exam 1

Question 1

in ‘Her Secret is Patience’, Janet Elcheman used what materials?

Answer 1

fiber, steel, and lighting

Question 2

Romare Bearden’s ‘Rocket to the Moon’ is an example of what type of art?

Answer 2

photo montage

Question 3

what are considered to be the traits that define creativity?

Answer 3

associating, observing, questioning, networking, experimenting

Question 4

figurative art is a type of ___

Answer 4

representational art

Question 5

Chaz Maviyane-Davis’s ‘Global Warming’ is an example of art as a vehicle for what?

Answer 5

social causes

Question 6

Francisco Goya’s print ‘I Saw This’ was intended as a commentary on what?

Answer 6

war

Question 7

the first century sculpture “Augustus of Prima Parta” and the fourteenth century paintings “Effects of Good Govt in the City” both exemplify the function of art for __

Answer 7

persuasion

Question 8

Yong Soon Min’s “Dwelling” is an assemblage that attempts to express the artist’s __

Answer 8

feelings of divided self

Question 9

list the six functions that art fulfills

Answer 9

delight 
commentary
worship
commemoration
persuasion
self expression

Question 10

which function of art is the most recent?

Answer 10

self expression

Question 11

background shapes are referred to as:

Answer 11

negative shapes

Question 12

in his image “Monkey Puzzle”, Keith Haring creates a bold effect by using __

Answer 12

complementary colors

Question 13

Alexander Calder’s mobiles are examples of kinetic art because they ___

Answer 13

move in space

Question 14

architects are generally most concerned with qualities of

Answer 14

space

Question 15

in art, the term “value” refers to the ___

Answer 15

lightness/darkness of surfaces

Question 16

which work makes the use of light as a medium?

Answer 16

Sonnier “Motordam” / Paul “First Light”

Question 17

two dimensional artists create the illusion of volume with light by using __

Answer 17

chirasciro

Question 18

what are the primary colors?

Answer 18

red, blue, yellow

Question 19

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s sculptures, such as “Shuttlecocks”, affect us immediately through their use of what?

Answer 19

scale

Question 20

what is the process of arranging, selecting, and ordering elements within art?

Answer 20

design

Question 21

when the two sides of a composition correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement art form, the work has __

Answer 21

symmertrical balance

Question 22

the juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as what?

Answer 22

contrast

Question 23

asymmetrical balance s a feature of which piece?

Answer 23

Jaques “Before the Rose”

Question 24

Ogata Korin’s “Cranes” exemplifies the principle of ___

Answer 24

rythm

Question 25

the appearance of oneness in a work of art is __

Answer 25

unity

Question 26

any kind of movement or structure of dominant and subordinate elements in sequence in a work of art refers to what?

Answer 26

rythm

Question 27

value judgement about art necessarily involves __

Answer 27

subjectivity

Question 28

Chris Olfili's "Holy Virgin Mary" and Michaelangelo's "Last Judgement" are both famous for

Answer 28

censorship

Question 29

the 1973 court case Miller v California established what?

Answer 29

an artists freedom to create what they want

Question 30

list the 3 principle theories of art criticism

Answer 30

formal theories contextual theories expressive theories

Question 31

what piece was highly controversial due to the figures being depicted in modern garb, rather than being represented as Greek or Roman Figures?

Answer 31

Benjamin West "The Death of General Wolfe"

Question 32

which artist created created works based on abstracted, enlarged flowers and nature?

Answer 32

O'Keefe

Question 33

what attempts to discern personal elements in works of art, as opposed to formal strategies or cultural influences?

Answer 33

expressive theories

Question 34

what is a shape that resembles a living organism or an organic form?

Answer 34

biomorphic

Question 35

what is the size of an object as seen in relation to other objects or its environment?

Answer 35

scale

Question 36

which artist created "Self Portrait" with "Jewish Identity Card"?

Answer 36

Felix Naussbaum

Question 37

what term refers to the shape or proportions of a picture plane?

Answer 37

format

Question 38

what are pathways that the artists embeds in a work for the viewer's eye to follow?

Answer 38

directional forces

Question 39

the purity or saturation of a color is its __

Answer 39

intensity

Question 40

making discriminating judgements about art is inherent to what?

Answer 40

art criticism

Question 41

what is the principle area of emphasis in a work of art?

Answer 41

focal point

Question 42

what is a type of perspective which the illusion of depth is created by changing color, value and detail?

Answer 42

atmospheric/arial

Question 43

which piece was created by Charles Demuth and was based on a line of poetry by C. Williams?

Answer 43

I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold

Question 44

what term refers to the symbolic meaning of subjects and signs used to convey ideas important to particular cultures or religions?

Answer 44

iconography

Question 45

which artist created "Black n Blue"?

Answer 45

Alexis Smith

Question 46

which piece did Titan paint during the last year of his life?

Answer 46

Pieta 1576

Question 47

what is the visual effect in which what was seen as a positive shape becomes a negative shape, and vice versa?

Answer 47

figure ground reversal

Question 48

what is the awareness of beauty

Answer 48

aesthetics

Question 49

critics who examine the environmental influences on a work of art, such as the economic system, cultural values, and politics use the __

Answer 49

contextual theories

Question 50

what is the total effect of the combined visual qualities within a work, including such components as materials, color, shape, line and design?

Answer 50

form

Question 51

which theories focus attention on the composition of an artwork and how earlier artworks may have influenced it?

Answer 51

formal theories

Question 52

Raphael's "The School of Athens" provides the viewer with the illusion of the 3D world on a 2D surface by the use of __

Answer 52

linear perspective

Question 53

what is it when various elements of a work are balanced but not symmetrical?

Answer 53

asymmetrical balance

Question 54

what values stylistic innovation over personal expression or cultural communication?

Answer 54

formal theories

Question 55

what term refers to two hues directly opposite one another on the color wheel, that when mixed together, produce a neutral gray?

Answer 55

complementary colors

Question 56

the term used to describe the "fool the eye" realism of William Harnett's painting "A Smoke Backstage" is __

Answer 56

Tromp L'oeil

Question 57

what are 3 identifiers/symbols of Buddha?

Answer 57

long earlobe, top knot, simple garb

Question 58

which artist is famous for their use of figure ground reversal in many of his works?

Answer 58

M C Escher

Question 59

which artist took a series of 24 photographs recording the design process of their painting "Reclining Nude"?

Answer 59

Henri Mattise

Question 60

which artists creates works using repetition, which causes the forms to appear to shift as they ascend

Answer 60

Donals Judd

Question 61

what style of painting is a way of giving thanks to god when someone escapes from danger or recovers from illness?

Answer 61

Retablo

Question 62

what is the size relationship of parts as a whole and to one another?

Answer 62

proportion

Question 63

Sabatino "Simon" Rodia could be classified as an outsider artist due to what?

Answer 63

lack of awareness of art history