Chapter 1: The Power of Art
What was Warhols studio known as?
The factory
Who asked Michelangelo, in the 1530s, to design their family tomb?
The medici family
What was Betye Saar's reason for creating The Liberation of Aunt Jemima?
The stereotyping of African American women in advertising
One of the earliest known works of art is a tiny carved stone figurine. What is its name?
Venus of Willendorkf
Who commissioned the Vietnam Memorial?
Vietnam Veterans memorial fund
Which painting was one of Vincents last?
Wheatfield with Crows
What had to be added to Maya Lin's design for it to be approved?
a realistic statue and a flag
what is sfumato lighting?
a soft light that dissolves edges and made details unclear
describe marcel Duchamps satire of Mona Lisa
added a mustache, beard, and dark pupils with a vulgar phrase
AT WHAT AGE DID GRAMA MOSES REALLY BEGIN PAINTING?
almost 80
What are applied arts?
architecture and design
Define tribal art.
art of any area of the world where people lived or still live in a preindustrial state.
How were the Lascaux cave drawings found?
boys were looking for an underground entrance to an old chateau
Where did the thieves hide in the museum?
broom closet
What animals were the main subjects of cave paintings?
bulls, horses, bison, and sometimes mammoths and wooly rhinos
How is a tattoo made?
by inserting permeant pigment under the skin, most commonly needles
Where are the paintings found in the cave?
dark, difficult to reach parts
When were masks worn?
during ceremonies where traditional song and dances are performed
true/false: visual art cannot be used to record an artist's personal feelings.
false
true/false: king Francis I purchased the Mona Lisa from Leonardos estate so he could hang it in the Louvre.
false; Leonardo had it with him when he died
true/false: Leonardo died from a stroke in Florence, Italy
false; Paris, france
true/false: stained glass windows in cathedrals tell the history of the city
false; biblical stories
true/false: Crafts are historic objects made by hand
false; contemporary
true/false: In the last ten year s the idea of originality has been challenged by contemporary artists
false; fifty
true/false: Greek sculptures are perfect likenesses of the people they represent.
false; ideal
true/false: The word art is from the Spanish are, meaning skill
false; latin
true/false: these cave drawings were abstract showing only the spirit of the animal.
false; naturalistic as if they were alive
true/false: Vincent Van Gogh sold over 100 paintings in his lifetime.
false; one
true/false: Ansel Adams painted his work clearing Winter Storm
false; photograph
true/false: In 2011, an art workshop was discovered in southern France.
false; south africa
true/false: Leonardo considered the Mona Lisa a finished portrait
false; unfinished
What is The Liberation Of Aunt Jemima created with?
found objects: mammy doll, cut out pictures of aunt Jemima
What did Nick Cave believe happened to him when he put on the "sound suit"?
his identity was left behind
How are Greek statues recognized?
lifelike, accurate representations of the human form
Marc Chagall used art to create a magical land of love and wonder. How did this differ from his life experiences?
lived through world war 2, Russian revolution, and the holocaust
Which painting is the most famous in the world?
mona lisa
What is the most important reasons artists make art?
need for self expression
What are the fine arts?
painting, printmaking, and sculpture
WHAT are 3 categories of creative arts?
performing arts, literary arts, and the visual arts
Who was the only person to see the thieves? How did he help?
plumber; opened a stuck door
WHo said "artist are in a dialog with every other artist who ever lived?"
poet T.S. Elliot
What was Zhan Wangs Urban Landscape made of?
restaurant equipment, garden rocks, pots and pans, eating utensils, and mirrors
What does industrial design include?
telephones, typewriters, and helicopters
Which painting did Frida Kahlo create after another of her unsuccessful surgeries left her depressed and frustrated?
the wounded deer
Why did Peruggia claim he stole the Mona Lisa?
to return it to its rightful place in france
Why was the Mona Lisa stolen from the Louvre in 1911?
to sell and make copies of the original
How were fertility charms treated?
touched, held, carried, stroked, and worshipped
true/false: African masks have had an impact on the development of modern art.
true
true/false: An artist is described as 'naive' if they are unaware of art history.
true
true/false: Art from earliest times has been used to declare the power of rulers
true
true/false: Betye Saar designed floats for the tournament of roses parade
true
true/false: Betye Saar only received honorable mentions for her floats after her race was disclosed
true
true/false: Chagall painted I and the Village
true
true/false: Graphic design is sometimes called commercial art
true
true/false: Hans Holbein the Younger painted Henry VIII to glorify a man who had supreme power.
true
true/false: Horse Effigy is a dance stick
true
true/false: Marc Chagall and other artists wanted to paint what they felt
true
true/false: Maya Lin won $20,000 and national fame?
true
true/false: Most artists would rather have people hate their work than be bored by it.
true
true/false: Nick cave made his first "sound suit" as a sculpture of branches and twigs.
true
true/false: Religious art gives viewers visual expression to inner beliefs
true
true/false: Ta-Moko art explains status and genealogy of its wearer
true
true/false: if an artwork is designated a national treasure in Japan, it cannot be sold or taken out of the country.
true
true/false: legend suggests the Mona Lisa on display is no longer the genuine work.
true
true/false: photographs are now considered art
true
true/false: some masks are believed to transmit the spirit of the gods and ancestors so dancers could dance for hours.
true
true/false: the Mona Lisa is a portrait of Lisa del giocondo
true
true/false: the Mona Lisa was made smaller at some point in history
true
true/false: the Venus of willendorf is believed to be a fertility charm.
true
true/false: the most important Maori tattoo is the Ta-Moko or facial tattoo.
true
true/false: the term tattoo derives from a Tahitian word 'tat'.
true
true/false:Pablo Picasso was always searching for a new mode of visual expression.
true
Where did Vencenzo Peruggia hide the Mona Lisa while he had it?
under a stove in his room
What work by Willem de Kooning upset people today like the impressionists work upset people hundreds of years ago?
woman and bicycle
What is folk art?
work of untrained artists working in rural areas
What is poet John Keats famous line from Ode on a Grecian Urn?
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty- that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know"
What did one critic accuse the impressionists of when they first exhibit their work?
"making war on beauty"
What can Elizabeth Murray say her goal in making art was?
"respond to being alive"
Who did Joseph no two horns dedicate his dance to at the 50th anniversary of the little big horn?
"soldiers who very so brave and foolish"
What were the original goals for the Vietnam veterans memorial?
- list names of every soldier lost - honor those who fought - make no political statement about war - promote reconciliation
Describe the Amida Buddha.
12' high, covered with gold leaf, surrounded by dozens of music making angels that hang on the wall
How many entries did the jury of prominent artists look at to choose the winning design for the memorial
1400
When were cave paintings believed to have been done?
15,000 bce
How long did Peruggia have the painting?
2 years
What is an example of Andy Warhol's use of multiplication of images
30 are better than 1
What is the diameter of the Jean do Chelsea or Rose Window in the Notre Dame Cathedral?
43ft
How many people visit the Louvre Museum in Paris each year?
8 million
Which sculpture/architect is best known for creating the Duomo of Florence?
Brunelleschi
What is one of the most successful containers ever designed?
Coca Cola bottle
Which Mexican painter expressed their own suffering through art?
Frida Kahlo
Who painted Fourth of July
Grandma Moses
Who created Horse Effigy as a portrait of his beloved horse that was killed during the battle of the little big horn?
Joseph No Two Horns
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Whose design was selected for the Vietnam memorial
Maya Lin
On what structure did Michelangelo base his dome for the medici tomb?
Pantheon of Rome
Which two artist used color to communicate emotion, 80 years apart?
Renoir and de Kooning
