ch 4 art

Which painting is an example of abstraction? The Yellow Cow by Franz Marc Composition (The Cow) by Theo van Doesburg Composition VIII (The Cow) by Theo van Doesburg All of the above.

all of the above

Derived from the Sanskrit word for "friend", this term is a person who is able to reach nirvana but compassionately chooses to help others out of their human suffering.

bodhisattva

Art that does not attempt to present an aspect of the recognizable work is:

non-objective

An example of period style is the Italian and Northern Renaissance.

true

Art exists on a continuum of representation vs. non-objective art.

true

Formal analysis of artwork includes four components: description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation.

true

In linear perspective, the point on the horizon to which orthogonal lines converge is known as the vanishing point.

true

Linear perspective is a geometric system for representing the illusion of receding space.

true

Style can refer to the general appearance of a work or a group of works that were created in accordance with a specific set of principles about form or appearance.

true

Vermeer's individual styles consists of the following: naturalism strong light domestic interiors all of the above

all of the above

The Statue of Ka-aper is an example of the idealization of the natural physical form.

false

Art that represents selected essential features of a particular subject instead of relying on objective appearance alone is called:

abstract

An art movement that is concerned with conveying emotional and mental responses through art:

abstract expressionism

Humanism is the belief that people are naturally good and that problems can be solved using religion.

false

Interpretations of artworks are only created by the artist.

false

Non-representational art exists on a continuum of naturalism vs. idealism.

false