ART Final Exam

Question 1: The frontispiece of the Liber Scivias shows Hildegard of Bingen ________. A. Researching astronomy B. Receiving a vision from heaven C. Speaking with God face-to-face Question 2: The earliest examples of Christian art have been discovered in ________. A. Dome of the Rock B. Catacombs C. Hagia Sophia Question 3: The tall towers surrounding a mosque, from which the faithful are called to prayer, are called ________. A. Minarets B. Meccas C. Tesserae Question 4: In “The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa,” the curl of the wave intertwines with the sky to create an abstract ________. A. Human B. Yin and yang C. Temple Question 5: Which of these is not shown in Wang Meng’s scroll painting of Ge Zhichuan Moving His Dwelling? A. People B. Mountains C. Gods Question 6: What can be said about the toranas that surround the Great Stupa? A. Only one is an entrance; the others are all exit-only B. They are four C. Both Question 7: The Raimondi Stela is ________. A. A painted codex B. A stone monument C. A wooden coffin Question 8: Many examples of indigenous art from the southwest US come from the four-corners area, the place where ________. A. The states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet B. The most gold was mined C. Two mountain ranges in the Rockies intersect Question 9: The designs on the colossal sculpture of the Aztec mother goddess Coatlicue are ________. A. Symmetrical B. Completely random C. Asymmetrical Question 10: The Great Mosque at Djenné in Mali is: A. Underground B. No longer standing C. The largest mud-brick building in the world Question 11: For the Abelam of Papua New Guinea, the person who grows the largest yams: A. wins a vacation to the destination of his or her choice B. gets to eat whatever he or she wants for an entire year C. achieves higher social status and secures prosperity for the village Question 12: Cowrie shells in artworks by both African and Pacific Island peoples often represent: A. Rain B. Food C. Fertility Question 13: Brunelleschi’s design for the dome of Florence Cathedral was a triumph over adversity because ________. A. It was very small B. building such an enormous dome was a technological challenge C. It had to be made of wood Question 14: Which of the following design elements relate to Baroque art and architecture? A. Small-scale, non-religious, simple B. organic, flowing, abstract imagery C. diagonal movement, curving forms, dramatic light and shadow Question 15: Masaccio used which of the following elements and principles in Tribute Money? A. linear perspective B. naturalism C. atmospheric perspective D. continuous narrative E. All of the above Question 16: El Greco was ________. A. a Greek artist who worked in Italy and Spain during the Renaissance B. a Roman artist who worked in France during the Renaissance C. an Italian artist who worked in Greece during the Baroque period Question 17: Which of the following relates to the Villa Rotunda? A. A baroque entranceway B. Symmetrical design C. Grand church spectacle Question 18: Neoclassical paintings, such as those by Jacques-Louis David and Angelica Kauffmann, ________. A. are inspired by ancient Greece and Rome B. convey a moral message C. place an emphasis on civic duty D. are serious in tone E. All of the above Question 19: The subject of Eugène Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People is ________. A. The American Revolution B. The building of the Statue of Liberty C. The July Revolution of 1830 in France Question 20: Marcel Duchamp’s original Bicycle Wheel was lost, which ________ A. Was shocking because it was so carefully guarded B. Was fine because the artist could just buy another one C. None of the two answer Question 21: Which of the following influenced Degas’s Blue Dancers? A. African Art B. Korean Food C. Japanese art Question 22: What is the medium of Aaron Douglas’s Aspects of Negro American Life: From Slavery to Reconstruction? A. Collage B. Oil on canvas C. Silkscreen Question 23: Les Demoiselles d’Avignon was revolutionary because: A. it is not a naturalistic re-creation of the way we see the world B. it includes simplified forms and bodies as geometric shapes C. the space of the background and foreground meld together D. it shows frontal and profile views at the same time E. all of the other answers Question 24: John Heartfield, the artist of Have No Fear, He’s a Vegetarian, ________. A. had to flee Germany to escape arrest and persecution B. was a good friend of Hitler and a practical joker C. worked hard as a Nazi supporter Question 25: Piet Mondrian was a founder of which movement? A. Cubism B. Suprematism C. De Stijl D. Constructivism E. Minimalism Question 26: Shirin Neshat’s Rapture is a film that separates ________ onto different screens. A. the colors of red and green B. a street scene and a garden C. men and women D. all of the other answers Question 27: In his Untitled (1950), Mark Rothko wanted to emphasize ________. A. a narrative story B. a deep, almost religious experience C. purely the color relationships D. a popular icon of contemporary culture Question 28: The technique used by Roy Lichtenstein to show gradations in color in his Girl in Mirror was ________. A. taught to him by Marcel Duchamp B. borrowed from newspaper printing and comics C. very subtle and hard to see Question 29: Pipilotti Rist’s Ever Is Over All shows ________. A. a woman smashing out car windows with a flower B. women in chadors sailing out into the open water C. a family painting a room in their house Question 30: Jolene Rickard builds on her ________ heritage in her work. A. African-American B. Iranian C. Native American