Art Final
Jackson Pollock's Autumn Rhythm is an excellent example of
Abstract Expressionism
Picasso combined lessons from Cezanne with ____ sculpture to produce Les Demoiselles d' Avignon
African
Modern art arrived in America by way of exhibitions and promotions through photographer
Alfred Steiglitz
What happened that caused the transition from modern art to post-modern art?
All 3
Decorated with stories about Vishnu, _____ is one of the most famous monuments of Cambodia
Angkor Wat
The purse cover from the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial illustrates on distinguishing characteristic of the art of migrating peoples of the Middle Ages that is based on
Animals
The Greek Parthenon was designed to honor ____, goddess of wisdom and warfare and protector of the city of Athens
Athena
Located outside Wiltshire England, Stonehenge was created to
Calculate solar and lunar movements
Early Christian art was created in private homes and burial chambers called
Catacombs
____ is an excellent example of Gothic Architecture.
Chartres cathedral
The Wall Painting of Animals is located in south central France at
Chauvet Cave
Fauve artists such as Henri Matisse extended the visual vocabulary of Post Impressionism by making ____ their primary subject matter for painting.
Color
In his work called Monogram, Robert Rauschenberg put everyday objects together with collage and Expressionist paintings to form what he called
Combine Painting
Marcel Duchamp's L.H.O.O.Q. is an excellent example of
Dada
Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe (Luncheon on the Grass), by ____, was considered scandalous because of its loose brushwork and depiction of ordinary subjects.
Edouard Manet
Romantic artists emphasized ____ in their works
Emotion
Native Australians believe that time- past, present and future - exists as
Eternal Dreamtime
Cindy Sherman was an artist who made photographs commenting on topics relating to men.
False
The post-modern art era came before the modern art era
False
The large installation, The Dinner Party, by artist Judy Chicago, illustrates the importance of ____ in art, which is considered a vital force of the 1970's.
Feminism
In Jan Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait, the woman is wearing a green dress to symbolize
Fertility
Islamic art is unlike western art because it prohibits
Figural art in religious context
Vik Muniz's Atlas (Carlao) was created by arranging _____ on his studio floor, photographing the arrangement, then painting from the photograph.
Garbage
Michaelangelo's David has a naturalistic pose, called _____ and influenced by the classical sculpture of the ancient Greeks
Greeks
The cultural flowering of the ______ brought the works of many African-American artists to the fore, such as Barbecue, by Archibald Motley Jr.
Harlem Renaissance
Claude Monet's Impression:Sunrise began the movement known as
Impressionism
The ____ are known for their skill at building with huge, carefully cut and fitted stones, as seen in Machu Picchu
Inca
Power figures of the Congo often have ___ added to them because it is thought to have symbolic meaning.
Iron
This artist reflects on identity and cultural heritage in works such as Revolution (Liberty, Social Equity, Unity).
Jaune Quick-to-see-Smith
This book illustrates the most respected form of Muslim Calligraphy, the writing of the words of this text
Koran
The Holy Trinity Fresco, by Masaccio, is considered to be the first painting based on the use of
Linear perspective
The indigenous peoples of New Zealand, the ____, built elaborate meeting houses for extended family gatherings and rituals.
Maori
Islam is one of the three major world religions, based on the teachings of _____
Mohammad
Fred Wilson is a contemporary artist who creates works by focusing on the common practice of ____ to communicate how this contributes to ideas about racism and class bias.
Museum Display
Combining the aggressive paint application of Abstract Expressionism with nineteenth century interests in history and mythology, Anselm Kiefer's Osiris and Isis is a good example of the _____ style
Neo-Expressionist
Angelica Kauffman's paintings, such as Cornelia Pointing at Her Children as Her Treasures, were in the ____ style, which was based on Greek and Roman models
Neoclassic
The vessel Earthenware Beaker is from the _____ period
New Stone Age
The head from the ____ culture is one of the oldest surviving examples of sub-Saharan art.
Nok
The Hopewell culture built large mounds, such as the Great Serpent Mound, in what is now the state of
Ohio
The works of Joseph Beuys and Ana Mendieta are examples of
Performance Art
______ universal elements were straight lines, primary colors, and rectangles.
Piet Mondrian's
Richard Hamilton's, Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing?, and James Rosenquist's F-111, are excellent examples of
Pop Art
The Terra Cotta Warriors were found in the tomb of Emperor ____, from whom China takes its name.
Qin
Portrait Head of an Old Man is an example of sculpture from the _____ portrait tradition
Roman
The indigenous religion of Japan is an ancient form of nature and ancestor worship called ____
Shinto
The Hindu sculpture Nataraja depicts the god _____ as King of Dance
Shiva
The first woman to gain widespread notoriety as an artist in the Renaissance was
Sofonisba Anguissola
The artist who painted Blue Mountain and Composition IV, Wassily Kandinsky, felt that abstract and nonrepresentational art led to a new
Spirituality
Rene Magritte's painting The Lovers depicts ordinary subject matter placed in absurd or unusual juxtapositions. The artist is part of the _______ movement.
Surrealism
Shah Jahan commissioned this structure as a tomb for his deceased wife
Taj Mahal
The image Woman of Willendorf is thought to be associated with
The Greek Mother Goddess
In the Netherlands, the major patrons of such artists as Vermeer and Rembrandt were
The wealthy merchant class
Kiki Smith's sculpture of an Ice Man was an actual casting of a real, intact stone age man.
True
The combination of theories of art, techniques and tools of art, and art history is the foundation for this course, Art Appreciation.
True
In Nigeria, the Yoruba continue their strong tradition of _____, as seen in Olembe Alaye's House Post
Wood Carving
The Mesopotamians built their temples, such as that of Ur-Nammu, on a type of structure called a(n)
Ziggurat
The first World War led to the Russian Revolution, the rise of the Nazi Party, and Fascism, resulting in
artistic censorship and repression
Many Baroque characteristics developed as propaganda for the
counter reformation
Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 by Marcel Duchamp was influenced by
experiments in photography
The Native American Hopis and Zunis identify with invisible life force spirits known as
kachinas
The Great Mosque is complete with a _____ to mark the building's location and allow the faithful to be called to prayer by a chanter
minaret
In the evolution of Buddhist architecture, early burial mounds led to the Indian
stupa
Like many contemporary sculptors, Martin Puryear, as seen in his Old Mole, seems to be asking questions about the
symbolism of shape
The Rococco style, with it's decorative and sensual qualities, was particularly suited to the extravagant and often frivolous life of the
the French court and aristocracy
Because of the twentieth century's rapid changes and discoveries, artist searching for new ways to express new realities felt they had to put aside their dependence on
the Renaissance
African Textiles, such as Kente cloth, feature long narrow strips of cloth that are ___ and ____ together to make garments or blanket
woven; sewn