

What is the work that Easter Island is famous for creating?

statues

A solid earthen mound faced with stone is called a

stupa

True or false. During the Momoyama period the shogunates were strong rulers.

true

Scenes from ghost stories and folk tales were popular subject matter in the ______ ______ of the ukiyo-e

Block prints

Which artistic pursuits do Islamic cultures hold in high esteem?

Book arts

Benin art works that were created for over 400 years were taken and are now in museums due to what event?

British forces attacking the Benin palace 1897

Large Japanese burial mounds from the first few centuries have figures made of __ .

terracotta

Dominating a large coastal area in the central Andes from 0 to 600 C.E. what was one of the first South American civilizations to leave a substantial body of art?

the moche

What kind of subject matter falls under the theme of the Here and Now?

Everyday life of common people

Nok was named after the town _____.

Nigeria

True or false: It is possible that the art-producing Noks created sculptures as far back as 500 B.C.E..

True

The success of Jacques-Louis David's The Oath of the Horatii was emblematic of the departure of Rococo and the arrival of ______, the official style of the Revolution.

Neoclassicim

How long did the Anasazi people inhabit the dwelling in Mesa Verde, Colorado before mysteriously abandoning it?

About a hundred years

What characteristics best describe art of the Baroque era?

Artists used strong contrasts between lights and dark. Works of art were embellished with ornamentation

A large temple might have many sculptures of deities arranged to show the ______ of paradise.

Hierarchy

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

The Buddha

Why did many mosques feature stunning geometric design patterns?

The Qur'an warns against the worship of idols.

What was the only Baroque characteristic seen in Claude Lorrain's work The Abduction of Europa?

The manipulation of light

What has to occur before artifacts are documented in relation to age?

They have to be scientifically tested.

During the Heian period men and women were expected to be accomplished in many artistic practices, especially ______.

poetry

The Church of San Carolo alle Quattro Fontane is famous for the use of ovals in its design. Which artist created this work and died before the facade was completed?

Borromini

What was the most highly regarded art in Islamic lands?

Calligraphy

What decorative motifs can be found in the Mimbres style of ceramic vessel?

Geometric designs Sheep or other animals Stepped pyramids

T. C. Cannon's life ended too soon, but he contributed much art during his time. What else did he accomplish?

He helped to bridge the contemporary and traditional Indian art.

The highest mountain range in Asia is called the ______ _______.

Himalaya mountains

Although the painting shows a formal scene due to it being an official portrait, how does the artist show a warm everyday quality?

It appears to be that of an everyday scene. People are casually talking and moving in the scene.

What is the Qur'an?

It is a holy book of Islam, a recitation of Muhammad's teachings which were collected after his death.

Why did Pure Land Buddhism become popular during the Heian period?

It provided a simpler, more comforting message.

Today, the word ____ is associated with a type of ceramic vessel using the coil technique.

Mimbres

How are the characteristics of French Baroque different from the Baroque period in Italy?

Originally Italian Baroque art was full of emotion, energy, movement and theatrical; however, it changed in each country.

How were homes able to display the Rococo style?

Rocks and Shell forms appeared as decorative motifs. They were highly decorated and sophisticated.

Sculpted portrait heads were created in honor of the Yoruba ___ who were considered sacred.

Rulers

Carvings of the Dogon people may have been kept in a shrine, where it served as an alter. This would have been considered an area of communication between what realms?

This world and the world of spirits This world and the spirits of ancestors

What tribe was T. C. Cannon a part of?

The Caddo and Kiowa from Oklahoma

Hokusai was the creator of one of the most popular printing series titled Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji. Which print from that series is widely-known today?

The Great Wave at Kanagaw

Rembrandt is credited with what innovation found in Dutch Baroque art?

The incorporation of individual portraits within the context of a larger activity

How does Versailles reflect Baroque splendor?

The lavish setting for Louis XIV features an ornate Hall of Mirrors, curves, and rich fabrics.

How is art used to dramatize the exceptional nature of the sacred Yoruba ruler?

The robes are regal. He holds a beaded staff. He wears a beaded crown with abstracted faces of the king's ancestors.

The Silk Road is a network of roads connecting which two cultures?

Western Europe and Asia

What characteristics are common to all mosques?

They are oriented toward Mecca. A crier calls the faithful to prayer five times a day.

What did monarchs of Europe do during the 17th and 18th centuries?

They governed as virtual dictators. Their influence dominated the social and cultural affairs of the time.

What did the Asmat people of New Guinea create to honor their ancestors?

They made large monuments.

In comparing the rulers of ancient Egypt and the kings of Benin both are considered ______.

Sacred beings

What three-dimensional art form played an important role in the Song dynasty's art world?

Sculpture

The Age of Kings occurred at the same time as the Age of Colonial Settlement during the 17th and 18th centuries. What are the differences between the two time periods?

The Age of Colonial Settlement took place in North and South America. The settlements in the Americas were just beginning to establish settlements. The Age of Kings was in an established country which had monarchs and a political system. The Age of Kings occurred in Europe.

African Islamic art can be seen the ______ at Djenn'e, in Mali.

mosque

Which statements accurately describe the story of tobacco in the Americas?

The smoke it produced formed a bridge between this world and the spirit world. The stone pipe is a North American invention. Smoking it was considered a form of prayer.

True or false: Vigee-Lebrun's calm personality and steadfastness can be seen in her self-portrait by: the way she gently holds the chalk; the calm look on her face; and perhaps the softness of the cast shadow displayed on the canvas.

True

True or false? Baroque architecture was the art of cathedrals and places, large scale and dramatic; while, Rococo was extravagant and ornate, intimate and suitable for the aristocratic home.

True

In many native cultures, ______ play an important role in ceremonies and for spirituality

masks dances

Which is a possible occasion for an African masquerade?

A young girl's initiation into adulthood The funeral of an important community member A communal need for spiritual guidance

True or false: China has had no outside influence from surrounding cultures.

false

What does the exterior of the Palace of Versailles reflect?

French interest in Classical architecture

Beginning in the 16th century, the ___ developed a distinct artistic tradition, merging Persian, Islamic, and Indian influences.

Mughals

The Indus city, Mohenjo-daro, shows that the people there were quite sophisticated in their architecture and city planning. Which is one of their accomplishments?

Stone house foundations, gridded streets, and drainage systems

Many works of art presented in this chapter on the Arts of Asia describe the ______ ______, including landscapes and block prints like The Great Wave.

natural world