Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz

Which artist wanted viewers to see the natural rhythms present in a flower? a. Georgia O'Keeffe b. Nancy Graves c. Constantine Brancusi d. Jean-Michel Basquiat

Georgia O'Keefe

Which of the following is used to describe an elevated awareness of beauty in the viewer? a. aesthetics b. perception c. Idealism d. medium

aesthetics

The symbolic meaning of visual signs and imagery in a work of art is known as a. content. b. iconography. c. form. d. aesthetics.

b. iconography

The first-century sculpture Augustus of Prima Porta and the fourteenth-century painting Effects of Good Government in the City both exemplify the function of art a. for persuasion. b. for ritual. c. for commemoration. d. as self-expression.

for persuasion.

In an artwork, the total effect of the combined visual qualities is known as the a. content. b. shape. c. form. d. message.

form

Sabatino "Simon" Rodia could be classified as an outsider artist because of his a. refusal to work in a representational manner. b. preference for working on a large scale. c. use of discarded materials. d. lack of awareness of art history.

lack of awareness of art history.

When a work of art shows no reference to the natural world of images, it is called a. expressionistic. b. stylized. c. representational. d. nonrepresentational.

nonrepresentational

Romare Bearden's Rocket to the Moon is an example of a. a photomontage. b. an outsider artwork. c. a nonobjective artwork. d. a retablo.

photomontage.

Figurative art is a type of a. representational art. b. abstract art. c. nonrepresentational art. d. folk art.

representational art

Chaz Maviyane-Davies's Global Warning is an example of art as a vehicle for a. personal expression. b. social causes. c. communicating information. d. delight.

social causes.

The term used to describe the "fool-the-eye" realism of William Harnett's painting A Smoke Backstage is a. abstract. b. figurative. c. nonrepresentational. d. trompe l'oeil

trompe l'oeil.

Francisco Goya's print I Saw This was intended as a commentary on a. race. b. war. c. gender. d. religion.

war

A mixed-media artwork is made a. with multiple materials. b. by a team of several artists. c. using more than one style. d. by assimilating diverse influences.

with different materials

Which artist is known for making a modified Citroen DS car? a. Benjamin West b. Pierre Patel c. Gabriel Orozco d. Beatrice Wood

Gabriel Orozco

Jazz provided a notable influence on the work of a. Ray Beldner. b. Romare Bearden. c. Edward Weston. d. Alexis Smith.

Romare Bearden

nonrepresentational art

art without reference to anything outside itself

According to the authors of the book Innovator's DNA, all of the following are traits that define creativity EXCEPT a. observing. b. criticizing. c. networking. d. experimenting.

criticizing.

In Her Secret Is Patience, Janet Echelman used a. wood and plastic. b. fiber, steel, and lights. c. glass and copper. d. grass, plants, and flowers.

fiber, steel, and lights

Yong Soon Min's Dwelling is an assemblage that attempts to express the artist's a. longing for the beauty of the natural world b. reaction to the Gulf War. c. feelings of a divided self. d. sentiment of joy about motherhood

feelings of a divided self.

The Taj Mahal was intended to function as a a. mosque. b. shrine. c. tomb. d. temple.

tomb