Art in the Western World Quiz 1
What is the chief form of Islamic art?
Calligraphy
Why are images of humans traditionally banned in Islamic art?
Depicting a human is thought to be competing with the "creator."
What is the content of Albert Bierstadt's Rocky Mountains?
a. It is a sublime representation of the mountain range that can be seen to encompass the spirit and character of the American West
What kind of reading does Kenneth Clark illustrate in his assessment that an ancient Greek statue represents a "higher state of civilization" than a West African mask?
b. ethnocentric
The symbolic hand gestures that refer to specific states of mind or events in the life of Buddha are called
mudra
The terms naturalistic or realistic art are sometimes used to describe
representational art
Which of these statements best defines visual literacy?
the ability to recognize, understand, and communicate the meaning of visual images
Rene Magritte's The Treason of Images asks us to consider__________.
a. that images and words refer to things that we see, but are not the things themselves
In a work of art, "content" refers to
a. what the work expresses or means
Objects that are intended to stimulate a sense of beauty in the viewer are thought to be _______ rather than functional
d. aesthetic
