Quiz 6

Why is the building at Ise Jingu rebuilt every twenty years?

because nature is cyclical and the shrine, too, must be renewed and refreshed

Why was Diego Rivera's mural for the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center controversial?

because the artist included elements inspired by his communist beliefs

Why did Jasper Johns paint his Flag in green, orange, and black?

because they are complements of the US flag's actual colors

The Ecstasy of St. Teresa was meant to show Teresa _____

being infused with divine love

What did Venus do for Pygmalion?

brought his sculpture to life

How do practitioners cultivate mental calm in the Japanese zen garden?

by raking the gravel regularly

Which of these terms does not apply to Georges Seurat's Sunday on La Grande Jatte?

color-field painting

What is the woman doing in the painting Woman Holding a Balance?

holding scales as if she is weighing her jewelry

What theme is not represented in the paintings that decorate the walls of the library of Pope Julius II in the Vatican?

humility

The carving of a grain of rice and sand by Willard Wigan was created:

in between heartbeats

Holy relics located in churches _____

inspired people to make pilgrimages to see them

The AT&T Stadium is noteworthy in the study of art and architecture because _____

it is the world's largest domed structure without interior columns

What is true about the Aztec Sun Stone?

it was carved with symbols representing the ways Earth was previously destroyed

Eastern Orthodox icons such as the Virgin of Vladimir, display similar visual characteristics except for:

landscapes in the background

Fanny / Fingerpainting was _____

made from the artist's finger and thumbprints

The sarcophagus lid from the tomb of Lord Pacal shows him _____

marking the intersection of the earthly realm and the underworld

Where is Monks Mound located?

near present-day St. Louis

Parmigianini's Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror is a:

painting of the artist looking in a mirror

How could you tell that a Senufo sculpture depicts a spirit figure rather than a human being?

parts of their anatomy will be exaggerated

The Stela of Naram-Sin is made of what material?

pink sandstone

The materials used in Navajo sand paintings include:

pollen, corn, and powdered stones

Which element of Audrey Flack's Marilyn (Vanitas) can not be linked to the term 'vanitas'?

red

The Maya flint depicting a crocodile canoe with passengers:

refers to the arrangement of the stars in the Milky Way

How is it clear that the Yombe sculpture of a kneeling female figure with bowl and child represents a nature spirit associated with ancestors?

she is painted white and has shiny eyes

The term "vanitas" in art does not include references to _____

spiritual icons

Ancient Near Eastern ziggurats served as _____

temples and civic centers

What is Shiva Nataraja not responsible for?

the ability of man to perform multiple tasks through the use of their arms/bodies

The Greek pediments on the temple dedicated to the god Zeus at Olympia depicts a scene from _____

the battle between the Lapiths and Centaurs

Salvador Dali's paintings did not have any association with:

Dali's ancestors

Which part of Rene Magritte's The Human Condition is painted?

the entire scene

The painting called Dead Christ focuses the viewer's attention on _____

the immediacy of Christ's body and the fact that he is no longer alive

Thomas Eakins painted a surgery he witnessed in person. Who is shown in the painting, but was unlikely to be at the actual surgery?

the patient's mother

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed by:

Frank Lloyd Wright

Which Renaissance artist drew the Vitruvian Man?

Leonardo

People shown in the Tijuana Projection share what common experience?

working in the maquiladora industry

Which artist was investigated by the US Treasury Department for counterfeiting because his painting of a dollar bill looked so real?

Willaim Harnett

Which two ancient Greek painters were masters of illusion?

Zeuxis and Parrhasius

Which of the following words can not be linked to the work of Yayoi Kusama?

all of these words relate to her work

Which cultural practices are highlighted in Wenda Gu's United Nations - China Monument?

all the other answers

Pablo Picasso's Girl before a Mirror can best be described as _____

an abstract portrait

In order for The Gates to be made in Central Park, _________ amongst others, had to get involved.

artists, engineers, politicians, and security guards

The Morgue (Gun Murder) is shocking because:

as a society we no longer have a direct relationship with the dead

What elements have an ambiguous reflection in Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergere?

all of the other answers

The sculpture of the goddess Tlazolteotl giving birth to the maize god was made by which culture?

Aztec

The bronze doors of the Church of Saint Michael's at Hildesheim, Germany were made under the direction of _____

Bishop Bernward

One reason Tilted Arc was not controversial is because _____

Richard Serra did not have permission to install the piece

Marcia Smilack's synesthetic photograph of ripples on water made her think of the sound of _____

a cello

In ancient Egypt, what is the book of the dead?

a collection of spells and incantations designed to help with navigating the afterlife

Bis poles were made for what purpose?

all of the other answers

When columns are intentionally designed to swell at the midpoint, this is called _____

entasis