ARTS 2000 Unit 1 Test 1 {2020} – University of Manchester | ARTS2000 Unit 1 Test 1 {2020}

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ARTS 2000 Unit 1 Test 1 {2020} – University of Manchester The style of artists from West Africa represents which type of style? • Personal style • Regional style • Group style ... • Period style 2 Which of the answer choices is a characteristic of this work of art? • Three-dimensional • Traditional media • Carving • Photo-sensitive 3 The use of intersecting lines in a drawing to indicate areas of shadow and depth is called __________. • cross-hatching • hatching • modeling • negative space 4 Which of the following is the correct definition of a curator? • Someone who creates exhibitions for museums by grouping works of art according to a common theme • Someone who helps to acquire and classify books, journal articles, and digital sources on art • Someone who determines the value of works of art based on their materials, beauty, and authenticity • Someone who is skilled in combining text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, or books 5 _____________________ is the organized worship of a higher power or supreme being. • Society • Culture • Politics • Religion 6 Which of the following elements is present in this image? • Illusionism • Curvilinear line • Additive method • Texture CONCEPT Line 7 In a Vanitas painting, the use of a skull to represent death is an example of __________. • allegory • symbolism • metaphor • iconography 8 Select the term that does NOT apply to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa." • Artifact • Three-dimensional • Masterpiece • Canon 9 Why is the building below, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, an example of site specificity? • Because it would be possible to reconstruct the building in another location. • Because it symbolizes elements of nature, such as the waterfall, found nearby. • Because it was specifically designed to blend into its surroundings. • Because it is intended to disrupt the environment in which it was built. CONCEPT Architecture 10 Which of the following works is an example of new media in art? 1 11 Which of the following is an example of visual communication? • A musical composition • Hypnosis • Propaganda • Critical thinking CONCEPT The Importance of Vision and Visual Culture 12 Which of the following words best describes an art historical method that relies on recognition of elements of an artist’s personal style? • Connoisseurship • Art appreciation • Patronage • Visual arts CONCEPT Art History: Past and Present 13 The idea that a work of art represents an artists unique vision, uninfluenced by other artists or other works of art, is referred to as __________. • canon • originality • an oeuvre • masterpiece CONCEPT What Is a Work of Art? 14 Which of the following terms best describes a style of art created by artists who shared a philosophy or goal over a period of time? • Visual Culture • Patronage • Artistic Movement • New Art History CONCEPT Artistic Movement 15 Which of the following is a definition of art appreciation? • The application of basic tools of visual literacy to understand and admire works of art • Arts that engage the sense of vision, including drawing, painting, and sculpture • A field of academic study that emphasizes the cultural meaning of a work of art, rather than its aesthetic value • The academic study of the history and development of the visual arts 16 Which of the following characteristics describe this image? • Brushstroke, texture • Brushstroke, impasto • Impasto, mixed media • Texture, mixed media 17 Which of the following best describes the subject matter of this painting? • Still life • Landscape • Self-portrait • Narrative 18 Which of the following is the correct definition of genius? • An artist's body of work • Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty • A person who creates works of aesthetic value • An exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, or creative person 19 Which of the following is a characteristic of this image? • Uses high value colors • Use of complementary colors • Only uses secondary colors • Strong use of primary colors 20 Which of the following is the correct definition of carving? • Creating a sculpture by scraping away or removing material from a hard substance until the desired shape emerges • Creating a sculpture by combining a series of found objects • Creating a sculpture by combining pieces of clay to resemble a desired shape • Creating a sculpture by pouring a liquid into a mold and letting it harden before removing the mold CONCEPT Sculpture 21 Which of the following best describes the technique the artist use to create the illusion of depth in this painting? • Linear perspective • Atmospheric perspective • Vanishing point • Positioning 22 Which of the following is the correct definition of cultural studies? • The set of ideas and values developed through exposure to the same broadcast, print, and Internet media outlets • The study of all aspects of cultural production; in particular, popular culture and everyday life • The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual production • The study of the past, particularly through the analysis of written documents 23 Which of the following works is an example of experimental media? 24 Which of the following does NOT correctly identify the contribution of the related art historian? • Pliny the Elder — developed modern critical theory of art • Petrarch — grouped works of art into artistic periods based on common characteristics • Johann Winckelmann — first to propose that works of art should be studied in context • Giorgio Vasari — biographical model of art history 25 Which of the following are terms related to photography? • Photo-sensitive, two-dimensional • Three-dimensional, photo-sensitive • Intaglio, two-dimensional • Relief, intaglio CONCEPT Works on Paper: Drawing, Printmaking, Photography 26 Select the option that is true about the image below. • Contains curvilinear lines • Heavy use of cool colors • Strong use of saturated color • Emphasis on the background 27 Which of the following elements is NOT present in this image? • Dynamism • Balance • Bilateral symmetry • Asymmetry CONCEPT Symmetry 28 In the Allegory of the Art of Painting by Jan Vermeer, what object appears in the background? • The curtain to the left of the chair • The chair next to the curtain • The map on the wall • The artist on the stool 29 Which of the following is a characteristic of this painting? • It is an example of Illusionism in which the artist is attempting to convince the viewer that the subject matter is actually real. • It is an example of mixed media in which the artist uses a variety of mediums to create the finished work of art. • It has a high degree of naturalism, depicting the landscape realistically as it appears to the eye. • It is an example of representation. While not intended to be highly realistic, it is still a recognizable depiction of a landscape. 30 Which of the following words best describes a person who provides financial support for the arts? • Patron • Artist • Art market • Genius CONCEPT The Art Market 31 Artists could make their own paint by combining pigment and a(n) __________, such as oil or water, and could control the thickness of the paint by adjusting the quantity of these ingredients. • encaustic • tempera • color • binder [Show More]

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