FINAL EXAM -ART APPRECIATION
movies were being shown all over Europe and the United States as early as _
1896
which of the following materials was considered most valuable by the Spanish? a. gold b. stone c. textiles d. wood e. leather
A
which of these is not a subtractive method of sculpting? a. casting b. carving c. chiseling d. sawing e. drilling
A
the Hudson River School painted _
American landscapes
which artists is famous for painting waterlilies?
Claude Monet
artworks made using alternative media and processes _ a. break down categories of traditional artworks b. break down the traditional boundaries between art and life c. focus our attention on objects, actions, and events we might otherwise overlook d. answers A, B, and C are correct e. answers A, B, and C are incorrect
D
which of the following is a printmaking process? a. glazing b. scumbling c. intonaco d. intaglio e. arriccio
D
artists draw for many reasons, including _ a. to define their ideas b. to plan for larger projects c. to resolve design issues in preparatory sketches d. to record their visual observations e. all of the other answers
E
artwork in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries can be _ a. representational b. experimental c. abstract d. non-objective e. all of the other answers
E
the emperor Justinian can be linked to which of the following major works of architecture? a. Hagia Sophia in present-day Turkey b. San Vitale in Ravenna c. the monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai d. answers B and C e. all of the other answers
E
which of the following are qualities of most Impressionistic artists and their paintings? a. they rejected the traditional values of Academy b. they evoked the sensations of everyday life c. they painted outdoors and captured natural light d. their brushstrokes were visible and paintings appeared unfinished e. all of the other answers
E
which of the following influenced the art made from 1700 to 1865? a. the Enlightenment b. industrialization c. revolutions in France and America d. the Age of Reason e. all of the other answers
E
which of these is not an additive process of sculpting? a. casting b. modeling c. constructing d. earthworks e. chiseling
E
which of these materials can be used to create a sculpture? a. wax b. stone c. plastic d. ice e. all of the other answers
E
the Dome of the Rock is located In _
Jerusalem
taking four years to complete, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted by this artist in sections, and used the buon fresco method
Michelangelo
the mechanics of the camera are very similar to those of _
a human eye
what is the name of the oven used to fire clay objects so that they become ceramic?
a kiln
a relief print created out of a sheet of linoleum is called _
a linocut
a piece of thrown pottery is created using this potter's tool
a wheel
a relief print created out of a solid wood block is called _
a woodcut
artists who model forms using soft, pliable materials, such as clay or wax, sometimes employ this kind of support when creating their work
an armature
when a printmaker rolls ink onto a raised surface and presses a piece of paper onto it, the resulting image on the paper is known as _
an impression
an artwork that consists of a re-created bedroom with videos projected onto the walls would best be described as _
an installation
the structure of Romanesque churches recalls architectural elements from _
ancient Rome
what method of sculpture is the artist using when he or she gathers objects and fabricates them into an artwork?
assemblage
the sculptural process in which the artist carves only in shallow depths is called _
bas-relief
the medium of "Valley of the Shadow of Death" is
black and white photography
this sculpting process involves adding a liquid or pliable material to a mold
casting
the earliest examples of Christian art have been discovered in _
catacombs
the process of rolling out clay into long rope-like strands has been used to make fine ceramic objects since prehistoric times. this is called the _
coil
this type of printmaking is achieved by "collaging" materials onto a surface that will later be inked and printed onto a paper
collagraphy
what method of sculpture is the artist using when they assemble component parts in order to create an artwork?
construction
when were the first successful photographs made using a camera?
early 1800s
this intaglio printing process involves carefully and cleanly scoring a metal plate
engraving
this intaglio process employs acid to mar the surface of a metal plate
etching
as an artist, Marina Abramovic is known for her _
extreme performance pieces
this painting process relies on freshly applied lime plaster to hold the pigment in place
fresco
the glossy finished surface applied to a ceramic object is called a _
glaze
stained glass was integral to the development of this medieval French architectural style
gothic
Egyptian picture symbols are called _
hieroglyphics
when did it become common for photographs to be collected in major fine arts museums?
in more recent times, long after photography was invented
another name for freestanding sculpture is _
in the round
this method of sculpture involves the construction of a space or the assembly of objects to create an environment, often encouraging a viewer to experience the work physically, using all of his or her senses
installation
this term for plate printmaking means "cut into" in Italian
intaglio
new North American cities in the late eighteenth century chose Neoclassicism as their architectural style because
it represented the ideals to which they aspired
a sculpture intended by the artist to move is called a _ sculpture
kinetic
this architectural term describes a structure created from a pile of material
load-bearing
which is the medium used for the depiction of Emperor Justinian in the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy?
mosaic
landscape photographs, such as those taken by Ansel Adams, help raise awareness about _
nature's. grandeur and the wilderness of the American West
this is the large central space of a Romanesque or Gothic cathedral
nave
over time, exposure to the elements can add this surface coloration to metals. it can also be created with the use of chemical preparations
patina
an artwork that consists of cutting off someone's tie and pouring shampoo on his head would best be described as _
performance art
paint in its most basic form is composed of _ and a liquid binder
pigment
paint in its the most basic form is composed of _ and a liquid binder
pigment
this type of printmaking is done by carving away part of a block in order to leave a raised surface that can be inked and printed
relief
unlike freestanding sculpture, this type of sculpture is created to be viewed from one side only
relief
the first cameras were _
room-sized
Michelangelo believed _ to be the finest and most challenging of all visual arts
sculpture
this method of clay production is based on the creation of flat sheets of wet clay
slab
clay that has a great deal of water mixed into it, making it very thin, is known as _
slip
Jackson Pollock is known for_
splashing, pouring, and dripping paint onto a canvas as he walked around it on the floor
using puppets, dolls, or models to create scenes in a movie is called _
stop-motion animation
the Taj Mahal is _
surrounded by gardens that represent Paradise
_ refers to sound that is recorded during a scene or that coordinates with filmed images; also refers to sound that has a visible onscreen source
synchronized sound
in order for photojournalistic news photos to be effective they need to be seen as _
truthful
this type of arch was created by the Romans to open space overhead
vault
what is the process that a ceramist uses to knead and remove pockets of air from wet clay?
wedging
in Joseph Beuys's "Coyote, I Like America and America Likes Me," the artist _
wrapped himself in felt and lived for three days alone in an art gallery with a coyote
what does the word "photograph" mean?
writing with light
the name of the opening that lets light into any camera is called _
the aperture
as Eadweard Muybridge's experiments with motion showed, _
the camera can capture what the human eye cannot see
all sculpture have this characteristic in common
they exist in three-dimensional space
