Art Appreciation Test Un0
Jackson Pollock'sworkis an example of
Abstract
What creates the various degrees between representational and non-objective?
Abstract art that presents natural objects in recognizable form and realism is an accurate and truthful portrayal of subject matter.
Sayre states that he believes that all people are creative, but artists possess qualities that most don't. Which of the following best describes these qualities?
Artists are critical thinkers, meaning they question assumptions and explore new direction
Critics who examine the environmental influences on a work of art, such as the economic system, cultural values, and politics, use
Contextual theories
Frida Kahlo paintedThe Two Fridasshortly after she was divorced from which famous Mexican painter?
Diego Rivera
One of Frida Kahlo's sketchbooks contain the image of a monster that represents some of the pain and hardship that she endured. What did she call this monster?
Eyesaurus
In Jan van Eyck'sThe Arnolfini Portrait, the woman is wearing a green dress to symbolize
Fertility
The stained-glass window from Gothic Cathedral is an excellent example of the use of
Iconography
The line created by the vein in Frida Kahlo'sThe Two Fridasmakes reference to what personal aspect of her life?
Lineage
Which of the following historical references can be seen in Frida Kahlo'sThe Broken Column?
Nails make references to the Catholic martyr St. Sebastian, and her spine takes form of a Greek temple column.
Jazz provided a notable influence on the work of
Romare Bearden.
Francisco Goya'sDisasters of Waris an example of art as a vehicle for
Social Causes
Which of these statements best defines visual literacy?
The ability to recognize, understand, and communicate the meaning of visual images.
The term "vanitas" in art includes references to ________.
The term "vanitas" in art includes references to ________.
Rene Magritte'sThis is Not a Pipe asks us to consider__________.
Treason of Images
Objects that are intended to stimulate a sense of beauty in the viewer are thought to be _______ rather than functional.
aesthetic
Which of the following is used to describe an elevated awareness of beauty in the viewer?
aesthetics
Romare Bearden's work is an example of
assemblage/photomontage
The sculpture of the goddess Tlazolteotl giving birth to the maize god was made by which culture?
aztec
What is Shiva Nataraja responsible for doing?
bringing to life the endless of cycle of birth and rebirth, stamping out evil and ignorance, balancing contradictory qualities like creation and destruction, dancing the world into existence
The form of the goddess's figure inThe Birth of Venuswas based on ________.
classic greek sculptures
How did Vincent Van Gogh die?
committed suicide.
In what way is Frida Kahol's face iconic?
eyebrows
What kind of artworks do the Guerrilla Girls make?
feminist posters and pamphlets
In Jan van Eyck'sThe Arnolfini Portrait, the dog symbolize in our culture
fidelity
Which theories focus attention on the composition of an artwork and how earlier artworks mayhave influenced it?
formal theories.
Jan van Eyck'sThe Arnolfini Portraitdepicts many objects that have symbolic meaning. The use or study of these symbols is called
iconography
The symbolic meaning of visual signs and imagery in a work ofart is known as
iconography
Vincent van Gogh used thick swirls of paint in his workStarry Night. This technique is called ________.
impasto
What makes Frida Kahlo's work a part of Surrealism movement?
includes unexpected, illogical, and fantastic elements that reflect a logic that makes sense only in dreams
Viewers were shocked by Edouard Manet'sLe Déjeuner sur l'herbe (Luncheon on the Grass), because of the
juxtaposition of nude and clothed figures
One could be classified as an outsider artist because of his
lack of awareness of art history.
The goddess Tlazolteotl was responsible for ________.
life and death
The symbolic hand gestures that refer to specific states of mind or events in the life of Buddha are called
mudra.
In hisObeycampaign poster Shepard Fairey used a striking contrast between positive and ________ shapes to attract the attention of the public.
negative
What is believed to be the purpose of theWoman from Willendorf?
none of the other answersit used as a symbol of fertility also represents the ancient ideal of beauty.
When a work of art shows no reference to the natural world of images, it is called
nonrepresentational
The Mexican painter Frida Kahlo suffered from a disabling back injury but was able to continue working through periods of pain using what medium?
of oil on canvas or masonite
James Hampton is considered a ________.
outsider artist/visionary artist
We can clearly see the artistic impulse to "give form to the immaterial," to represent hidden or universal truths, spiritual forces, and personal feelings in:
religious art
Figurative art is a type of
representational
The terms naturalistic or realistic art are sometimes used to describe
representational art.
James Hampton'sThe Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assemblywas made using ________.
scavenged materials
The eleventh-century bronze sculpture ofShiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance)was madein ________.
south India
Some believe that the sculpture Woman of Willendorf was associated with
the Great Mother Goddess.
Conceptual art emphasizes ________.
the ideas behind the artwork over its realization
What aspects of Edouard Manet'sLe Déjeuner sur l'Herbe (Luncheon on the Grass)discomforted many viewers when it was first exhibited?
the painting technique,the nude woman seated next to men dressed in contemporary clothing, the fact that the woman looks out at the viewer
To what does the title of Do Women Have to Be Naked to Get into the Met. Museum? refer?
the unfair treatment of women by art institutions
In a work of art, "content" refers to
to What the work expresses or means
In 1863, Edouard Manet'sDéjeuner sur l'herbe(Luncheon on the Grass) was rejected by the public due to its
traditional tastes
The term used to describe the "fool-the-eye" realism of William Harnett's painting A Smoke Backstage is
trompe l'oeil.
