Living with Art Chapter 1

The stones of Stonehenge were arranged in a shape of a?

Circle

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

The ability to make images is uniquely

human

Artists, scientists, business executives, and doctor all share which characteristics?

Creativity

Who was Vincent Van Gogh's closest emotional connection and likely influenced his interest in art

His brother Theo

During the New Stone Age when Stonehenge was constructed, what kind of advances were being made?

Improvement of stone tools

This Kente cloth was richly pattern, elaborate, and costly because

It was reserved for ceremonial occasion

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

Paul Gauguin

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

The fact that many cave paintings are located in the difficult-to-reach area suggests that?

The images were considered important to their makers

Even though there is no obvious interpretation of Jim's Hodge's Every Touch, it is possible to consider meaning through which of the following?

Using our experiences and knowledge Asking question and exploring association

The Chauvet cave was name for

an explorer

The vanitas paintings of Aubrey Flack and Juan De Valdes illustarte how

artist provide clues to the interpretation of their work

The key to looking at art is to

be aware of the process of looking

Because prehistoric cave art is not easily accessible, expert 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 the key to the ______ process.

creative

Creativity cannot be cultivated; one is either born with it or not

false

Stonehenge was erected using very large stone called?

megaliths

In Ernst Haa's photograph Peeling Paints 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

What are some of the traits creative people tend to possess?

originality

The approximate age of some of the Chauvet cave paintings was identified by using

radiocarbon dating

The function of this painting is to

record and commemorate an important moment in Mughal dynastic history

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

selective perception

Art that design to create a space for some human purpose

serves to bring communities together

Why did the paintings of the Chauvet create such a sensation

some of the findings has been painted thousand years before their style suggested

Stonehenge is an example of the human impulse to create the art that

structures and orders space for a human purpose

What technique 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 in concentric circles to gather people in remembrance

Oftentimes, the creative journey behind many works of art remain a mystery because

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