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Q:
Many ancient Greek artists made artworks to honor ________.
a. their gods and deities
b. their knowledge of the space/time continuum
c. the spirit world as experienced in their dreams
d. the mascots of their favorite sports teams
e. all of the other answers
Q:
Mary Richardson, the attacker of the Rokeby Venus in 1914, compared the physical beauty of the woman in the painting to the beautiful character of:
a. Rosa Parks
b. Marie Antoinette
c. the director of the National Gallery in London
d. Emmeline Pankhurst
e. Florence Nightingale
Q:
The Greek pediment on the temple dedicated to the god Zeus at Olympia (4.2.1) depicts a scene from ________.
a. the Trojan War
b. the Christian Bible
c. the battle between the Lapiths and Centaurs
d. gladiatorial fights
e. none of the other answers
Q:
Mary Richardson, the attacker of the Rokeby Venus in 1914, did so because:
a. she wanted more rights for women
b. she thought the painting was ugly
c. she hated the National Gallery in London
d. she was a performance artist and it was part of her piece
e. she was protesting about war
Q:
The deity at the center of the pediment on the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (4.2.1), who brings order to the scene, is ________.
a. Zeus d. Venus
b. Apollo e. Mars
c. Athena
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
Q:
In Portrait Bust of Cardinal Richelieu, Kehinde Wiley recasts a famous portrait bust from art history as a dark-skinned man.
Q:
Chris Jordans Gyre refers to:
a. Hokusais The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa
b. a Pacific whirlpool
c. trash created by humans
d. all of the other answers
e. none of the other answers
Q:
Krzysztof Wodiczko makes video installations that comment on ________ all over the world.
a. energy crises d. social injustice
b. animal cruelty e. festivals and celebrations
c. disregard for art
Q:
In Women are Heroes, artist JR displays portraits of women on:
a. New York City billboards d. museum walls
b. homes and buildings e. none of the other answers
c. movie screens
Q:
Krzysztof Wodiczko uses the medium of video projection so that masses of people can experience his artwork and its message.
Q:
What happened to the woman featured in Migrant Mother after Dorothea Lange photographed her?
a. the government fed her and her family for several months
b. she was paid royalties for the famous photograph
c. she was ashamed of the photograph
d. she and the photographer became good friends
e. none of the other answers
Q:
People shown in Tijuana Projection share what common experience?
a. working in the maquiladora industry
b. being imprisoned
c. escaping as refugees
d. being granted US citizenship
e. they share no common experience
Q:
The identity of Dorothea Langes migrant mother has never been discovered.
Q:
Why was Diego Riveras mural for the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center controversial?
a. because the artist was inspired by Mexican murals
b. because the artist offered to add a picture of Abraham Lincoln
c. because the artist got paid without ever finishing the mural
d. because the artist included elements inspired by his communist beliefs
e. all of the other answers
Q:
Which of the following did Gricault do to prepare for the making of Raft of the Medusa?
a. interviewed survivors d. all of the other answers
b. built a replica of the raft e. none of the other answers
c. studied corpses
Q:
Diego Rivera was so angry that his mural in Rockefeller Center was destroyed that he never re-created it.
Q:
Write an essay on Thodore Gericaults Raft of the Medusa (4.8.1) in which you discuss why it was made and the research done by the artist in preparation to undertake this work. Discuss the composition of the artwork in detail. What aspects of the artwork do you consider Romantic and which aspects are Neoclassical?
Q:
Which of the following artworks did Diego Rivera make?
a. Templo Mayor
b. Tilted Arc
c. Man at the Crossroads Looking with Hope and High Vision to the Choosing of a New and Better Future
d. The Two Fridas
e. none of the other answers
Q:
French artist JRs Women are Heroes shows:
a. the faces of poor women in Rio de Janeiro.
b. portraits of firefighters, soldiers, and other heroic women in uniform
c. mothers from around the world
d. famous Brazilian movie stars who came from nothing
e. all of the other answers
Q:
The 9/11 Memorial has been achieved without any controversy over its final design.
Q:
Who was the artist of Tilted Arc?
a. Diego Rivera d. Donald Judd
b. Christo and Jeanne-Claude e. none of the other answers
c. Richard Serra
Q:
What was the medium of Tilted Arc?
a. Cor-ten steel d. bronze
b. salvaged plastic e. none of the other answers
c. marble
Q:
Why was Tilted Arc controversial?
a. because some people did not want to walk around it
b. because some people thought it was ugly
c. because some people thought it would encourage criminal activity
d. because the artist made it for a specific place and moving it was the equivalent of destroying it
e. all of the other answers
Q:
Thodore Gricaults painting Raft of the Medusa depicts:
a. the results of a shipwreck off the coast of West Africa
b. the mythological monster Medusa destroying ships
c. French people relaxing on the Riviera
d. a boat race across the English Channel
e. none of the other answers
Q:
Consider the following statement by Richard Serra:
My sculptures are not objects for the viewer to stop and stare at. The historical purpose of placing sculpture on a pedestal was to establish a separation between the sculpture and the viewer. I am interested in creating a behavioural space in which the viewer interacts with the sculpture in its context. (Gateways to Art, p. 570)
What does Serra mean by this statement? What kind of experience might such a sculpture inspire? How might art made in this way be used in public spaces?
Q:
Amidst the death and despair in Thodore Gricaults Raft of the Medusa, the artist imbued his figures with a sense of nobility.
Q:
Gld masquerades give communities the opportunity to:
a. communicate with the spirit realm
b. reinforce their cultural beliefs
c. combine costumes, music, and dance
d. celebrate female power
e. all of the other answers
Q:
Research Wafaa Bilals Domestic Tension at http://bit.ly/1DOhMcF. Write an essay that addresses whether you think Bilals artwork makes viewers more aware of Iraqs recent history.
Q:
What is the primary medium of Wenda Gus United NationsChina Monument?
a. human hair d. stone
b. concrete e. various textiles
c. sand
Q:
Why were some against Maya Lins design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
a. it was black
b. it descended into the ground
c. they wanted a more traditional monument with figures
d. all of the other answers
e. none of the other answers
Q:
Which cultural practices are highlighted in Wenda Gus United NationsChina Monument?
a. Buddhist tea ceremony
b. Chinese brush painting
c. Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, and Latin alphabets
d. all of the other answers
e. none of the other answers
Q:
What is not true about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
a. the names of the dead are carved into the wall alphabetically
b. it aligns with two other American monuments
c. the wall is reflective
d. it was designed by a student
e. all of the other answers are true
Q:
Wenda Gu makes artwork that can only be understood by viewers fluent in Chinese.
Q:
Which elements are part of the 9/11 Memorial in New York City?
a. steel d. all of the other answers
b. water e. none of the other answers
c. squares
Q:
What is the intended message of Wenda Gus United NationsChina Monument?
a. China deserves to be a world power
b. connections between cultures are important
c. even ephemeral artworks matter
d. the gods are always watching
e. there is no underlying message
Q:
Which of these artists created a war artwork that was an interactive performance?
a. Wafaa Bilal d. Nick Ut
b. Anselm Kiefer e. unknown tapestry weavers
c. Otto Dix
Q:
Otto Dixs The War is a ________.
a. triptych d. diptych
b. tondo e. none of the other answers
c. icon
Q:
Even though it has not been maintained over the years, Monks Mound looks very much as it did when it was built.
Q:
In The War, Otto Dix paints a soldier lying in a trench in the ________ section of his artwork.
a. predella d. tympanum
b. central panel e. none of the other answers
c. archivolt
Q:
The Gates remains intact, while Stonehenge has had to be dismantled because it has eroded over the years and become a health-and-safety hazard.
Q:
Anselm Kiefers Breaking of the Vessels refers to:
a. Kristallnacht d. all of the other answers
b. the Kabbalah e. none of the other answers
c. the Holocaust
Q:
People who gathered at Stonehenge on the summer solstice would have seen:
a. a herd of wildebeest on their way to pasture
b. the religious figures of their hometown having a debate
c. the results of the annual harvest on display
d. the sun rise over the Heelstone
e. all of their professors wearing togas
Q:
Anselm Kiefers own experiences and his German nationality have affected the way he interprets war in his artworks.
Q:
In order for The Gates to be made, ________, amongst others, had to get involved.
a. artists, engineers, politicians, and security guards
b. artists, curators, and wealthy patrons
c. artists, gardeners, TV crews, and prison guards
d. historians, an airplane pilot, lifeguards, and random people in the community
e. Christo and Jeanne-Claude alone made the piece
Q:
In Ganzeers Tank vs. Bike, a team of understudies created the tank and Ganzeer painted his signature panda himself.
Q:
One important similarity between Stonehenge and The Gates is that ________.
a. they are both located in England
b. both structures have exactly the same dimensions
c. it took a highly organized team to construct them
d. only one person could experience them at a time
e. all of the other answers
Q:
Consider the evolution of Ganzeers Tanks vs. Bike (4.7.13). Discuss the reasons Ganzeer created the work. Then analyse why you think other artists were inspired to add on to his work rather than creating their own.
Q:
Gld rituals are practiced by which people?
a. the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia
b. the Navajo of New Mexico
c. the Yoruba of Nigeria
d. the elves of the North Pole
e. none of the other answers
Q:
The ziggurat at Ur was dedicated to:
a. Muhammad d. Nanna
b. Shamash e. Jesus Christ
c. Anu
Q:
An oba is the name for a jaguar in Benin culture.
Q:
Where is Monks Mound located?
a. present-day Iraq
b. Lintong, China
c. near present-day St. Louis
d. beneath what is now Mexico City
e. on the Giza Plateau in Egypt
Q:
The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed by:
a. Frank Lloyd Wright d. Louis Sullivan
b. Frank Gehry e. all of the other answers
c. Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Q:
Which of the following artworks depict in great detail the specific wardrobe of warriors?
a. the Tula warrior columns
b. the Bayeux Tapestry
c. Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace
d. all of the previous answers
e. none of the previous answers
Q:
The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed to:
a. look exactly like the ziggurats in the ancient Near East
b. teach young architects all the skills they would need
c. house Christian relics for safe keeping
d. be a temple of spirit, a monument
e. none of the other answers
Q:
The Japanese scroll painting of the Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace shows a raid by samurai warriors during which they kidnapped the Emperor Nijo from his palace.
Q:
Ancient Near Eastern ziggurats served as ________.
a. places of burial d. movie theatres
b. temples and civic centers e. all of the other answers
c. palaces
Q:
The Tula warrior columns (4.7.9) once supported an Aztec temple.
Q:
Ziggurats were made of what material?
a. marble d. sticks
b. reinforced concrete e. glass
c. mud-brick
Q:
The Tula warrior columns (4.7.9) were made by the Toltec people of Mexico, a civilization which came after the Aztecs.
Q:
The Colosseum is known for being:
a. one of the first Christian churches ever built
b. one of the first and largest public libraries in history
c. built as a private residence for the emperor
d. able to hold up to 55,000 people
e. none of the other answers
Q:
The ruler in Palette of Narmer is identified using hierarchical scale.
Q:
Amongst other entertainments, Roman citizens watched ________ in the Colosseum.
a. synchronized swimming d. scholarly debates
b. mock sea battles e. art competitions
c. football games
Q:
Perform a thorough formal analysis of the Palette of Narmer. Describe the ways in which the power of the ruler is represented. What is the overall message of the artwork and how does the artist convey this message?
Q:
The AT&T Stadium is noteworthy in the study of art and architecture because ________.
a. it is home to the Dallas Cowboys
b. it is the largest stadium since the Colosseum
c. is the worlds largest domed structure without interior columns
d. it is only important in the world of sports
e. it was designed by Brunelleschi
Q:
The Bayeux Tapestry is approximately ________ long.
a. 5 feet d. 500 feet
b. 60 feet e. 1,000 feet
c. 290 feet
Q:
The AT&T Stadium also houses an art collection, with artworks commissioned from eighteen contemporary artists.
Q:
The Bayeux Tapestry was embroidered by women.
Q:
Francisco Goyas The Second of May, 1808 depicts:
a. the coronation of Napoleon
b. the execution of Spanish rebels
c. Spanish civilians attacking French soldiers
d. a horse race
e. none of the other answers
Q:
A visitor to a Gothic cathedral would have found him or herself surrounded by:
a. cement and barbed wire
b. darkened passageways and smoke from torches
c. soaring height and spiritual light
d. traffic in the market square
e. all of the other answers
Q:
The fact that Goyas paintings The Second of May, 1808 and The Third of May, 1808 portray different sides committing acts of violence shows that Goya was condemning war in general.
Q:
Timothy OSullivans famous photograph of dead bodies on a deserted battlefield (4.7.1) was taken during ________.
a. the American Civil War d. World War II
b. the French Revolution e. the Spanish War of Independence
c. World War I
Q:
Timothy OSullivan was a photographer whose images were the result of random snapshots.
Q:
Compare and contrast Timothy OSullivans Harvest of Death (4.7.1) and Nick Uts Vietnamese Girl Kim Phuc Running after Napalm Attack (4.7.2). Do a full visual analysis of each artwork. Explain how each artist creates emotion in their artworks.
Q:
Nick Ut never found out what happened to the Vietnamese girl he photographed running away after a napalm attack in which she had been burned.
Q:
Nick Uts photographs of the Vietnam War are brutally truthful, but he was not an impartial photographer.
Q:
Art can only be made by a single individual.
Q:
Pablo Picassos Guenica was an invented vision he made to express the terror he felt after waking from a nightmare.
Q:
Community art may ________.
a. be made by numerous people
b. be made for large numbers of viewers
c. be situated in public places
d. represent the common interests of a group
e. all of the other answers