unit 1 (chapter 1-5) Flashcards
(35 cards)
What are examples of art that record and commemorate?
- Shibboleth
- The Mona Lisa
- Robert E. Lee monument, Richmond, VA
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
What are common features to the theme of sacred realm in art?
- Meditation
- Angels
- Deities
- Afterworld
What are descriptions that apply to understanding art?
- Art embodied meaning
- Form is the appearance of an artwork
- Subject matter is the object(s) or event(s) the artwork depicts
What is the meticulous rendering of terrain of the natural world as an artist has observed or a vision of the artist’s imagination?
Landscape
Which work of art has a restricted palette?
Antonio Pérez de Aguilar’s Painter’s cupboard
What technique uses dots of color to create a specific optical effect?
Pointilism
What statement does NOT apply to design principles?
They can’t be discussed in terms of every work of art
Why do architects employ rhythm by way of building’s division into discrete visual units?
So that we can comprehend its logic
Which artwork is unified conceptually through ideas as opposed to demonstrating visual unity?
Uprising of the Spirit
What is context in term of art?
The personal, cultural, social, and historical setting in which art was created, received, and interpreted
What is iconography?
Interpretation of symbols
What is form?
The physical appearance of a work
What is NOT a visual element or principle of design seen in kente cloth?
Thicker square lines are patterned with hexagons and checkerboards
How does the photograph “Stairs” by Tina Modotti demonstrates either unity or variety?
Triangular and rectangular shapes are abundant
The Mandala of Jnandakini shows what kind of balance?
Radial
What is Santiago Calatrava’s sculpture “Wave” is comprised of?
More than 100 bronze bars positioned side by side
The Codman Silver Dressing Table and Stool from 1899 best represents what theme of art?
Reflecting on the self
Many still-life works attempt to capture what art and design element?
Visual texture
Which visual element can best be described as “the path of a moving point”?
Line
Which three characteristics are illustrated in the Fur Traders Descending the Missouri?
- Give visual form to the unknown
- Record and commemorate
- Creates extraordinary versions of ordinary objects
Maria van Oosterwijck’s “Vanitas” is an example of what role that art plays?
It gives visual form to feelings and ideas
Copyright refers to the legal right to publish, reproduce, or perform a work of original intellectual…
Property
What does Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk portray?
A domestic scene
Which theme is best represented by Frank Henderson’s drawing “Off to War”?
Stories and histories
