Week 1

Question 1

Iconoclasm

Answer 1

is derived from Greek for the “Image breaking”

Question 2

Equestrian Portrait

Answer 2

the portrayal of an admired leader on horseback

Question 3

largest pyramid in Egypt

Answer 3

Pyramid of Khufu, c. 2570 B.C.E

Question 4

contour lines

Answer 4

gives the illusion of three dimensional form

Question 5

Outline

Answer 5

describes only the outer edge

Question 6

Texture and Pattern

Answer 6

refers to surface quality - a perception of smooth or rough, flat or bumpy, fine or coarse

Question 7

Pattern

Answer 7

is any decorative repetitive motif or design

Question 8

Dr. Pinin Brambilla Barcilon

Answer 8

began restoration 1979 finished in May, 1999 spent 2 years on this project

Question 9

Foreshortening

Answer 9

refers to the visual effect or optical illusion that an object or distance is shorter than it actually is because it is angle toward the viewer.

Question 10

Kinetic art

Answer 10

(means moving) art

Question 11

Aesthetics

Answer 11

Branch of philosophy that deals with the nature, beauth, and meaning of art and our responses

Question 12

Megaliths

Answer 12

a large massive stone

Question 13

vanitas

Answer 13

(vanity) fleeting nature of earty life & hapiness

Question 14

Constantin Brancusi

Answer 14

French, Romanian Born

Question 15

The impulse of Art

Answer 15

The impulse to make and respond to art appears to be as deep-rooted as the abiltiy to learn language

Question 16

Chavvet Cave

Answer 16

Jean-Marie Chauvet & 2 others discovered a cave in southeastern France on Dc. 18, 1994

Question 17

Ocher pigments

Answer 17

to produce the highest reds & pads (animal furs)

Question 18

Images in Chauvet Cave

Answer 18

were dated back to 30,000 B.C. by radio carbon dating

Question 19

Stonehenge

Answer 19

made by British Sculptor Anthony Caro

Question 20

Vietnam Memorial

Answer 20

Maya Ying Ling 1982

Question 21

Traits of Creative People

Answer 21

Sensitivity Flexibility Originality
Playfulness Productivity Fluency
Analytical skill Organizational

Question 22

Outsider Art- Folk Art

Answer 22

Made by people who are largely unaware of history or trends & fashions of their time

Question 23

Art & Beauty

Answer 23

Should Art be beautiful During the 18t century, beauty & care where discussed together

Question 24

Naturalistic

Answer 24

Means a work of Art that closely resembles forms in the natural world (realistic)

Question 25

Pablo Picaso

Answer 25

Learned how to draw from his gather

Question 26

Trompe I’oeil

Answer 26

French term for “fool eye” when artist tries to fool you into believing it is the real thing

Question 27

Style

Answer 27

refers to characteristic or groups of characteristics that we recognize as constant, recurring, or coherent

Question 28

Form

Answer 28

includes all the visual aspects that can be isolated & discussed such as size, shape, materials, color, and composition

Question 29

Iconography

Answer 29

“describing images” it involves identifying, describing, & interpreting subject matter in art

Question 30

Elements of Design

Answer 30

Line Shape Mass/Form Light Value Color Texture Space Time and Motion