Revel Questions Flashcards
1
Q
How does your textbook define a work of art?
a) the visual expression of an idea or experience
b) an image that evokes an emotional response
c) an aesthetically pleasing object with no obvious function
d) anything that demonstrates human creativity
A
the visual expression of an idea or experience
2
Q
A visual work of art is executed through the use of a medium and
a) skill.
b) passion.
c) innovation.
d) preliminary drawings.
A
skill
3
Q
Which of the following terms best describes the ability to bring forth something new that has value?
a) creativity
b) talent
c) representation
d) experimentation
A
creativity
4
Q
Which of the following traits is associated with creative people today?
a) questioning
b) talent
c) stubbornness
d) intuition
A
questioning
5
Q
Which artists create work based primarily on cultural traditions and practices?
a) folk artists
b) outsider artists
c) untrained artists
d) child artists
A
folk artists
6
Q
What is one consequence of professional training today in art schools, colleges, and university art departments?
a) Artists have more knowledge of historical and contemporary art history and alternate points of view.
b) Artists have to learn to work in all media.
c) Artists have to have a college degree.
d) Artists have to postpone exhibiting work until they graduate.
A
Artists have more knowledge of historical and contemporary art history and alternative points of view
7
Q
What is one factor that experts determined is universally common to children’s drawings when they are six or younger?
a) depicting the world in symbolic rather than realistic ways
b) using crayons
role creativity plays in the work of trained and untrained artists.
c) making stick figures
d) drawing animals
A
depicting the world in symbolic rather than realistic ways
8
Q
Which of the following factors is common to all trompe l’oeil paintings?
a) They are highly illusionist.
b) They represent objects as life size.
c) They include figurative elements.
d) They include text.
A
They are highly illusionist.
9
Q
Nonrepresentational works focus the viewer’s attention on
a) pure visual forms.
b) symbolic messages.
c) historical references.
d) unusual media.
A
pure visual forms
10
Q
Which of the following activities would best be described as “seeing”?
a) finding recognizable images in clouds
b) window shopping while walking down the street
c) flipping through pages of magazine ads
d) viewing shared photographs of friends online
A
finding recognizable images in clouds
11
Q
What is one reason that people see art differently?
a) Looking at art is always an individual, subjective experience.
b) Not everyone has 20/20 eyesight.
c) People do not always look closely.
d) People are easily confused about complex works.
A
Looking at art is always an individual, subjective experience.
12
Q
What distinguishes the practice of seeing from that of looking?
a) Seeing involves our memories, emotions, and imagination.
b) Seeing involves comparing different works.
c) People need more education to be able to correctly see.
d) Seeing has to be done in front of the actual object.
A
Seeing involves our memories, emotions, and imagination.
13
Q
Iconography is most helpful to interpret
a) how subjects, symbols, and motifs convey meaning.
b) line, shape, and color.
c) the kind of media used.
d) the authenticity of the work.
A
how subjects, symbols, and motifs convey
14
Q
What is one practical way to focus on a painting’s form rather than its subject?
a) Turn the painting upside down.
b) Read about the work in art history texts.
c) Ask the artist about the work.
d) Try to make a drawing of the painting.
A
Turn the painting upside down.
15
Q
What distinguishes visual creativity from other creative practices?
a) the use of images
b) the originality of the artist
c) the demonstration of artistic skills
d) the role of looking and close observation
A
the use of images
16
Q
Which of the following is a trait of creative artists?
a) They make connections across seemingly unrelated fields.
b) They are educated in art schools, colleges, or university art departments.
c) They demonstrate talent as little children.
d) They have no training but are remarkably insightful.
A
They make connections across seemingly unrelated fields.
17
Q
Why have most trained artists historically been male?
a) Women were denied apprenticeships.
b) Women were thought to lack talent.
c) Women held too many domestic responsibilities.
d) Women were thought to lack creativity
A
Women were denied apprenticeships.
18
Q
Why do children often become less creative as they get older?
a) They come to doubt their creativity.
b) They come to rely on symbolic imagery to communicate ideas.
c) They come to interpret things more personally.
d) They come to use intuitive skills in drawing and composition.
A
They come to doubt their creativity.
19
Q
Which of the following first inspired Georgia O’Keeffe’s series of paintings based on flowers?
a) an interest in the shapes and colors of nature
b) the Southwestern desert landscape
c) her study of botany in college
d) the symbolic meanings of different flowers
A
an interest in the shapes and colors of nature
20
Q
What is one advantage of a well-designed object?
a) It can enrich our daily lives.
b) It will be less expensive.
c) It will be mass-produced.
d) It will be handmade.
A
It can enrich our daily lives.
21
Q
Beauty is defined according to
a) different ideals that vary across cultures.
b) classical forms from ancient Rome and Greece.
c) a canon of art established by art historians and museums.
d) the use of harmonious colors and skilled drawing.
A
different ideals that vary across cultures.
22
Q
What is one reason that much Greek sculpture is idealized?
a) Idealization communicated dignity, simplicity, and calm grandeur.
b) Idealization commemorated historical events.
c) Idealization emphasized the acclaim given to individuals in a democracy.
d) Idealization identified well-known individuals.
A
Idealization communicated dignity, simplicity, and calm grandeur.
23
Q
One characteristic of beauty in many seventeenth-century landscape paintings is
a) harmonious balanced proportions.
b) accurate representation of real places.
c) strong, bright colors.
d) contemporary architecture and identifiable figures.
A
harmonious balanced proportions.
24
Q
Even if we do not understand the text, what element of visual delight can ancient Chinese calligraphy demonstrate?
a) graceful arrangements of harmonious forms
b) a wide range of colors
c) illustrations
d) emphasis on asymmetricality
A
graceful arrangements of harmonious forms
25
How did many people in the Middle Ages learn about bible stories?
a) from stained-glass windows in churches
b) from grammar schools
c) from books
d) from plays
from stained-glass windows in churches
26
What media has largely replaced paintings for storytelling for today's mass audiences?
a) television and film
b) illustrated books
c) graphic novels
d) photographs
television and film
27
Why was the Taj Mahal built?
a) to commemorate the death of a royal wife
b) to be a new royal palace
c) to commemorate the death of a king
d) to be a mosque
to commemorate the death of a royal wife
28
When does art fulfill an expressive function?
a) when it conveys information about an artist’s personality
b) when it conveys ideas in the realms of science or technology
c) when it serves political goals
d) when it is used for persuasion
when it conveys information about an artist’s personality
29
What is one reason that Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits are considered so expressive?
a) She shared the lifelong pain and emotional distress that she suffered.
b) She painted in strong, clear colors.
c) She idealized her representation.
d) She painted in a very realistic style.
She shared the lifelong pain and emotional distress that she suffered.
30
Why was Maya Lin’s Vietnam War Memorial initially controversial?
a) People felt it was too different from traditional war monuments.
b) People felt that it should have been more self-expressive on Lin’s part.
c) People felt the site should host a monument to the Revolutionary War instead.
d) People did not like that it attracted such large crowds.
People felt it was too different from traditional war monuments.
31
In traditional Eskimo societies of Southwest Alaska, masks are often associated with
a) ritual and spiritual transformation.
b) disguise and deception.
c) dance and theatrical performance.
d) personal expression and entertainment.
ritual and spiritual transformation
32
In Benin, the use of brass casting is reserved for
a) the royal family.
b) state buildings.
c) cattle harnesses.
d) jewelry sold to tourists.
the royal family.
33
The style of the U.S. Supreme Court building is based on architecture from what period?
a) Roman Republican
b) baroque
c) modern
d) medieval
Roman Republican
34
What is one element that reinforces the power and grandeur of the Supreme Court?
a) its massive size
b) its color
c) its stairs
d) its proximity to the street
its massive size
35
What tends to distinguishes art in our society today?
a) emphasis on individual achievement and self-expression
b) emphasis on religious art
c) emphasis on aesthetics
d) emphasis on commissioned art
emphasis on individual achievement and self-expression
36
What embellishment factor appears in both Hollyhock House and Yoruba resist-dyed cloth?
a) They both have a central motif.
b) They are both highly patterned.
c) They both use multiple colors.
d) They both use natural dyes.
They both have a central motif.
37
Why did Frank Lloyd Wright use the hollyhock flower to embellish Alice Barnsdall’s house?
a) It was the owner’s favorite flower.
b) It was the architect’s favorite flower.
c) There were hollyhocks growing in the area.
d) It was an easy form to stylize.
It was the owner’s favorite flower.
38
Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that studies
a) how and why artworks are beautiful.
b) how artworks communicate political ideas.
c) how artworks communicate ethical ideas.
d) how artworks communicate social ideas.
how and why artworks are beautiful.
39
In the contemporary world, where are we most accustomed to find idealized standards for beauty?
a) magazine ads
b) television commercials
c) video games
d) contemporary art
magazine ads
40
Why were carved totem poles in the Pacific Northwest commissioned?
a) to illustrate crests or legends associated with a specific family’s history
b) to illustrate mythological beasts
c) to illustrate rituals
d) to illustrate communal tribal history
to illustrate crests or legends associated with a specific family’s history
41
Why is line a primary means of visual communication?
a) It is a basic means of recording and documenting ideas.
b) Everyone can make a line.
c) Lines are inherently symbolic.
d) Lines do not have to be explained with text.
It is a basic means of recording and documenting ideas.
42
Which of the following is always a characteristic of line?
a) length always predominates over height or depth
b) made by liquid media
c) handmade
d) black
length always predominates over height or depth
43
Which of the following best expresses slow, rhythmic movement?
a) a gently curving line
b) a diagonal line
c) a sharp, jagged line
d) a hard line
a gently curving line
44
The most common man-made shapes are
a) geometric.
b) organic.
c) biomorphic.
d) irregular.
geometric
45
Most people are conditioned to see objects and figures as
a) positive space.
b) negative space.
c) neutral space.
d) geometric shapes.
positive space
46
What is a two-dimensional or implied two-dimensional area defined by line or changes in color called?
a) shape
b) mass
c) form
d) volume
shape
47
What distinguishes a form from a shape?
a) A form appears to be three-dimensional.
b) A form refers to sculpture.
c) A form is usually more organic.
d) A form lacks mass.
A form appears to be three-dimensional.
48
In art terms, volume refers to
a) form enclosing space.
b) liquid measures.
c) weight.
d) line quality.
form enclosing space
49
What is one way that an artist can imply mass in a two-dimensional figure?
a) make it large enough to occupy most of the picture plane
b) make it a contrasting color from the background
c) use hatching
d) increase its height
make it large
50
One way that architects can increase the perception of space in a structure is by
a) raising the ceiling height.
b) adding more doors.
c) painting the walls a dark color.
d) adding furnishings in monochromatic colors.
raising the ceiling height
51
Overlapping objects on a two-dimensional plane is one way to
a) achieve depth on a flat surface.
b) fit in more objects.
c) confuse the viewer about spatial placement.
d) create a sense of open form.
achieve depth on a flat surface
52
When is a vanishing point necessary in a painting?
a) when using linear perspective
b) when using atmospheric perspective
c) when using a horizon line
d) when using overlapping shapes
when using linear perspective
53
What is one way that traditional Chinese painters created atmospheric perspective?
a) They used light washes of ink and color on paper to suggest distant mountains.
b) They drew overlapping mountains.
c) They used one-point perspective.
d) They used two-point perspective.
They used light washes of ink and color on paper to suggest distant mountains.
54
Which of the following is a visual media where the impression of time can be compressed, expanded, run backward, and rewound?
a) film
b) drawing
c) print
d) oil painting
film
55
What concept of time did Italian fifteenth-century narrative paintings demonstrate?
a) linear
b) cyclical
c) eternal
d) future
linear
56
What is kinetic art?
a) art that moves
b) film
c) digital projections
d) animation
art that moves
57
Chiaroscuro is a technique used to create
a) the illusion of rounded forms.
b) an expressive mood by using different values of the same hue.
c) a sense of three-dimensional space in a painting.
d) a thickly built-up surface of paint on the canvas.
the illusion of rounded forms
58
What is one reason that contemporary artists use artificial light as a medium?
a) Light can radiate into the viewer’s space.
b) They can see the work.
c) Light is an inexpensive medium.
d) They have abandoned traditional media.
Light can radiate into the viewer’s space.
59
Daniel Chester French wanted spotlights installed above his sculpture of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in order to
a) change the sculpture’s expressive impact.
b) improve visitors’ ability to see facial details.
d) protect the sculpture from possible vandals.
change the sculpture’s expressive impact.
60
Which creators rely most on light primary colors in their work?
a) digital
b) oil
c) sculptors
d) kinetic
digital
61
What color grouping produces the strongest contrasts when used side by side?
a) complementary
b) secondary
c) intermediate
d) analogous
complementary
62
The most vibrant color sensations in modern four-color printing come from
a) placing tiny drops of pure hues next to each other.
b) highly saturated colors.
c) monochromatic colors.
d) using primary colors.
placing tiny drops of pure hues next to each other.
63
Which of the following is characteristic of a highly saturated painting?
a) intense use of color
b) monochromatic use of color
c) use of primary colors
d) use of thickly applied paint
intense use of color
64
How did van Gogh create texture in his paintings?
a) He used thick paint to show obvious brushstrokes.
b) He used highly saturated colors.
c) He used highly contrasting colors.
d) He used a variety of different lines.
He used thick paint to show obvious brushstrokes.
65
In a painting, a simulated texture
a) looks like the real thing being represented.
b) looks and feels like the real thing being represented.
c) is always the actual size of what is being represented.
d) is only possible with thinly painted surfaces.
looks like the real thing being represented.
66
What effect might best be achieved by a sculpture with closed form?
a) a sense of overwhelming power
b) a sense of fragile delicacy
c) a sense of dynamic movement
d) a sense of joyful emotion
a sense of overwhelming power
67
What is one way that ancient Egyptian artists clarified visual space in their paintings?
a) They portrayed objects from easily identifiable angles.
b) They only used two colors.
c) They stylized objects and figures.
d) They painted in one-point perspective.
They portrayed objects from easily identifiable angles.
68
When mixing pigments, white is added to produce a
a) tint.
b) shade.
c) complementary color.
d) saturated hue.
tint
69
The more variety in a work of art, the more the artist
a) has to introduce orderly elements.
b) can charge for the work.
c) has to make preliminary drawings.
d) scale the work up to make it bigger.
has to introduce orderly elements
70
Most artists want a balance of unity and variety because
a) that combination usually yields the most interesting compositions.
b) it makes it easier for the viewer to understand.
c) every work has to include both elements.
d) both are required for a work to have diversity.
that combination usually yields the most interesting compositions.
71
Why do many public buildings employ symmetrical balance in their designs?
a) Symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence.
b) Symmetrical balance promotes quick and economical construction.
c) Symmetrical balance is associated with divine power.
d) Symmetrical balance allows for the most efficient use of space.
Symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence.
72
Why is it possible for a small yellow form to balance a large blue form?
a) Warm colors appear heavier than cool colors.
b) Cool colors appear heavier than warm colors.
c) Small forms appear heavier than large forms.
d) Large forms appear heavier than small forms.
Warm colors appear heavier than cool colors.
73
Artists use contrast, color intensity, position, and size to create
a) emphasis on a specific area of the work. b) symmetry in the work.
c) unity and variety in the work.
d) a diagonal force in the work.
emphasis on a specific area of the work.
74
What is the design principle for creating a neutral area that does not distract from the area of emphasis?
a) subordination
b) contrast
c) unity and variety
d) directional forces
subordination
75
How does an artist’s use of directional forces differ from the use of emphasis and subordination in a work of art?
a) Directional forces create a path around the work of art.
b) Directional forces draw the viewer’s eye to neutral areas of lesser importance.
c) Directional forces rely on contrast and position to highlight the focal point.
d) Directional forces are used in dynamic and expressive works of art.
Directional forces create a path around the work of art.
76
What combination of lines provides stability in a composition?
a) vertical and horizontal lines
b) vertical and diagonal lines
c) horizontal and diagonal lines
d) intersecting diagonal lines
vertical and horizontal lines
77
Which element is necessary to create an all-over pattern in an artwork?
a) the repetition of a set of ordered elements
b) the use of complementary groups of colors
c) the use of geometric shapes and forms
d) the use of organic shapes and forms
the repetition of a set of ordered elements
78
A person typically experiences scale in relation to
a) the size of his or her body.
b) smaller details within a work of art.
c) the size of the room.
d) other artworks surrounding an object.
the size of his or her body.
79
Why did Matisse believe that design was as important to a composition as facial expressions and gestures?
a) He believed that the arrangement of visual elements was necessary to create an expressive composition.
b) He was trying to draw attention to scale and proportion.
c) He was trying to explain his works to viewers.
d) He was trying to draw attention to his use of color.
He believed that the arrangement of visual elements was necessary to create an expressive composition.
80
Which term refers to the organization of visual elements in a painting or a photograph?
a) composition
b) balance
c) format
d) unity
composition
81
Why do many public buildings employ symmetrical balance in their designs?
a) Symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence.
b) Symmetrical balance promotes quick and economical construction.
c) Symmetrical balance is associated with divine power.
d) Symmetrical balance allows for the most efficient use of space.
Symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence.
82
What distinguishes the use of balance in sculpture from its use in painting?
a) Sculpture must consider balance for structural purposes.
b) Sculpture relies on balance as a way to engage the viewer.
c) Sculptural balance is usually symmetrical.
d) Sculpture achieves balance through maintaining scale and proportion.
Sculpture must consider balance for structural purposes.
83
What design goal does the inclusion of helicopters, cars, and hand grenades demonstrate in contemporary Afghan carpets?
a) pattern
b) directional forces
c) scale and proportion
d) emphasis and subordination
pattern
84
What criteria did the Aztecs use to evaluate artistic quality?
a) whether it resembled art by a neighboring people
b) whether it communicated spiritual meaning
c) whether it reflected cultural beliefs and value
d) whether it showed originality and innovation
whether it resembled art by a neighboring people
85
Which would receive highest praise in traditional Chinese art criticism?
a) conveying the spirit of an object
b) painting with great technical skill
c) realistically representing an object
d) emulating art of the past
conveying the spirit of an object
86
What caused the negative response to Impressionism by contemporary audiences in the nineteenth century?
a) It was so different from traditional painting.
b) It lacked a sense of unity and structure.
c) It was considered politically subversive.
d) It lacked emotionally expressive content.
It was so different from traditional painting.
87
What distinguishes formal art criticism from other theories used to evaluate art?
a) It focuses primarily on the art object itself.
b) It contributes to the cultural value of a work of art.
c) It is subject to the biases of the individual critic.
d) It involves extensive knowledge of art history.
It focuses primarily on the art object itself.
88
Which can be described as an “artist-centered” approach to evaluating a work of art?
a) expressive art criticism
b) Chinese art criticism
c) formal art criticism
d) contextual art criticism
expressive art criticism
89
Critics using which critical approach might look first at environmental influences on the artist?
a) contextual
b) relative
c) formalist
d) expressive
contextual
90
What can we best determine from the $179.4 million auction price for a cubist painting by Pablo Picasso?
a) the economic value of the painting when it was sold
b) the art historical value that the painting has acquired since it was created
c) the cultural value of the painting to contemporary audiences
d) the popularity of the painting because of the artist
the economic value of the painting when it was sold
91
Museums are interested in buying and exhibiting works that
a) embody high-quality standards determined by experts.
b) they can purchase cheaply.
c) are very expensive because that shows they are valuable.
d) they get from donors.
embody high-quality standards determined by experts.
92
Why is it difficult to determine the cash value of artworks in museums?
a) They are outside the marketplace system and most will never be sold.
b) They are too large to evaluate.
c) They are too controversial.
d) There are no collectors who can afford to buy them.
They are outside the marketplace system and most will never be sold.
93
What distinguishes analysis from factual information or evaluation when writing about a work of art?
a) Analysis considers how different elements work together.
b) Analysis incorporates descriptive language to communicate an idea.
c) Analysis is essential to writing about a work of art.
d) Analysis examines the historical importance of a work of art.
Analysis considers how different elements work together.
94
When writing about a work of art, which question would contribute most to your evaluation?
a) Why is it important?
b) Where is it today?
c) Who is the artist?
d) What is the medium?
why is it important?
95
Which is usually the easiest part of writing about a work of art?
a) providing factual information
b) discussing the quality of the object
c) performing a formal analysis
d) explaining a personal response
providing factual information
96
The examples of censorship discussed in the textbook demonstrate that judgments about artistic quality are often based on
a) cultural values.
b) the artist’s notoriety.
c) individual likes and dislikes.
d) questions of artistic skill.
cultural values
97
What was one type of art that was censored in Nazi Germany?
a) abstract art
b) political art
c) nationalistic art
d) religious art
abstract art
98
What is the significance of Miller v. California?
a) It set standards for the censorship of art in the United States.
b) It forced artist Chris Ofili to remove his controversial artwork from an exhibition.
c) It forced YouTube to repost art videos that it had removed for explicit nudity.
d) It eliminated public funding for museums that exhibited obscene art.
It set standards for the censorship of art in the United States
99
Which culture established the artistic standards held by the Aztecs in Mexico?
a) Toltec
b) Greek
c) Spanish
d) Maya
Toltec
100
Which question would be asked in an expressive theory about a work of art?
a) Who made it?
b) Who paid for it?
c) Where was it made?
d) What is it made of?
who made it?
101
The cash value of a work indicates
a) what a buyer will pay at a given time.
b) the artistic value of a work.
c) the popular acceptance of the work.
d) the influence of art critics.
what a buyer will pay at a given time.
102
Writing about a work of art should always include
a) the title and medium.
b) the artist’s biography.
Consider This: Getting the facts about the work is the best way to start any essay.
c) a picture of the artist.
d) what it cost.
the title and medium.
103
What reason did the Brooklyn Museum of Art use to successfully challenge censorship of Chris Ofili’s Holy Virgin Mary?
a) Elephant dung is an art medium in certain African cultures.
b) Many people in New York are not Catholic.
c) The exhibition was already sold out.
d) City museums should not be subject to any censorship laws.
Answer: a
Elephant dung is an art medium in certain African cultures.
104
What is receptive drawing?
a) Receptive drawing physically captures the appearance of something before us.
b) Receptive drawing captures something that only exists in our imaginations.
c) Receptive drawing captures something that we remember.
d) Receptive drawing captures sounds or music that we have heard.
Receptive drawing physically captures the appearance of something before us.
105
From your reading, what is most important for an artist to draw well?
a) close observation, willingness to learn, and diligent practice
b) natural talent
c) reading books on drawing techniques
d) looking at what other artists drew
close observation, willingness to learn, and diligent practice
106
Which of the following is always a feature of projective drawing?
a) The drawing represents something from the artist’s imagination, memory, or vision.
b) The drawing is executed in graphite or pen and ink.
c) The drawing is done quickly and does not require much skill.
d) The drawing is a starting point for other works.
The drawing represents something from the artist’s imagination, memory, or vision.
107
What was the purpose of Michelangelo’s drawings for the Sistine Chapel in the sixteenth century?
a) They were a study or preparation for a larger, more complex body of work.
b) They were projective drawings that came from his imagination.
c) They were intended to be independent works of art.
d) They were records of people and events that he remembered.
They were a study or preparation for a larger, more complex body of work.
108
Based on your reading, what is one reason that experts value sketches by leading artists?
a) They are intrinsically beautiful and reveal the creative process.
b) They are in good physical condition.
c) The artist is famous.
d) They are full-size cartoons.
They are intrinsically beautiful and reveal the creative process.
109
What is the original meaning of a cartoon as used by art professionals?
a) A cartoon is a full-size preparatory drawing for a large work in another medium, such as a tapestry, a mural, or a mosaic.
b) A cartoon is a humorous or satirical drawing in a newspaper or magazine.
c) A cartoon means pictures in graphic novels and comic books.
d) A cartoon means funny animations.
A cartoon is a full-size preparatory drawing for a large work in another medium, such as a tapestry, a mural, or a mosaic.
110
How does cross-hatching differ from contour hatching?
a) Parallel lines are layered in different directions.
b) Parallel lines are used to create a sense of mass.
c) Parallel lines may vary in width and density.
d) Parallel lines are used to create areas of shadow and light.
Parallel lines are layered in different directions.
111
Which of the following would require a fixative?
a) a finished charcoal drawing
b) a pen-and-ink drawing with areas of wash
c) a drawing made with gouache
d) a drawing made with tape
a finished charcoal drawing
112
Based on your textbook’s discussion, which medium maintains its original color intensity after it is applied to the drawing?
a) pastel chalks
b) ink
c) felt-tip markers
d) wax crayons
pastel chalks
113
What contemporary drawing material is similar to what was used in prehistoric times?
a) charcoal
b) graphite
c) pastel
d) gouache
charcoal
114
What drawing tool can create the greatest variety of line quality?
a) brush
b) graphite pencil
c) ink pen
d) charcoal
brush
115
How far back can scholars trace examples of comics?
a) Ancient Egypt
b) the Middle Ages
c) the eighteenth century
d) the nineteenth century
Ancient Egypt
116
Why have comics become a more serious artform in recent years?
a) Comic creators are writing and drawing about unusual or important subjects.
b) Comic books have become more expensive to create and publish.
c) More people are collecting comic books.
d) Creating comic art now takes special skills and training.
Comic creators are writing and drawing about unusual or important subjects.
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What is an interactive comic?
a) Interactive comics are web comics where readers scroll through or click on different frames to decide how the story should unfold.
b) Interactive comics are a collaboration between an artist and a writer.
c) Interactive comics are animations.
d) Interactive comics are graphic novels where readers supply the ending for the story.
Interactive comics are web comics where readers scroll through or click on different frames to decide how the story should unfold.
118
Which of the following are new media that contemporary artists use to make works that we still call drawings?
a) tape and cut paper
b) wax crayons
c) felt markers
d) finger paint
tape and cut paper
119
Which of the following statements is true of drawing in both historical and contemporary periods?
a) Drawing is an immediate way to communicate through imagery.
b) Drawing always uses either dry or wet media.
c) Drawing is always two-dimensional.
d) Drawing always requires natural talent.
Drawing is an immediate way to communicate through imagery
120
Based on your textbook’s discussion, what does Richard Serra mean when he describes drawing “as a place where I can get lost . . .”?
a) He can experiment and work out his creative ideas.
b) He works so quickly he can’t keep track of what he’s doing.
c) He finds drawing to be frustrating and difficult to complete.
d) He enjoys building up tones to create effects of space and volume.
He can experiment and work out his creative ideas.
121
What is one reason that Picasso signed and dated all 45 of his studies for Guernica?
a) Picasso intended his drawings to document the evolution of Guernica.
b) He intended to sell the individual drawings as finished works of art.
c) He was undecided on his vision for the work and kept changing his ideas.
d) He used the drawings to teach students about composition.
Picasso intended his drawings to document the evolution of Guernica
122
What did Vincent van Gogh prefer to do in his study of drawing?
a) Draw from life.
b) Copy plaster casts of body parts.
c) Adhere to traditional techniques.
d) Focus on landscape images.
draw from life
123
What can we learn from Pablo Picasso’s earliest studies for his painting Guernica?
a) He did not significantly change his initial concept.
b) He was an extremely skillful draftsman.
c) He sketched in a style very similar to the final painting.
d) He had already determined all the figures for the final painting.
He did not significantly change his initial concept.
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What is a common feature in drawings made with graphite pencil, charcoal, or Conté crayon?
a) tonal gradations of black and white
b) blurred edges and soft lines
c) visible hatching and cross-hatching
d) hard edges and contours
tonal gradations of black and white
125
How do artists create different gradations of black when they draw with charcoal?
a) Artists can smudge, blur, and erase.
b) Artists can add water to charcoal drawings.
c) Artists can ground pastel into charcoal.
d) Artists can alternate using charcoal and fixative.
Artists can smudge, blur, and erase.
126
How are graphic novels different from comics?
a) Graphic novels include a book-length story line.
b) Graphic novels treat serious and often dark subject matter.
c) Graphic novels use sequential images to tell a story.
d) Graphic novels are more widely distributed by publishers.
Graphic novels include a book-length story line.
127
Prints in a series are
a) nearly identical.
b) uniquely different.
c) exactly the same.
d) mirror images of each other.
Nearly Identical
128
In printmaking, what does “AP” refer to?
a) a few prints reserved for the artist’s use
b) the publisher who distributes prints
c) any prints showing a flaw from production
d) images reprinted from an earlier matrix
a few prints reserved for the artist’s use
129
What distinguishes early printmaking in China from Western uses of the medium?
a) Movable type was rarely used in China.
b) Movable print was unknown in China.
Define the key printmaking terms and identify the main reasons artists make prints.
Consider This: The Chinese invented moveable type in the eleventh century. 8.1 Define the key printmaking terms and identify the main reasons artists make prints.
d) Prints were used to reproduce pictures.
Movable type was rarely used in China.
130
Europeans first used printing for playing cards and
a) religious images.
b) bibles.
c) advertisements.
d) history books.
religious images
131
White or light areas are created in relief prints by
a) carving the parts not meant to be inked.
b) using white ink.
c) using white gouache.
d) using white watercolor.
carving the parts not meant to be inked.
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Why is registering important for color woodcuts?
a) It is important to keep the individual color blocks lined up.
b) It is important for numbering the prints.
c) It is important for signing the prints for sale.
d) It is the important for determining the transparency of the ink.
It is important to keep the individual color blocks lined up.
133
What was a popular topic for nineteenth-century prints in Edo?
a) famous theatre actors
b) animals
c) still life
d) peasants
famous theatre actors
134
Traditional intaglio printing always involved
a) a metal plate.
b) the use of colors.
c) quick, spontaneous engraving.
d) multiple print runs.
a metal plate
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Artists achieve dark shaded areas in an engraving through
a) various types of cross-hatching.
b) wide, deep grooves.
c) touching up with black ink.
d) touching up with black watercolor.
various types of cross-hatching
136
What distinguishes drypoint from other methods of engraving?
a) slightly blurred lines from the burr
b) clearer details from the softer matrix
c) more tonal gradations from the aquatint
d) stronger linear contrasts from the burin
slightly blurred lines from the burr
137
aWhich type of process permits the most freely drawn line?
a) etching
b) engraving
c) drypoint
d) woodcut
etching
138
What has led many contemporary intaglio artists to employ electroetching?
a) the toxicity of acids
b) the increased precision available
d) the even tonal gradations created
the toxicity of acids
139
How does treating the drawing surface with a solution of gum arabic and acid make the lithographic process possible?
a) It surrounds the greasy image with a solution that attracts water but not ink.
b) It produces a stencil that can then be used to print multiple times.
c) It eats away at the greasy image, creating grooves below the surface that hold the ink.
d) It acts as a light-sensitive gelatin that allows the passage of ink.
It surrounds the greasy image with a solution that attracts water but not ink.
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Why can lithography plates be reused?
a) The surface remains intact.
b) They are metal and can be polished.
c) They are wood and can be sanded.
d) They can be acid washed.
The surface remains intact.
141
What printmaking process is most common in books such as your textbook?
a) offset lithography
b) screenprinting
c) aquatint
d) engraving
offset lithography
142
Which printmaking technique would be most effective for making a large edition of inexpensive prints?
a) lithography
b) woodcut
c) etching
d) engraving
lithography
143
What is another term for screenprinting?
a) serigraphy
b) stenciling
c) digital printing
d) offset lithography
serigraphy
144
What is an advantage of stencils that cause street artists to prefer using them to create their art?
a) the speed at which images are made
b) the various shading effects
c) the high quality of detail achieved
d) the ability to create large-scale images
the speed at which images are made
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Why is screenprinting suited for the production of images with areas of uniform color?
a) It allows simple registering and printing.
b) It allows intricate details.
c) It uses natural dyes.
d) It is very inexpensive.
It allows simple registering and printing.
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What is difference between digital printing and intaglio?
a) Digital prints are infinitely reproducible.
b) Digital prints come in colors.
c) Digital prints can be made in different sizes.
d) Digital prints are more expensive.
Digital prints are infinitely reproducible.
147
How did contemporary artists Gilbert and George limit the edition of a print they gave away?
a) They limited the time for downloading on the Internet.
b) They destroyed the original plate.
c) They made only 100 prints.
d) They used drypoint.
They limited the time for downloading on the Internet.
148
What is one example of a contemporary innovation with printing?
a) 3-D printing
b) large-scale prints
c) political topics
d) limited editions
3-D printing
149
Why are prints such an accessible art form?
a) They are inexpensive.
b) They are a unique work of art.
c) They are simple to make.
d) They are indestructible.
They are inexpensive.
150
Which term refers to a group of images pulled from the same matrix?
a) edition
b) artist’s proof
c) series
d) stencil
edition
151
What is the advantage of a linocut over a woodcut?
a) The softer matrix allows for more precise detail.
b) The different paper allows for richer colors.
c) The harder matrix allows more prints to be made.
d) The inks used are less toxic.
The softer matrix allows for more precise detail.
152
Which effect might be achieved through the use of aquatint?
a) the gray background behind an engraved figure
b) the fine detailed lines used in a figure’s clothing
c) large areas using uniform areas of bright color
d) a highly contrasted area of black-and-white forms
the gray background behind an engraved figure
153
How do artists achieve the range of tonal qualities necessary to distinguish various textures, masses, shapes, and objects in engravings?
a) by varying the density of fine lines
b) by using aquatint
c) by exposing the plate to acid
d) by changing the force of the press
by varying the density of fine lines
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What distinguishes screenprinting from lithography, relief, and intaglio processes?
a) Screenprinted images are not reversed.
b) Screenprinted images can appear in color.
c) Screenprinted images are used commercially.
d) Screenprinted images are made from a matrix.
Screenprinted images are not reversed.
155
What evidence encourages some archeologists to believe that ritual accompanied burials from about 100,000 years ago?
a) sprinkled powders and beads at grave sites
b) paintings decorating underground burial chambers
c) primitive stone structures marking grave sites
d) female figurines found around skeletal remains
sprinkled powders and beads at grave sites
156
The first tools made were
a) sharp chipped stones.
b) hand axes.
c) choppers.
d) hammers.
sharp chipped stones.
157
Paleolithic cultures lived by
a) hunting and gathering.
b) farming.
c) herding.
d) trading.
hunting and gathering
158
What is a petroglyph?
a) a rock carving
b) a stone vessel
c) a cave painting
d) a burial sculpture
a rock carving
159
One of the most significant artifacts of the Neolithic period was
a) clay pots.
b) monumental sculpture.
c) bronze weapons.
d) petroglyphs.
clay pots
160
What feature of Stonehenge leads some scholars to think that it was associated with funeral rites?
a) the alignment of the heel stone with celestial events
b) the carvings on some of the stones
c) the source of the huge stones 19 miles away
d) the techniques for placing stones
the alignment of the heel stone with celestial events
161
Neolithic painting reflects a shift from naturalist art to
a) abstract designs.
b) realist figures.
c) multi-colored figures.
d) narrative painting.
abstract designs
162
What material was used in the construction of ziggurats?
a) brick and wood
b) dressed stone
c) cement
d) imported marble
brick and wood
163
The Sumerians were the first to develop
a) writing.
b) painting.
c) knives.
d) weaving.
writing
164
What most contributed to the development of Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations?
a) fertile land that could sustain an agricultural economy
b) natural resources used to produce metal tools, weapons, and luxury goods
c) strategic geographical locations that prevented invasions and warfare
d) strong dynastic leaders who provided political stability
fertile land that could sustain an agricultural economy
165
Ziggurats in Ancient Sumer were used as
a) temples.
b) palaces.
c) storage for grain.
d) living quarters.
temples
166
Scholars have learned most about which culture from artifacts discovered in tombs?
a) Egyptian
b) Paleolithic
c) Neolithic
d) Mesopotamian
Egyptian
167
What is one reason that explains the relatively unchanged styles of Egyptian art for 2,500 years?
a) The country was isolated.
b) Traders were discouraged.
c) Immigration was not allowed.
d) Innovation was discouraged.
The country was isolated
168
What was a key purpose for much Egyptian portrait sculpture?
a) to serve as a receptacle for the spirit of the deceased
b) to be a public show of leadership and authority
c) to adorn Egyptian temples
d) to serve as palace decoration
to serve as a receptacle for the spirit of the deceased
169
One reason that engraved ochre may be the first instance of artistic creativity is
a) there is no practical reason offered for the markings.
b) there is no practical function offered for the ochre.
c) the engraved marks represent writing.
d) the engraved marks represent a myth.
there is no practical reason offered for the markings.
170
Which of the following best describes the scholarly position on Paleolithic cave paintings and petroglyphs?
a) Interpretations of the meanings change and vary over time.
b) Scholars believe that cave painting and petroglyphs were principally concerned with survival.
c) The meaning of prehistoric art is best determined by the individual viewer.
d) Determining the meaning and function of prehistoric art is impossible today.
Interpretations of the meanings change and vary over time.
171
Current archaeological scholarship suggests Paleolithic female figures like the Venus of Willendorf may have functioned as
a) signs of recognition among hunting and gathering groups.
b) representations of a mother goddess.
c) fertility goddesses.
d) good luck charms for hunting.
signs of recognition among hunting and gathering groups.
172
What recent theory has emerged about the function of Paleolithic art based on the study of footprints and other remains at ancient sites?
a) They were used in initiation ceremonies.
b) They were used in hunting rituals.
c) They were used by shamans.
d) They were used in funerary practices.
They were used in initiation ceremonies.
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How does the decoration on this Neolithic vessel reflect a general shift from earlier artistic forms?
a) The images are abstracted.
b) The images are from the natural world.
c) The images are painted.
d) The images are monochromatic.
The images are abstracted.
174
What is the likely source of the abstract decorative pattern on this Chinese burial urn?
a) cowrie shells
b) running dogs
c) long-necked birds
d) flowering plants
cowrie shells
175
What symbolic form was embodied by the Sumerian ziggurats?
a) a sacred mountain linking heaven and earth
b) the rays of the sun falling to earth
c) the palace of the gods rising above the earth
d) the multiple tiers of the underworld
a sacred mountain linking heaven and earth
176
What aspect of artmaking does the elaborate patterning of the beard on this sculpture reflect?
a) stylization
b) naturalization
c) realism
d) abstraction
stylization
177
One characteristic of Egyptian figural wall painting was
a) hierarchic scale.
b) realistic figures.
c) abstracted figures.
d) monochromatic palettes.
hierarchic scale
178
Which best describes the interior of Egyptian pyramids?
a) They are mostly solid with narrow passageways.
b) They are filled with multi-tiered rooms that are elaborately decorated.
c) They include a series of processional halls and ritual chambers.
d) They are large open spaces filled with sculpture and paintings.
They are mostly solid with narrow passageways.
179
The Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut demonstrates the
a) divine status of rulers in ancient Egypt.
b) importance of mummification to the afterlife.
c) burial practices of Egyptian kings and queens.
d) tradition to appoint men as Egyptian rulers.
divine status of rulers in ancient Egypt.
180
Tutankhamen (“King Tut”) is the best-known Egyptian ruler because
a) his tomb was discovered mostly intact during modern times.
b) he was a famous warrior.
c) he died young.
d) he was assassinated.
his tomb was discovered mostly intact during modern times.
181
What Egyptian aesthetic preference is best demonstrated by this sculpture?
a) compact, solid forms
b) intricately carved details
c) sensual surface textures
d) dynamic expressive compositions
compact, solid forms
182
What is one Vedic belief that influenced later Indian thought?
a) reincarnation
b) the trinity
c) original sin
d) prophets
reincarnation
183
The term “Buddha” means
a) the enlightened one
b) god almighty
c) the prophet
d) the savior
the enlightened one
184
What activity do believers participate in at the Great Stupa at Sanchi?
a) walking around it
b) ritual sacrifices
c) prayer circles
d) spiritual readings
walking around it
185
What two structures influenced the design of the Buddhist pagoda?
a) the India stupa and Chinese watchtower
b) burial mounds and defensive walls
c) palace gardens and domestic architecture
d) Greek and Romans temples
the India stupa and Chinese watchtower
186
During the twelfth century, the rule of Cambodia considered himself a descendent of
a) Vishnu.
b) Shiva.
c) Siddhartha Gautama.
d) Brahma.
Vishnu
187
The original function of the Terra Cotta Warriors was to
a) guard the afterlife of the Emperor Qin Shihuangdi.
b) decorate the imperial palace.
c) act as a faux army guarding the Great Wall.
d) be given as gifts to loyal military commanders.
guard the afterlife of the Emperor Qin Shihuangdi.
188
What ceramic invention was developed in Korea?
a) the slip-inlay technique
b) celadon glaze
c) porcelain
d) deep blue glaze
the slip-inlay technique
189
The handscroll was particularly effective for
a) long narrative compositions.
b) legal records.
c) love poetry.
d) prints of the Floating City.
long narrative compositions
190
What form of art was popular in Edo from the mid-seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century?
a) woodblock prints
b) illustrated handscrolls
c) illustrated books
d) painted folding screens
woodblock prints
191
Which Hindu god is believed to be the creator of all things?
a) Brahma
b) Shiva
c) Vishnu
d) Krishna
Brahma
192
What is a key element of the Kandarya Mahadeva Temple?
a) hundreds of erotic sculptures
b) inlaid rock-cut crystals
c) marble facing
d) abstracted figural groups
hundreds of erotic sculptures
193
What is always a characteristic of a Standing Buddha?
a) a simple, monk-like garment
b) a beard
c) a crown
d) a halo
a simple, monk-like garment
194
What element of Indian painting influenced late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century European modern artists?
a) the use of color to convey emotion
b) the representation of foreign interiors
c) the focus on mythical narratives
d) using ink as a medium
the use of color to convey emotion
195
What was one consequence of Confucianism on ancient Chinese art?
a) Innovation was approached very cautiously.
b) Eroticism was integrated in many visual forms.
c) Painting was considered a trivial art.
d) Only realistic imagery was permitted.
Innovation was approached very cautiously.
196
What was one way that Chinese artists elevated the status of painting?
a) They often included poems with their paintings.
b) They developed new tools for painting.
c) They encouraged public exhibitions of painting.
d) They encouraged the development of oil painting.
They often included poems with their paintings.
197
What are the red marks that frequently appear on Chinese hanging scrolls and album pages?
a) ownership stamps
b) defacements
c) artists’ signatures
d) titles of the works
ownership stamps
198
What technique did Korean artists develop for manuscript illumination?
a) fine strands of gold and silver
b) borders
c) the use of parchment pages
d) slip-inlay
fine strands of gold and silver
199
What technique was developed in Japan to hold up heavy tiled roofs?
a) brackets
b) flying buttresses
c) groin vaults
d) arches
brackets
200
What is one difference that distinguishes Japanese painted screens from western easel paintings?
a) Painted screens functioned as focal points in interior settings.
b) Painted screens were not considered works of art.
c) Painted screens were rapidly produced.
d) Painted screens were only executed in naturalistic styles.
Painted screens functioned as focal points in interior settings.
201
What cultural belief gave rise to the idealized and harmonious forms characterizing Greek art?
a) the belief in human potential and accomplishment
b) the belief that art should emphasize human emotion
c) the belief in preparing for eternity in the afterlife
d) the belief in a sacred prohibition of graven images
the belief in human potential and accomplishment
202
What was the advantage to using entasis on the Parthenon columns?
a) It caused them to appear straighter.
b) It made them more structurally stable.
c) It masked carving marks.
d) It created graceful curves.
It caused them to appear straighter.
203
What did the Greeks create as the basis for the architectural features and proportions used in buildings?
a) architectural orders
b) hierarchic scale
c) a post-and-beam system
d) capitals of varying complexity
architectural orders
204
What new sculptural development occurred in the late Classical period?
a) the female nude
b) the portrait bust
c) life-size sculpture
d) imperial sculpture
the female nude
