Art in Society 1107: Chap. 11

Umberto Boccioni's Unique Forms of Continuity in Space captures the fascination with violence, speed, energy, and motion associated with what art movement? a. Futurism b. Surrealism c. Abstract Expressionism d. Neoclassicism

a. Futurism

n which era did Michelangelo create his sculpture David? a. Italian Renaissance b. Italian Futurism c. Medieval Europe d. French Neoclassicism

a. Italian Renaissance

8. Which of the following choices best describes the settings of these self-portraits? a. One artist is surrounded by lush green foliage. b. Both artists portray themselves in a domestic setting. c. Both artists present themselves against a blank background. d. One artist is portrayed in the artist's studio surrounded by paintbrushes and paint.

a. One artist is surrounded by lush green foliage.

4. Which of the following best describes the figures in this work? a. The figures struggle and writhe in pain. b. The figures are abstracted and not naturalistic. c. The clothing on the figures obscures their bodily exertions. d. The figures are calm and at rest.

a. The figures struggle and writhe in pain.

5. Which of the following best describes the lines employed in this painting? a. Straight lines are used in the depiction of the water and sky. b. A combination of straight lines and curving organic lines are employed in the scene. c. Rigid straight lines are used only in the depiction of the figure in the foreground. d. There are no straight lines in the painting, only curving organic lines.

b. A combination of straight lines and curving organic lines are employed in the scene.

10. Which of the following best describes how the figures are depicted in these sculptures? a. Both figures are presented in mid-stride, moving energetically forward. b. Although the figures in both sculptures are recognizable, both of the artists have employed some abstraction. c. The facial features in both sculptures are realistic and recognizable, but the bodies are abstracted beyond recognition. d. Both figures are depicted in the classical contrapposto pose, with the weight shifted onto one leg.

b. Although the figures in both sculptures are recognizable, both of the artists have employed some abstraction.

The distorted and grotesque human figures in The Last Judgment tympanum of the Church of St. Lazare are indicative of what style? a. The Renaissance style b. The Romanesque style c. The Greek Hellenistic style d. The Germanic style

b. The Romanesque style

1. This photograph shows the artist Jackson Pollock making a painting. What does it tell us about this artist's process? a. The artist props his canvas on an easel, painting from a palette in the traditional manner. b. The artist places his canvas on the floor and drips paint over the surface. c. The artist works en plein air, or out of doors. d. The artist maintains physical distance from the canvas as he paints.

b. The artist places his canvas on the floor and drips paint over the surface.

3. This sculpture is titled Laocoön and His Sons. Which of the following best describes it? a. The sculpture uses color to highlight selected aspects of the scene. b. The central figure is larger than the two figures who flank him. c. The sculpture appears to be composed of a number of different materials. d. The three figures are equal to one another in size and scale.

b. The central figure is larger than the two figures who flank him.

What is being critiqued in Richard Hamilton's Pop Art collage Just What Is It That Makes Today's Home So Different, So Appealing? a. Interior designers b. The excesses of consumer culture c. Corporate greed d. Suburban sprawl

b. The excesses of consumer culture

6. Which of the following choices best applies to this painting? a. The main subject of this painting is the beauty of the natural landscape. b. The painting depicts a dreamlike scene of anxiety and dread. c. The scene in the painting is starkly realistic. d. The painting depicts a joyful reunion among friends.

b. The painting depicts a dreamlike scene of anxiety and dread.

What is NOT depicted in Frida Kahlo's Self-Portrait with Monkey? a. The monkey as a symbol of her alter ego b. The scene of the bus accident in which she was injured c. Lush foliage of the Mexican landscape d. Braided hair of traditional Mexican styling

b. The scene of the bus accident in which she was injured

Which statement does NOT describe a function of the tattoos of Maori chief Tomika Te Mutu? a. They identify the individual. b. They were performed as part of the ritual of marriage. c. They provide an extra protective shell and a new ritual skin. d. They confuse and distract opponents during warfare.

b. They were performed as part of the ritual of marriage.

What is evoked by Ana Mendieta's pose in Arbol de la Vida, No. 294, pictured here? a. Mayan ideals of beauty b. African primordial figures c. Ancient fertility goddess figures d. An ideal canon of proportions

c. Ancient fertility goddess figures

9. Which of the following descriptions best applies to the materials used in these sculptures? a. One sculpture features mixed-media objects attached to the surface. b. Both sculptures appear to be made of carved wood. c. Both sculptures appear to be made of a single material. d. One sculpture is made of highly polished white marble.

c. Both sculptures appear to be made of a single material.

How does van Gogh's Portrait of Dr. Gachet convey mood? a. Framing and the gaze convey mood. b. Its subject matter conveys mood. c. Color and posture convey mood. d. Iconography conveys mood.

c. Color and posture convey mood.

What process did Chuck Close employ in his portrait Fanny? a. Pen-and-ink drawing b. Molding c. Fingerpainting d. Lithography

c. Fingerpainting

2. Which description best applies to the painting in progress? a. It appears to be a sketch for a realistic landscape. b. It appears to contain abstracted images of animals and humans. c. It contains no recognizable imagery, only swirling lines and drips. d. It closely resembles writing or calligraphy rather than representative imagery.

c. It contains no recognizable imagery, only swirling lines and drips.

What is NOT true about the Baule Male Torso? a. The head and neck equal one-third of the full figure's height. b. Patterns on the body represent scarification. c. It is a monumental carving eighteen feet tall. d. It probably represents a deceased ancestor.

c. It is a monumental carving eighteen feet tall

What kind of spirit is Yakshi in Indian culture? a. An ancestor spirit b. A bodhisattva c. A spirit representing forces of the underworld d. A nature spirit who represents fertility

d. A nature spirit who represents fertility

In the nineteenth century, which artist used photography to study the human body in action? a. Manuel Álvarez Bravo b. Chuck Close c. Hannah Wilke d. Eadweard Muybridge

d. Eadweard Muybridge

What was the Classical Greek sculpture Dorypohoros (Spear-Bearer), created by Polykleitos, used to demonstrate? a. How to commemorate warriors b. An approach to making funerary sculpture c. The power of Perikles d. His canon of proportions

d. His canon of proportions

What Hellenistic era concept is conveyed in the sculpture Laocoön? a. Composure in the face of adversity is the best way to win the favor of the gods. b. The likeness of a portrait is a matter of capturing both the inner and outer traits of the sitter. c. Some people are doomed to suffer from birth until death. d. Laocoön's good fortune of being a priest could quickly change to a terrible fate, such as being attacked with his sons by snakes.

d. Laocoön's good fortune of being a priest could quickly change to a terrible fate, such as being attacked with his sons by snakes.

Which of the following is considered an example of performance art? a. Lucian Freud's Leigh under the Skylight b. Jackson Pollock's Lucifer c. Edvard Munch's The Scream d. Marina Abramovic's The Artist Is Present

d. Marina Abramovic's The Artist Is Present

7. These paintings are both self-portraits. How do they compare? a. One portrait depicts the artist using abstract fragmented forms. b. Both portraits are painted primarily in tones of gold, rose, brown, and cream. c. Both portraits depict the artists in profile. d. One portrait is painted using softer lighting and brushstrokes than the other painting.

d. One portrait is painted using softer lighting and brushstrokes than the other painting.

How has the body of the Male Torso from Mali been enhanced to better fit cultural ideals? a. Tattoos b. Foot binding c. Makeup d. Scarification

d. Scarification

The high drama and sensationalism embodied in this sculpture of Laocoön and His Sons are indicative of what style? a. The Romantic style b. The Neoclassical style c. The Gothic style d. The Hellenistic Greek style

d. The Hellenistic Greek style

What aspect of Edvard Munch's The Scream serves to heighten the terror and anxiety in the painting? a. The highly realistic representation of a tortured body b. The images of crying children c. The combination of photographic and painted imagery d. The formal distortions in the subject's body and its surroundings

d. The formal distortions in the subject's body and its surroundings