art chapter 1

the turbulent sky, vivid color, and subject matter of Vincent Van Gogh's starry night are meant to

give tangible form to feelings and ideas

who was Vincent van gogh's closest emotional connection and likely influenced his interest in art

his brother Theo

the ability to make images is uniquely

human

during the new Stone Age when Stonehenge was constructed, what kind of advances were made?

improvement of stone tools, pottery, domestication of animals and crops

the chauvet cave was named for

an explorer

the stones of Stonehenge were arranged in the shape of a

circle

because prehistoric cave art is not easily accessible, experts believe the images were drawn to

create meaningful images and forms

the ability to switch back and forth between generating ideas and analyzing ideas is a key to the ______ process

creative

artists, scientists, business executives, and doctors all share what common characteristic

creativity

Stonehenge was erected using very large stones called

megaliths

in Ernest haas's photograph peeling paint in iron bench, Kyoto 1981, the contrasting colors, interesting shapes, and seemingly ordinary subject matter help us to

notice how the everyday is more interesting upon inspection

Vincent Van Gogh had a tumutluous relationship with what other artist?

paul gaugin

when we focus on the visual information we need in daily life and relegate the remaining information to the background, we are practicing

selective perception

why did the painting of the chauvet cave create such a sensation?

some of the findings have been painted thousands of years before their style suggested

what intangible concepts does the dance of shiva statue represent?

the end of one cycle and the beginning of another, the destruction and rebirth of the world

what techniques did Maya Lin use to design the Vietnam veterans memorial as a place for people to contemplate and remember?

the monument encourages a ritual journey, the monument is arranged as a long, tapering, V shaped wall of granite

even though there is no obvious interpretation of Jim hodge's every touch, it is possible to consider meaning through which of the following?

using our experience and knowledge, asking questions and exploring associations

oftentimes, the creative journey behind many works of art remains a mystery because

we do not have access to the process behind the finished product

one foundational early theory postulated that cave paintings

were meant to contain magical properties

by producing a text alongside the work Kandors Full Set, mike kelley allows viewers to

witness a slice of the creative process that produced the work