Art Final
Why is the building at Ise Jingu rebuilt every twenty years?
because nature is cyclical and the shrine, too, must be renewed and refreshed
In Rubens's The Raising of the Cross, how is the viewer's attention focused on Christ's body?
by the lighting and placement
Which of the following styles relates to Marilyn (Vanitas)?
contemporary photorealism
Xenobia Bailey established herself as an artist by making ________.
crocheted hats
The Enlightenment valued faith and liberty over reason.
false
The scenes in Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry were inspired by the artist's imagination and dreams rather than daily life at the time he lived.
false
The work of Minimalist artists is generally made out of natural materials to emphasize its organic quality.
false
Tintoretto's The Last Supper has a very similar symmetrical composition to Leonardo da Vinci's painting of the same subject.
false
Visionary artists intentionally make work that does not follow the rules of the mainstream art world.
false
Wenda Gu makes artwork that can only be understood by viewers fluent in Chinese.
false
When the restoration of the Sistine Chapel ceiling was completed in 1989, artists, scholars, and scientists throughout the world universally applauded the restorers' efforts.
false
Willard Wigan carved his Statue of Liberty into wax.
false
The Stela of Hammurabi:
has an entire law code written on it
Why did Theaster Gates begin the Dorchester Projects?
he was hoping to revive the Chicago neighborhood in which he lived
Muqarnas resemble
honeycombs
What theme is not represented in the paintings that decorate the walls of the library of Pope Julius II in the Vatican?
humility
Which of the following was NOT a clear influence on Jiha Moon's imagery and style?
industrial chic
Fanny/Fingerpainting by Chuck Close was ________.
made with the artist's finger and thumbprints
Amongst other entertainments, Roman citizens watched ________ in the Colosseum.
mock sea battles
Which culture made the Calendar Stone (Sun Stone)?
none of the other answers
Where were the Roman catacombs located at the time they were built?
outside the city of Rome
Rococo architecture, such as Johann Balthasar Neumann's Basilica of Vierzehnheiligen, preferred:
pastels, white, and gold
In doubling her own image, how does Frida Kahlo show her identity?
she indirectly reference her bisexuality
How is it clear that the Yombe sculpture of a kneeling female figure with bowl and child (4.3.9) represents a nature spirit associated with ancestors?
she is painted white and has shiny eyes
Mary Richardson, attacked The Toilet of Venue (Rokeby Venus) because:
she wanted more rights for women
Lord Pacal was the ruler of which place?
the Maya city-state of Palenque
For whom is the message contained in I Am Your Grandma intended?
the artist's future unborn grandchild
The artist of the sculpture Falling Woman is:
Eric Fischl
Angelica Kauffmann's Cornelia Pointing to Her Children as Her Treasures is an excellent example of the style known as realism
False
Emil Nolde's The Crucifixion was admired by Adolf Hitler.
False
Pablo Picasso would not let Guernica be seen by the public until Adolf Hitler was out of power.
False
Patrick Dougherty's sculptures are made of durable materials that will last generations, so that his descendents will have access to his work.
False
The Gates remains intact, while Stonehenge has had to be dismantled because it has eroded over the years and become a health-and-safety hazard.
False
The portrait of Mao Zedong that hangs over Tiananmen has not been taken down since the day it was first hung.
False
The painting Dead Christ focuses the viewer's attention on ________
the immediacy of Christ's body and the fact that he is no longer alive
What is not true about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
the names of the dead are carved into the wall alphabetically
The guns for Palas por Pistolas (Guns for Shovels) were donated by who?
the public
Salons, such as the one depicted in Pietro Martini's print of 1785, were visited by:
the public, painters, and critics
Timothy O'Sullivan was a photographer whose images were the result of random snapshots.
False
Vigée Le Brun's portrait Marie Antoinette and Her Children greatly improved the Queen's reputation
False
The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed by:
Frank Lloyd Wright
Match the statue of the biblical hero David with its period:
High renaissance-michelangelo early renaissance-donatello baroque-bernini
Muqarnas are used in which type of architecture?
Islamic
The site of Ise Jingu is located where?
Japan
Sofonisba Anguissola was part of which of the following movements?
Mannerism
Twentieth-century artists continued the representational explorations started by the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.
true
William Hogarth's False Perspective demonstrates incorrect applications of the laws of perspective.
true
Without the patronage of the Catholic Church, many incredible Renaissance works of art would not have been made.
true
The water in Teresa Margolles's En el aire (In the Air)was
used to clean corpses
Jean-Antoine Houdon's sculpture of George Washington was made from
white marble
People shown in Tijuana Projection share what common experience?
working in the maquiladora industry
Roy Lichtenstein challenged traditional notions of the subject matter and appearance of fine art by painting and embracing everyday subjects
True
Symbolist painters are inspired by emotions and dreamlike images
True
The term iconic refers to something that has become famous and has widely recognizable characteristics.
True
Trompe l'oeil techniques are used to make artworks look extremely realistic
True
Which artist fought for recognition of his work, leading to the Engraving Copyright Act of 1734
William Hogarth
Which two ancient Greek painters were masters of illusion?
Zeuxis and Parrhasius
What elements have an ambiguous reflection in Édouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère?
all of the other answers
Which formal element is used in Goya's The Third of May, 1808, to put more attention on one figure than the others?
all of the other answers
Which of the following are qualities of most Impressionist artists and their paintings?
all of the other answers
Which of the following artworks depict in great detail the specific wardrobe of warriors?
all of the other answers
Which of the following influenced the art made from 1700 to 1865?
all of the other answers
Why were some against Maya Lin's design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
all of the other answers
Why were the Roman catacombs of sacred importance?
all of the other answers
Raphael's The School of Athens contains:
ancient scholars looking like sixteenth-century artists
Which scientific invention relates to each of these works of art?
3d printer - dewey microscope - wigan anesthesia - eakin x-radiograph - Sargent
Which of the following artists created the photograph Abraham Lincoln and His Son Thomas (Tad)?
Alexander Gardner
Which painting was purchased by Napoleon III?
Alexandre Cabanel's Birth of Venus
The Tassel House by Victor Horta embodies what style?
Art Nouveau
Match the quotation with the artist who made the statement:
My paintings "are the frankest expression of myself" - Frida Kahlo "I did not create a woman, I made a picture." - Henri Matisse "I enjoyed looking at it, just as I enjoy looking at the flames dancing in the fireplace." - Marcel Duchamp Related to calm and harmony, art can enable people to "leave themselves behind." - Agnes Martin
Which ruler did Kehinde Wiley imitate as a subject in his painting fig. 4.6.3?
Napoleon
Who is the artist of I Wasn't Made to Play the Son?
Nathalie Djurberg
Who was the artist of Tilted Arc?
Richard Serra
Which religion specifically emphasizes the ways that natural elements, such as the sun, mountains, water, and trees, are connected to well-being?
Shinto
Gustave Moreau's painting The Apparition is based on a story from which source?
The Bible
Artists have often been influenced by scientific discoveries.
True
Nathalie Djurberg is known for making claymation movies with dark, carnivalesque humor.
True
What event is portrayed in the elaborately carved lintel showing the Maya ruler Shield Jaguar and his wife Lady Xoc (4.6.5)?
a bloodletting ritual
In ancient Egypt, what is a Book of the Dead?
a collection of spells and incantations designed to help with navigating the afterlife
In Eugène Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People, Liberty is ________.
a symbol of freedom
An important feature of late Renaissance and Mannerist artwork, compared to art created during the early and high Renaissance, is ________
all of the other answers
Ana Mendieta uses ________ as an artistic medium in her work "Untitled" (Silueta series) (3.10.4).
all of the other answers
In Hunefer's Book of the Dead, how is his heart depicted?
all of the other answers
Jean-Baptiste Belley
all of the other answers
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon was revolutionary because:
all of the other answers
An oba is the name for a jaguar in Benin culture.
false
Because restorers accidentally removed the original varnish, the Sistine Chapel ceiling looks brighter than it was in Michelangelo's time.
false
Buildings constructed for religious or spiritual worship can never be repurposed into other kinds of buildings.
false
Napoleon Crossing the Alps depicts the moment before Emperor Napoleon met the military general Hannibal in Rome.
false
Navajo sand paintings are only made when someone has died or is getting married
false
Rigaud's portrait of Louis XIV was designed to show the youthful king's generosity, humility and incredible height
false
Which of the following statements relates most closely to Christian Marclay's The Clock?
the straightforward nature of a time piece also reflects the complexity of life
What do the man-made mountains in this chapter have in common?
they had a dramatic and lasting impact on the geography of their locations
Joseph Kosuth's One and Three Chairs consists of
three things that a chair could be
Amidst the death and despair in Théodore Géricault's Raft of the Medusa, the artist imbued his figures with a sense of nobility
true
Art Nouveau is a style that emphasizes decorative patterns and organic forms.
true
Henry Ossawa Tanner's Banjo Lesson challenges negative stereotypes of African-Americans
true
Magritte questions the idea of the "illusionistic window" in his work The Human Condition.
true
The Japanese scroll painting the Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace shows a raid by samurai warriors during which they kidnapped the Emperor Nijo from his palace.
true
Trompe l'oeil means "fool the eye".
true