Art History Final
When did the British first arrive in India?
16th Century
When was the Republic of China founded?
1912
India gained independence from the Britishin what year?
1947
The British conceived of the Victoria Terminusas which of the following?
A cathedral to modernization
What did Courbet employ in the The Stone Breakersto convey the dismal nature of manual labor?
A palette of dirty browns and grays
Who were the two leading painters of theHarlem Renaissance?
Aaron Douglas and Jacob Lawrenced
What art movement arose in the United States as aresult of the emigration of European artists after WorldWar II?
Abstract Expressionism
Jean-Paul Sartre saw the sculptures of which artist asembodying his philosophical theory of existentialism,which asserts the absurdity of human existence?
Alberto Giacometti
Which of the following artists created large-scale,kinetic sculptures based on principles ofengineering?
Alexander Calder
The breaking down of national stylistic boundaries is most evident in which contemporary art form?
Architecture
The Chrysler Building by William van Alendisplays iconic elements of which style?
Art Deco
What style of the 1920s and 1930s had auniversal application, to works ranging frombuildings to jewelry and garments?
Art Deco
Who was the most renowned female painter of the17th century Italy?
Artemisia Gentileschi
Which artistic movement arose out of the ideas of JohnRuskin and William Morris, with their emphasis onproducing functional objects with high aesthetic value?
Arts and Crafts
Which artist argued that art is truthful and photographs lie?
Auguste Rodin
At the turn of the 20th century, artists who wereviewed as being ahead of their time and whotransgressed the limits of established art formsare referred to by what term?
Avant-garde
Joseph Kosuth's One and Three Chairs is anexample of which art movement?
Conceptual art
What art historical term describes Monet's practice ofpainting his works outdoors?
En Plain air
Which movement was a major impetus forpolitical, social, and economic change in the 18thcentury?
Enlightenment
What did Dadaists believe led to the destructionand loss of life of World War I?
Enlightenment ideals
What is the name of the early-20th-centurymovement that painted works of simplifieddesign but shockingly bright coloration?
Fauvism
Which following term refers to the painting genrecreated by Antoine Watteau in which theamusements and entertainments of the upperclasses are depicted ?
Fete galante
Whose highly personal work is often described asautobiographical because of her unflinching self-portrait portrayals, which give the viewer aglimpse into her suffering?
Frida Kahlo
Who of the following was responsible for the new layoutof the city of Paris, begun in 1852, that is referenced inCaillebotte's Paris: A Rainy Day?
Georges Haussmann
Which best describes the plan of Borromini's SanCarlo alle Quattro Fontane?
Greek cross in oval
Bloodline: Big Family No. 2 references the Chinese governmental policy of restricting married couples in regard to what?
Having only one child
The Villa Savoye embodies Le Corbusier'stheories about which genre of architecture?
Houses
Bernini's David differs from his predecessors byshowing David in what moment?
In the heat of the battle
Which of the following is the preferred medium for East Asian literati?
Ink on paper
Which of the following best describes the function ofPerformance Art?
It is a commentary on contemporary art
The work of which artist exemplifies gesturalabstraction?
Jackson Pollock
The artist whose work best spoke for the FrenchRevolution was which of the following?
Jacques-Louis David
Which philosopher asserted that the humancapacity for feeling, sensibility, and emotionscame before reason?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
During the Qing dynasty, what European group was invited tothe imperial court?
Jesuit Missionaries
Which one of the following was generally considered to be the"Father of Modern Chinese architecture?"
Liang Sicheng
Which New York artist evolved in style tocompositionally simple paintings in which color was theprimary conveyor of meaning?
Mark Rothko
Which artist created Ashoka at Kalinga?
Meera Mukherjee
The last native Chinese dynasty was which of the following?
Ming
The earth works of Christo and Jeanne-Claudedid not alter the land but rather did what?
Modified it with cloth
Which aspect does Courbet's Burial at Ornans mostresemble traditional history paintings?
Monumental size of the painting
Viewing the art treasures of Italy on the GrandTour played a major role in the rise of whichmovement?
Neoclassicism
The portrait of Jaswant Singh was created inwhich of the following media?
Oil on Canvas
The Thankful Poor by Tanner is an example of thetypical Realist focus on what?
Ordinary people
What element of architecture did German architectAdolf Loos theorize was unnecessary and wasteful?
Ornamentation
The elongated limbs and torso of Ingres's Grande Odalisque can be linked to which earlier artist and style?
Parmigianino, Mannerism
Which leading patron and collector of modernistAmerican art ultimately founded a museum todisplay her own collection?
Peggy Guggenheimb
Which 20th-century art movement sought to harness the communicative power of art to reach a wider audience?
Pop Art
Which of the following is an example of theeclecticism that characterizes postmodernist architecture?
Portland Building, Portland
In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia, with itsrecognition of religious freedom, served tovalidate what?
Protestentian
Who is the artist whose exhibit The Perfect Moment was canceled for its openly gay character?
Robert Mapplethorpe
A gathering of wealthy socialites in the first half of the18th century in France would most likely take place in aroom decorated with which style?
Rococo
The leading French sculptor of the later 19th centurywas which Realist artist?
Rodin
The aim of much Italian Baroque art was torestore the predominance of which group?
Roman Catholic church
Described as awe mixed with terror, the notion of thesublime had a role in which intellectual movement?
Romanticism
What was the occupation of the Qing court artist Lang Shining?
Scientist
Which of the following is an example of the eclecticism that characterizes postmodernist architecture?
Seagram Building, New York
In her self-portrait, La Pittura, how does ArtemisiaGentileschi break with earlier artist's self-portraits?
She is shown while engaged in painting.
Géricault's gigantic painting Raft of the Medusa, withits writhing, tortured bodies, is his commentary onwhich contemporary sociocultural situation?
Slavery
Extreme subjectivity and the wish to perceive a deeperreality were typical of which art movement?
Symbolism
In her photograph series, Cindy Sherman addressedthe tradition in Western art that presents female beautyfrom which perspective?
The Male Gaze
What is the intended message of Edward Hopper'sNighthawks?
The pervasive loneliness of modern humans
The Neoclassical follies and other monuments createdfor the estates of English country houses were part ofwhich trend in landscape architecture?
The picturesque garden
What do art historians regard as the real subject ofMonet's Rouen Cathedral: The Portal (in Sun)?
The sunlight on the portal
The results of the Spanish resistance to theinvasion of their country by Napoleon's forces arehighlighted in which painting by Goya?
Third of May
Which leader embraced neoclassicism because of itsassociations with virtues such as morality, idealism, andpatriotism?
Thomas Jefferson
What name did Richard Serra give to his projectinstalled in the plaza of the Jacob K. JavitsFederal Building in New York?
Tilted Arc
Which of the following influenced the development of modernChinese art and architecture?
Traditional Chinese painting, European painting media and techniques, Subjects of modern life.
Which of the following ideas was Vincent van Goghtrying to communicate in his Starry Night?
Vastness of the universe
Which monument by Maya Lin can be simultaneously called a work of Minimalist sculpture and a site-specific installation?
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Who was a leading advocate of theEnlightenment in France?
Voltaire
Which of the following pairings represents thetwo worlds of Jaswant Singh as seen in hisportrait?
Which of the following pairings represents the two worlds of Jaswant Singh as seen in his portrait?Necklace bib of emeralds and Order of the Star of India
Jasper Johns chose to paint his image of the Americanflag to express
his proclivity for things seen but not examined
Bernini places his sculpture Ecstasy of SaintTeresa in a setting that resembles what?
theater
