Q&A Hero

Q: The Japanese sculptural group the Amida Buddha reflects the tastes of its aristocratic patrons by ____. a. having gilded wood b. being refined and aloof like a prince c. containing slim, delicate, and ornate carvings d. depicting the angels surrounding the Buddha like royal attendants e. all of these are correct

Q: Artwork that combines more than one media is referred to as ______. a. relief b. installation c. mixed media d. casting e. none of these are correct

Q: Which is NOT true of the Eiffel Tower? a. It was an emblem of modernism. b. It changed the way people saw reality. c. It represented Eiffels distaste for French history. d. It was a demonstration of Frances industrial power. e. It offered a view of Paris that had rarely been seen before.

Q: In contemporary art, to appropriate means that an image _________. a. is not a controversial one b. is meaningful to the situation c. has been borrowed from another source d. is drawn with a greasy crayon e. has been abstracted and simplified

Q: Most cast metal sculptures are made to be hollow by using a process called the _______. a. lost wax method b. maquette c. low relief d. subtractive method e. additive method

Q: Which of the following is NOT true of artist networks? a. They were first developed in the twentieth century. b. They resist the notion that artists do not collaborate. c. They have always played a key role in art making. d. They encourage the exchange of ideas. e. They are limited to artists working at the same time.

Q: The nineteenth century artist that helped to elevate color lithography to a fine art status was _______. a. William Hogarth b. Bonnie Maclean c. Barbara Kruger d. Mary Cassatt e. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Q: In his painting The Last Supper, Tintoretto made his subject matter _____. a. come to life b. exciting c. a combination of Titians color with Michelangelos design and drawing d. dramatic e. all of these are correct

Q: The Power of Art

Q: All of the following are true about African sculpture except ______. a. wood carving is the most important sculptural art of Africa b. sculpture in wood is carved from a single piece of a tree c. the shape of the sculpture is limited by the size and shape of the tree d. casting is the most important sculptural art of Africa e. none of these are correct