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Q: Which of the following issues are raised by Yasumasa Morimuras Portrait (Futago)? a. the meaning of an artwork gains depth when one knows about the context b. race and gender can be seen as artificial constructions c. we should not make assumptions about identity based on appearances d. our understanding of who we are can be directly influenced by the past e. all of the other answers

Q: The sculpture of the goddess Tlazolteotl giving birth to the maize god (4.3.1) was made by which culture? a. Yoruba d. Olmec b. Asmat e. none of the other answers c. Aztec

Q: Which of the following nudes was made first and served as an influence on the others? a. Titian, Venus of Urbino b. douard Manet, Olympia c. Yasumasa Morimura, Portrait (Futago) d. they were all made at the same time e. no one knows the date of at least one of these artworks

Q: The goddess Tlazolteotl was responsible for ________. a. war and rain d. childbirth and marshmallow treats b. life and death e. light and dark c. warriors and architecture

Q: What is the medium of Yves Kleins Anthropomtries de lpoque bleue? a. metal sculpture d. pastels on paper b. performance e. sticks and bones c. sculptural clothing

Q: Rineke Dijkstras series Mothers focuses on ________. a. depicting mothers with their newborn children b. presenting childrens views of their mothers as seen in their personal drawings c. side-by-side comparisons of mothers from different socio-economic classes d. the ideal of motherhood as depicted in literature throughout time e. mothers who have promoted their children in their art careers

Q: Anthropomtries de lpoque bleue introduced which of the following for the very first time? a. living brushes b. International Klein Blue c. monochromatic paintings d. a musical accompaniment to the presentation of art e. a nude audience and clothed performers

Q: What is the medium of Julie, Den Haag, The Netherlands, February 29, 1994? a. charcoal on paper d. gelatin silver print b. oil on canvas e. film c. color photograph

Q: Who is the artist of Loving Care? a. Yasumasa Morimura d. Vanessa Beecroft b. Yves Klein e. Spencer Tunick c. Janine Antoni

Q: Who is the artist of Dead Christ? a. Andrea del Sarto d. Carl Andre b. Andres Serrano e. Andrea Frasier c. Andrea Mantegna

Q: What is the medium of Yasumasa Morimuras Portrait (Futago)? a. painted limestone d. color photograph b. oil on canvas e. multimedia installation c. fresco

Q: Which religion specifically emphasizes the ways that natural elements, such as the sun, mountains, water, and trees, are connected to well-being? a. Shinto d. Judaism b. Islam e. Buddhism c. Christianity

Q: The sculpture of a head, which probably represents a king of Ife (4.9.6), was made using which medium? a. bronze d. terra-cotta b. ivory e. none of the other answers c. limestone

Q: The site of Ise Jingu is located where? a. Iran d. the United States b. Japan e. Egypt c. France

Q: What concepts of beauty are conveyed in the sculpture of a head, believed to represent a king of Ife (4.9.6)? a. the communitys core values of composure, wisdom, and power b. both internal attributes as well as external appearance c. elegant lines, delicate features, and a composed demeanor d. graceful and refined facial features e. all of the other answers

Q: Why is the building at Ise Jingu rebuilt every twenty years? a. because the wood used to build it lasts precisely that long b. because that is how long Amataerasu Omikami lived c. because nature is cyclical and the shrine, too, must be renewed and refreshed d. because if rebuilding it was postponed any longer the next generation would not know how it was built e. all of the other answers

Q: Kaigetsud Dohan was an artist from which culture? a. African d. Mexican b. Japanese e. Indian c. Italian

Q: Where is the Rothko Chapel located? a. Iran d. the United States b. Japan e. Egypt c. France

Q: Which type of beauty does Kaigetsudo Dohans painting Beautiful Woman represent? a. the physical beauty of a young geishas apprenticeship b. the inner beauty and studied grace of a mature geisha c. the kind of beauty that will win the woman the beauty pageant in which she is participating d. supernatural beauty bestowed by the gods e. the beauty inherent in the womans musical abilities, represented by the instrument she holds

Q: Mark Rothko wanted his paintings at the Rothko Chapel ________. a. to be seen one at a time, never in groups together b. to create an environment that transported the viewer beyond everyday reality c. to be seen either in bright light or in total darkness, never in between d. to exist entirely separately from the architecture in which it was housed e. to avoid creating a contemplative environment for the viewer

Q: Titians Venus of Urbino shows ________. a. a full-bodied figure, understood to be a sign of fertility b. a Classical goddess, represented as both modest and inviting c. a French model in the guise of a prostitute with an assertive gaze d. a Japanese man pretending to be a female icon of Western culture e. none of the other answers

Q: Compare and contrast the interior decoration of two places of worship from this chapter: Mark Rothkos Chapel in Houston, Texas (4.2.16), and Berninis sculpture in the Cornaro Chapel, Rome, Italy (4.2.8). How do both artists inspire devotion in visitors to these chapels? In your response, consider the period in which these works were made and the audience they were created for.

Q: When and where was the artist of Olympia working? a. prehistoric Europe d. twentieth-century Japan b. sixteenth-century Italy e. twenty-first-century America c. nineteenth-century France

Q: What was the artist of Olympia trying to do? a. persuade the gods to bestow good fortune on the community b. convince viewers that a fictional figure actually existed c. pretend that his walls were actually windows onto a beautiful garden d. update a Classical subject for his own time e. all of the other answers

Q: Who is the artist of The Birth of Venus? a. Leonardo da Vinci b. Sandro Botticelli c. Titian d. douard Manet e. no one knows for sure who the artist was

Q: Muqarnas are ________. a. towers to call the faithful to prayer b. niches in the wall that indicate the direction of Mecca c. blue tilework with calligraphic script d. stalactite vaults e. none of the other answers

Q: The form of the goddesss figure in The Birth of Venus was based on ________. a. Classical Greek sculptures b. prehistoric goddess figurines c. Romanesque tapestries d. photographs made during Venuss lifetime e. all of the other answers

Q: Why might the paintings at Lascaux be considered sacred? a. because the site was visited repeatedly and painted again and again b. because they show the rituals of a secret society c. because a particular, identifiable religion was practiced in the caves d. because the bulls painted there were the ancestors of the people who lived in the caves e. all of the other answers

Q: Which of the following was used to make the sculpture Menkaure and His Wife, Queen Khamerernebty? a. realistic rendering d. death masks b. childrens drawings e. abstract artistic interpretation c. a canon of proportions

Q: Where were the Roman catacombs located at the time they were built? a. behind the city of Lascaux b. in the main marketplace in Rome c. outside the city of Rome d. underneath the town of La Venta e. inside the city walls of Vence

Q: Ancient Greek notions of beauty were based upon the combination of an underlying canon of mathematical proportions with the finely honed physiques possessed by male athletes.

Q: Why were the Roman catacombs of sacred importance? a. pagan, Christian, and Jewish Romans used them b. they were the burial places of many Romans ancestors c. they served as temples for many religious observances d. the paintings there could be relevant for multiple religions e. all of the other answers

Q: What is the subject matter of Myrons Discus Thrower? a. a prehistoric stonemason d. a Roman circus performer b. an Egyptian pharaoh e. a contemporary DJ c. a Greek athlete

Q: Muslim practice includes ________. a. gathering to pray in a mosque d. praying in the direction of Mecca b. praying to Allah e. all of the other answers c. praying five times per day

Q: The Woman from Willendorf is made from which medium? a. woven reeds d. marble b. limestone e. oil on canvas c. fired ceramic

Q: Compare the painting of the Last Judgment before Osiris from Hunefers Book of the Dead (4.2.9) with Gislebertuss Last Judgment tympanum from the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare (4.2.10). Briefly describe what each one looks likethe materials used, shape, size, and so onconcentrating on the most noticeable similarities and differences. What is the story illustrated in each artwork? How are the stories similar and how are they different?

Q: What is believed to be the purpose of the Woman from Willendorf? a. it is a portable doorstop d. it is the first garden gnome b. it is a deadly weapon e. none of the other answers c. it is an ancient piggy bank

Q: Who is the artist of the painting Woman Holding a Balance? a. Imhotep d. Johannes Vermeer b. Gislebertus e. the artists name is not known c. Gianlorenzo Bernini

Q: The date of Willem de Koonings painting Woman I is: a. 24,00022,000 BCE d. 19501952 CE b. 545500 BCE e. the date is not known c. 11001200 CE

Q: What is the woman doing in the painting Woman Holding a Balance? a. waiting for her soul to be judged b. holding scales as if she is weighing her jewelry c. having her luggage examined at the airport d. showing that a persons material possessions are the true indication of her worth e. all of the other answers

Q: Willem de Kooning intended his painting Woman I to ________. a. emphasize elements of female anatomy b. convey the inherent abilities of women to give and protect life c. reflect universal ideas of powerful women d. refer to images of women made throughout the history of art e. all of the other answers

Q: When were the walls of Lascaux painted? a. 30,00025,000 BCE d. 100 BCE100 CE b. 15,00013,000 BCE e. none of the other answers c. 5,0002,000 BCE

Q: Menkaure and His Wife, Queen Khamerernebty was made by sculptors from which culture? a. Egyptian d. Roman b. Sumerian e. Dutch c. Greek

Q: In ancient Egypt, what is a book of the dead? a. a genealogy recounting a persons ancestors and their relationships b. a guide to the steps of proper embalming and mummification c. a collection of spells and incantations designed to help with navigating the afterlife d. a short novel about the process of dying e. the memoir of a man who died while working on the pyramids

Q: In Hunefers Book of the Dead, how is his heart depicted? a. as the representation of his soul b. in a canopic jar c. being weighed against a feather d. as a symbol that he lived an honorable life e. all of the other answers

Q: Who is the artist of the Last Judgment tympanum from the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare? a. Imhotep d. Johannes Vermeer b. Gislebertus e. the artists name is unknown c. Gianlorenzo Bernini

Q: Why are the bodies of the damned in the Last Judgment tympanum from the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare so graphically grotesque? a. to give a strong warning to viewers that they should live a virtuous life b. to show that the afterlife for sinners would be something to look forward to c. because the artist was trying to be funny d. to show that only people suffering from diseases go to Hell e. no one knows why they were shown this way

Q: Match the artwork with the issue or incident to which it refers: a. the Great Depression b. racism c. the imprisonment of a suffragette leader d. environmentalism e. the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 Velzquezs Rokeby Venus

Q: The Stela of Naram-Sin is made of what material? a. wood d. bronze b. limestone e. clay c. pink sandstone

Q: The Stela of Naram-Sin shows ________. a. the first pharaoh uniting Upper and Lower Egypt b. a Babylonian ruler receiving a law code from Shamash c. a Maya king wearing ceremonial regalia d. an Akkadian king on a mountaintop being looked upon favorably by the gods e. none of the other answers

Q: Eastern Orthodox icons, such as the Virgin of Vladimir, display similar visual characteristics, including: a. stylized but believable poses b. linear outlines c. gold backgrounds d. haloes for the Madonna and Child e. all of the other answers

Q: When was the Eastern Orthodox Church icon the Virgin of Vladimir made? a. during Greek and Roman times b. during the Middle Ages c. during the Renaissance d. in the twentieth-century e. the Eastern Orthodox Church never made icons

Q: Who is the artist of The Ecstasy of St. Teresa? a. an Olmec stonemason d. Mark Rothko b. Michelangelo e. Henri Matisse c. Gianlorenzo Bernini

Q: The Ecstasy of St. Teresa was meant to show Teresa ________. a. being pierced by an angels arrow b. being infused with divine love c. as a devout Christian d. as a role model to be followed by other devout Christians e. all of the other answers

Q: Depictions of the Last Judgment were made by only one culture.

Q: Navajo sand paintings are generally made to be passed down from generation to generation.

Q: The materials used in Navajo sand paintings include: a. pollen, corn, and powdered stones b. sand, concrete, and leading c. charcoal, grass, and acrylic paint d. powdered pigments, horse-hair brushes, and vellum e. no one knows because the process is secret

Q: A shaman is a person who ________. a. acts as an intermediary between the invisible spirit world and the physical realm of humans b. ties up captives with a rope while a ruler performs important rituals c. creates cave drawings upside-down d. is authorized to dig in sacred sites for the purposes of research e. none of the other answers

Q: Navajo sand paintings are made ________. a. using the technique of dry fresco b. to heal an individual and restore balance to the community c. to impress visitors with the skill of the shaman d. totally in the dark e. to last forever

Q: In traditional African cultures, spirits can be beneficial or harmful.

Q: Match the artwork with its reception: a. was covered up for its shocking reality b. was attacked for its ideal beauty c. was mocked by the Nazis d. raised awareness of the severity of the Great Depression Fischls Falling Woman

Q: Spiritual ideas, such as the ancient mother, can never be represented in recognizable imagery.

Q: Match the artwork with its reception: a. was covered up for its shocking reality b. was attacked for its ideal beauty c. was mocked by the Nazis d. raised awareness of the severity of the Great Depression Langes Migrant Mother

Q: How could you tell that a Senufo sculpture depicts a spirit figure rather than a human being? a. such figures are always upside-down b. parts of their anatomy will be exaggerated c. they have one eye closed d. their arms are actually wings e. African sculptures never depict spirit figures

Q: Match the artwork with its reception: a. was covered up for its shocking reality b. was attacked for its ideal beauty c. was mocked by the Nazis d. raised awareness of the severity of the Great Depression Noldes Crucifixion

Q: What is the medium of the Senufo mother-and-child figure (4.2.4)? a. marble d. cracked glass b. wood e. wheat c. clay

Q: What was the purpose of the Senufo mother-and-child figure? a. to ward off crows from the field b. to be a torch to light the villages paths at night c. to be a guiding spirit for the guardians of religious and historical traditions d. to be a vessel for burning incense e. all of the other answers

Q: The doors of the Church of Saint Michaels at Hildesheim, Germany, ________. a. are made of bronze b. depict scenes from the book of Genesis c. depict scenes from the life of Christ d. pair Old and New Testament stories from the Christian Bible e. all of the other answers

Q: What is true about Emil Nolde? a. he was a member of the Nazi party b. he painted in watercolor c. his painting Crucifixion was considered by the Nazis to be degenerate d. all of the other answers e. none of the other answers

Q: The subject matter of Buddhist art consists of ________. a. careful accounts of Buddhas princely lineage b. detailed depictions of the castle Buddha grew up in c. stories from Buddhas life, teachings, and beliefs d. only flowers and foliage e. Buddhist art is not about Buddha at all

Q: Emil Noldes Crucifixion was admired by Adolf Hitler.

Q: When Buddha was born he sprang miraculously from the sea as a full-grown man.

Q: Write an essay considering why Adolf Hitler and the Nazis might have found Emil Noldes Crucifixion so abominable. What does it say about the power of art that some people find it necessary to destroy artworks? Explain what you think was the goal of the Degenerate art Exhibition.

Q: The doors of the Church of St. Michaels at Hildesheim, Germany (4.2.2) and the stela of the Life of Buddha (4.2.3) are both narrative artworks. Consider how the artist portrayed the passage of time in each of these works. Has either artist created focal points for important parts of the story? What parts of each narrative are included or left out?

Q: Match the artwork with its reception: a. was covered up for its shocking reality b. was attacked for its ideal beauty c. was mocked by the Nazis d. raised awareness of the severity of the Great Depression Velzquezs Rokeby Venus

Q: The artist of the sculpture Falling Woman is: a. Diego Velzquez d. Eric Fischl b. an unknown ancient sculptor e. Jacques-Louis David c. Terry George

Q: The bronze doors of the Church of Saint Michaels at Hildesheim, Germany were made under the direction of ________. a. Bishop Bernward d. Hildegard of Bingen b. Pope Julius II e. Lorenzo de Medici c. Duke Jean de Berry

Q: Critics of the sculpture Falling Woman said that it was irrelevant to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, and did not capture any of the pain and emotion of that day.

Q: Choose three examples of community art from this chapter. Consider the imagery, the media used, and the relationship to the communities of which they were part. How are they similar? How are they different? What does community mean to you? How has your definition changed as a result of studying community art in this chapter?

Q: What medium is Kehinde Wileys Portrait Bust of Cardinal Richelieu? a. painting d. fiber art b. sculpture e. none of the other answers c. photography