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