Chapter Three: Themes of Art

William Hogarth used his print The Harlot's Progress to do what?

Influence how society viewed prostitutes

What makes art made from surrounding natural materials unique?

It almost always leaves behind evidence of its existence It's created with the understanding it will change appearance

The disjointed images in Robert Rauschenberg's Windward is reminiscent of what?

The energy associated with New York

How did political art change for the modern era?

Artists chose the message they wished to create

How did Spiral Jetty creator Robert Smithson think artists could impact the natural world?

Artists could shape the landscape like a geological force

How are sacred works of art recognizable to different societies and cultures?

Certain motifs are used in similar ways such as halos Precious materials are used to create the pieces

What piece depicts the history of populations often left out of major history books?

Great Wall of Los Angeles

What group brought attention to institutions' lack of women and minority artists being featured?

Guerrilla Girls

How does Thomas Cole portray man's relationship with nature in The Oxbow?

The human activities near the river revel the coexistence of man and nature

Frank Henderson's ledger art, like Off to War, allowed him to do what?

Document the collective memory of his culture

What kind of subject matter falls under the theme of the Here and Now?

Everyday life of common people

What do artist rely on when creating works that reflect the human experience?

Experiences that are relatable in diverse cultures

Pablo Picasso's Guernica depicts what 20th-century event?

German bombing of a small Spanish city

Wang Jian gives the viewer and aerial view in White Clouds over Xiao and Xiang for what purpose?

He wants the viewer to travel through the landscape mentally

Frida Kahlo's Self-Portrait with Monkeys allowed her to express what?

Her personal life experiences

What type of subject matter is portrayed in the theme of the natural world?

Humans and their connections with nature

Why does William Hogarth use iconography in The Harlot's Progress?

It assists viewers in understanding the narrative

Why is art important in connecting humans to the spiritual world?

It creates a tangible idea of an unknown world that can be interacted with emotionally.

How does Johannes Vermeer's painting Woman Holding a Balance depict the theme of the human experience?

It deals with issues of temptation and self-knowledge

Why is the statue of Marcus Aurelius a political piece of art?

It depicts the emperor as he wanted to be portrayed

What is one reason art can be it's own theme?

It is created for visual pleasure

What is significant about this model?

It serves as one of the earliest depictions of daily life in ancient Egypt

Which descriptions show how Meta Warrick Fuller's Talking Skull is relatable to the human experience?

It shows a visual step in the cycle of life It is a visual manifestation of death Skulls are associated with the human body

Why is Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty considered part of the Great Salt Lake landscape?

It used the surrounding materials to create a permanent presence

Why would Self-Portrait with Monkeys give Frida Kahlo a sense of existence?

It was her way of validating her existence despite her crippling pain

What Christian idea does Johannes Vermeer's painting Women Holding a Balance represent?

Last Judgment

According to Egyptian belief systems, what happens in the afterlife?

Life continues as usual

Which statement best describes the artistic theme of the Here and Now?

Mundane subjects can be used to create art

Where did Henri Rousseau draw inspiration for his vibrant jungle scenes?

Reading materials, local museums, and zoos

Meta Warrick Fuller's pieces were often about what subject?

Reconnecting African-Americans to their lost ancestors

Piranesi used his imagination and what other source to create his print series (The Prison)?

Roman justice systems

How does Robert Rauschenburg depict everyday life in New York with Windward?

Seemingly random images that relate through the viewer's own understanding

In what ways does Thomas Cole's The Oxbow indicate human presence in the landscape?

Shapes of the crop fields An artist at work in the landscape

What implies to the viewer that Robert Rauschenberg is using New York as his subject in the work Windward?

Statue of Liberty

In Thomas Cole's The Oxbow, who is the one figure depicted in the landscape?

The artist

Meta Warrick Fuller tries to depict what in Talking Skulls?

The desire to reclaim and communicate with ancestors

What does the term iconoclasm mean?

The destruction of religious imagery due to idolatry

To understand Jeff Wall's A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai), the viewer must be familiar with what?

The work of art that inspired it

Some use iconoclasm to prevent what from happening?

The worship of the object over the being

How is iconoclasm dangerous to populations with low literacy?

These populations rely on images to read

The stone and gravel garden in Kyoto, Japan uses natural materials for what purpose?

To create a tranquil setting for the viewer to appreciate