Art quiz 2

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The atmosphere of Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, created by the lack of people on the street, the absence of street lights, and the somber mood of the customers in the café, is one of ________.

loneliness

If a work of art is faithful to our visual experience, its appearance is

naturalistic

Sumerian votive figures were used as:

prayer figures

Context encompasses many aspects that bind a work of art to the

all of these answers are correct

considers the artist's personal experiences

biographical analysis

Which of the following is not a primary source for studying a work of art?

blog about a painting

A work that depicts people or objects in a way that makes them recognizable is called ________.

representational

What does the cross on Velázquez's tunic in Las Meninas signify?

that he was a member of the order of santiago

Which of the following are considered primary sources for studying art? (Select all that apply)

the artwork itself artist's autobio's and correspondence title of an artwork

considers the religious, political, and social environment in which the artwork was made and viewed

contextual analysis

Both biographical and historical analysis are important for understanding the meaning of Velázquez's Las Meninas. t or f

true

An artwork can be described as non-objective if its forms and/or subject matter are ________.

unrecognizable

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres's representational portrayal of the woman in Grande Odalisque ________ her body.

distorts

Appearance is what a work of art is about (what we know is there), and Meaning is what a work of art looks like (what we see to be there). t or f

false

Edvard Munch's The Scream depicts a suicide witnessed by the artist. t or f

false

Feminist analysis of Grande Odalisque by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres considers the role of women in 19th c. France, but not viewer's perspectives on gender. t or f

false

Formal Analysis can be done on paintings, but not on sculptures. t or f

false

Picasso's Las Meninas is less abstract than Velázquez's original. t or f

false

The terms "naturalistic" or "abstract" are ways to categorize art in terms of its own internal appearance, whereas "style" refers to the art in terms of its relationship to the visible world outside of it. t or f

false

considers the role of women in an artwork

feminist analysis

When discussing the size, shape, material, color, and composition of a work of art, we are discussing its

form

analyzes the use of formal elements in a work

formal analysis

The term style is used to categorize a work of art by its

visual characteristics

The presence of Velázquez's self-portrait in Las Meninas indicates that the painter ________.

wanted artists to be of high status

interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols

iconographical analysis


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