chapter 12
Any fiber that can be turned into cloth, or the material that results, is called a __
textile
Which of the following types of artwork does decorative arts describe
textiles, ceramics, and metalwork
Why do historians believe that this example of 1st century Indian earrings were a royal commission
the leaf motif and winged lion were royal emblems
Jade, ivory, and lacquer were prized by numerous cultures largely because of
their rarity
Lacquer is made from tree __
Sap
For the ancient Olmecs, jade
represented plant life and rainwater
To create her special blackware pottery, the Pueblo potter Maria Martinez
smothered the fire during the firing
European cathedrals built during the 12th and 13th centuries are famous for their ___ glass, an example of which can be seen in this image of the rose window and lancets in France's Chatres Cathedral
stained
sheets or colored glass joined together with strips of lead is called
stained glass
one task of a designer is to
translate technological advances into aesthetically pleasing objects
Jade is the common name for
two minerals, nephrite, and jadeite
The fastest method of creating a hollow, rounded form in clay is
with a potter's wheel
Because ___ is renewable, available, and easily carved, almost all civilizations, old and new, have made objects from it
wood
Why can we assume that only a small fraction of the wooden objects created over time still survive
wood is susceptible to water, fire, and insects
This ivory vessel from Sierra Leone combines ___ and ____ forma and imagery
African European
This porcelain vessel from ___ was thrown on a wheel and produced in large numbers during the 18thh century
China
The grouping of particular arts under the heading fine arts is not natural but ___
Cultural
T or F: All cultures make finite distinctions made between art and craft
False
T or F: If we no longer know the original context in which an object was created, we can not evaluate or appreciate it as a work of art
False
Which of the following substances is made from silica, or sand, which can be heated, shaped, cooled, and reheated
Glass
Ancestors to the lion aquamarine, which holds water for priests to wash their hands, probably have their origin in
Iran
Which of the following was an innovation in the ancient Egyptian Chair of Hetepheres
It was portable with a high back and armrests
A hard white translucent ceramic made of white clay is called
Porcelain
Fiber is
a pliable, threadlike stand
According to Gustav Sticklet, in industrial design, the role of a(n) ___ is to design an object that can be made by industrial methods
artist
The technique of melting metal to a liquid state and pouring it into a mold is called
casting
When ___ has been first shaped, then dried, and finally fired, it is most permanent
clay
Which of the following are considered to be vegetable fibers
cotton flax raffia
Where is lacquer unique to
east Asia
What is true about the life and career of olowe of ise
he was the royal sculptor to the king of ise his oversaw a workshop and dozens of apprentices
The historical event that threatened the future of handmade craft objects was the
industrial revolution
Being hollow helps a ceramic object because
it is hard to fire solid clay, which might explode in the kiln most ceramics are meant to hold things
India has banned the ___ trade because of the destruction caused to the elephant population
ivory
This Arbabil carpet from 16th century Persia, like most Islamic carpets, was labor intensive because it used the ___ technique, in which segments of wool were tied to a woven ground
knotting
When glass is heated, it becomes ___, or melted
molten
According to 18th century philosophers, fine art includes
painting and sculpture
When clay is fired in a kiln, it is no longer
plastic
When clay is mixed with water and becomes moldable and cohesive, it becomes
plastic