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