ART HISTORY QUIZ 1
Which of the following can be considered part of visual culture?
Oil paintings, road side billboards, TV commercials, and comic books
What is a medium (plural media)?
The material from which the artwork is made
What do Church's "niagara" and Nevelson's "white vertical water" have in common?
They have the same subject matter
What is the purpose of the beaded veil on the beaded Yourba crown from Africa?
To protect the kings subjects from his powerful gaze and hide the kings individuality
Artists Ai Wei Wei was arrested by chinese government officials in 2011, just three years after he had been involved in designing the stadium for the Beijing olympics?
True
In japan, ceramic tea bowls were appreciated not just for their color, shape, and pleasing irregular surface, but as part of the experience of sipping tea?
True
Learning about the context in which a work of art was made can give us valuable insight into the work itself?
True
The rarity of an artwork, and its value, are often closely related?
True
Art is ...
a form of communication using visual language
In the 1970's Cindy Sherman gained recognition for ...
a series of photographs that evoked films of the 50's and 60's
Amy E Herman suggests that doctors and police can use art as a tool to strengthen ...
communication skills and visual acuity
The overall design or organization of a work is called its ...
composition
The person, object, or space depicted in a work is called the ...
subject/subject matter
The subject matter of Rene Magritte's "time transfixed" includes
A train coming out of a fireplace
Louise Nevelson's work "white vertical water" is a realistic depiction of fish in a river
False
