Art Appreciation

The four roles of an artist

1. To help us see a world in a new or innovative ways. 2. To make a visual record of the people, places, and events of their time and place. 3. To make functional objects and structures more pleasurable and elevate them or imbue them with meaning. 4. To give form to immaterial, hidden, or universal truths, spiritual forces, or personal feelings.

A person who blows glass is called?

A Gaffer

How did Peter Voulkos' ceramic work challenge the idea of ceramics as "craft"?

A craft is usually functional, his art spoke to those who might have been illiterate. Signature of an absolute novice in the art of calligraphy.

What are the three primary types of ceramics (clay bodies)?

Earthenware, Stoneware, and Porcelain

Typically, a ceramic object will be painted with what to give it a glassy appearance after firing?

Glaze

Another name used for the furnace used to make glass in the Dale Chihuly video?

Glory Hole

Which work of art was the first to be installed as a result of the Arts in Public Places program?

La Grand Vitesse by Alexander Calder

Why could the gaffers touch the hot glass with newspapers?

Newspapers have clay in them, making it possible to touch and form the hot glass.

The name of Dale Chihuly's art studio in Seattle Washington?

Pilchuck Art Studio

The invention of glassblowing technique has its origins in the first century BCE and is thought to have been developed by what culture?

Roman/European

What is glass made out of?

Sand or Pure Silica

What were the locations featured in the Dale Chihuly video?

Seattle Washington, Finland, Venice Italy, Waterford Ireland, Lismore Castle Lismore Ireland, Monterrey Mexico.

What was Monterrey, Mexico known for having?

Silver glass

According to the National Endowment for the Arts what activist role should artists take? a. They should educate the public about the value of art b. They should create art with a political agenda c. They should always break with past traditions d. They should incite people to vote for art in public spaces.

a.

Considered a masterpiece of Renaissance art, Michelangelo's David came under attack upon first viewing due to its a. political symbolism b. religious symbolism c. irregular proportions d. subject matter

a.

Hon'ami Koetsu's Amagumo tea bowl was perfectly made to fit the hand and was made in the early seventeenth century at one of the "Six Ancient Kilns," the traditional centers of what kind of ceramics in Japan? a. wood-fired b. raku c. thrown d. anagama

a.

Maya Ying Lin's Memorial in Washington D.C a. was controversial at first because of its non-traditional style. b. was created using classical architecture styles. c. honors soldiers who died during the war in the Persian Gulf. d. is a temporary installment

a.

Which sculptor eventually saw his controversial work destroyed? a. Richard Serra b. Carl Andre c. Andy Warhol d. Edouard Manet

a.

Another word for wood-firing kiln, which was a traditional Japanese invention and first used in the U.S. in 1976, is a. ukiyo-e. b. anagama. c. alla prima. d. alla dolce.

b.

As a thrown ceramic vessel, Rose Cabat's Onion Feelie is unique because a. of its color and shape. b. of its limited functionality. c. it is shaped like a garden vegetable or gourd. d. because it is symmetrical.

b.

Dejeuner sur l'herbe was rejected from the annual salon exhibition in Paris in 1863. Where was it exhibited instead? a. at the Grande Palace b. at the Salon des Refuses c. at the Louvre d. It was never exhibited

b.

Etienne-Jules Marey was a pioneer in the then burgeoning art of what? a. assemblage b. motion pictures c. Abstract Expressionism d. public art

b.

Historically, why do many people receive new and innovative work with reservation? a. They are ill informed. b. They have little context in which to view the work. c. The work rarely sells to patrons. d. They prefer representational art.

b.

In Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe, Manet intentionally rejects traditional painting techniques for what purpose? a. to surpass the art of Raphael and the Renaissance b. to call attention to his modernity and break with the past c. to show how photography affected people's vision d. to retain a link with other artists at the Armory Show

b.

Most ceramic objects are created by one of which three methods? a. additive, subtractive, and assemblage b. slab construction, coiling, and throwing c. firing, casting, and fusing d. firing, slab construction, and assemblage

b.

The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a ritual that encourages the adherent to "leave concerns of the daily world behind and enter a timeless world of ease, harmony, and mutual respect." Which of these ceramic pieces would be best used in such a practice? a. Euthymides' Revelers b. Hon'ami Koetsu's Amagumo c. Martinez's Jar d. Voulkos' X-Neck

b.

We can trace the earliest distinction between the crafts and fine arts to a. the classical period in Greece and the seemingly playful rivalries between competing makers of amphoras. b. Joseph Wedgwood, who in 1759 began manufacturing both cheap earthenware table settings and elegant hand-made luxury items. c. Japanese anagama-fired tea bowls made in the early 17th century. d. Egyptian pottery produced over 4000 years ago.

b.

Which artwork was described as "an explosion in a shingle factory"? a. Edouard Manet's Dejeuner sur l'herbe b. Marcel Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase c. Pablo Picasso's Women of Avignon d. Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night

b.

At the center of a scandal of the famous Armory Show of 1913 was held in a. Paris b. Philadelphia c. New York d. London

c.

In 1863, Edouard Manet's Dejeuner sur l'herbe was rejected by the public due to its a. depiction of a picnic b. representation of a woman bathing in the background c. modernity d. size

c.

Page Native Americans used a traditional method for producing pots that did not involve the potter's wheel. What was it? a. slab construction b. subtractive modeling c. coiling d. cire-perdue

c.

What is it that motivates most collectors to buy contemporary art? a. investment in a stable commodity b. interest in supporting further art and artist c. the pleasure of owning art and the prestige it confers upon them d. its recognition as a charitable donation

c.

What specific component of the National Endowment of the Arts made works of art available to the general public? a. the Helms amendment b. the National Cooperative c. the Arts in Public Places program d. the National Gallery

c.

What was the inspiration for Marcel Duchamp's controversial Nude Descending a Staircase? a. a visit to a shingle factory b. Navajo blankets c. the chronophotographs of Etienne-Jules Marey d. a 17th century painting by Raphael

c.

Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary displays two aspects of the artist's life- his African heritage and what else? a. his abstract art training b. his love of medieval and Renaissance art c. his study of American popular culture d. his Catholic upbringing

d.

How is Maya Ying Lin's Vietnam Memorial similar to works by Edouard Monet and Marcel Duchamp? a. similar subject matter b. avoidance in color c.similar types of form d. All were initially misunderstood by the public

d.

Objects formed out of clay and then hardened by firing are referred to as a. Wedgwood. b. export porcelain. c. amphoras. d. ceramics.

d.

Originally, when an artist worked in "the crafts," it meant that they a. worked in bronze. b. created production pieces in a factory. c. worked in clay exclusively. d. produced functional objects.

d.

The artist's relation to the public often depends upon how it views a. the amount charged for their work. b. whether or not they make representational work. c. the artist's background and lifestyle. d. what the artist is trying to say.

d.