Art 1113 Final Exam 2023
To help us see the world in the same way we view it
According to the textbook, which one of the following is NOT a role typically played by art that makes artwork distinct?
Primer
Before painting on a canvas or panel, an artist generally applies a(n) ______________to improve adhesion of paints.
Mosaics
Byzantine churches, such as San Vitale, had much of their interiors decorated with___
An ancient Native American petroglyph
Human actions and nature regularly damage and demolish art. In Utah at the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument close to the Escalante River, someone tried to saw out a portion of what object with tremendous historical and spiritual value?
Destruction
Iconoclasm means the ________________of images
Sketches
Ideas quickly jotted down for later development are called:
Representational
If a work of art is faithful to our visual experience, its approach is said to be:
Focal Point
If our attention is drawn to a proportionately small, clearly defined part of an artwork, this is known as a what?_____________
Albrecht Durer
In 1525, with the advent of moveable type, _______________ created a unified alphabet that could be mass-produced.
Spiral Jetty
In 1970, Robert Smithson arranged rock and earth in the Great Salt Lake in Utah, for an earthwork entitled___________
Icon
In Byzantine art, a(n) ______________is a specific kind of image, either a portrait of a sacred person or a portrayal of a sacred event.
Asymmetrical
In a two-dimensional work with ________________ balance, two sides do not match. It may seem to be balanced, though, by having visual weights in its two halves that are comparable
The physical appearance of a work
In art, what is form?
Cartoon
In fresco painting, a drawing called a ______________is transferred to the prepared surface prior to applying the pigmen
Pen, Brush, and Ink
In his work, Cottage among Trees, what medium does Rembrandt use to create a rich and varied drawing?
Chiaroscuro
In painting and drawing, artists often use the technique of _________________to describe the way shadows and light define the shape of forms.
Clay
In sculpture, what is the most popular modeling material?
Serifs
In typography, what are the short cross-lines that end the principal strokes of individual letters?
Warp
In weaving, the set of fibers that is held taut on a loom or frame is called the:
Coiling
Pueblo potter María Martínez used what method to create her striking blackware?
Triangle
Raphael's The Madonna of the Meadows is composed using what implied shape?_____________
In the round
Sculpture that is freestanding and completely finished on all sides is called:
The devastation of a Spanish city by Nazi bombers
What event prompted Pablo Picasso to create the painting Guernica? ______________
Flying buttresses
What feature is an important aspect of Gothic architecture?
Installation
What genre conceives of a space and everything in it as a work of art?
Printing press
What invention made it possible to devise a notice that could be reproduced in large numbers and distributed widely?
Repetition
What is a necessary feature of pattern? __________
ink
What is an example of a liquid medium?
Terra Cotta
What is another term used to describe fired clay?
Furniture
What is the most common product of woodworking art?
Blowing
What is the most common way to shape a hollow glass vessel?
Stonehenge
What is the most notable example of Neolithic architecture in Europe?
Animals
What is the primary subject matter of the cave paintings at Chauvet?
Context
What is the term for the personal, social, cultural, and historical setting in which a work of art was created, received, and interpreted?
Clay
What material is added to graphite to produce pencils that range from very hard to very soft?
Acrylic
What medium, invented in the twentieth century, resembles oil paint, but dries very quickly and is far more durable?
Modeling
What method of sculpture illustrates the additive process?
Tapestries
What object was the most treasured of medieval possessions for royal and noble households, as well as wealthy merchant families?
Artemisia Gentileschi
What painter produced Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, whose subject is taken from the biblical story of Judith?
The Raising of Lazarus
What painting, by the artist Giotto, shows his pioneering use of a "window" effect in painting?
Symmetry
What principle is used in the Mandala of Jnanadakini to suggest that there is a logic and order to the universe?______________
Gianlorenzo Bernini
What sculptor, famous for his work in the Cornaro Chapel, was also a painter, dramatist, and composer?
Female nude figures
What subject matter informs the abstract artworks of the Cycladic culture?
Binder
What substance allows drawing media to be shaped into sticks (for dry media) or suspended in fluid (for liquid media), and to adhere to the drawing surface?
Pointillism
What technique uses dots of color to create a specific optical effect? ________________
Layout
What term is used to describe how text and images appear on a page?
Low relief
What term is used to describe sculpture in which figures project only slightly from the background?
Contrapposto
What term is used to describe the pose used by Greek artists that expresses the potential for motion inherent in a standing human?
Visual
What type of literacy better enables us to engage with the images we view from a critical and analytical perspective?
Equestrian
What type of statues were common in Classical Rome?
Memes
What types of works are humorous and sometimes harsh doctoring digital images with supplementary text?
The Medici
What wealthy banking family in Italy commissioned the David sculpture, created about 1440?
Metalpoint
Which medium involves drawing with a fine wire onto a coated surface?
Texture and Color
Which of the following are not among the principles of design? ___________
Mixing pigment with egg yolk
Which of the following is NOT a technical challenge related to the process of fresco?
Stories and Histories
Which theme is best represented by Frank Henderson's drawing Off to War? _________
generating ideas and analyzing ideas
Which two traits are often linked with creativity?
Line
Which visual element can best be described as "the path of a moving point"? _____________
Laocoön Group
Which work is a prime example of art from the Hellenistic era?
Frank Gehry
Who was the architect of the transformative Guggenheim Museum Bilbao?
It is abundant and relatively easy to work.
Why is wood such a popular craft material?
Forging
_ involves heating a chunk of metal over a fire, then beating and shaping it with hammers.
Contrapposto
__ was developed by ancient Greeks as a naturalistic pose for sculptures of the human figure.
Symbols
___, such as directional arrows, convey information and embody ideas.
Assemblage
_____ is a sculptural process of bringing together individual pieces, segments, or objects to form a sculpture.
Iconography
________ involves identifying, describing, and interpreting subject matter in art.
Theme
___________are broad areas of content reflected in the arts of many cultures.
a dry-media drawing, a part of Degas's visual inventory, a pastel drawing, and a 19th-century artwork.
Degas's The Singer In Green is
Murals
Diego Rivera is known for his:
Emphasis and Subordination
Drawing attention to an area by contrasting dark and light is one way of demonstrating_____________
The Reformation
During the 16th century, Martin Luther began a movement known as _____________that would see Europe divided into Catholic countries and Protestant countries.
Aesthetics
During the Enlightenment, the branch of philosophy that examined the nature of art and beauty that came into being was:
Ancient Greece and Rome
During the European Renaissance, ideas from ______________ were rekindled—such as perfect human proportions reflecting a divine order
Venice
During the Renaissance in Italy, what was the third exceptional artistic hub behind Rome and Florence?
Tradespeople to intellectuals
How did the role of artists change from pre-Renaissance to after?
As a hero and a common person
How does Charles Wilson Peale's portray George Washington in the portrait George Washington at the Battle of Princeton?
It is more playful and lighthearted.
How does the Rococo style compare to that of the Baroque?
Logo
A ___________ is often the first and key element in creating a complete corporate identity.
Values
A black-and-white photograph of a scene eliminates the hues and intensities of the scene's colors but captures the_____________ of the colors.
Pyramidal
A favored device employed by Renaissance artists of Italy—such as Masaccio with Trinity with the Virgin, St. Johnthe Evangelist, and Donors and Raphael with The Madonna of the Meadows—was__________ organization.
Neo-Babylonian
A true arch was developed by _____________ architects long before the Romans came up with the idea.
A triptych
A work of art that is made in three panels is called ___________
Constructivist
Alexsandr Rodchenko worked in the _____________style, his works marked by abstraction and geometric shapes that emphasized the formal elements of line, color, and texture.
Rembrandt
Among the following artists, whose innovation was it to create group portraits in the setting of an activity, rather than posing the subjects formally?
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Among the most famous of all 19th-century posters are those created by
An icon
An image of a sacred subject painted on a wood panel during the Byzantine era is referred to as __
Nonrepresentational
Art that does not refer to or represent the world outside itself, creating meaning and expressive power from the elements of art itself, is:
Kinetic
Art that physically moves is called ____________ art
Federal Express
As a demonstration of how art affects our lives, a graphic designer in 1994 created a two-color logo for which transportation or shipping company that was so successful it has endured decades later? The logo is seen on packaging, planes, and trucks.
Basillica
As a model for Christian churches, Roman architects used the standard __________plan.
illuminations
As they copied important texts, medieval monks often created ____________, illustration sand decorations that embellished the words
Sensuality
As with much Venetian Renaissance art, Titian's Venus of Urbino demonstrates what quality?
Property
Copyright refers to the legal right to publish, reproduce, or perform a work (a painting, a play, a song) of original intellectual:
Time and Motion
During the twentieth century, _____________ were added to the visual elements used by artists.
the French Revolution of 1830.
Eugène Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People commemorated ____________
Hot wax
For encaustic, the medium or binder is made of
Conte Crayon
Georges Seurat used what medium in his pointillist work, Woman Walking with a Parasol (study for La GrandeJatte)?
An inert white pigment
Gouache is a watercolor medium into which ________ has been added
Mughal Emperor
Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings from the St. Petersburg Album, from the early 17th century, features the____________ as the biggest and most significant figure in the painting.
Parthenon
Marble sculptures from what ancient Greek structure were removed and sent to England in the hopes of preservation?
Pharaohs
Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu are the names of ___________
Secondary
Mixing two primary colors produces a ___________ color.
A glaze
Oil paint applied in very thin translucent layers is called
Genre
Paintings depicting scenes of everyday life are known as ____________ paintings
China
Paper was invented in
Sculpture
St. Teresa in Ecstasy is a fine example of Bernini's talent in
The Industrial Revolution
The Arts and Crafts movement came about as a reaction to what event?
Reflecting on the self
The Codman Silver Dressing Table and Stool from 1899 best represents what theme of art? _____________
A group of bronze plaque sculptures looted by British soldiers
The Kingdom of Benin, which is now part of current-day Nigeria, wants what from the art world returned?
Stained glass
The Life of Saint Nicholas is what type of work?
Golden Rectangles
The National Parks Preserve Wildlife poster was designed according to what feature?
Louis XIV of France
The Palace of Versailles was home to what monarch?
Ancient Greek and Roman culture
The Renaissance pertains to a period of renewed fascination with which culture?
A young college student
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was designed by
A bit before 1500 to about 1520
The brief but celebrated art period known as the High Renaissance lasted for how long?
Subtractive
The carving method is what type of sculptural process?
Rhythm
The design principle that is based on repetition is called
Casting
The lost-wax process is what type of sculptural method?
Mexico
The most celebrated frescoes of the 20th century were from
Linseed oil
The most common medium for oil paint is
Composition
The organization of visual elements in two-dimensional art is called __________
Sand
The principal ingredient of glass is
Porcelain
The secret of _____________was discovered and perfected in China, and for hundreds of years potters elsewhere failed to duplicate it
Medium
The substance that holds the pigments together without dissolving them is the
Lake George by John Frederick Kensett
The use of atmospheric perspective is a prominent aspect of which work? ______________
"Rebirth"
The word "renaissance" means what?
Proportion
This term refers to size relationships between two or more items considered as a unit, or between parts of a whole.
Enlightenment
To better understand the statue Amida Buddha, what does the protuberance or ushnisha on top of the figure's head represent? _
A flattened, abstracted style of art
Unlike their Greek and Roman predecessors, Byzantine artists preferred what type of aesthetic?
The printing press
What 15th-century invention led to the gradual elimination of the practice of illumination by hand?
Bull
What animal is repeatedly found in the art of ancient Mesopotamia?
Chalk
What are soft, finely textured stones that can be used for drawing?
Caravaggio
What artist is especially known for a theatrical treatment of light and shadow, as seen in the magnificent Supper at Emmaus?
Andy Warhol
What artist often blurred the line between commercial design and fine art?
The Balinese necklace
What artwork from your textbook is an example of an artist creating an extraordinary version of an ordinary object?
Virgin and Child Enthroned, and Prophets (Santa Trinita Maestà)
What artwork illustrates a spiritual theme, serving as an image for worship? _________
Congregational worship
What aspect of Christianity required a fundamental change in the architecture of religious buildings?
Interactivity
What aspect of media design has been introduced by the digital revolution?
Dramatic play of light and shadow
What characteristics of the Baroque style can be seen in Peter Paul Rubens's Presentation of the Portrait of Mariede' Medici?
Cuneiform
What early writing system, marked by wedge-shaped marks, was used in Mesopotamia?