Chapter 2: The Purpose and Functions of Art

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What tends to distinguishes art in our society today?

emphasis on religious art

emphasis on individual achievement and self-expression

emphasis on commissioned art

emphasis on aesthetics

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What is one element that reinforces the power and grandeur of the Supreme Court?

its proximity to the street

its stairs

its color

its massive size

3.

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Why did Frank Lloyd Wright use the hollyhock flower to embellish Alice Barnsdall’s house?

There were hollyhocks growing in the area.

It was an easy form to stylize.

It was the architect’s favorite flower.

It was the owner’s favorite flower.

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In traditional Eskimo societies of Southwest Alaska, masks are often associated with

personal expression and entertainment.

dance and theatrical performance.

disguise and deception.

ritual and spiritual transformation.

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What mystic tradition informed Shirazeh Houshiary’s work Ancient Light?

Sufi

Judaism

Buddhism

Christianity

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Why was the Taj Mahal built?

to be a new royal palace

to commemorate the death of a royal wife

to be a mosque

to commemorate the death of a king

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When does art fulfill an expressive function?

when it serves political goals

when it conveys information about an artist’s personality

when it is used for persuasion

when it conveys ideas in the realms of science or technology

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Sainte-Chapelle originally functioned as a

storehouse for precious relics.

king’s bedroom.

throne room.

cathedral.

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How did many people in the Middle Ages learn about bible stories?

from grammar schools

from books

from stained-glass windows in churches

from plays

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Even if we do not understand the text, what element of visual delight can ancient Chinese calligraphy demonstrate?

emphasis on asymmetricality

graceful arrangements of harmonious forms

illustrations

a wide range of colors

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What is one factor common to both Eva Zeisel’s work and Yoruba indigo-dyed cloth?

Both are highly embellished.

Both are intended for mass production.

Both are intended for decorative use.

Women are responsible for the designs

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Beauty is defined according to

classical forms from ancient Rome and Greece.

the use of harmonious colors and skilled drawing.

different ideals that vary across cultures.

a canon of art established by art historians and museums.

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What is one reason that much Greek sculpture is idealized?

Idealization identified well-known individuals.

Idealization communicated dignity, simplicity, and calm grandeur.

Idealization emphasized the acclaim given to individuals in a democracy.

Idealization commemorated historical events.

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What is one reason that Abraham Cruzvillegas used junk materials gathered from his neighborhood to make Autoconstruccíon Suites?

His family owned junk yards

He wanted the materials to represent the way that his family gradually built their house.

He wanted to satirize contemporary architectural practices.

He could not afford to buy materials.

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Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that studies

how artworks communicate social ideas.

how artworks communicate political ideas.

how and why artworks are beautiful.

how artworks communicate ethical ideas.

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What was Wassily Kandinsky’s goal for paintings such as Composition VI?

to create images based on subtle and harmonious color combinations

to shock viewers with unusual imagery

to record his light effects at different times of the day

to infect viewers with emotions he felt while creating them

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Why was Maya Lin’s Vietnam War Memorial initially controversial?

People felt that it should have been more self-expressive on Lin’s part.

People did not like that it attracted such large crowds.

People felt the site should host a monument to the Revolutionary War instead.

People felt it was too different from traditional war monuments.

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What is one reason that Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits are considered so expressive?

She painted in strong, clear colors.

She idealized her representation.

She shared the lifelong pain and emotional distress that she suffered.

She painted in a very realistic style.

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In Benin, the use of brass casting is reserved for

state buildings.

the royal family.

jewelry sold to tourists.

cattle harnesses.

20.

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What media has largely replaced paintings for storytelling for today's mass audiences?

photographs

graphic novels

television and film

illustrated books

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What is one factor that influences Eva Zeisel in all her designs?

low cost

one-of-a-kind objects

embellishment

a playful search for beauty

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One characteristic of beauty in many seventeenth-century landscape paintings is

harmonious balanced proportions.

strong, bright colors.

accurate representation of real places.

contemporary architecture and identifiable figures.

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The style of the U.S. Supreme Court building is based on architecture from what period?

Roman Republican

modern

medieval

baroque

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The arrangement of tubes in Nancy Holt’s Sun Tunnels creates a viewing experience much like a

camera lens.

telescope.

kaleidoscope.

microscope.

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What is one advantage of a well-designed object?

It will be handmade.

It can enrich our daily lives.

It will be mass-produced.

It will be less expensive.

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