ART HISTORY QUIZ 1

Which of the following can be considered part of visual culture?

Oil paintings, road side billboards, TV commercials, and comic books

What is a medium (plural media)?

The material from which the artwork is made

What do Church's "niagara" and Nevelson's "white vertical water" have in common?

They have the same subject matter

What is the purpose of the beaded veil on the beaded Yourba crown from Africa?

To protect the kings subjects from his powerful gaze and hide the kings individuality

Artists Ai Wei Wei was arrested by chinese government officials in 2011, just three years after he had been involved in designing the stadium for the Beijing olympics?

True

In japan, ceramic tea bowls were appreciated not just for their color, shape, and pleasing irregular surface, but as part of the experience of sipping tea?

True

Learning about the context in which a work of art was made can give us valuable insight into the work itself?

True

The rarity of an artwork, and its value, are often closely related?

True

Art is ...

a form of communication using visual language

In the 1970's Cindy Sherman gained recognition for ...

a series of photographs that evoked films of the 50's and 60's

Amy E Herman suggests that doctors and police can use art as a tool to strengthen ...

communication skills and visual acuity

The overall design or organization of a work is called its ...

composition

The person, object, or space depicted in a work is called the ...

subject/subject matter

The subject matter of Rene Magritte's "time transfixed" includes

A train coming out of a fireplace

Louise Nevelson's work "white vertical water" is a realistic depiction of fish in a river

False