Art Appreciation InQuizitive 4.1 - Art and Community

Match each description, characteristic, and medium with the appropriate artwork.

Colosseum: > Intended to host mock sea battles > 76 entrance doors called vomitoria > concrete, marble, and travertine > one of the most advanced architectural and engineering marvels of its day ATT Stadium: > world's largest column free interior > houses an art museum > steel, PVC, Teflon, fiberglass, glass > one of the most advanced and architectural and engineering marvels of its day

Gothic cathedrals, such as Notre Dame, were built by individuals to display their extreme wealth.

False

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York serves the sole purpose of displaying artworks.

False

This structure was built to make the most impressive palace for Emperor Vespasian.

False

Put these monumentally sized works into chronological order from earliest to latest.

1 stone henge 2 big yellow block with ramp 3 city rivers landscape 4 yellow flags

Which of the following correctly describe why architecture is an important medium for community art.

> It marks sites where people come together. > It is often created by numerous people. > It often becomes an icon or symbol of a place. > It tends to draw crowds of people.

Which of the following descriptions relate to this site?

> It was made by a highly organized society with advanced engineering knowledge. > Its features have eroded over time. > It had an estimated population of 10,000-20,000 at the time the site was occupied.

How is Tilted Arc an example of community art?

> The sculpture was placed in a public area. > The choice of artist was made by a government agency acting on behalf of the public. > It made people aware of their surroundings.

What is the subject matter of this artwork?

> a situation of social injustice that the artist wanted to draw attention to > the maquiladora industry and its extremely substandard working conditions

Why did the artist give the series related to this artwork the title United Nations?

> because he wanted to defy political and geographic boundaries, and unify humans through their common biology > because he collected donated hair from people all over the world

Why was this artwork controversial?

> because the artist included a portrait of the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin > because the artist included a portrait of the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin

Which of the following descriptions relate to community art?

> considering possible ways a massive number of viewers are able to experience artworks > showing ways artists have interacted with their environment > artworks that are made by people with shared interests

What are some possible reasons that man-made mountains were created?

> for civic purposes > for religious worship and rituals > as memorials to the dead

Which of the following concepts did the artist of this mural intend to include?

> technology > forces of nature

For what reasons did crowds of pilgrims first visit the Cathedral at Notre Dame?

> to see a piece of the True Cross > to be transported beyond the cares of the ordinary world > to experience the spectacular architecture

Match the monumentally sized work with its location.

> yellow flags - Central Park, New York > big block with ramp - near , Iraq > stone henge - Salisbury Plain, England > indian city landscape river - Cahokia, Illinois

Which of the following are similarities between these two works?

>They were both constructed by a large number of people. >They both control the movement and focus of their audience through the use of design by the artists. > They were both viewed by an entire community.

Which of the following statements apply to these artworks?

Africans: >communicates a message that the members of the community are already familiar with >designed to reinforce cultural beliefs of a community Hair Chinese Symbol: > designed to unite people from different communities > communicates a message that people may or may not already recognize in order to establish new social bonds

Match each description with the appropriate artwork.

Arc = The original artwork was destroyed and not recreated elsewhere. A bunch of people. Hand holding a ball in the middle = The original artwork was destroyed and then recreated elsewhere. Big bean face = The original artwork was temporal.

Who is the architect of this building?

Frank Lloyd Wright

What is the name of the ritual performed by the Yoruba in Nigeria to celebrate and honor women?

Gèlèdé

Match each term with the appropriate picture.

Pilaste = white bricks vault = Roof arch arch = opening with curved top nave = church interior

For this type of performance, which message or meaning relates to its function in the community?

This ritual celebrates women's life-giving powers

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to complete this passage of text. The key material that artist - used in -, from the series United Nations, was - sourced from across the globe. The artist used this medium to make woven walls and then painted - that imitate a variety of languages including -.

Wenda Gu China Monument: Temple of Heaven donated human hair ideograms Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic

Match each term with the most appropriate definition.

arch - usually curved structure that spans an opening nave - central space of a cathedral or church travertine - by-product of limestone used in building construction atrium - central, normally public, interior space concrete - versatile and strong construction material made of powdered lime, sand, and rubble

Where in this structure is the Heelstone located?

outside the circle