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Art Section 1: History and Techniques
Art Section 1: History and Techniques
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What describes the art of the Etruscan civilization?
from the ideals of Greece to the pragmatic concerns of the Romans
from the pragmatic concerns of Greece to the ideals of Romans
from the pragmatic concerns of the Romans to the ideals of Greece
from the ideals of Romans to the pragmatic concerns of Greece
2
How can aerial perspective be observed?
the painting will be from a bird's eye view
objects higher in the painting are used to show subjects low to the ground
the objects further away will be darker and in focus
the objects further away will be lighter and lack contrast
3
What was the main cause behind the rise of Neoclassicism?
the Renaissance and the rise of humanism
the French Revolution, and the glorification of a democratic republic
the American Revolution; the idea you can stand up to your rulers
the Austrian Wars of Succession
4
Which of the following materials would've been used for a piece in an early culture that has been discovered recently?
paper
wood
leaves
metal
5
Much Mesopotamian art emphasizes the hierarchial scale, or using the status of figures to determine their sizes in art.
False
True
6
What would not be studied during contextual analysis?
the materials used to create the piece
where the piece was located
the religious context in which the piece was created
what contemporary pieces tended to focus on
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Which art technique can be seen most obviously in this painting?
crosshatching
isometric perspective
stippling
sfumato
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Which of the following are techniques that artists can use to shade?
stippling
hatching
lithography
crosshatching
9
Which of the following paints are oil-based?
tempera
watercolor
none of the above
gouache
10
Which characteristics relate to Mannerism, popular in the late 16th century?
twisted positioning of subjects
distortion of perspective and scale
the gaiety, romance, and frivolity of court life
figures from the Classical Age of Ancient Greece
11
What is intaglio printmaking?
incising lines onto wood/soft metal
cutting parts away from the surface of the plate
transferring an image to a fabric stretched onto a frame
drawing the image directly onto the plate before applying ink
12
Which two artists were known for Color Field paintings, broad areas of color and simple geometric forms?
René Magritte and Joan Miró
Marcel Duchamp and Wassily Kandinsky
Mark Rothko and Josef Albers
Willem de Kooning and Lee Krasner
13
What is the oldest work of art considered for our purposes?
ziggurats
Venus of Willendorf
Stonehenge
cave paintings found in Chaucet Cave
14
Which colors may have been emphasized during the Rococo movement?
pastel colors
muted shades
gold
neons
15
Which culture created the mosaic, small ceramic tiles/glass set into a ground material to create large murals?
the Etruscan civilization
Medieval France
the Ancient Greeks
the Byzantine Empire
16
What was the Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio known for?
his religious scenes and depictions of Christ's crucifixion
being a court painter to Henry VIII of England
his dramatic use of light and dark
his woodcuts and copper engravings
17
Would this column be considered Doric, ionic, or Corinthian?
Ionic
Corinthian
Doric
18
Why did New York's 1913 Armory Show have such an impact?
it was the first modern showing of art in the US
it introduced the beginnings of the Harlem Renaissance
it included the use of the Dada style, which ridiculed accepted norms
The use of expressionism to show the inner mind disturbed people
19
Which two countries exchanged aspects of their art styles during the 19th century?
Japan and China
Japan and France
China and Britain
France and China
20
Which artistic technique did Georges Seurat pioneer as a Post-Impressionist?
a painting could be structured as a series of planes
aerial perspective
vigorous brushwork and twisting forms
pointillism, optical mixing
21
A motif is a single element of a pattern.
True
False
22
Ribbed vaults and flying buttresses are essential parts of Romanesque style churches.
False
True
23
Who wrote the book The Lives of the Artists, a collection of biographies of famous Italian artists?
Giorgio Vasari
Matthias Grünewald
Pliny the Elder
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
24
Formal analysis focuses on visual qualities and assumes stylistic decisions were made for a purpose/to show meaning.
True
False
25
What does the term optical color refer to?
colors look more or less intense depending on the colors next to them
the true color of an object in normal daylight
color chosen for emotional or aesthetic impact
the effect that special lighting has on the color of objects
26
What separates the current definition of art from the definition in the past?
past = pottery, household items, fine arts, present = only fine arts
past = paintings/sculptures, present = includes pencil drawings
past = fine arts such as sculpture, present = also pottery, household items
past = made for audience who saw it as art, present = any visual material
27
Which of the following styles is used by the New York-based Guerrilla Girls?
Photorealism
Earthworks
Performance Art
Action Painting
28
The tree is the positive space in this painting.
False
True
29
Which term refers to the ancient Egyptian technique in which each part of the body was shown as clearly as possible?
fractional representation
overhead viewpoint
isometric perspective
hierarchical scale
30
Paint is made of pigments, binders, and solvents.
True
False
