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- 1. Multiple Choice
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
- 2. Multiple Choice
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. Multiple Choice
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.
- 4. Multiple Choice
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.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What mystic tradition informed Shirazeh Houshiary’s work Ancient Light?
Sufi
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
- 6. Multiple Choice
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
- 7. Multiple Choice
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
- 8. Multiple Choice
Sainte-Chapelle originally functioned as a
storehouse for precious relics.
king’s bedroom.
throne room.
cathedral.
- 9. Multiple Choice
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
- 10. Multiple Choice
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
- 11. Multiple Choice
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
- 12. Multiple Choice
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.
- 13. Multiple Choice
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.
- 14. Multiple Choice
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.
- 15. Multiple Choice
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.
- 16. Multiple Choice
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
- 17. Multiple Choice
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.
- 18. Multiple Choice
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.
- 19. Multiple Choice
In Benin, the use of brass casting is reserved for
state buildings.
the royal family.
jewelry sold to tourists.
cattle harnesses.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What media has largely replaced paintings for storytelling for today's mass audiences?
photographs
graphic novels
television and film
illustrated books
- 21. Multiple Choice
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
- 22. Multiple Choice
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.
- 23. Multiple Choice
The style of the U.S. Supreme Court building is based on architecture from what period?
Roman Republican
modern
medieval
baroque
- 24. Multiple Choice
The arrangement of tubes in Nancy Holt’s Sun Tunnels creates a viewing experience much like a
camera lens.
telescope.
kaleidoscope.
microscope.
- 25. Multiple Choice
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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