exam sem 2 Flashcards
Art reflects the values and standards a particular society finds important.
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False
True
Assessing artwork from a historical context involves analysis of iconography and style.
True
False
True
Broad cultural, external factors such as war, political power shifts, religion, and changing geography have little effect upon the type of art that emerges from a society.
True
False
False
Objects such as dishes, clothing, and tools may be designed to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
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False
True
When you determine how the style and innovations of an artwork impact the history of art, you are
a. describing
b. analyzing
c. interpreting
d. judging
d. judging
Examining artwork in an historical context means
a. you are classifying the art as functional or non-functional.
b. you are looking at the time and place the art was created and used.
c. you are comparing artworks from two different cultures to determine which style is more aesthetically pleasing.
d. you are interpreting what the artist’s intentions were for creating the artwork.
b. you are looking at the time and place the art was created and used.
The style of an art piece refers to
a. the function of a work of art in a particular society.
b. the artist’s personal way of using the elements and principles of art to express feelings and ideas, resulting in a particular look.
c. the artwork’s importance in the historical evolution of art over time.
d. how beautiful the artwork appears to viewers.
b. the artist’s personal way of using the elements and principles of art to express feelings and ideas, resulting in a particular look.
Each individual society, civilization, and culture creates aesthetic criteria based on
a. what is valued or considered important to the culture.
b. what is considered aesthetically pleasing to its people.
c. the societal, religious, and political standards, mores, and beliefs of the civilization.
d. all of the above.
d. all of the above.
Many scholars and historians think that prehistoric animal paintings were part of a ritual believed to create spiritual power.
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False
True
Depictions of human beings on cave walls are not evident until the Mesolithic period.
True
False
False
The Venus of Willendorf may have been used as a fertility symbol, depicting the universal concept of feminine strength and power.
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False
True
Stonehenge is a monumental stone structure built as a calendar to help predict changes in the seasons through observation of stars, moon, sun, and planets.
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False
True
Stonehenge is a monumental stone structure built as a calendar to help predict changes in the seasons through observation of stars, moon, sun, and planets.
True
False
True
The prehistoric hunter-artist created animals on cave walls that appeared
a. naturalistic.
b. abstract.
c. expressionistic.
d. Paleolithic.
a. naturalistic.
The values and lifestyle of prehistoric people can be determined by
a. the types of tools found in their settlements.
b. the type of art found on their cave walls.
c. evidence of ritual artifacts.
d. all of the above.
d. all of the above.
A rite of passage is
a. a form of prehistoric writing.
b. a ritual or event that heralds a change of status of an individual in society.
c. an artifact used in prehistoric fertility rituals.
d. an event that is always depicted on cave walls.
b. a ritual or event that heralds a change of status of an individual in society.
Stonehenge is made from several large stones set on end with a large stone slab covering on top. These are called
a. petroglyphs.
b. neoliths.
c. dolmens.
d. artifacts.
c. dolmens.
petroglyphs
Squash blossom girls of Beaver Creek panel at V-Bar-V Ranch
megaliths
Droumbeag Stone Circle, Glandore, Ireland
pictographs
Red monochrome figures of Painted Rock Shelter in the Lower Pecos
neoliths
Painted pebbles of Bonfire Shelter
fiber artifacts
Sandals from Ceremonial Cave
dolmen
Poulnabrone of County Clare, Ireland
Venus figure
“Fanny,” the Galgenberg figurine