Introduction to Art: design, meaning, context

_____, an aesthetic quality in a person or object that appeals to one's physical or spiritual senses, is a concept that varies from person to person and from culture to culture. Sfumato Philosophy Chiaroscuro Beauty Intensity

Beauty

As observers, we can do the following to live more actively with art : Choose to seek out encounters with art. Make art a matter for thought. Make art a matter for enjoyment. Let art live in our imaginations. All of the answers given.

All of the answers given.

The Post-Impressionist artist, Vincent van Gogh, was born in: China France Italy Denmark Holland

Holland

The most famous work of Western art in the world is the portrait known as Mona Lisa. This famous painting was created by: Leonardo da Vinci Vincent van Gogh Pablo Picasso Andy Warhol Audrey Flack

Leonardo da Vinci

This artist worked primarily as a sculptor and her body of work is highly symbolic and focuses strongly on her emotionally perplexing and painful childhood experiences and familial relationships. Harriet Hosmer Louise Bourgeois Georgia O'Keeffe Judy Chicago Maya Lin

Louise Bourgeois

Stonehenge was constructed between 2000-1500 BCE on Salisbury Plain, England during the: Neolithic Period (New Stone Age). Paleolithic Period (Old Stone Age). Mesolithic Period (Middle Stone Age). Impressionist Period Post-Impressionist Period

Neolithic Period (New Stone Age).

These cave paintings serve as amazing examples of: Neolithic Art (New Stone Age). Mesolithic Art (Middle Stone Age). Paleolithic Art (Old Stone Age) Impressionist Art. Post-Impressionist Art.

Paleolithic Art (Old Stone Age)

Descriptive of a work of art that depicts forms in the natural world. Imagery looks the way we expect it to look. Non-objective Abstract Representational Contrapposto Non-representational

Representational

For the Ancient Greeks, the criteria for the ideal human form were based on several common factors. One important factor was the ability to give sculpted figures lifelike qualities and the appearance of movement through the use of a pose known as _____. trompe l'oeil chiaroscuro contrapposto impasto sfumato

contrapposto

It is easy to answer the question, "What is art?," with a single definition. True False

false

Non-representational or non-objective are terms that are descriptive of art in which the forms of the visual world are purposefully simplified, fragmented, or otherwise distorted. True False

false

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. was designed by the well known architect Frank Lloyd Wright. True False

false

The profession of artist is the only one that requires creativity. True False

false

The sculpture of the Hindu god Shiva in his guise as Nataraja, Lord of the Dance, is an example of the manner in which artists create places for some human purpose. True False

false

When we view van Gogh's paintings, we see his emotional response to the subject matter. He paints expressively in terms of an emotional use of color and employs a thick application of paint - a technique known as _____. impasto orthogonal contrapposto chiaroscuro sfumato

impasto

_____ entered a national competition to design the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C. and won the competition! Audrey Flack Georgia O'Keeffe Maya Lin Louise Bourgeois Mary Cassatt

maya lin

The Italian word for "pity" is: trompe l'oeil vanitas gesso pieta genre

pieta

Aesthetics, the branch of philosophy that studies art, also studies: religion. the unknown. systems of perspective. frightening imagery. the nature of beauty.

the nature of beauty

Artists challenge our vision and help us see the world in new ways. True False

true

In terms of their role in society, one important task for artists has been to record and commemorate events that help us remember our history. True False

true

Non-representational and non-objective are terms that are descriptive of art that does not represent or otherwise refer to the visible world outside of itself. True False

true

The context in which we view art of any period or culture may also skew our perceptions of its original function. True False

true

The subjective nature of perception explains why a single work of art may mean different things to different people. True False

true

Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night as a means to express his personal feelings as he stood on the outskirts of a small village in France and looked up at the night sky. This is an example of the manner in which artists give tangible form to feelings and ideas. True False

true

When we consider Art and Appearances, it's important to recognize that the imagery presented in some works of art looks very much as we expect it to look, while other works of art present imagery that is not as easily recognizable, or imagery that bears no resemblance whatsoever to anything we can easily identify. True False

true