Art Mid Term

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The famous Neolithic structure in England, made of megaliths that once formed several concentric circles, is called..

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Stonehenge

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Radiocarbon testing indicates that the earliest images made by humans date back to

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the Paleolithic Period

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According to the author, the impulse to create art comes from basic human interests in

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all of these: creating order and structure; exploring aesthetic possibilities; and constructing images and forms that carry meaning.

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Although Vincent van Gogh suffered emotionally throughout his life, he was able to give his emotions tangible form in works such as

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The Starry Night.

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The sculptor Constantin Brancusi spent his life searching for forms that were

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all of these: simple, pure, and timeless.

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According to the author, the most important meaning of an artwork is

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what it means to the viewer

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This week's video was on Maya Lin, who at twenty-one became one of America's most recognized artists with her winning design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. What is included in the video?

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The artist transforming an urban park in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

A park featuring a skating rink which Lin has outfitted with sophisticated fiber optic technology.

The artist carving layers of circles out of the pages of an atlas in order to create topographic islands and canyons

**All these answers are correct

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We owe our access to Vincent van Gogh’s thoughts and feelings about many of his paintings to

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the many letters he wrote to friends and relatives.

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Theories regarding the purpose of Stonehenge include all listed EXCEPT:

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The megalith configuration represented an astrological calendar.

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Summarize briefly the role of the artist and art in society.

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The main role of an artist in today society is to express their emotions and ideas through their art work. Art work provides our society's roots and culture and shapes who we are.

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Fisherman’s Cottage on the Cliffs at Varengeville was painted by

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Claude Monet

*hint the house is hanging of a mountain like cliff by the ocean. His last name starts with Mo

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What term describes work done by nonprofessionals?

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folk art , outsider art, intuitive art

**All these answers are correct

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During the 18th century, beauty and art were discussed together because both

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were felt to provide pleasure

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________ is the name for a standard subject in Christian art, that of Mary, the mother of Jesus, holding her son after he was taken down from the cross.

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Pietà

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Ann Hamilton’s Mantle is an example of

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installation

note:Installation art forms involve a space presented as a work of art that can be entered, experienced, explored, and reflected upon.

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Which of the following is an example of a theme in art

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art and nature

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Whereas the Christian image by Cimabue depicts the central figure surrounded by angels, the Buddhist image in this chapter shows the central figure surrounded by

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bodhisattvas

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Pablo Picasso’s Guernica was a protest against

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the bombing of a civilian population

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In addition to this week's video homage; the range of ________’s work makes him difficult to categorize. In addition to paintings, prints, and combination pieces, he has done extensive set and costume design for Merce Cunningham and others, as well as graphic design for magazines and books.

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Robert Rauschenberg

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Artist Frida Kahlo is well-known for her

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self-portraits.

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Lines are used in art to indicate

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boundaries between forms, spatial depth on flat surfaces, direction and motion

**All these answers are correct

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A black-and-white photograph of a scene eliminates the hues and intensities of the scene’s colors, but captures the ________ of the colors.

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values

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In the additive process of color mixing, red light, green light, and blue light combine to produce ________ light.

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white

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The vanishing point in Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is

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**all of these: at the exact center of the picture, just behind the head of the figure of Jesus, and on the horizon line.

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One common issue facing those who work to conserve works of art is

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the work of earlier restorers, changing levels of heat and humidity, the effect of light

**All these answers are correct

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The Thirteen-Diety Jnanadakini Mandala uses ________ to suggest that there is a hidden order to the universe.

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symmetry

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Georgia O’Keeffe, one of the artists highlighted in this week's videos, has a painting entitled Deer’s Skull with Pedernal, which is a prime example of:

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symmetrical balance

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Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen created shock value through use of:

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scale

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The use of scale to indicate relative importance is known as ________ scale.

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hierarchical

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The architect Le Corbusier designed the Modulor, a tool he used for calculating human proportions, based upon:

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the golden section

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The coloring material in virtually all drawing media is known as

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pigment

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Which of the following media is the most common of all drawing media?

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graphite pencil

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This week's video focused on Jacob Lawrence. His critiques stated in the video that his art captures/focuses on:

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liberation

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Leonardo da Vinci used drawings to explore ideas in

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science, mathematics, & art

**all these answers are correct

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Pen and ink was the favorite sketching medium of ________, one of the greatest draftsmen of the 17th century.

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Rembrandt

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After building a canvas and before painting it, a painter generally applies a coat of

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primer

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Watercolor’s primary characteristic is its

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transparency

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By the 1950s, this new synthetic paint would challenge oils as the principal painting medium. What is it?

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acrylic

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Pope Julius II employed which two Italian Renaissance artists to paint frescoes for him?

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Michelangelo and Raphael

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Traditional Chinese artists used _________ and they are the oldest painting medium in continuous use.

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ink sticks

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In printmaking, where multiple images are made from the same original design, each individual print is called

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an impression

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Which is NOT one of the four basic printmaking processes

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gouache

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A rubber stamp creates what type of print?

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relief

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The earliest-known woodcut was made in

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China

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Which of the following printing techniques is especially capable of producing subtle shades of gray?

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mezzotint

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Serigraphy means, literally,

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“silk writing.”

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Lithography is a __________ process, which means that the printing surface is flat, not raised.

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planographic

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Although wood engraving sounds like an intaglio process it is actually a ________ process.

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relief

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Printing impressions on top of one another from separate blocks in order to achieve full-color woodcut prints requires careful alignment of the paper, known as

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registration

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In this week's video, we watched the appraisal of an Albrecht Durer engraving. How much was the engraving appraised at?

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$5,000-$8,000

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One of the most celebrated 19th-century artists, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, created posters for the famous dance hall called

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the Moulin Rouge.

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The ancient symbol from Chinese philosophy that embodies a worldview of mutual interdependence is the ________ symbol.

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yin-yang

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In this week's video on Ansel Adams, the host stated that Moonrise, Hernandez was the most famous photograph of the 20th century.

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TRUE

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A designer’s blueprint for books and magazines and other works in print is called

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a layout.

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Graphic design used to be known as ________ art.

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commercial

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The use by artists of the camera obscura (literally dark room) began in

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the Italian Renaissance.

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Artists primarily used the camera obscura to

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produce naturalistic drawings of the world.

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The creation of a photographic body of work around an event, place, or culture is known as

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photojournalism.

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The Dada movement was formed as a reaction to

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World War I.

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A(n) _________ is a director whose films are marked by a consistent, individual style, and is closely involved in conceiving the idea for the film’s story and writing the script.

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auteur