Chapter 5 multiple choice

What is the significance of Miller v. California? A. It set standards for the censorship of art in the United States. B. It eliminated public funding for museums that exhibited obscene art. C. It forced artist Chris Ofili to remove his controversial artwork from an exhibition. D. It forced YouTube to repost art videos that it had removed for explicit nudity.

A. It set standards for the censorship of art in the United States.

What caused the negative response to Impressionism by contemporary audiences in the nineteenth century? A. It was so different from traditional painting. B. It was considered politically subversive. C. It lacked a sense of unity and structure. D. It lacked emotionally expressive content.

A. It was so different from traditional painting.

Why is it difficult to determine the cash value of artworks in museums? A. They are outside the marketplace system and most will never be sold. B. They are too large to evaluate. C. There are no collectors who can afford to buy them. D. They are too controversial.

A. They are outside the marketplace system and most will never be sold.

Which culture established the artistic standards held by the Aztecs in Mexico? A. Toltec B. Maya C. Spanish D. Greek

A. Toltec

Which would receive the highest praise in traditional Chinese art criticism? A. conveying the spirit of an object B. realistically representing an object C. painting with great technical skill D. emulating art of the past

A. conveying the spirit of an object

Why was Judy Taylor's History of Labor in Maine eventually removed from its place in the headquarters of Maine's Labor Department? A. It did not demonstrate stylistic innovation in its presentation of the subject matter. B. As the painting's owner, the government could remove it. C. The artist chose to remove it instead of editing its original content. D. It presented a one-sided view of history that was critical of the government.

B. As the painting's owner, the government could remove it.

What reason did the Brooklyn Museum of Art use to successfully challenge censorship of Chris Ofili's Holy Virgin Mary? A. City museums should not be subject to any censorship laws. B. Elephant dung is an art medium in certain African cultures. C. Many people in New York are not Catholic. D. The exhibition was already sold out.

B. Elephant dung is an art medium in certain African cultures.

What contextual information supports the notion that the vacant niche in Titian's Pietà may be a symbol of death? A. The painting demonstrates an expressive painterly quality. B. The painting was done during an epidemic of the plague. C. The painting was an altarpiece on public view in a church. D. The painting suggests the influences of Michelangelo and Raphael.

B. The painting was done during an epidemic of the plague.

When writing about a work of art, which question would contribute most to your evaluation? A. Who is the artist? B. Why is it important? C. What is the medium? D. Where is it today?

B. Why is it important?

What was one type of art that was censored in Nazi Germany? A. political art B. abstract art C. religious art D. nationalistic art

B. abstract art

Compared to Shy Glance, Vigée-LeBrun's Self-Portrait in a Straw Hat demonstrates a A. unfamiliarity with the human anatomy. B. high degree of traditional painting skill. C. extremely innovative and radical techniques. D. artistic insecurity.

B. high degree of traditional painting skill.

Writing about a work of art should always include A. what it cost. B. the title and medium C. the artist's biography. D. a picture of the artist.

B. the title and medium

What criteria did the Aztecs use to evaluate artistic quality? A. whether it reflected cultural beliefs and value B. whether it resembled art by a neighboring people C. whether it showed originality and innovation D. whether it communicated spiritual meaning

B. whether it resembled art by a neighboring people

What distinguishes analysis from factual information or evaluation when writing about a work of art? A. Analysis is essential to writing about a work of art. B. Analysis examines the historical importance of a work of art. C. Analysis considers how different elements work together. D. Analysis incorporates descriptive language to communicate an idea.

C. Analysis considers how different elements work together.

A formal analysis of Sonia Delaunay-Terk's Simultaneous Contrast would probably address the artistic influence of A. Impressionism. B. Van Gogh. C. Cubism. D. Titian.

C. Cubism.

What contextual information may be relevant to our understanding of Sonia Delaunay-Terk's Simultaneous Contrast? A. She was innovative in her use of color in painting. B. She had an ebullient personality. C. Her paintings informed her work in fabric design and fashion. D. She built on ideas of Cubism in her treatment of space.

C. Her paintings informed her work in fabric design and fashion.

Which question would be asked in an expressive theory about a work of art? A. Where was it made? B. What is it made of? C. Who made it? D. Who paid for it?

C. Who made it?

Critics using which critical approach might look first at environmental influences on the artist? A. expressive B. relative C. contextual D. formalist

C. contextual

Explaining the innovations of Jean-Michel Basquiat's Horn Players would involve which approach to writing about art? A. economic B. contextual C. formalism D. expressive

C. formalism

The cash value of a work indicates A. the popular acceptance of the work. B. the influence of art critics. C. what a buyer will pay at a given time. D. the artistic value of a work.

C. what a buyer will pay at a given time.

Which can be described as an "artist-centered" approach to evaluating a work of art? A. formal art criticism B. contextual art criticism C. expressive art criticism D. Chinese art criticism

C.expressive art criticism

Who did the Philadelphia Museum of Art challenge as an inappropriate judge of artistic quality about Evelyne Axell's Ice Cream A. YouTube B. Rudolph Giuliani C. the Supreme Court D. Facebook

D. Facebook

What distinguishes formal art criticism from other theories used to evaluate art? A. It contributes to the cultural value of a work of art. B. It is subject to the biases of the individual critic. C. It involves extensive knowledge of art history D. It focuses primarily on the art object itself.

D. It focuses primarily on the art object itself.

An analysis of references to jazz music in Jean-Michel Basquiat's Horn Players demonstrates which critical approach? A. formalist B. objective C. expressive D. contextual

D. contextual

The examples of censorship discussed in the textbook demonstrate that judgments about artistic quality are often based on A. questions of artistic skill. B. the artist's notoriety. C. the artist's notoriety. D. cultural values.

D. cultural values.

Museums are interested in buying and exhibiting works that A. they get from donors. B. are very expensive because that shows they are valuable. C. they can purchase cheaply. D. embody high-quality standards determined by experts.

D. embody high-quality standards determined by experts.

The interpretation that Titian's Pietà demonstrates the artist's liberation from the restrained style of his youth relies on A. analysis of historical conditions surrounding the painting's production. B. contextual information used to analyze the symbolism in the painting. C. evaluation of factual information about the object. D. formal analysis of the painting's visual characteristics.

D. formal analysis of the painting's visual characteristics.

Which is usually the easiest part of writing about a work of art? A. explaining a personal response B. performing a formal analysis C. discussing the quality of the object D. providing factual information

D. providing factual information

Dawn Marie Jingagian's Shy Glance has obvious A. knowledge of Cubism. B. command of Impressionist techniques. C. skill. D. sincerity

D. sincerity

What can we best determine from the $179.4 million auction price for a cubist painting by Pablo Picasso? A. the cultural value of the painting to contemporary audiences B. the popularity of the painting because of the artist C. The art historical value that the painting has acquired since it was created D. the economic value of the painting when it was sold

D. the economic value of the painting when it was sold