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ART 1401 UNIT # 1 Milestone Art History I 2020 – University of the People 1 Which of the following is an example of visual communication? • Hypnosis • A musical composition • C... ritical thinking • Propaganda CONCEPT The Importance of Vision and Visual Culture 2 While artists like Henri Matisse used traditional media, including oil paint on canvas, artists in the later 20th century experimented with the newly-created __________. • tempera • acrylic paint • encaustic • fresco secco CONCEPT Painting 3 Which of the following elements is NOT present in this image? • Balance • Bilateral symmetry • Asymmetry • Dynamism CONCEPT Symmetry 4 Which of the following techniques did the artist use to create the illusion of depth in this painting? • Aerial perspective • Overlapping • Atmospheric perspective • Vanishing point CONCEPT Perspective 5 Which of the following characteristics describe this image? • Brushstroke, texture • Brushstroke, impasto • Texture, mixed media • Impasto, mixed media CONCEPT Texture, Tactility 6 Which of the following best describes the subject matter of this painting? • Portrait • Narrative • Landscape • Still life CONCEPT Subject Matter 7 Which of the following is the correct definition of sociology? • The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and analysis of artifacts • The study of humans and their ancestors, in different time periods and locations, with emphasis on their adaptation to the physical environment, their culture, and their interpersonal relationships • The study of the development, structure, and function of human society • A field of academic study that emphasizes the cultural meaning of a work of art rather than its aesthetic value CONCEPT Art History and Other Disciplines 8 The activities related to the governance of a state or territory describes what key term? • Religion • Society • Culture • Politics CONCEPT Connecting Cultures and Time Periods 9 Which of the following does NOT describe this sculpture? • Example of traditional media • Incorporates curvilinear lines • High degree of naturalism • Example of abstraction CONCEPT Form and Shape 10 Which of the following achievements in art history is attributed to Johann Winckelmann? • Introduced the idea that works of art should be analyzed in the context of their culture and time • Founded the academic study of the history and development of the visual arts • Authored some of the earliest recorded historical descriptions of works of art • Pioneered the biographical approach to the study of art history CONCEPT What Is Art History? 11 Which of the following is NOT a career that requires knowledge of art history? • Professor of art history • Corporate lawyer • Curator of contemporary art • Graphic designer CONCEPT Careers in Art History 12 Which word refers to a revisionist approach to art history that emerged during the 1970s, which questions earlier methodologies? • Visual culture • New Art History • Connoisseurship • Formal analysis CONCEPT Art History: Past and Present 13 Which set of terms apply to the printmaking process? • Additive and casting • Binder and intaglio • Two-dimensional and intaglio • Two-dimensional and additive CONCEPT Works on Paper: Drawing, Printmaking, Photography 14 Which of the following is the correct definition of genius? • An artist's body of work • An exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, or creative person • A person who creates works of aesthetic value • Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty CONCEPT What Is an Artist? 15 Which of the following elements is present in this image? • Additive method • Curvilinear line • Texture • Illusionism CONCEPT Line 16 Which of the following is a characteristic of this image? • Strong use of primary colors • Use of complementary colors • Uses high value colors • Uses only secondary colors CONCEPT Color 17 Which of the following works is an example of new media in art? CONCEPT New Media 18 Which of the following terms refers to the economic circulation of works of art? • Auction • Art gallery • Art market • Patronage CONCEPT The Art Market 19 Which of the answer choices is a characteristic of this work of art? • Photo-sensitive • Carving • Traditional media • Three-dimensional CONCEPT Understanding the Differences between Media 20 Which of the following is a definition of art appreciation? • A field of academic study that emphasizes the cultural meaning of a work of art, rather than its aesthetic value • The academic study of the history and development of the visual arts • Arts that engage the sense of vision, including drawing, painting, and sculpture • The application of basic tools of visual literacy to understand and admire works of art CONCEPT Art History vs. Art Appreciation 21 The visual conventions used to depict the Buddha in art are examples of __________. • iconography • symbolism • metaphor • abstraction CONCEPT Iconography 22 Which of the following terms is NOT defined correctly? • Middle ground — the part of the composition between the foreground and the picture plane • Foreground — the part of the painting closest to the picture plane • Picture plane — the invisible plane that corresponds to the surface of a painting • Background — the part of the composition that is most distant from the picture plane CONCEPT Composition 23 Select the option that is true about the image below. • Heavy use of cool colors • Strong use of saturated color • Emphasis on the background • Contains curvilinear lines CONCEPT Evaluating Color and Composition 24 In order to give the illusion of depth in a work of art, an artist might create space between two or more objects. This space between objects is called __________. • hatching • cross-hatching • negative space • modeling (2-D) CONCEPT Space and Volume 25 The style of artists from West Africa represents which type of style? • Group style • Regional style • Period style • Personal style CONCEPT Style 26 Which of the following is the correct definition of carving? • Creating a sculpture by combining pieces of clay to resemble a desired shape • Creating a sculpture by pouring a liquid into a mold and letting it harden before removing the mold • Creating a sculpture by scraping away or removing material from a hard substance until the desired shape emerges • Creating a sculpture by combining a series of found objects CONCEPT Sculpture 27 Which of the following works is an example of experimental media? CONCEPT Experimental Media 28 Select the term that does NOT apply to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa. • Experimental media • Masterpiece • Two-dimensional • Traditional media CONCEPT Interpreting Works of Art 29 Which of the following is the best definition of formal analysis? • Understanding works of art by considering their physical qualities • Understanding works of art by considering their cultural meaning • Understanding works of art by considering the shared philosophy or goals of the artist • Understanding works of art by considering their historical, social, religious, or geographical situation CONCEPT Artistic Movement 30 The building below, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is an example of what kind of architectural relationship? • Land Art • Installation • Arte Povera • Site Specificity CONCEPT Architecture 31 The idea that a work of art represents an artists unique vision, uninfluenced by other artists or other works of art, is referred to as __________. • canon • an oeuvre • masterpiece • originality CONCEPT What Is a Work of Art? 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