Art Appreciation InQuizitive 4.2 - Spirituality and Art

What are some reasons artists have featured deities in their artwork?

to help believers remember narratives important to their belief system to help explain the deities' importance and make them more accessible

Match the most appropriate terms to the artworks.

Carving of People = Romanesque architecture, tympanum Wall with holes = Roman architecture, used to commemorate the dead, catacomb

Which of the following were used to make the imagery in this artwork?

calligraphy blue tilework foliage designs

Which of the following descriptions apply to this image?

> It dates from the Roman period. > It is a fresco. > It was interpreted by followers of various religions in different ways. > The central figure's pose is based on pagan art.

Why is a shaman needed to perform the ceremonies related to this artwork?

> A shaman is experienced in communicating with the spirit world. > A shaman has the specialized expertise required to heal a sick person.

Which culture created this sculpture and what does it show?

> Akkadian > a ruler interacting with the gods on behalf of the people

Which of the following descriptions relate to this artwork?

> It is an icon. > It was a Christian image made during the Middle Ages. > Some of its features have eroded over time and some of them have been restored. > It depicts holy figures and was believed to have miraculous powers.

What was the purpose of this sculpture?

> It served as a guiding spirit for the Poro society. > It was used to teach males in the culture about their traditions.

Which of the following descriptions apply to this sculpture?

> It was made to decorate a funerary chapel in Rome, Italy. > It is an example of the Baroque style. > It reconfigures the intensity of Christ's Passion through the emotion of the central figure.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to complete this passage of text. This photograph shows an -, a main entrance of a -. This particular example features the honeycomb design of - in the vault above. Muslims must pray five times a day facing the city of Mecca; a -—or special prayer niche—is placed on the wall orientated towards Mecca (known as the - wall), so worshipers know the correct direction.

> Iwan > mosque > muqarnas > mihrab > qibla

Which of the following facts are similarities between these two artworks?

> They both depict a spiritual journey that ends in a form of salvation or enlightenment. > They are both relief sculptures. > They both depict the lives of religious figures.

What qualities does the deity in this sculpture embody?

> reason > male beauty > order

Which of the following correctly describe something about the culture that created the artwork depicted in the photograph?

> scenes from daily life, including animals that they regularly saw, were important > the site of these paintings was sacred to them

What effect was this artist trying to achieve through the arrangement and composition of these paintings?

> to create an intensely contemplative atmosphere > to create a particular environment for the viewer

What is the purpose of artworks inspired by spirituality, as discussed in this chapter?

> to express things that cannot be seen or fully comprehended > to depict deities and sacred figures

What was the purpose of this artwork?

> to function as part of a healing ceremony > to act as a prayer > to reflect the belief that the forces of nature are out of man's control

Match each artwork with the appropriate description.

African: Senufo culture, reflects idea central to the community's belief system, represents an ancestral spirit Navajos: Navajo culture, represents sacred animals, plants, and deities. reflects idea central to the community's belief system

Which of the following descriptions apply to this artwork, and where can they be found?

Angel to the left, Christ in the middle, demon on the top right, scale to the right, souls of the damned on the bottom right, figures awaiting judgement at the bottom

Match each artwork with the appropriate artist.

Gianlorenzo Bernini = Marble Sculpture Johannes Vermeer = Woman with scale Giselbertus = relief with Christ

Where is the judgment scene located in this painting?

In the painting in the background

How are the separate scenes organized in this artwork?

Old Testament scenes on the left door are paired with relevant New Testament scenes on the right door

Put these artworks into chronological order from earliest to latest.

Rock, Egyptian, Carving christ, marble sculpture, woman hood painting

What do these three artworks have in common?

Subject

Identify the figures depicted in this artwork.

Sun God, Naram

Identify the various figures in this sculpture.

left to right: Lapith,centaur,apollo,lapith,centaur,laptih