ARH 2000 Chapter 1 review

Vanitas paintings meditate on what subject?

The fleeting nature of earthly life and happiness

Apply concepts you have learned in this chapter by analyzing images outside of the text. Which characteristics are associated with this image?

An extraordinary version of an ordinary object Kente Place for some human purpose Megalith worn by royalty

An example of an artist recording and commemorating is ____________ .

Jahangir Receives a Cup from Khusrau

An example of an artist giving tangible form to the unknown is ____________ .

Shiva Nataraja

Give tangible form to feelings and ideas

Wheat Field with Cypresses by Vincent Van Gogh

Music is concerned with the sense of

hearing

Record and commemorate

The Declaration of Independence by Asher B. Durand

Create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects

Kente

Aesthetic or Nonaesthetic

Aesthetic: Colors used Texture of surface Medium used Size Nonaesthetic: price tag recommended by art critics age of artwork

The sculptor Constantin Brancusi spent his life attempting to create what kind of forms?

Pure and timeless

A work of art may embody several artistic functions at once. Which three characteristics are illustrated in this image?

Records and commemorates Gives tangible form to feelings and ideas

To what do we owe our knowledge of Vincent van Gogh's thoughts about his own paintings?

The many letters he wrote to friends and relatives

What role best describes the artist's intention when creating the Shiva Nataraja statue?

To give tangible form to the unknown

Paintings from the 17th century that deal with the fleeting nature of earthly life and happiness are said to be in the ____ tradition.

Vanitas

Place the following actions in the order that they would most likely happen as we perceive.

1. We see an object or event 2. We become aware of our looking 3. We ask questions 4. We explore associations 5. We interrogate our feelings

In looking at art, we bring our own ____ to the experience, causing us to interpret the work in a personal manner.

Associations

The nature of perception suggests that the most important key to looking at art is what?

Awareness of the process of looking itself

An example of an artist creating an extraordinary version of an ordinary object is the ____________ .

Kente Cloth

What human ability seems as deeply ingrained as the impulse to make and respond to art?

Learn language

Due to the immense amount of detail in our surroundings at any given moment, we use ________ in order to focus on important information, relegating everything else to the background.

Selective Perception

An example of an artist helping us to see the world in new ways is ____________ .

Shibboleth

Give tangible form to the unknown

Shiva as Lord of the Dance

Through visual perception, everyone's brain interprets a visual situation differently, creating a _____ viewing experience.

Subjective

Understanding the difference between subjectivity and objectivity is important in discussing art. Identify each description as either a subjective or an objective statement by clicking and dragging the text labels to the appropriate category:

Subjective: The painting is beautiful The house has a cozy feel to it Individual expression is the most important aspect of ant artwork Artists are more creative than other people The painting seems large Objective: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was completed in 1982 Van Gogh used many variations of the color blue in The Starry Night Van Gogh's Self Portrait measures 25.5 by 21.5 inches

How can the purpose of Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial be described?

It creates a space for contemplation and remembrance

Although Vincent van Gogh suffered emotionally throughout his life, he was able to give his emotions tangible form in works such as ______.

The Starry Night

An example of an artist giving tangible form to feelings and ideas is ____________ .

The Starry Night

The branch of philosophy concerned with the feelings aroused in us by sensory experiences is called

aesthetics

When we keep our eyes and minds wide open, using our own experiences to enhance life and work, we are developing our _____.

Creativity

Place the following works in order of creation date, from earliest to latest.

1. "Lion Panel" from Chauvet cave 30,000 BC 2. Stonehenge 2500 BC 3. Jahangir Receives a cup from khusrau 1605-1606 4. The Starry Night 1889 5. Bird in Space 1923 6. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1982

Determine which of the following characteristics are related to creativity by clicking and dragging each text description to the appropriate category:

Characteristic of creativity: Moments of insight Innovation Seek connections between seemingly unrelated ideas Intense focus Not characteristic of creativity: A fixed budget Avoidance of risks Is an inborn trait that cannot be learned

Create places for some human purpose

Colonnades

Born in Romania, _____ was a sculptor who spent his life searching for ways to create simple and pure forms.

Constantin Brancusi

Refresh our vision and help us see the world in new ways

Objects on a Table by Patrick Henry Bruce

According to the author, what is the most important meaning of an artwork?

The interpretation of each viewer

An example of an artist creating a place for some human purpose is the ____________ .

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Visual art is concerned with the sense of

sight

In Western art, ____ deals with the fleeting nature of earthly life and happiness.

the vanitas tradition