In Her Secret is Patience, Janet Echelman used
wood and plastic
fiber, steel, and lights
glass and copper
grass, plants, and flowers
Romare Beaden's Rocket to the Moon is an example of
a photomontage
an outsider artwork
a nonobjective artwork
a retablo
Jazz provided a notable influence on the work of
Ray Beldner
Romare Bearden
Edward Weston
Alexis Smith
Sabatino Simon Rodia could be classified as an outsider artist because of his
Refusal to work in a representational manner
preference for working on a large scale
use of discarded materials
lack of awareness of art history
A mixed-media artwork is made
with different materials
by a team of several artists
using more than one style
by assimilating diverse influences
According to the authors of the book Innovators DNA, all of the following are traits that define creativity EXCEPT
observing
criticizing
networking
experimenting
When a work of art shows no reference to the natural world of images, it is called
expressionistic
stylized
representational
nonreprensentational
The term used to describe the fool the eye realism of William Harnett's painting A Smoke Backstage is
abstract
figurative
nonrepresentational
trope l'oeil
In an artwork, the total effect of the combined visual qualities is known as the
content
shape
form
message
Which artist wanted viewers to see the natural rhythms present in a flower?
Georgia O'Keeffe
Nancy Graves
Constantine Brancusi
Jean-Micehl Basquiat
The symbolic meaning of visual signs and imagery in a work of art is known as
iconography
aesthetics
Figurative art is a type of
representational art
abstract art
nonrepresentational art
folk art
Which of the following is used to describe an elevated awareness of beauty in the viewer?
perception
medium
idealism
Chaz Maviyane-Davies's Global Warning is an example of art as a vehicle for
communicating information
personal expression
social causes
delight
Francisco Goya's print I Saw This was intended as a commentary on
war
race
gender
religion
Which artist is known for making a modified Citroen DS car
Benjamin West
Beatrice Wood
Gabriel Orozco
Pierre Patel
The Taj Mahal was intended to function as a
temple
mosque
shrine
tomb
The first-century sculpture Agustus of Prima Porta and the fourteenth-century painting Effects of Good Government in the City both exemplify the function of art
for persuasion
as self-expression
for commemoration
for ritual
Yong Soon Min's Dwelling is an assemblage that attempts to express the artist's
feelings of a divided self
reaction to the Gulf War
sentiment of joy about motherhood
longing for the beauty of the natural world
Background shapes are referred to as
negative shapes
positive shapes
biomorphic shapes
organic shapes
The purity or saturation of a color is its
hue
value
intensity
Figure-ground reversal can best be seen in
Shen Zhou's Poet on a Mountaintop
Kiki Smith's Ginzer
Lee Friedlander's Bismarck, North Dakota
M.C. Escher's Sky and Water 1
In his image Monkey Puzzle, Keith Haring creates a bold and dynamic effect by using
monochromatic colors
analogous colors
tertiary colors
complementary colors
Alexander Calder's mobiles are examples of kinetic art, because they
move in space
are made of metal
have only a few colors
lack political content
Raphael's School of Athens provides the viewer with the illusion of the 3-D world on a 2-D surface by the use of
impasto
implied motion
linear perspective
Architects are generally most concerned with qualities of
time
color
space
texture
In art, the term value refers to the
lightness and darkness of surfaces
psychological temperature of color
foreground and background
quality of line and shape
Which work makes use of light as a medium
Jennifer Bartlett's Trio
Keith Sonnier's Motordom
Keith Haring's Monkey Puzzle
Meret Oppenheim's Object
2-D artists create the illusion of volume with light by using
chiaroscuro
warm hues
mixed media
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's sculptures, such as Shuttlecocks, affect us immediately through their
symbolism
scale
Which of the following is the result of the process of arranging, selecting, and ordering?
unity within variety
design
emphasis
Direction
Size relationships between parts of a whole are known as
pattern
proportion
subordination
When the two sides of a composition correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement of form, the work has
a focal point
symmetrical balance
asymmetrical balance
directional forces
The juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as
contrast
asymmetry
Asymmetrical balance is a feature of
Damien Hirst's Posterity- The Holy Place
Edgar Degas's Jockeys Before the Race
James Hoban's Design for the President's HOuse
John McCracken's Silver
For which artwork did the artist photograph the process of creation?
Henri Matisses's Large Reclining Nude
Donald Judd's Untitled
Jacob Lawrence's Going Home
Ogata Korin's Cranes exemplifies the principle of
symmetry and asymmetry
emphasis and focal point
rhythm and repetition
unity and variety
The appearance of oneness in a work of art is
rhythm
balance
unity
Any kind of movement or structure of dominant and subordinate elements in sequence in a work of art refers to
line
Which theories focus attention on the composition of an artwork and how earlier artworks may have influenced it?
formal theories
contextual theories
political theories
expressive theories
Value judgment about art necessarily involves
subjectivity
negative judgments
contextual evaluation
analysis of an artist's biography
Making discriminating judgments about art is inherent to
censorship only
contextual theories of art only
formal theories of art only
all art criticism
Critics who examine the environmental influences on a work of art, such as the economic system, cultural values, and politics, use
expressive theories and formal theories
Chris Olfili's Holy Virgin Mary and Michelangelo's Last Judgement
both resist interpretation according to formal theories
are both universally regarded as masterpieces
were both subject to censorship
are similarly unable to be interpreted using contextual theories
The 1973 court case Miller v. California established
artists freedom to create what they want
the ability of the government to censor as it pleases
local government to be the most relevant jurisdiction for making laws about censorship
the conventions that would later define internet regulations on nudity
Vincent van Gogh's Carpenter demonstrates
spontaneity in mark making
careful attention to detail
an ability to incorporate multiple drawing media
a preference for using drawing in a projective fashion
Michelangelo created Study of a Reclining Male Nude
primarily from his imagination
in preparation for a larger work
as demonstration of his rejection of observation-based drawing
as a self-sufficient final work of art
A full-sized drawing made as a guide for a work in another medium is a
fresco
cartoon
mosaic
contour
In Preacher, Charles White give the figure a feeling of mass, using the technique of
cross-hatching
contour hatching
blending
washing
All of the following are true of pastel EXCEPT
it has very little binding material
it has a purity of color
it does not need to dry
it differs greatly from chalk
Which artist creates sophisticated drawings on an iPad
Julie Mehretu
Janusz Jaworski
David Hockney
Ingrid Calame
All of the following are examples of dry media EXCEPT
crayon
pencil
gouache
charcoal
Which of the following media used today is most similar to drawing media used by prehistoric people
ink
Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis is an example of
graphic novel
mural
wash
Projective drawing involves
working exclusively from photographic imagery
creating something that only exists in the artist's mind
working directly from observation
combining approaches and media
Keltie Ferris demonstrates a contemporary approach by finishing her works with
spray paint
digital manipulation
tromp l'oeil effects
Joan Mitchell's Untitled is an example of
an acrylic paiting
a fresco
an oil painting
a tempera painting
Which artist is considered a leader in the revival of fresco painting in the 1920's and 1930's?
Tom Wudl
Diego Rivera
Joan Mitchell
Anne Truitt
In painting media, the pigment most notably provides
liquidity
Opaque watercolor is also called
tempera
encaustic
acrylic
The Chinese regard painting to derive from the art of
drawing
calligraphy
printmaking
sculpture
A very thin, transparent film of color painted over an already-painted surface is called
a support
an overpainting
a glaze
a wash
A type of paint utilizing egg yolk as a binder is
watercolor
In buon fresco, the pigments, combined with water, are applied to
canvas
wet plaster
wood
paper
Encaustic is an ancient painting medium in which the pigments are suspended in
olive oil
beeswax
sand
elephant dung
Why would Utagawa Hiroshige have needed to be careful in his registration in creating Shono hakku
it was part of a popular series
it is a relief print
it required multiple blocks of color
it represents atmospheric effects
Elizabeth Catlett's Sharecropper is an example of
a linoleum cut
an engraving
an etching
a silkscreen
Mary Cassatt's The Letter most notably demonstrates the influence of
German engraings
Dutch etchings
Japanese woodblock prints
French lithographs
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's Jane Avril Jardin de Paris is a poster created using
offset lithography
stenciling
screenprinting
photogravure
At various stages in the printmaking process, artists check on the developing image by making
sketches
editions
screens
proofs
The process of printing came to Europe from
Japan
Korea
China
Indonesia
A contemporary artist who uses relief techniques in an original way is
Ester Hernandez
Kim McCarthy
Elizabeth Catlett
Betsabee Romero
A print in which an artist is physically involved with production is known as
a proof
a multiple
an original print
a reproduction
In which of the following media does the artist draw an image with a greasy crayon directly on a flat stone slab?
lithography
serigraphy
aquatint
Etching
Nicola Lopez's Blighted expresses the artist's memories of
the Vietnam War
the Gulf War
the attacks of September 11, 2001
her life as a gang member
Robert Longo's Corporate Wars: Wall of Influence is an example of
a low-relief sculpture
a high-relief sculpture
a mobile
an installation
Due to its monumental size, Viola Frey's Stubborn Woman, Orange Hands is supported using
wood splints
an armature
metal feet
the gallery wall
Sculpture that is meant to be seen from all sides is called in-the-round or
relief
additive
freestanding
subtractive
Which work is an example of an assemblage
Martin Puryerar's Hominind
Charles Ray's Father Figure
Ken Price's Vink
Pablo Picasso's Bull's Head
What is also called a substitution process?
casting
bas-relief
modeling
carving
A typical example of a low-relief sculpture is
a statue
a column
a coin
Alexander Calder was one of the first artists to explore the possibilities of
the lost-wax process
freestanding sculpture
kinetic sculpture
assemblage
Julio Gonzalez was the first sculptor to use
the chisel
the welding torch
schist
bosses
Olafur Eliasson's The Weather Project is an example of
site-specific art
the subtractive process
high-relief sculpture
A subcategory of constructed sculpture- seen in the works of Deborah Butterfield-that involves the use of familiar objects in new ways is
assmeblage
welding
kinetic art
high relief
Which nineteenth-century artist attempted to bring craft and fine art together by creating a design company?
William Morris
Claude Cahun
Henry Gilpin
Dale Chihuly is noted for his intricate and colorful works in
clay
Plexiglas
glass
metal
Which artist is known for creating story quilts?
Miriam Schapiro
Faith Ringgold
Polly Apfelbaum
Lara Baladi
To be a ceramist, one must
make pots
work with clay
use a kiln
make porcelain
The potter's wheel was invented
Greece
Rome
Mesopotamia
Egypt
In weaving, fibers are held in place on a
weft
tapestry
warp
loom
Which statement is NOT true of Peter Voulkos
He was a sculptor
He trained as a potter
He worked with fiber
He worked with clay
In Muslim regions of the Middle East, which craft was practiced with great sophistication?
woodblock printing wallpaper
soundsuit sewing
metal inlay
stained glass
Which material is said to possess a vitality, or living spirit?
silver
Some believe that the sculpture Woman of Willendorf was associated with
the Great Mother Goddess
the development of stone tools
hunting rituals
the agricultural revolution
Which structure features a ring of posts and lintels?
the Great Pyramids at Giza
the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Stonehenge
Ziggurat of Ur-Nammu
Petroglyphs are made by
scratching an image onto a stone surface
painting on a cave wall
modeling a form from tusk or bone
modeling a form from clay
Which of these is from the Neolithic period?
the Hohle Fels figure
the earthenware beaker from Susa
the engraved ochre from Blombos Cave
the paintings at Chauvet Caeve
The Mesopotamians built their temples, such as that of Ur-Nammu, on a type of structure called a
dolmen
metope
ziggurat
henge
Early stone tools were developed about
one hundred thousand years ago
five hundred thousand years ago
one million years ago
two million years ago
The word Neolithic means
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
stone tools
nomadic
During the Neolithic period, art went from
naturalistic to realisitc
naturalistic to abstract
abstract to naturalistic
geometric to realistic
The ancient Sumerians developed the world's first wheel, plow, and
writing system
calendar
ceramic storage container
forms of sculpture
The Pyramids of Egypt are among the world's best-known examples of
temple architecture
residential architecture
commemorative monuments
military structures
Portrait Head of an Old Man is an example of
Greek sculpture
Roman sculpture
Etruscan sculpture
Egyptian sculpture
Which building was designed to honor the goddess of wisdom and prudent warfare?
San Vitale
the Pantheon
the Colosseum
the Parthenon
The meeting of decorative nomadic style and Christianity can be seen most clearly in illustrated books from
England
France
Italy
Ireland
Which of these structure is Gothic?
Old St.Peter's Basilica
Notre-Dame de Chartres
The first Christian churches were patterned after basilicas that were used by the Romans as
temples
baths
palaces
government buildings
The first large sculptures since Roman times can be found in what part of Romanesque churches?
over the central doorway
in the nave
around the windows
under the barrel vaulting
Early Christian art was created in private homes and underground burial chambers called
basilicas
metopes
coffers
catacombs
One feature that set Gothic architecture apart from Romanesque was the extensive use of
barrel vaulting
wooden doors
domes
In the Hindu religion, the destroyer god is
Shiva
Vishnu
Brahma
Krishna
Which of these is one of the most famous monuments of Cambodia?
the Great Stupa
Borobudur
Kandarya Mahadeva Temple
Angkor Wat
The Terra Cotta Warriors were found in the tomb of
Qin Shihuangdi
Kong Fuzi
the Wu family
Fan Kuan
Sesshu Toyo painted in a style that was called haboku, meaning
expressive
drying wind
flung ink
fast brushstrokes
The indigenous religion of Japan is an ancient form of nature and ancestor worship called
Shinto
Hindu
Buddhism
Confucianism
The Indus Valley is located primarily in the present-day country of
Cambodia
Vietnam
India
Pakistan
In the evolution of Buddhist architecture, early burial mounds led most directly to the Indian
pagoda
pyramid
stupa
Sexual ecstasy as a metaphor for divine love is found in the
Hindu art of India
Buddhist art of Korea
Buddhist art of China
Shinto art of Japan
Because it alone could survive the very high heat of the kilns, which color did the Chinese use to decorate porcelain?
red
black
white
blue
Japanese ukiyo-e prints deicted
the ruler and his court
historic landscapes
great battles
the everyday world