Art 105 practice quiz - Exam 4 review

The layout of The Dinner Party alludes to:

-a coven of witches -the last supper -an ancient sign for women -ancient religions that worshiped a mother goddess

What concepts of beauty are conveyed in the sculpture of a head, believed to represent an Ife king?

-elegant lines, delicate features, and a composed demeanor -the community's core values of composure, wisdom, and power -graceful and reined facial feature

These are mud-brick structures built by the Sumerians for ceremonial and civic use.

Ziggurat

Which of the following historical references can be seen in Frida Kahlo's The Broken Column?

a classical Greek column made in the Ionic order is shown in place of her spine

Willem de Kooning intended his painting Woman I to ________.

-emphasize elements of female anatomy -refer to images of women made throughout the history of art -convey the inherent abilities of women to give and protect life -reflect universal ideas of powerful women

Which of the following issues are raised by Yasumasa Morimura's Portrait (Futago)?

-the meaning of an artwork gains depth when one knows about the context -race and gender can be seen as artificial constructions -our understanding of who we are can be directly influenced by the past -we should not make assumptions about identity based on appearances

Which of the following was used to make the sculpture Menkaure and His Wife, Queen Khamerernebty?

Egyptian canon of proportions

Dewey-Hagborg's Stranger Visions was created by?

Found genetic materials

Famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, was commissioned to design this museum.

Guggenheim Museum

What kind of relief sculpture was used in the pediment of the Temple of Zeus and many others to depict ancient gods and storylines?

High Relief

What movement influenced the Untitled Film Stills series?

feminism

What kind of artworks do the Guerrilla Girls make?

feminist posters and pamphlets

Why does James Luna use the medium he does?

he wants to draw attention to himself as a living person

What was the goal of Catherine Opie's photography series, which included , "Melissa & Lake, Durham, North Carolina"?

investigate the nuances of gender and identity

What is true of Carrie Mae Weems's "Untitled (Woman and Daughter with Makeup)"?

it holds an important connection to black experience but it is not about race

Anthropométries de l'époque bleue introduced which of the following for the very first time?

living brushes

Which type of beauty does Kaigetsudo Dohan's painting Beautiful Woman represent?

the inner beauty and studied grace of a mature geisha

The "Hall of the Bulls" likely held the purposes of storytelling, teaching hunting techniques, and representing ritual practices. This hall was found among which greater cave system in France?

Lascaux Caves

The marble statues of political leaders, as seen in the United States, was influenced by which ancient civilization's style?

Romans

Give one example of how art helps raise social awareness.

Art helps raise social awareness, by shining light on social, racial, and environmental issues and calls for punishment of those responsible and in the wrong.

What is one reason artists sometimes create artworks that convey personal experiences of war?

Artists create artwork that conveys personal experiences of war, to release their own emotions, share their experiences, and inspire awareness of the realities of war.

These woodcarvings from the Asmat culture in New Guinea honor the recently deceased.

Bis poles

The form of the goddess's figure in The Birth of Venus was based on ________.

Classical Greek sculptures

Built to house between 45,000 - 55,000 people, this monumental arena was built around 72 CE.

Colosseum

This is the largest earthen mound in North America that was abandoned 600 years ago.

Monks Mound

Although many women have been depicted as strong, savvy leaders like their male counterparts, traditionally, women were often depicted as seen here. Which of the traditional female values often seen in art is shown here?

Motherhood

This famous gothic cathedral was an important pilgrimage site for the Christians and it was said to house the relics of Christ's crucifixion.

Notre Dame Cathedral

The Ise Jingu shrine is rebuilt every 20 years because nature is cyclical and is renewed. This follows which religion practiced in that region?

Shinto

This famously mysterious site was used for hundreds of years before the stones were imported from 23 miles away around 3200 BCE.

Stonehenge

A stimulation in one sense causes experience in a different sense is called what?

Synesthesia

Why is Rene Magritte's The Treachery of Images so important? What does it mean?

The Treachery of Images is important because it is supposed to make the viewer question the value of illusionism. In the painting, it states "This is not a pipe", he argues that the image is just a symbol or an idea of a pipe.

Describe why Thomas Eakins' Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross was so important.

Thomas Eakin's portrait was important, because it heightened emotional impact, by using theatrical lighting and by adding the patient's mother next to the surgery. Eakins went and observed the theater surgery along with students, and painted what he observed. The painting was meant to show how far society has come in the advancement of surgery.

What is the term for two-dimensional artworks that convincingly appear to be three-dimensional objects?

Trompe l'oeil

Ancient Greek notions of beauty were based upon the combination of an underlying canon ofmathematical proportions and the finely honed physiques possessed by male athletes.

True

What effect did Jasper Johns create with his work Flag?

afterimage effect

Why does the figure in Branded look like it does?

because it confronts, even exaggerates, the imperfections of reality

What was the artist of Hip Hop Project (25) and Seniors Project trying to do?

effectively become a part of a number of different communities

This type of political portrait both memorializes a real event, but glamorizes the moment in an often fictitious way.

propaganda

The Hildesheim Doors were commissioned for the Church of St. Michael's to depict what?

scenes from book of Genesis and the life of Christ

What is the reason the artist made My Calling Card (Card) #1 (for Dinners and Cocktail Parties)?

she wanted a way to respond to racist comments made by people who didn't realize she was black

What kind of sculpture is "The Life of Buddha"?

stela

Which of the following movements influenced the filmmaker Spike Lee?

the Civil Rights movement

What is so revolutionary about Walking Man?

the artist presented a rough representation of a figure as a finished sculpture