Art Appreciation 1301 Chapter 1 Study Questions (Valerie Owen)
What is Andy Warhol's studio known as?
"The Factory"
What did one critic accuse the Impressionists of when they first exhibited their work?
"making war on beauty"
Who did Joseph No Two Horns dedicate his dance to at the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Little Big Horn?
"the soldiers who were so brave and foolish"
What is an example of Andy Warhol's use of multiplication of images?
30 Are Better Than One (Mona Lisa)
What is the diameter of the Jean de Chelles or Rose Window in the Notre Dame Cathedral?
43 inches
Who painted Fourth of July?
Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma Moses)
Which sculptor/architect is best known for creating the Duomo of Florence?
Brunelleschi
What Mexican painter expressed their own suffering through art?
Frida Kahlo
Who created Horse Effigy as a portrait of his beloved horse that was killed during the Battle of the Little Big Horn?
Joseph No Two Horns
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Whose design was selected for the Vietnam Memorial?
Maya Ying Lin
Which two artists used color to communicate emotion, eighty years apart?
Pierre-August Renoir and Willem de Kooning
Who said "Artists are in a dialogue with every other artist who ever lived."?
T.S. Eliot
Which painting did Frida Kahlo create after another of her unsuccessful surgeries left her depressed and frustrated?
The Wounded Deer
Which painting was one of Vincent's lasts?
Wheatfield with Crows
What work by Willem de Kooning upset people today like the Impressionists' work upset people hundreds of years ago?
Woman and Bicycle
Where did the thieves hide in the museum?
a broom closet
Who was the only person to see the thieves? How did he help?
a plumber saw them and helped them open a stuck door
What had to be added to Maya Lin's design for it to be approved?
a realistic statue and a flag
What is sfumato lighting?
a soft light that dissolves edges and makes details unclear
What are the applied arts?
architecture and design
At what age did Grandma Moses really begin painting?
around 80 years old
What is poet John Keats famous line from Ode on A Grecian Urn?
beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
What animals were the main subjects of these cave paintings?
bulls, horses, bison, mammoths, wooly rhinoceroses
How are Greek statues recognized?
by being lifelike, accurate representations of the human body, but idealized
How is a tattoo made?
by inserting permanent pigment into the skin by a variety of means, usually needles
Where are the paintings found in the cave?
dark, hard to reach parts of the cave that show no evidence of being lived in
When were cave paintings believed to have been done?
during the Ice Age
True or false: King Francis I purchased the Mona Lisa from Leonardo's estate so he could hang it in the Louvre.
false, Leonardo was the guest of King Francis I so it became part of the royal art collection
True or false: Crafts are historic objects made by hand.
false, crafts are contemporary objects made by hand
True or false: Leonardo died from a stroke in Florence, Italy.
false, he died from a stroke in France
True or false: Leonardo considered the Mona Lisa a finished portrait.
false, he never considered it finished
True or false: Vincent van Gogh sold over 100 paintings in his lifetime.
false, he only sold one
True or false: Visual art cannot be used to record an artist's personal feelings.
false, it can
True or false: In the last ten years, the idea of originality has been challenged by contemporary artists.
false, it has in the last fifty years
True or false: In 2011, an art workshop was discovered in southern France.
false, it was discovered in South Africa
True or false: Horse Effigy is a dance stick.
false, it was just a portrait
True or false: The word "art" is from the Spanish word "ars", meaning "skill".
false, the word "ars" is Latin
True or false: Greek sculptures are perfect likenesses of the people they represent.
false, they are idealizations of the human body
True or false: Stained glass windows in cathedrals tell the history of the city.
false, they tell biblical stories
True or false: The cave paintings were abstract, showing only the spirit of the animal.
false, they were drawn in motion as if they were alive
Describe Marcel Duchamp's satire of Mona Lisa.
he drew a moustache, beard, and dark pupils on it and printed "L.H.O.O.Q." at the bottom, which, when sounded out, says "she has a hot ass" in French
Marc Chagall used art to create a magical land of love and wonder. How did this differ from his life experiences?
he lived through the Russian Revolution, two World Wars, and the Holocaust
Why was the Mona Lisa stolen from the Louvre in 1911?
it is believed that it was an attempt to sell the original and forged copies
How many entries did the jury of prominent artists look at to choose the winning design for the memorial?
over 1,400
How many people visit the Louvre Museum in Paris each year?
over 8 million
What are the fine arts?
painting, printmaking, sculpture
What are the three categories of creative arts?
performing arts, literary arts, visual arts
What is the most important reason artists make art?
self-expression
What was Betye Saar's reason for creating The Liberation of Aunt Jemima?
she wanted to express the anger she felt from being discriminated against throughout her life, and create a visual satire that shows how photographic reproductions tend to reinforce racial stereotypes in our society
How were the Lascaux cave drawings found?
some boys were looking for an underground entrance to an old chateau in the 1940s
What is Zhan Wang's Urban Landscape made of?
stainless steel, garden rooks, pots, pans, utensils, and mirrors
What does industrial design include?
telephones, typewriters, helicopters
What did Nick Cave believe happened to him when he put on his "soundsuit"?
that he had left himself behind and could become anyone or anything he wanted
Describe the Amida Buddha.
the Amida Buddha is a gilded wooden statue part of an entire sculpted environment carved by Jocho in the 11th century. it decorates the central hall of a Buddhist temple of the period.
What is one of the most successful containers ever designed?
the Coca Cola bottle
Who asked Michelangelo to design their family tomb in the 1520s?
the Medici family
Which painting is the most famous in the world?
the Mona Lisa
On what structure did Michelangelo base his dome for the Medici Tomb?
the Pantheon in Rome
One of the earliest known works of art is a tiny carved stone figurine. What is its name?
the Venus of Willendorf
Who commissioned the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), which was founded by an independent group of Vietnam War veterans
Define tribal art.
the art of any area of the world where people lived or still live in a preindustrial state
What is The Liberation of Aunt Jemima created with?
the mammy doll and cutout pictures of Aunt Jemima from pancake packages, and a box
What is folk art?
the work of untrained artists working in rural areas
How were these early fertility charms treated?
they were meant to be touched, held, carried, stroked, and worshipped
Why were the African masks worn?
they were worn with elaborate costumes at ceremonies where traditional songs and dances were performed; some were worn to get strength from gods or ancestors
What did Elizabeth Murray say her goal in making art was?
to "respond to being alive"
What were the original goals for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
to list the name of every soldier lost in Vietnam, honor the veterans, promote reconciliation, make no statement for or against the war
Why did Peruggia claim he stole the Mona Lisa?
to return it to its rightful place in his own country, Italy
True or false: African masks have had an impact on the development of modern art.
true
True or false: An artist is described as "naive" if they are unaware of art history.
true
True or false: Ansel Adams painted his work Clearing Winter Storm.
true
True or false: Art from the earliest times has been used to declare the power of rulers.
true
True or false: Betye Saar designed floats for the Tournament of Roses parade.
true
True or false: Betye Saar only received honorable mentions for her floats after her race was disclosed.
true
True or false: Graphic design is sometimes called commercial art.
true
True or false: Hans Holbein the Younger painted Henry VIII to glorify a man who had supreme power.
true
True or false: If artwork is designated a National Treasure in Japan, it cannot be sold or taken out of the country.
true
True or false: Legend suggests the Mona Lisa on display is no longer the genuine work.
true
True or false: Marc Chagall painted I and the Village.
true
True or false: Maya Lin won $20,000 and national fame.
true
True or false: Most artists would rather have people hate their work than be bored by it.
true
True or false: Nick Cave made his first "soundsuit" as a sculpture of branches and twigs.
true
True or false: Pablo Picasso was always searching for a new mode of visual expression.
true
True or false: Photographs are now considered fine art.
true
True or false: Religious art gives viewers visual expression to inner beliefs.
true
True or false: Some African masks are believed to transmit the spirits of gods and ancestors so dancers could dance for hours.
true
True or false: Ta-Moko art explains the status and genealogy of its wearer.
true
True or false: The Mona Lisa is a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo.
true
True or false: The Mona Lisa was made smaller at some point in history.
true
True or false: The Venus of Willendorf is believed to be a fertility charm.
true
True or false: The most important Maori tattoo is the "Ta-Moko" or facial tattoo.
true
True or false: The term "tattoo" derives from the Tahitian word "tatau".
true
How long did Peruggia have the Mona Lisa?
two years
Where did Vincenzo Peruggia hide the Mona Lisa while he had it?
under a stove in his room
Marc Chagall and other artists wanted to paint what?
what they felt, and what they dreamed
