Art Appreciation InQuizitive 4.3 - Mortality and Immortality

Where can the following elements be found on this New Guinea ancestor pole?

top to bottom: > roots from the sago palm > representations of the dead and ancestors > canoe to take the deceased into the afterlife

Where can the following elements be found on this sarcophagus lid?

top to bottom: world tree pacal intersection between... face of the setting sun

Match each of the following words, descriptions, or characteristics with the appropriate artwork.

wooden sculpture: pfemba maternity wood blue wall: virility wood bis

Match each artwork with the appropriate culture.

Aztec: Face sculpture Hindu: person in circle Maya: carving Asmat: Blue wall Yombe: Tiddie sculpture

How did the maker of this sculpture indicate that it represented more than a routine daily event?

by painting it white to connect it with nature spirits and ancestors

The point of this artwork is to emphasize the end of life as a physical event rather than a spiritual process and to suggest that all of life is ultimately hopeless.

False

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to complete this passage of text. Compared to audiences that lived during the Renaissance era, contemporary viewers can find images of the dead particularly shocking due to the lack of interaction with deceased bodies and the community's detachment from death.

> Renaissance era > contemporary > images > shocking > lack > death

Who is the main deity depicted in this artwork and what is she known for?

> eating filth > Tlazolteotl > giving birth to maize god

How is this sculpture associated with the cycle of life?

It shows multiple generations It serves as a role model It honors the ancestors

Match each of the following art movements with the most appropriate image. Also identify each artwork's connection with the cycle of life.

Person Laying: > Renaissance > commemorates the passing of the Earthly body Weird Picture: > suggests that youthful beauty can transform into darkness and chaos along with age > Cubism Multiple Pics: > shows a future self-portrait > Contemporary

Match each description or characteristic with the appropriate artwork.

Picture of man covered in white bandages with body bag: > death of an anonymous subject > identified only by the manner of death > uses foreshortening > Contemporary Painting of old guy laying: > emphasizes the importance of eternal life > death of an identified subject > uses foreshortening > Renaissance

Which of the following are topics related to the cycle of life?

The Passage of time Childbirth

When was this photograph made and how does it compare to typical mother-and-child imagery?

The image makes public a time normally considered private and personal. This artwork was made right after this woman gave birth to her baby. The composition and setting are starker than traditional mother-and-child imagery.

Pieter Claesz painted the artwork shown here. What are some characteristics of still life that entice artists like him to create artworks in this genre?

They allow concentration on static objects to render details accurately over time

How does this artwork relate to the cycle of life?

This ruler carries on the lineage of his ancestors, ensures sustenance and productivity for his people, and provides a connection with the gods

This sculpture depicts the dance that balances creation and destruction.

True

How does each artwork include memento mori? Match each characteristic or symbol with the appropriate artwork.

Violin: > food and wine > skull > timepiece Weird trippy: > youthful beauty > death's head in the reflection

Which of the following things served as influences and references for the artist in this artwork?

characters from art history popular culture technology family genealogy

What is samsara?

endless cycle of death and rebirth

Match each term with the appropriate definition.

low relief: the design stands out only slightly from the background surface vanitas: type of art that emphasizes transient nature of earthly materials and beauty still life: a scene of inanimate objects memento mori: label for artworks and objects that symbolically refer to the transience of life on earth trompe l'oeil: extremely detailed representation intended to create the illusion that what the viewer sees is real foreshortening: perspective technique that shows objects at sharp angles so they appear to project or recede in three-dimensional space