Living with Art Chapter 1
The stones of Stonehenge were arranged in a shape of a?
Circle
The turbulent sky, vivid color, and subject matter of Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night are meant to
give tangible form to feelings and ideas
The ability to make images is uniquely
human
Artists, scientists, business executives, and doctor all share which characteristics?
Creativity
Who was Vincent Van Gogh's closest emotional connection and likely influenced his interest in art
His brother Theo
During the New Stone Age when Stonehenge was constructed, what kind of advances were being made?
Improvement of stone tools
This Kente cloth was richly pattern, elaborate, and costly because
It was reserved for ceremonial occasion
Vincent Van Gogh had a tumultuous relationship with what other artist?
Paul Gauguin
What intangible concepts does the dance of Shiva statue represent?
The end of one cycle and the beginning of another The destruction and rebirth of the world
The fact that many cave paintings are located in the difficult-to-reach area suggests that?
The images were considered important to their makers
Even though there is no obvious interpretation of Jim's Hodge's Every Touch, it is possible to consider meaning through which of the following?
Using our experiences and knowledge Asking question and exploring association
The Chauvet cave was name for
an explorer
The vanitas paintings of Aubrey Flack and Juan De Valdes illustarte how
artist provide clues to the interpretation of their work
The key to looking at art is to
be aware of the process of looking
Because prehistoric cave art is not easily accessible, expert believe the images were drawn to
create meaningful images and forms
The ability to switch back and forth between generating ideas and analyzing ideas is the key to the ______ process.
creative
Creativity cannot be cultivated; one is either born with it or not
false
Stonehenge was erected using very large stone called?
megaliths
In Ernst Haa's photograph Peeling Paints in Iron Bench, Kyoto 1981, the contrasting colors, interesting shapes, and seemingly ordinary subject matter help us to
notice how the everyday is more interesting upon inspection
What are some of the traits creative people tend to possess?
originality
The approximate age of some of the Chauvet cave paintings was identified by using
radiocarbon dating
The function of this painting is to
record and commemorate an important moment in Mughal dynastic history
When we focus on the information we need in daily life and relegate remaining information to the background, we are practicing
selective perception
Art that design to create a space for some human purpose
serves to bring communities together
Why did the paintings of the Chauvet create such a sensation
some of the findings has been painted thousand years before their style suggested
Stonehenge is an example of the human impulse to create the art that
structures and orders space for a human purpose
What technique did Maya Lin use to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as a place for people to contemplate and remember?
the monument encourages a ritual journey the monument is arranged in concentric circles to gather people in remembrance
Oftentimes, the creative journey behind many works of art remain a mystery because
we do not have access to the process behind the finished products