Art 100

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.

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

Art that seeks to present the world as it appears in nature is known as ______.

representational

What informs abstract works of art?

the visible world

Why do we now consider James Hampton's Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly a work of art?

It has a unique visual expression.

Meta Warrick Fuller tries to depict what in Talking Skull?

The desire to reclaim and communicate with ancestors

What philosophical field asks questions about the nature of art and its audiences?

Aesthetics

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.

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

Architecture

How did Spiral Jetty creator Robert Smithson think artists could impact the natural world?

Artists could shape the landscape like a geological force.

Which are characteristics of abstract art?

Compositions that distort perspectives Sections of an object dispersed in a composition

The Egyptian pyramids guaranteed which of the following?

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

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

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

Admiring an object based on its formal qualities rather than its functionality is known as what kind of contemplation?

Disinterested

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

Enlightened beings assisting others in reaching nirvana

If a contemporary artist wants their works to be purchased, what do they have to do?

Find galleries and museums willing to show their works

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.

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 Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty considered part of the Great Salt Lake landscape?

It used the surrounding materials to create a permanent presence.

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

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

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

Last Judgment

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 use of columns and arches in the Great Mosque allows for what kind of space?

Open space for large groups to worship

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

Reading materials, local museums, and zoos

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

Roman justice systems

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

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

What implies to the viewer that Robert Rauschenberg is using New York as his subject in the work Windward?

Statue of Liberty

What makes Janine Antoni's Gnaw unique compared to other sculptural pieces?

The artist uses her mouth instead of tools to cut away materials.

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.

In many cultures, the presence of halos around a figure's head indicates ______

holiness