ART chapter 3

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Friar Bernadino de Sahagun used what to document the daily lives of native peoples in Central America?

Local artists to create the images for his book

The work Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk gives viewers a glimpse into what aspect of daily life?

The domestic duties of court ladies

The disjointed images in Robert Rauschenberg's Windward is reminiscent of what?

The energy associated with New York

What group brought attention to institutions' lack of women and minority artists being featured?

Guerrilla Girls

Why would Self-Portrait with Monkeys give Frida Kahlo a sense of existence?

It was her way of validating her existence despite her crippling pain.

What makes the Transcendent Buddhas recognizable from other buddhas?

Clothing worn

How does Thomas Cole portray man's relationship with nature in The Oxbow?

The human activities near the river revel the coexistence of man and nature.

What is significant about the raised hoof of the horse Marcus Aurelius rides?

A fallen enemy was originally located beneath.

What is significant about Judith Baca's use of a drainage canal for Great Wall of Los Angeles?

Although public, it received little attention just as the history of certain populations in the area.

In what ways does Thomas Cole's The Oxbow indicate human presence in the landscape?

An artist at work in the landscape Shapes of the crop fields

What kind of art was created to provide space for people to worship?

Architecture

The bodhisattvas in the Transcendent Buddhas gives tangible form to what?

Enlightened beings assisting others in reaching nirvana

Which of the following was created for a large group to worship in?

Great Mosque

What piece depicts the history of populations often left out of major history books?

Great Wall of Los Angeles

Wang Jian gives the viewer an aerial view in White Clouds over Xiao and Xiang for what purpose?

He wants the viewer to travel through the landscape mentally.

Despite not knowing who are in the portraits, Boltanski's Altar to the Chases High School evokes what event?

Holocaust

How did Frank Henderson prevent the loss of Arapaho nomadic culture when they are forced onto reservations?

Images normally recorded on animal skins were recorded in ledgers.

In what ways does The Garden of Earthly Delights demonstrate Bosch's unique innovation?

Imaginative interpretations of textual sources Depictions of otherworldly plants and animals Landscapes filled with unknown plants

What makes art made from surrounding natural materials unique?

It almost always leaves behind evidence of its existence. It's created with the understanding it will change appearance.

Why does William Hogarth use iconography in The Harlot's Progress?

It assists viewers in understanding the narrative.

Why is art important in connecting humans to the spiritual world?

It creates a tangible idea of an unknown world that can be interacted with emotionally.

How does Johannes Vermeer's painting Woman Holding a Balance depict the theme of the human experience?

It deals with issues of temptation and self-knowledge.

Why is the statue of Marcus Aurelius a political piece of art?

It depicts the emperor as he wanted to be portrayed.

What is one reason art can be its own theme?

It is created for visual pleasure.

What made Piranesi's Il Carceri (The Prison) unique during its time?

It was created during a time when rationale and science influenced art.

What Christian idea does Johannes Vermeer's painting Woman Holding a Balance represent?

Last Judgment

According to Egyptian belief systems, what happens in the afterlife?

Life continues as usual.

The Egyptian pyramids guaranteed which of the following?

Prosperity for the land and its people Safe passage to the afterlife for the pharaoh Continued cycle of a prosperous society

Where did Henri Rousseau draw inspiration for his vibrant jungle scenes?

Reading materials, local museums, and zoos

Meta Warrick Fuller's pieces were often about what subject?

Reconnecting African-Americans to their lost ancestors

Piranesi used his imagination and what other source to create his print series Il Carceri (The Prison)?

Roman justice systems

What important characteristic is missing from Jeff Wall's A sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai)?

The mountain that is central to Hokusai's Ejiri in Suruga Province.

To understand Jeff Wall's A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai), the viewer must be familiar with what?

The work of art that inspired it

Why do artists rely on stories for subject matter?

They offer a culture's collective memory that is relatable.

For what reasons was the Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned in 1239 by the French king Louis IX?

To be a private chapel for the king and his court To house his important collection of religious relics

The stone and gravel garden in Kyoto, Japan uses natural materials for what purpose?

To create a tranquil setting for the viewer to appreciate

How is Robert Rauschenberg's Windward able to communicate the location depicted?

Use of symbols shared by a specific society and culture

Friar Bernadino de Sahagun used what to document the daily lives of native peoples in Central America?

local artists to create the images for his book


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