Art Exam 3

An example of iconography is the ____________ , a small form on top of portrayals of the Buddha that represents his enlightenment.

Ushnisha

What influence did immigration to America have on Louise Bourgeois's artistic process?

American cultures offered her freedom to experiment.

At the time Alexander Baumgarten coined the term aesthetics, what type of art was considered to be most beautiful?

Ancient Greek and Roman

What is categorized as iconography?

A candle burning A lotus flower Wedding rings A circle

Best statement about content

A couple kissing

What is NOT categorized as iconography?

A dark blue color The form of the work A work's internal organization

Best statement about iconography

A lotus flower in a Buddhist painting

Best statement about form

A painting in an oval frame

What is categorized within style?

Abstract Naturalistic Historical Representational

Coined by Alesander Baumgarten, the word ____________ describes knowledge gained by sensory experience combined with feelings.

Aesthetics

What aspect did Louise Bourgeois emphasize in her art?

Emotion

The ____________ in Venus speaks to the grace and femininity of the idealized woman.

Content

____________ is what a work of art is about.

Content

Nolleken's use of marble contributes to the ____________ of the work.

Form

____________ is the way a work of art looks.

Form

Identify the descriptions of Albert Bierstadt's The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak in terms of form, content, and subject matter by clicking and dragging the text to the appropriate category: Form: Content: Subject Matter:

Form: -The work's rectangular shape - Triangular shape of teepees - Size difference between people and mountains Content: - American western landscape - Pastoral, trees, animals, people, mountains Subject Matter: - Majestic nature and human community

Identify the meanings behind the iconography of this sculpture by dragging and placing labels at the appropriate places. Hair: Ears: Hands: Crossed-legged:

Hair:Enlightenment Ears: Cast aside earthly wealth Hands: Teaching Crossed-legged: Meditation

Best statement about context

Pervasiveness of the Internet

The Japanese word ____________ connotes ideas of loneliness, old age, and tranquility.

Sabi

What is NOT categorized within style?

Sculpture Color Content

____________ refers to characteristics that we recognize as constant, recurring, or coherent.

Style

The realistic portrayal of a goddess, removing her sandal while seated, can be considered the work's ____________ .

Subject Matter

____________ is the object or event upon which a work of art is based.

Subject matter

How is the field of aesthetics best described?

The philosophy concerned with feelings caused by sensory experiences

Representational art that appears so convincingly real as to fool the viewer is known as ____________ .

Trompe I'oiel

The Japanese word ____________ implies such concepts as naturalness, simplicity, understatement, and impermanence.

Wabi