Art 1107 exam 1

Which statement best describes this figural sculpture's stance? a. The figure appears to be gesturing or dancing. b. The figure stands at rigid attention. c. The figure appears to be running at full stride. d. The figure strikes a perfectly symmetrical pose.

a. The figure appears to be gesturing or dancing.

Which statement best describes the viewpoint from which this scene is depicted? a. The viewpoint of someone outside on the street, looking into the diner b. The viewpoint of someone in a high rise, looking down on the diner c. A "bird's-eye" viewpoint d. The viewpoint of someone standing inside the diner

a. The viewpoint of someone outside on the street, looking into the diner

Which kind of art conveys intense emotions? a. Abstracted b. Expressionist c. Idealized d. Nonobjective

b. Expressionist

What prominent feature do these artworks share? a. A central panel that is surrounded by borders with repeating patterns b. A monochrome color scheme c. A central panel divided horizontally into three sections d. Representations of curling orange and red flames

a. A central panel that is surrounded by borders with repeating patterns

What kinds of works are considered both painting and sculpture? a. Combines b. Lithographs c. Monotypes d. Daguerreotypes

a. Combines

Which term describes the piece Running Fence by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, pictured here? a. Fresco b. Casting c. Installation d. Carving

c. Installation

Why is psychoanalytic criticism particularly appropriate for Kay Sage's paintingTomorrow Is Never? a. Its theme is the American civil rights movement. b. It is abstract. c. It alludes to hallucination, fantasy, or dreams. d. It was painted by a woman.

c. It alludes to hallucination, fantasy, or dreams.

Which statement best describes employment of color in this vessel? a. It is predominantly brown. b. The vessel is decorated in the primary colors red, yellow, and blue. c. It is predominantly blue, with bands of gray and brown. d. The colors on the right side are different from those on the left side.

c. It is predominantly blue, with bands of gray and brown.

What element does an additive system of color use? a. Pigment b. Ink c. Light d. Metal

c. Light

What drawing medium is used to make a lithograph? a. Charcoal b. Quill pen c. Oily crayon, pencil, or liquid d. Oil paint

c. Oily crayon, pencil, or liquid

Which process was used to create the beaded necklaces worn by the Masai women pictured here? a. The lost wax process b. Carving c. Relief sculpture d. Assembly

d. Assembly

Which of the following best describes the subject matter of Dona Schlesier's abstract mixed-media work Setting Cycles? a. It is a portrait of the artist, Dona Schlesier. b. It shows the history of papermaking. c. There is no subject matter; the work is abstract. d. The subject matter is best described by the organization of the materials themselves and the various dichotomies and cycles they suggest.

d. The subject matter is best described by the organization of the materials themselves and the various dichotomies and cycles they suggest.

Which description best applies to the figures in this painting? a. They are all nude. b. They are all planted firmly on the ground. c. The central figure is nude, and the other figures are mostly covered. d. All of the figures are completely clothed in robes.

The central figure is nude, and the other figures are mostly covered.

Which twentieth-century style of architecture made extensive use of steel and glass in a rectilinear grid? a. Hypostyle b. post-and-lintel construction c. Improvisation d. International Style

d. International Style

In seventeenth-century France, the Royal Academy was established under whose leadership? a. Napoleon b. Claude Monet c. Michelangelo Buonarroti d. King Louis XIV

d. King Louis XIV

What formal element are hue, value, and intensity properties of? a. Time b. Space c. Shape d. Color

d. Color

What architectural features are visible in both structures? a. Sloping walls b. Vertical columns c. Rounded arches d. Pointed arches

b. Vertical columns

What geometrical shape is repeated in this image? a. A circle b. A square c. A triangle d. A rectangle

a. A circle

Which statement best describes the setting of this painting? a. A group of figures in a seascape with land and trees b. A group of figures gathered around a table c. A group of figures gathered in an architectural setting d. A group of figures in an urban setting

a. A group of figures in a seascape with land and trees

Which statement best describes the color scheme in this prayer rug? a. A narrow range of colors including red and green and a cream-colored central section b. A rainbow of colors including purple, yellow, blue, green, and violet c. A black-and-white color scheme d. An even distribution of the primary colors of red, blue, and yellow

a. A narrow range of colors including red and green and a cream-colored central section

Which category of art includes ceramics, glass, jewelry, weaving, and woodworking? a. Craft b. Fine art c. Conceptual d. Popular culture

a. Craft

Which philosophy, introduced by Jacques Derrida, holds that systems appear natural and coherent seen from the inside, but are actually filled with unseen contradictions, myths, or stereotypes? a. Deconstruction b. Semiotics c. Phenomenology d. Structuralism

a. Deconstruction

The temple porch on the Propylaea, seen at left in this image, has columns with simple, unadorned capitals and no base. This is an example of which kind of structure? a. Doric b. Corinthian c. Ionic d. Composite

a. Doric

What is studied when an analyst evaluates the symbolic images within a work of art? a. Iconography b. Composition c. Formal elements d. Context

a. Iconography

Which statement best describes Juan O' Gorman's mural Panel of the Independence-Father Hidalgo (Retablo de la Independencia-Hidalgo)? a. It is an overtly political work and functions as ideological criticism. b. It is a work of purely formalist interest. c. It is an Abstract Expressionist work. d. It is detached from any specific cultural or historical context.

a. It is an overtly political work and functions as ideological criticism.

Which term is used to classify items in visual culture that have generalized, superficial appeal rather than providing a unique emotional experience? a. Kitsch b. Crafts c. Anime d. Photography

a. Kitsch

Where was the artist who produced The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly trained? a. No formal training b. In an art workshop c. In an art guild d. At an art academy

a. No formal training

Which description best applies to this artwork? a. One work has more uneven edges than the other. b. One work employs a circular format. c. The edges of both artworks are all even and finished. d. The composition in both artworks is symmetrical.

a. One work has more uneven edges than the other.

Which type of criticism holds that art should be studied as the product of individuals who are shaped by their pasts, their unconscious urges, and their social histories? a. Psychoanalytic criticism b. Iconography c. Formalist criticism d. Semiotics

a. Psychoanalytic criticism

Tertiary colors are created when a primary color is mixed with a secondary color. Which of the following is an example of a tertiary color? a. Red-violet b. Red c. Violet d. Cyan

a. Red-violet

Which critical approach is based on the analysis of signs and symbols in written and verbal language? a. Semiotics b. Ideological criticism c. Formalist criticism d. Psychoanalytic criticism

a. Semiotics

What was the structural innovation of ribbed groin vaults in Gothic cathedrals designed to accommodate? a. Stained-glass windows b. Reliquaries c. Pilgrims d. Monks

a. Stained-glass windows

What is NOT a type of perspective system? a. Tertiary b. Atmospheric c. Linear d. Isometric

a. Tertiary

Which art element pertains to the actual or simulated tactile qualities of a surface? a. Texture b. Volume c. Rhythm d. Shape

a. Texture

Which of the following best describes the setting of these paintings? a. The background of one scene is too dark to clearly determine the setting. b. Both scenes include a prominent landscape with hills and mountains. c. Both scenes include a bright rising or setting sun in the background. d. One scene is set against a bustling cityscape with modern skyscrapers.

a. The background of one scene is too dark to clearly determine the setting.

What was the historical context for Edward Hopper's Nighthawks? a. The Great Depression b. The Harlem Renaissance c. The Vietnam Era d. World War II

d. World War II

Which of the following choices best describes the use of color as seen in this photograph of Running Fence? a. The white fabric contrasts with the dark earth and reflects the light of the sky. b. The dark fabric blends in with the color of the earth, making the fence invisible much of the time. c. The fabric is multicolored so that the fence looks like a horizontal rainbow. d. Images and text are visible in the fabric so that it acts as a giant billboard.

a. The white fabric contrasts with the dark earth and reflects the light of the sky.

Which of the following describes an etching? a. A process that makes only one impression of an image b. A process that involves scratching into a sticky, protective ground c. A drawing produced by a mechanical pencil d. A print made by drawing on the surface of a stone

b. A process that involves scratching into a sticky, protective ground

This picture shows three sculptures on view in the Venus drawing-room at the Chateau Versailles outside of Paris. Which of the following statements accurately describes them? a. All three sculptures blend in and echo the colors and patterns in the architecture behind them. b. All three sculptures show figures positioned on a stand, or pedestal. c. All three sculptures show standing figures with arms and legs. d. All three sculptures are exactly the same size.

b. All three sculptures show figures positioned on a stand, or pedestal.

Which term refers to colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel, such as orange, yellowish-orange, and yellow? a. Achromatic b. Analogous c. Complementary d. Secondary

b. Analogous

Which of the following best describes these artworks? a. Both artworks are monochrome, involving only one color. b. Both artworks feature large areas of black. c. Both artworks show the red of the clay. d. Both artworks feature the complementary colors of blue and orange.

b. Both artworks feature large areas of black.

Which statement best describes the scenes in these paintings? a. All the figures in both scenes stand in rigid, frontal positions of attention. b. Both show multiple people assembled, with some carrying flags and weapons. c. Nude or semi-nude figures appear in the foreground of both paintings. d. Both contain a crucified figure on the extreme left of the scene.

b. Both show multiple people assembled, with some carrying flags and weapons.

What technique did Italian Renaissance artists use to create light-dark gradations that form the illusion of objects in space? a. Radial balance b. Chiaroscuro c. Saturation d. Hieratic scale

b. Chiaroscuro

What is the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an example of? a. Art made in a workshop b. Community art making c. Surrealist art d. Shamanistic art

b. Community art making

What kind of critical approach considers the interrelated historical, social, and political conditions that surround a work of art? a. Semiotics b. Context c. Content d. Deconstruction

b. Context

Which type of criticism does Morris Louis's Blue Veil strongly lend itself to? a. Structural b. Formalist c. Feminist d. Religious

b. Formalist

What is the critical approach that analyzes and critiques an artwork based on the compositional arrangement of its elements? a. Composition b. Formalist criticism c. Context d. Iconography

b. Formalist criticism

Which of the following are NOT considered to be principles of composition? a. Unity and variety b. Hatching and cross-hatching c. Proportion and scale d. Rhythm and emphasis

b. Hatching and cross-hatching

What is NOT a dry medium used in drawing? a. Pastels b. Ink c. Chalk d. Pencils

b. Ink

Which of the following choices best describes mood of the scene in this painting? a. Tragically catastrophic b. Lonely and isolated c. Festive and energetic d. Bustling and frenetic

b. Lonely and isolated

Who were the primary patrons for Rembrandt and other Dutch artists working in the Netherlands in the seventeenth century? a. Church officials b. Middle-class clients c. The Royal Academy d. The monarchy

b. Middle-class clients

Which of the following choices best describes the size and scale of these works? a. Minimalist b. Monumental c. Human-sized d. Small and intimate

b. Monumental

Which of the following are examples of complementary colors? a. Blue and violet b. Red and green c. Magenta and pink d. Black and white

b. Red and green

Which process was used to produce Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe, pictured here? a. Lithography b. Serigraphy c. Silverpoint d. Engraving

b. Serigraphy

This image shows an artwork called Running Fence, made of a fabric curtain and steel poles installed in the landscape. Which description best applies to it? a. The fabric fence is installed in a straight line that contrasts the rolling contours of the land. b. The fabric fence creates a meandering line that echoes the contours of the land. c. The vertical height of the fabric fence is greater than its horizontal length. d. The scale of Running Fence is small and intimate.

b. The fabric fence creates a meandering line that echoes the contours of the land.

Which statement best describes the collective self-portraits of Cindy Sherman? a. They affirm the high status of women in Western culture. b. They deconstruct stereotypes of women in Western culture. c. They challenge the abuse of women. d. They promote the equality of women in all cultures.

b. They deconstruct stereotypes of women in Western culture.

What is the primary function of the Ceremonial Mask Known as a Mboom or Bwoom? a. Assist the shaman during an agricultural ritual b. Use in African masquerades c. Establish a focal point for ancestor worship d. Ward off evil spirits of enemy clans

b. Use in African masquerades

Which statement best describes the viewpoint of this scene of the printmaker's workshop? a. The viewpoint is from the ground, looking up at the workers. b. We see the scene from a somewhat elevated, bird's-eye viewpoint. c. The viewpoint is a great distance from the scene, making it difficult to discern. d. The viewpoint is from overhead, looking vertically down on the scene.

b. We see the scene from a somewhat elevated, bird's-eye viewpoint.

Which of the following best describes the viewpoint from which the scenes are depicted? a. One scene is depicted from a perpendicular viewpoint viewing directly down on the scene, and the other is depicted from ground level. b. One scene is depicted from a ground-level viewpoint, and the other is from an elevated bird's-eye viewpoint. c. Both are depicted from an elevated bird's-eye viewpoint. d. Both are depicted from a ground-level viewpoint.

c. Both are depicted from an elevated bird's-eye viewpoint.

Which of the following choices best describes these two artworks? a. Both artworks are both filled with figures. b. Both artworks are totally abstract with no recognizable figures. c. Both artworks share a rectangular format. d. Both artworks share a circular format.

c. Both artworks share a rectangular format.

Which belief system is the iconography of Yama related to? a. Christianity b. Confucianism c. Buddhism d. Islam

c. Buddhism

Which process was used to create the nineteenth-century Chinese Summer Robe, pictured here? a. Tapestry b. Quilting c. Embroidery d. Assemblage

c. Embroidery

Which of the following does NOT characterize popular culture in Western nations? a. Video games b. Graphic design c. Fine photography d. Folk art

c. Fine photography

What is the term for the materials from which an artwork is made, together with compositional elements such as line, color, texture, and shape? a. Subject matter b. Content c. Form d. Medium

c. Form

Who produces the elaborate and colorful Sarad offerings, such as the work pictured here? a. Guilds b. post-initiation boys in Papua New Guinea c. Hindu-Balinese people d. Shamans

c. Hindu-Balinese people

Which of the following best describes this sculpture? a. The artist has used different kinds of material in each section. b. The lions on top are highlighted in bright colors, and the lower sections are neutral. c. It appears to be sculpted out of a single material. d. The entire sculpture is multicolored.

c. It appears to be sculpted out of a single material.

What kinds of forms are visible in this prayer rug? a. Recognizable human and animal forms interlocking in the borders b. Multiple human forms dancing in the borders c. Mainly abstract patterns, plus vertical columns in the center section d. Human forms visible in the center of the rug

c. Mainly abstract patterns, plus vertical columns in the center section

What does the "content" of art refer to? a. Personal style b. Materials and technical methods of production c. Meaning or mass of ideas d. Line, color, and shape

c. Meaning or mass of ideas

What do these three sculptures have in common? a. The color of each figure can be described as bubblegum pink. b. Flower forms are prominent in all of the sculptures. c. One of the figures can be described as cartoon-like; the others resemble humans. d. All of the figures are recognizably human.

c. One of the figures can be described as cartoon-like; the others resemble humans.

Which statement best describes the quality of line in the depiction of these figures? a. Both figures are depicted using only rigid vertical and horizontal lines. b. One of the figures is depicted using only curving lines; the lines in the other are all vertical. c. One of the figures is depicted using very active curving and zigzag lines; the lines in the other figure are calmer and contained. d. The lines in both depictions are smooth and give the sense of stasis or rest.

c. One of the figures is depicted using very active curving and zigzag lines; the lines in the other figure are calmer and contained.

Which statement best describes the settings of these scenes of Japanese life? a. Both scenes take place against a detailed landscape in the background. b. Both scenes play out primarily in architectural spaces. c. One of the scenes is predominantly a landscape. d. One of the scenes contains no visible human figures.

c. One of the scenes is predominantly a landscape.

Which of the following statements describes how these works compare? a. Both works lack recognizable representations of human or animal figures. b. Representations of animals can be seen in both. c. Only one includes a recognizable animal figure. d. Both structures include a pyramid form.

c. Only one includes a recognizable animal figure.

Which of the following best describes these structures? a. One of the structures features a central pyramidal form. b. The columns in one structure are in the shape of human figures. c. Only one structure features alternating bands of color. d. Prominent representations of animals are visible in both structures.

c. Only one structure features alternating bands of color.

Which process is the daguerreotype an early example of? a. Collage b. Lithography c. Photography d. Serigraphy

c. Photography

Which term describes Richard Serra's The Matter of Time? a. Relief sculpture b. Kinetic sculpture c. Site-specific sculpture d. Subtractive sculpture

c. Site-specific sculpture

What is NOT a variation of the arch? a. Barrel vault b. Arcade c. Squinch d. Groin vault

c. Squinch

In which period did the concept of the "artistic genius" emerge in Europe? a. The Gothic period b. The twentieth century c. The Renaissance d. The Middle Ages

c. The Renaissance

Which statement best describes the formal elements and composition of this vessel? a. All of the lines in the vessel are diagonal. b. The vessel is asymmetrical. c. The composition is frontal and symmetrical. d. Circles predominate, and there are no straight lines in the vessel.

c. The composition is frontal and symmetrical.

What is the primary subject of Shirin Neshat's Speechless? a. Stereotypes of women in contemporary Western culture b. Discrimination against Muslims in the United States after 9/11 c. The experience of women in a contemporary fundamentalist Islamic culture d. Lack of religious freedom

c. The experience of women in a contemporary fundamentalist Islamic culture

Which process is often used to create hollow metal sculptures, such as the ancient Greek bronze The Marathon Boy, pictured here? a. The subtractive process b. Relief carving c. The lost wax process d. Assemblage

c. The lost wax process

Which of the following statements best describes this sculpture? a. The artist has employed a variety of colors to highlight parts of the body. b. The figure's clothing is made of a different material than the body. c. The sculpture appears to be made of a single material. d. Different materials appear to have been used to make different parts of the body.

c. The sculpture appears to be made of a single material.

Which describes the setting in this painting? a. The scene is set against a seascape. b. The setting is a mountainous landscape. c. The setting is an outdoor urban space. d. The scene is set in the interior of a house.

c. The setting is an outdoor urban space.

What is the support in any two-dimensional art? a. The easel that holds the painting b. The materials used to make the artwork c. The surface that underlies the artwork d. The construction principle that underlies the artwork

c. The surface that underlies the artwork

Which choice best describes how the written text is featured in this photograph? a. The text is arranged in vertical lines that form a border around the image. b. Lines of text cover all parts of the image. c. The text is arranged in horizontal lines that cover the woman's face like a veil. d. The text appears below the image, like a caption.

c. The text is arranged in horizontal lines that cover the woman's face like a veil.

These two artworks are made of clay. What features do they have in common? a. Both artworks show features of a human face. b. Both artworks show representations of human figures. c. Both artworks are rigidly rectangular in form. d. Both artworks are rounded or circular in form.

d. Both artworks are rounded or circular in form.

Which of the following materials is included in Jasper Johns's mixed media workFlag, pictured here? a. Watercolor b. Bronze c. Vinyl d. Encaustic

d. Encaustic

Which term describes Vincent Van Gogh's Portrait of Mme. Ginoux (L'Arlesienne)? a. Surrealist b. Nonobjective c. Idealized d. Expressive

d. Expressive

El Castillo at Chichen Itza, Mexico, pictured here, is nearly solid, its walls interrupted by only a few small doors. What structural principle in architecture is this an example of? a. Hypostyle construction b. Vaulting c. The truss system d. Load-bearing construction

d. Load-bearing construction

Which term is used to describe a representational style in art? a. Nonobjective b. Abstracted c. Conceptual d. Naturalistic

d. Naturalistic

What is another term for nonobjective art? a. Figurative b. Impressionistic c. Naturalistic d. Nonrepresentational

d. Nonrepresentational

These two artworks are made of materials pieced together like a quilt. Which statement best describes them? a. Triangular forms feature prominently in both artworks. b. Both artworks combine abstract patterns with representations of people. c. One of the artworks is entirely monochrome. d. One of the artworks contains representations of people.

d. One of the artworks contains representations of people.

In which printing technique are areas not to be printed cut away from the printing surface so that the areas to be printed are left higher? a. Drypoint b. Intaglio c. Aquatint d. Relief

d. Relief

Which of the following best describes the texture in this sculpture? a. The texture of every surface of the sculpture is rough. b. One lion's texture is completely smooth, and the other lions are completely rough in texture. c. The texture of the sculpture is smooth throughout. d. Some parts of the sculpture are rough, and other parts appear smooth.

d. Some parts of the sculpture are rough, and other parts appear smooth.

Which sculptural process do artists use when cutting away unwanted material from a large block of stone, wood, or Styrofoam? a. Lost wax process b. Modeling process c. Additive process d. Subtractive process

d. Subtractive process

Which statement best describes this Japanese scene of a printmaker's workshop? a. The artist has represented the workers' robes as flat areas of monochrome color. b. The floor of the workshop is multicolored with an intricate pattern. c. Colorful imagery is visible in the prints hanging in the upper-left-hand corner of the scene. d. The artist has employed flat areas of color as well as areas with rich, intricate patterns in this scene.

d. The artist has employed flat areas of color as well as areas with rich, intricate patterns in this scene.

Which description best applies to these artworks? a. Black and white are the only colors used in these artworks. b. The figures are depicted against a busy urban setting. c. Both of the figures wear costumes of rich purple and gold. d. The figures are both rendered against a largely blank background.

d. The figures are both rendered against a largely blank background.

Which statement best describes the figures in this carved sculpture? a. The figures in the upper level are larger than the figures in the lower level. b. The figures in the lower level are all identical in size. c. All the figures in the sculpture are identical in size. d. The largest figure in the sculpture is found in the lower level.

d. The largest figure in the sculpture is found in the lower level.

Which of the following choices best describes the scene in this painting? a. Violent weather makes the scene dramatic. b. The scene is filled with active and lively characters. c. The scene contains no recognizable forms. d. The scene is dreamlike, empty and still.

d. The scene is dreamlike, empty and still.

Which description best applies to the figures in the upper level? a. They are static. b. They are inactive and resting. c. They are unrealistic. d. They are moving and energetic.

d. They are moving and energetic.

What shape is employed by the truss system in architecture? a. Circle b. Rectangle c. Square d. Triangle

d. Triangle