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New Death Quiz for Art (Part 1)
New Death Quiz for Art (Part 1)
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This covers roughly pages 6-8 in the art fundamentals portion (Section I) of Aca Deca art materials.
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1
Even photographs can appear flatter, lacking their subtle transitions from ______________ when seen reproduced in books.
near to distant
light to dark
focal to peripheral
smooth to rough
2
Where are there many important civilizations discovered but as of yet unexplored?
Southern Africa
Eastern Europe
Central and South America
Australia
3
Art history emphasizes ___________ & assumes the work of one generation of artists in a culture will impact future gens.
habitual development
mythological development
chronological development
ideological development
4
As art broadened to include the range of visual culture (ad posters, film/TV, photos), it has less concern with _______.
mediums used in its creation
geniuses and masterpieces
physical copies of the art
biographies of the artists
5
Looking at the original artwork is ideal because much is lost when we look at a reproduction rather than the original.
True
False
6
Art historians define ART as visual material created by people AND __________ and/or valued for aesthetic appeal.
invested with allusions to the past
invested with religious truth
invested with meaning
invested with philosophical ideas
7
Traditional art history focused on white men as artists and patrons. It's now all of these EXCEPT _________________.
inclusive of women artists/patrons
narrower in scope
international
multicultural
8
The philosophical inquiry into the nature and expression of beauty is known as ________________.
philosophy
sublimity
aesthetics
rationality
9
Art historians analyze art in two distinct but interrelated ways. These are _______________ and ______________.
historical and aesthetical
formal and informal
contextual and historical
formal and contextual
10
Many things are lost when we aren't looking at the original work, including all of the following EXCEPT ______________.
scale & 3-D qualities of sculpture
composition
texture
rich colors
11
The goal is to understand art in its place in history by considering its formal qualities, plus all of these EXCEPT ____
the MOOD it creates
the INTENTIONS of the artist and patron
the original FUNCTION of the piece
the perspective of the original AUDIENCE
12
Art historians also use interviews, especially in a culture that relies more on _____________.
technology
climate
oral history
population growth
13
Art history uses the following methods and viewpoints EXCEPT __________________.
psychoanalytic
linguistic
Marxist
feminist
14
An art historian studying masquerade traditions in Africa may participate in a performance while documenting the event.
This is known as "participant observation"
This is known as "Cinderella complex"
This is known as "toasting the host"
This is known as "blatant unprofessionalism"
15
Through the 19th & 20th centuries, art history placed
increasing
emphasis on __________ of formal qualities and context.
juxtaposition
indifference
interrelationship
disparity
16
Art history seeks to reconstruct all of the following contexts surrounding an artwork EXCEPT ________________
cultural
physical
economic
social
17
Artworks made of the following materials last longer through the years EXCEPT ______________.
clay
metal
stone
wood
18
Art historians look at all of the following in contextual analysis EXCEPT _________________________.
original physical location of the work
the use of light in the work
patronage
the cost of the work
19
Contextual analysis looks
outside
the work to determine meaning. This ONLY applies to context at the time itwas created.
False
True
20
More recently, art history has been revised, particularly by what group?
middle-class analysts
international art groups
college professors
feminist historians
21
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling might be viewed differently by the Pope and janitor for these reasons EXCEPT ____.
race and gender
social status and religious background
natural intuition
physical access to the artwork
22
Formal qualities of works of art are also called "______________ of art."
derivitives
elements
basics
advantages
23
Art history is often focused on Western civilizations for what reasons?
the art is discovered and preserved
the art has been exploited and sold
it has the best art
it has the most art
24
The following are now considered art but were once dismissed as "craft" EXCEPT ______________.
pottery
textiles (fabrics)
books
body art (like tattoos)
25
Art criticism is an explanation about art made to the general public via the press. It must be about _____________ art.
well-respected
unique
traditional
current
26
What Roman historian wrote
Natural History
, in which he analyzed ancient and contemporary art?
Pliny the Elder
Julius Caesar
Remus the Younger
Ovid
27
What happens to artifacts that are found by people on underexplored sites in Central and South America?
destroyed by warring factions
purchased by smaller museums
sold on the international market in antiquities
used by people in their homes because they don't know the value
28
The following contribute to the long-term preservation of art EXCEPT _____________.
dry environmental conditions
political stability
sealed atmosphere (caves, tombs)
high-ranking patronage
29
When did art history become a full academic discipline?
around the mid-eighteenth century
around 200 BCE with the Greeks
around the time of WWI
around 1000 CE
30
If a work is damaged or lost, art historians will rely on earlier descriptions for their analysis.
False
True
31
In doing formal analysis, what is always the MOST important to the art historian? A focus on ___________________.
the artist's background
the object itself
the quality of the medium
the theme of the work
32
Whose text talks about the changing roles of artists in society and the developing concept of artistic genius?
Vasari's
Titian's
Giorgione's
Tintoretto's
33
The German scholar who shifted away from biography to study stylistic development in a historical context was _________.
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Jacques Rousseau
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
34
Art historians would examine all of the following EXCEPT _____________.
theater of the time
music of the time
literature of the time
mathematics of the time
35
What book did Giorgio Vasari write?
Art Through Time
Artists Then and Now
Anatomy of Art
The Lives of the Artists
36
Modern art history was strongly influenced by eighteenth-century (1700s) ______________________ philosophy.
Marxist
Enlightenment
Cubist
Keynesian
37
Art historians view objects as art, such as ads or household items (forks, couches), that might not be art to ______.
today's art critics
their original intended audience
regular historians
high school students
38
The meaning of a work of art can shift with time.
True
False
39
Art historians used to limit their focus to "fine art," which includes paintings and all the following EXCEPT _________.
sculpture
found art
architecture
drawings
40
Formal analysis focuses on the _______________ qualities of the artwork.
predictable
refined
dimensional
visual
41
It is quite common for art historians to settle for studying from reproductions due to practical constraints.
False
True
42
Formal analysis requires excellent skills in ______________ and ______________.
recall and hindsight
dating and mapping
observation and description
measuring and adapting
43
Which of the following has a climate that made it historically unsuitable for art preservation?
West Africa
Egypt
Italy
Israel
44
Written sources that an art historian might study include all of the following EXCEPT ______________.
art criticism produced at the time
measurements of an art museum
documentation about the materials used or function (e.g. religious ritual)
letters between the artist and patron
45
An assumption of formal analysis is that decisions related to the artwork's visual aspects reveal some of its meaning.
True
False
46
In addition to the original work itself, art historians are eager to study all of the following EXCEPT ________________.
other works by the artist or his/her contemporaries
written sources
mathematics textbooks
sketches and preparatory models
47
Art history is closely related to these other disciplines EXCEPT ___________.
history
linguistics
anthropology
sociology
48
When considering contemporary (or past) views of art history, one must know they are individuals stories with biases.
True
False
49
During the Renaissance, what great author and artist gathered biographies of famous Italian artists, past and present?
Tintoretto
Giorgio Vasari
Titian
Giovanni Bellini
50
Enlightenment philosophy, which influenced the development of art history, came about in what century?
20th century
18th century
19th century
17th century
