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1In Her Secret is Patience, Janet Echelman used
- Awood and plastic
- Bfiber, steel, and lights
- Cglass and copper
- Dgrass, plants, and flowers
2Romare Beaden's Rocket to the Moon is an example of
- Aa photomontage
- Ban outsider artwork
- Ca nonobjective artwork
- Da retablo
3Jazz provided a notable influence on the work of
- ARay Beldner
- BRomare Bearden
- CEdward Weston
- DAlexis Smith
4Sabatino Simon Rodia could be classified as an outsider artist because of his
- ARefusal to work in a representational manner
- Bpreference for working on a large scale
- Cuse of discarded materials
- Dlack of awareness of art history
5A mixed-media artwork is made
- Awith different materials
- Bby a team of several artists
- Cusing more than one style
- Dby assimilating diverse influences
6According to the authors of the book Innovators DNA, all of the following are traits that define creativity EXCEPT
- Aobserving
- Bcriticizing
- Cnetworking
- Dexperimenting
7When a work of art shows no reference to the natural world of images, it is called
- Aexpressionistic
- Bstylized
- Crepresentational
- Dnonreprensentational
8The term used to describe the fool the eye realism of William Harnett's painting A Smoke Backstage is
- Aabstract
- Bfigurative
- Cnonrepresentational
- Dtrope l'oeil
9In an artwork, the total effect of the combined visual qualities is known as the
- Acontent
- Bshape
- Cform
- Dmessage
10Which artist wanted viewers to see the natural rhythms present in a flower?
- AGeorgia O'Keeffe
- BNancy Graves
- CConstantine Brancusi
- DJean-Micehl Basquiat
11The symbolic meaning of visual signs and imagery in a work of art is known as
- Acontent
- Biconography
- Cform
- Daesthetics
12Figurative art is a type of
- Arepresentational art
- Babstract art
- Cnonrepresentational art
- Dfolk art
13Which of the following is used to describe an elevated awareness of beauty in the viewer?
- Aaesthetics
- Bperception
- Cmedium
- Didealism
14Chaz Maviyane-Davies's Global Warning is an example of art as a vehicle for
- Acommunicating information
- Bpersonal expression
- Csocial causes
- Ddelight
15Francisco Goya's print I Saw This was intended as a commentary on
- Awar
- Brace
- Cgender
- Dreligion
16Which artist is known for making a modified Citroen DS car
- ABenjamin West
- BBeatrice Wood
- CGabriel Orozco
- DPierre Patel
17The Taj Mahal was intended to function as a
- Atemple
- Bmosque
- Cshrine
- Dtomb
18The 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
- Afor persuasion
- Bas self-expression
- Cfor commemoration
- Dfor ritual
19Yong Soon Min's Dwelling is an assemblage that attempts to express the artist's
- Afeelings of a divided self
- Breaction to the Gulf War
- Csentiment of joy about motherhood
- Dlonging for the beauty of the natural world
20Background shapes are referred to as
- Anegative shapes
- Bpositive shapes
- Cbiomorphic shapes
- Dorganic shapes
21The purity or saturation of a color is its
- Ahue
- Bvalue
- Cintensity
- Dform
22Figure-ground reversal can best be seen in
- AShen Zhou's Poet on a Mountaintop
- BKiki Smith's Ginzer
- CLee Friedlander's Bismarck, North Dakota
- DM.C. Escher's Sky and Water 1
23In his image Monkey Puzzle, Keith Haring creates a bold and dynamic effect by using
- Amonochromatic colors
- Banalogous colors
- Ctertiary colors
- Dcomplementary colors
24Alexander Calder's mobiles are examples of kinetic art, because they
- Amove in space
- Bare made of metal
- Chave only a few colors
- Dlack political content
25Raphael's School of Athens provides the viewer with the illusion of the 3-D world on a 2-D surface by the use of
- Aimpasto
- Banalogous colors
- Cimplied motion
- Dlinear perspective
26Architects are generally most concerned with qualities of
- Atime
- Bcolor
- Cspace
- Dtexture
27In art, the term value refers to the
- Alightness and darkness of surfaces
- Bpsychological temperature of color
- Cforeground and background
- Dquality of line and shape
28Which work makes use of light as a medium
- AJennifer Bartlett's Trio
- BKeith Sonnier's Motordom
- CKeith Haring's Monkey Puzzle
- DMeret Oppenheim's Object
292-D artists create the illusion of volume with light by using
- Achiaroscuro
- Btexture
- Cwarm hues
- Dmixed media
30Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's sculptures, such as Shuttlecocks, affect us immediately through their
- Asymbolism
- Bscale
- Ciconography
- Dcolor
31Which of the following is the result of the process of arranging, selecting, and ordering?
- Aunity within variety
- Bdesign
- Cemphasis
- DDirection
32Size relationships between parts of a whole are known as
- Apattern
- Bscale
- Cproportion
- Dsubordination
33When the two sides of a composition correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement of form, the work has
- Aa focal point
- Bsymmetrical balance
- Casymmetrical balance
- Ddirectional forces
34The juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as
- Acontrast
- Basymmetry
- Cemphasis
- Dsubordination
35Asymmetrical balance is a feature of
- ADamien Hirst's Posterity- The Holy Place
- BEdgar Degas's Jockeys Before the Race
- CJames Hoban's Design for the President's HOuse
- DJohn McCracken's Silver
36For which artwork did the artist photograph the process of creation?
- AHenri Matisses's Large Reclining Nude
- BDonald Judd's Untitled
- CEdgar Degas's Jockeys Before the Race
- DJacob Lawrence's Going Home
37Ogata Korin's Cranes exemplifies the principle of
- Asymmetry and asymmetry
- Bemphasis and focal point
- Crhythm and repetition
- Dunity and variety
38The appearance of oneness in a work of art is
- Arhythm
- Bemphasis
- Cbalance
- Dunity
39Any kind of movement or structure of dominant and subordinate elements in sequence in a work of art refers to
- Ashape
- Bcolor
- Crhythm
- Dline
40Which theories focus attention on the composition of an artwork and how earlier artworks may have influenced it?
- Aformal theories
- Bcontextual theories
- Cpolitical theories
- Dexpressive theories
41Value judgment about art necessarily involves
- Asubjectivity
- Bnegative judgments
- Ccontextual evaluation
- Danalysis of an artist's biography
42Making discriminating judgments about art is inherent to
- Acensorship only
- Bcontextual theories of art only
- Cformal theories of art only
- Dall art criticism
43Critics who examine the environmental influences on a work of art, such as the economic system, cultural values, and politics, use
- Aexpressive theories
- Bformal theories
- Ccontextual theories
- Dexpressive theories and formal theories
44Chris Olfili's Holy Virgin Mary and Michelangelo's Last Judgement
- Aboth resist interpretation according to formal theories
- Bare both universally regarded as masterpieces
- Cwere both subject to censorship
- Dare similarly unable to be interpreted using contextual theories
45The 1973 court case Miller v. California established
- Aartists freedom to create what they want
- Bthe ability of the government to censor as it pleases
- Clocal government to be the most relevant jurisdiction for making laws about censorship
- Dthe conventions that would later define internet regulations on nudity
46Vincent van Gogh's Carpenter demonstrates
- Aspontaneity in mark making
- Bcareful attention to detail
- Can ability to incorporate multiple drawing media
- Da preference for using drawing in a projective fashion
47Michelangelo created Study of a Reclining Male Nude
- Aprimarily from his imagination
- Bin preparation for a larger work
- Cas demonstration of his rejection of observation-based drawing
- Das a self-sufficient final work of art
48A full-sized drawing made as a guide for a work in another medium is a
- Afresco
- Bcartoon
- Cmosaic
- Dcontour
49In Preacher, Charles White give the figure a feeling of mass, using the technique of
- Across-hatching
- Bcontour hatching
- Cblending
- Dwashing
50All of the following are true of pastel EXCEPT
- Ait has very little binding material
- Bit has a purity of color
- Cit does not need to dry
- Dit differs greatly from chalk
51Which artist creates sophisticated drawings on an iPad
- AJulie Mehretu
- BJanusz Jaworski
- CDavid Hockney
- DIngrid Calame
52All of the following are examples of dry media EXCEPT
- Acrayon
- Bpencil
- Cgouache
- Dcharcoal
53Which of the following media used today is most similar to drawing media used by prehistoric people
- Apencil
- Bcharcoal
- Cgouache
- Dink
54Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis is an example of
- Acartoon
- Bgraphic novel
- Cmural
- Dwash
55Projective drawing involves
- Aworking exclusively from photographic imagery
- Bcreating something that only exists in the artist's mind
- Cworking directly from observation
- Dcombining approaches and media
56Keltie Ferris demonstrates a contemporary approach by finishing her works with
- Aspray paint
- Bdigital manipulation
- Cimpasto
- Dtromp l'oeil effects
57Joan Mitchell's Untitled is an example of
- Aan acrylic paiting
- Ba fresco
- Can oil painting
- Da tempera painting
58Which artist is considered a leader in the revival of fresco painting in the 1920's and 1930's?
- ATom Wudl
- BDiego Rivera
- CJoan Mitchell
- DAnne Truitt
59In painting media, the pigment most notably provides
- Aform
- Bcolor
- Ctexture
- Dliquidity
60Opaque watercolor is also called
- Atempera
- Bencaustic
- Cgouache
- Dacrylic
61The Chinese regard painting to derive from the art of
- Adrawing
- Bcalligraphy
- Cprintmaking
- Dsculpture
62A very thin, transparent film of color painted over an already-painted surface is called
- Aa support
- Ban overpainting
- Ca glaze
- Da wash
63A type of paint utilizing egg yolk as a binder is
- Atempera
- Bwatercolor
- Cencaustic
- Dfresco
64In buon fresco, the pigments, combined with water, are applied to
- Acanvas
- Bwet plaster
- Cwood
- Dpaper
65Encaustic is an ancient painting medium in which the pigments are suspended in
- Aolive oil
- Bbeeswax
- Csand
- Delephant dung
66Why would Utagawa Hiroshige have needed to be careful in his registration in creating Shono hakku
- Ait was part of a popular series
- Bit is a relief print
- Cit required multiple blocks of color
- Dit represents atmospheric effects
67Elizabeth Catlett's Sharecropper is an example of
- Aa linoleum cut
- Ban engraving
- Can etching
- Da silkscreen
68Mary Cassatt's The Letter most notably demonstrates the influence of
- AGerman engraings
- BDutch etchings
- CJapanese woodblock prints
- DFrench lithographs
69Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's Jane Avril Jardin de Paris is a poster created using
- Aoffset lithography
- Bstenciling
- Cscreenprinting
- Dphotogravure
70At various stages in the printmaking process, artists check on the developing image by making
- Asketches
- Beditions
- Cscreens
- Dproofs
71The process of printing came to Europe from
- AJapan
- BKorea
- CChina
- DIndonesia
72A contemporary artist who uses relief techniques in an original way is
- AEster Hernandez
- BKim McCarthy
- CElizabeth Catlett
- DBetsabee Romero
73A print in which an artist is physically involved with production is known as
- Aa proof
- Ba multiple
- Can original print
- Da reproduction
74In which of the following media does the artist draw an image with a greasy crayon directly on a flat stone slab?
- Alithography
- Bserigraphy
- Caquatint
- DEtching
75Nicola Lopez's Blighted expresses the artist's memories of
- Athe Vietnam War
- Bthe Gulf War
- Cthe attacks of September 11, 2001
- Dher life as a gang member
76Robert Longo's Corporate Wars: Wall of Influence is an example of
- Aa low-relief sculpture
- Ba high-relief sculpture
- Ca mobile
- Dan installation
77Due to its monumental size, Viola Frey's Stubborn Woman, Orange Hands is supported using
- Awood splints
- Ban armature
- Cmetal feet
- Dthe gallery wall
78Sculpture that is meant to be seen from all sides is called in-the-round or
- Arelief
- Badditive
- Cfreestanding
- Dsubtractive
79Which work is an example of an assemblage
- AMartin Puryerar's Hominind
- BCharles Ray's Father Figure
- CKen Price's Vink
- DPablo Picasso's Bull's Head
80What is also called a substitution process?
- Acasting
- Bbas-relief
- Cmodeling
- Dcarving
81A typical example of a low-relief sculpture is
- Aa statue
- Ba mobile
- Ca column
- Da coin
82Alexander Calder was one of the first artists to explore the possibilities of
- Athe lost-wax process
- Bfreestanding sculpture
- Ckinetic sculpture
- Dassemblage
83Julio Gonzalez was the first sculptor to use
- Athe chisel
- Bthe welding torch
- Cschist
- Dbosses
84Olafur Eliasson's The Weather Project is an example of
- Asite-specific art
- Bthe subtractive process
- Cthe lost-wax process
- Dhigh-relief sculpture
85A subcategory of constructed sculpture- seen in the works of Deborah Butterfield-that involves the use of familiar objects in new ways is
- Aassmeblage
- Bwelding
- Ckinetic art
- Dhigh relief
86Which nineteenth-century artist attempted to bring craft and fine art together by creating a design company?
- ABeatrice Wood
- BWilliam Morris
- CClaude Cahun
- DHenry Gilpin
87Dale Chihuly is noted for his intricate and colorful works in
- Aclay
- BPlexiglas
- Cglass
- Dmetal
88Which artist is known for creating story quilts?
- AMiriam Schapiro
- BFaith Ringgold
- CPolly Apfelbaum
- DLara Baladi
89To be a ceramist, one must
- Amake pots
- Bwork with clay
- Cuse a kiln
- Dmake porcelain
90The potter's wheel was invented
- AGreece
- BRome
- CMesopotamia
- DEgypt
91In weaving, fibers are held in place on a
- Aweft
- Btapestry
- Cwarp
- Dloom
92Which statement is NOT true of Peter Voulkos
- AHe was a sculptor
- BHe trained as a potter
- CHe worked with fiber
- DHe worked with clay
93In Muslim regions of the Middle East, which craft was practiced with great sophistication?
- Awoodblock printing wallpaper
- Bsoundsuit sewing
- Cmetal inlay
- Dstained glass
94Which material is said to possess a vitality, or living spirit?
- Aclay
- Bsilver
- Cglass
- Dwood
95Some believe that the sculpture Woman of Willendorf was associated with
- Athe Great Mother Goddess
- Bthe development of stone tools
- Chunting rituals
- Dthe agricultural revolution
96Which structure features a ring of posts and lintels?
- Athe Great Pyramids at Giza
- Bthe Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- CStonehenge
- DZiggurat of Ur-Nammu
97Petroglyphs are made by
- Ascratching an image onto a stone surface
- Bpainting on a cave wall
- Cmodeling a form from tusk or bone
- Dmodeling a form from clay
98Which of these is from the Neolithic period?
- Athe Hohle Fels figure
- Bthe earthenware beaker from Susa
- Cthe engraved ochre from Blombos Cave
- Dthe paintings at Chauvet Caeve
99The Mesopotamians built their temples, such as that of Ur-Nammu, on a type of structure called a
- Adolmen
- Bmetope
- Cziggurat
- Dhenge
100Early stone tools were developed about
- Aone hundred thousand years ago
- Bfive hundred thousand years ago
- Cone million years ago
- Dtwo million years ago
101The word Neolithic means
- AOld Stone Age
- BNew Stone Age
- Cstone tools
- Dnomadic
102During the Neolithic period, art went from
- Anaturalistic to realisitc
- Bnaturalistic to abstract
- Cabstract to naturalistic
- Dgeometric to realistic
103The ancient Sumerians developed the world's first wheel, plow, and
- Awriting system
- Bcalendar
- Cceramic storage container
- Dforms of sculpture
104The Pyramids of Egypt are among the world's best-known examples of
- Atemple architecture
- Bresidential architecture
- Ccommemorative monuments
- Dmilitary structures
105Portrait Head of an Old Man is an example of
- AGreek sculpture
- BRoman sculpture
- CEtruscan sculpture
- DEgyptian sculpture
106Which building was designed to honor the goddess of wisdom and prudent warfare?
- ASan Vitale
- Bthe Pantheon
- Cthe Colosseum
- Dthe Parthenon
107The meeting of decorative nomadic style and Christianity can be seen most clearly in illustrated books from
- AEngland
- BFrance
- CItaly
- DIreland
108Which of these structure is Gothic?
- AOld St.Peter's Basilica
- Bthe Pantheon
- CNotre-Dame de Chartres
- DSan Vitale
109The first Christian churches were patterned after basilicas that were used by the Romans as
- Atemples
- Bbaths
- Cpalaces
- Dgovernment buildings
110The first large sculptures since Roman times can be found in what part of Romanesque churches?
- Aover the central doorway
- Bin the nave
- Caround the windows
- Dunder the barrel vaulting
111Early Christian art was created in private homes and underground burial chambers called
- Abasilicas
- Bmetopes
- Ccoffers
- Dcatacombs
112One feature that set Gothic architecture apart from Romanesque was the extensive use of
- Astained glass
- Bbarrel vaulting
- Cwooden doors
- Ddomes
113In the Hindu religion, the destroyer god is
- AShiva
- BVishnu
- CBrahma
- DKrishna
114Which of these is one of the most famous monuments of Cambodia?
- Athe Great Stupa
- BBorobudur
- CKandarya Mahadeva Temple
- DAngkor Wat
115The Terra Cotta Warriors were found in the tomb of
- AQin Shihuangdi
- BKong Fuzi
- Cthe Wu family
- DFan Kuan
116Sesshu Toyo painted in a style that was called haboku, meaning
- Aexpressive
- Bdrying wind
- Cflung ink
- Dfast brushstrokes
117The indigenous religion of Japan is an ancient form of nature and ancestor worship called
- AShinto
- BHindu
- CBuddhism
- DConfucianism
118The Indus Valley is located primarily in the present-day country of
- ACambodia
- BVietnam
- CIndia
- DPakistan
119In the evolution of Buddhist architecture, early burial mounds led most directly to the Indian
- Apagoda
- Bpyramid
- Cstupa
- Dtemple
120Sexual ecstasy as a metaphor for divine love is found in the
- AHindu art of India
- BBuddhist art of Korea
- CBuddhist art of China
- DShinto art of Japan
121Because it alone could survive the very high heat of the kilns, which color did the Chinese use to decorate porcelain?
- Ared
- Bblack
- Cwhite
- Dblue
122Japanese ukiyo-e prints deicted
- Athe ruler and his court
- Bhistoric landscapes
- Cgreat battles
- Dthe everyday world
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