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Q: What was the artist of The Hip Hop Project (25) trying to do? a. effectively become a part of a number of different communities b. tell people that she is a famous artist in order to provoke a reaction c. become black, white, or Hispanic d. change her identity because she does not like being Korean e. present snapshots that she collected from various flea markets as her own

Q: Artists have often been influenced by scientific discoveries.

Q: Nikki S. Lee made a self-portrait that suggests that identity is always clear-cut.

Q: Which Renaissance artist drew the Vitruvian Man (4.4.1)? a. Michelangelo d. Donatello b. Raphael e. Bernini c. Leonardo

Q: Compare Spike Lees Do the Right Thing (4.10.9) and Nikki S. Lees Hip Hop Project (25) (4.10.12). What does each artist show about him- or herself? In what ways are these self-portraits conventional? In what ways are they different from what you might expect? Does the medium used affect the way you view the artworks? Give your reason why, or why not.

Q: Vitrivius was: a. a Roman architect d. a Roman poet b. a Greek sculptor e. none of the other answers c. a Renaissance painter

Q: Who was Hatshepsut? a. the wife of an Assyrian general b. the granddaughter of a Rococo painter c. the author of the Book of Kells d. a well-known wedding photographer e. an Egyptian pharaoh

Q: What message comes across in Abbey Among Oak Trees? a. that nature reflects the presence of God in mans world b. that nature will outlast human constructions c. that even religion can be corrupted d. that a wintery landscape can convey a mood of death e. all of the other answers

Q: What is the date of Spike Lees movie Do the Right Thing? a. 1865 d. 1989 b. 1900 e. 2014 c. 1965

Q: In his work, artist Patrick Dougherty intentionally references ideas of home, architecture, and dwellings.

Q: Which of the following movements influenced the filmmaker Spike Lee? a. the Abstract Artists Alliance d. the LGBT movement b. the Civil Rights movement e. the Tea Party c. the Feminist movement

Q: What is the medium and form of Patrick Doughertys Na Hale Eo Waiawi? a. saplings woven into various shapes b. paintings of extraordinary trees c. illustrations from Dr. Seuss books d. videos of strawberry guava groves e. man-made fibers woven into tree shapes

Q: Which artwork did Carrie Mae Weems make? a. Untitled Film Stills b. You Became a Scientific Profile c. Hip Hop Project d. Sphinx of Hatshepsut e. Melissa & Lake, Durham, North Carolina

Q: How do Patrick Doughertys sculptures relate to the cycle of life? a. he uses dead materials as memento mori b. he transforms branches and twigs into artworks that extend the lifespan of a once-living material into the realm of art c. he uses man-made materials that look like they were made in nature d. people buy his artworks when a child is born and the person carries it with him or her until death e. he records the life cycle of a tree and plays the video in art galleries

Q: Who is the artist of Abbey Among Oak Trees? a. Gustave Courbet d. Andrea Mantegna b. Thomas Eakins e. Johannes Vermeer c. Caspar David Friedrich

Q: To what does the title of Do Women Have to Be Naked to Get into the Met. Museum? refer? a. the practices of an exclusive swingers club b. a special offer for free tickets to a home baseball game c. bootleg copies of a French movie shown on the subways d. the unfair treatment of women by art institutions e. none of the other answers

Q: Abbey Among Oak Trees emphasizes realism and reason over emotion and imagination.

Q: The decapitation of Holofernes, which is the subject of an oil painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, happened because: a. Holofernes was cruel and violent to Judiths people b. Judith was jealous because he was her adulterous husband c. Judith was vengeful because he had killed her son d. Holofernes was a magician and Judith was his assistant for this trick e. none of the other answers

Q: The Hopi of the southwestern United States are responsible for making which of the following sculptures? a. the sarcophagus lid from the tomb of Lord Pacal b. the kachina doll c. the silver llama figurine d. the vessel with a mask of Tlaloc e. the book of the dead

Q: What was the inspiration for Cindy Shermans Untitled Film Stills series? a. old records d. old clothes b. old photographs e. none of the other answers c. old movies

Q: The dolls associated with the nature spirits called kachinas have been used to ________. a. teach the Hopi about nature deities b. sell to tourists c. represent specific kachinas and illustrate their attributes d. help ensure prosperity and fertility for the community e. all of the other answers

Q: What movement influenced the Untitled Film Stills series? a. Renaissance d. Cubism b. Civil Rights e. Feminism c. Minimalism

Q: The Aztec of central Mexico are responsible for making which of the following sculptures? a. the sarcophagus lid from the tomb of Lord Pacal b. the kachina doll c. the silver llama figurine d. the vessel with a mask of Tlaloc e. the book of the dead

Q: Consider the following statement by Cindy Sherman: I realized I had to become more specific in details, because thats what makes a person different from other people. (Gateways to Art, p. 678) What is your response to this statement? Do you agree with Sherman or disagree? Give an example of an artwork that supports your opinion and discuss it in relation to Shermans statement.

Q: Tlaloc, the Aztec rain god, is identifiable in the clay vessel (4.3.14) because of the ________ used. a. color and symbols d. scale and pattern b. texture e. none of the other answers c. mass and perspective

Q: Who is the artist of The Dinner Party? a. Artemisia Gentileschi d. Georgia OKeeffe b. Judy Chicago e. Emily Dickinson c. Barbie Winter

Q: Who is the artist of Fox in the Snow? a. Gustave Courbet d. Andrea Mantegna b. Thomas Eakins e. Johannes Vermeer c. Caspar David Friedrich

Q: The layout of The Dinner Party alludes to: a. an ancient sign for woman b. a coven of witches c. the Last Supper d. ancient religions that worshiped a mother goddess e. all of the other answers

Q: How does Fox in the Snow relate to the cycle of life? a. the dead fox lies next to flower shoots that are growing through the snow b. the fox has just had babies, continuing the next generation of her species c. the fox is caught in a trap, signifying the trials and tribulations of life d. the fox is eating a rat, a reminder that one life sacrificed allows another to continue e. none of the other answers

Q: What kind of artworks do the Guerrilla Girls make? a. Classically inspired sculptures b. feminist posters and pamphlets c. instrumental musical performances d. dynamic multimedia installations e. documentary photographs and films

Q: In the Untitled Film Stills series the artist, Cindy Sherman, wanted to explore various aspects of her own personality.

Q: Why did Rembrandt make so many self-portraits? a. he had access to his subject whenever he wanted it b. he could show himself in many guises and character types c. he had the opportunity to examine different facial expressions d. all of the other answers e. none of the other answers

Q: Draw a diagram of the sarcophagus lid from the tomb of Lord Pacal with the following elements identified: the area understood to be the underworld; the slab on which Pacal sits; Pacal himself; the jaws of the underworld monster; the world tree springing from Pacals abdomen; the birds in the celestial realm. What important attributes of Maya rulers are illustrated by the imagery on this relief sculpture? How do this image and the role of Maya rulers relate to the cycle of life?

Q: Who is the artist of Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe? a. Paul Gauguin d. Larry Vincent b. Frida Kahlo e. Vincent van Gogh c. Rembrandt van Rijn

Q: The eleventh-century bronze sculpture of Shiva Nataraja (4.3.11) was made in ________. a. Africa d. Mexico b. Japan e. India c. Italy

Q: Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe conveys ________. a. exactly what the artist saw when he looked in the mirror b. a completely abstract interpretation of what the artist felt c. the agitation of the artists internal reality through its representation of his physical appearance d. a close friends view of what the artist looked like right after he left hospital e. none of the other answers

Q: What is Shiva Nataraja responsible for doing? a. dancing the world into existence b. balancing contradictory qualities, for example creation and destruction c. bringing to life the endless of cycle of birth and rebirth d. stamping out evil and ignorance e. all of the other answers

Q: What is the date of Frida Kahlos The Two Fridas? a. 1839 d. 1989 b. 1889 e. 1993 c. 1939

Q: Where is the Japanese zen garden (4.3.12) located? a. Hilton Hotel, Tokyo b. off the coast of Kanagawa c. Ryoan-ji, Kyoto d. Osaka Castle e. It is a replica located inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Q: Why did the artist of The Two Fridas paint two of herself? a. because she could not decide what she wanted to wear b. because she liked to show the mirror she painted from c. because she was seeing double during her recuperation from surgery d. because she wanted to depict distinct aspects of her identity e. one of the women in the picture is her twin sister

Q: Zen dry gardens are designed to be a microcosm of the larger earthly landscape.

Q: Who is the artist of the Untitled Film Stills series? a. Judy Chicago d. Dorothea Lange b. Catherine Opie e. Spike Lee c. Cindy Sherman

Q: How do practitioners cultivate mental calm in the Japanese zen garden? a. by raking the gravel regularly b. by counting the stones c. by planting as many flowers as possible d. by fixing the leaks in the roof e. by playing calming music through hidden speakers

Q: Lord Pacal was the ruler of which place? a. the Egyptian city of Giza d. the Maya city-state of Palenque b. the Italian city of Rome e. the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan c. the French city of Paris

Q: What is the medium of Self-Portrait with Saskia in the Scene of the Prodigal Son in the Tavern? a. gelatin silver print d. oil on canvas b. etching e. marble c. ink and colors on paper

Q: The sarcophagus lid from the tomb of Lord Pacal shows him ________. a. marking the intersection of the earthly realm and the underworld b. being overtaken by the world tree c. ignoring the lineage of his ancestors d. trying to trick the gods while playing a mythical ballgame e. Lord Pacal was only depicted on the inside of the sarcophagus, not the outside

Q: Trompe loeil techniques are used to make artworks look extremely realistic.

Q: Compare the self-portraits depicted in Jenny Savilles Branded (4.9.19) and ORLANs Omnipresence (4.9.20). How does each artist craft the view of herself that we see? Briefly describe what each artwork looks like, in terms of medium, shape, size, and so on, concentrating on the most noticeable similarities and differences. What were the artists intentions for each artwork? What does comparing these artworks in this way reveal that you had not thought of before making the comparison?

Q: Pablo Picassos Girl before a Mirror can best be described as ________. a. a realistic still life painting d. an abstract portrait b. a colorful sculptural landscape e. video art c. a piece of functional pottery

Q: Compare Myrons Discus Thrower (4.9.4) with Alberto Giacomettis Man Pointing (4.9.16). Which of the artworks is more realistic? Which one is more abstract? What does each of the artworks reveal to you about the human body? Does the medium used affect the way you view each artwork? Give your reasons why, or why not.

Q: Pablo Picassos Girl before a Mirror relates to the theme of vanitas through which of the following elements? a. the rotten food in the corner reflects the fact that all living things decay b. the woman looks in a mirror to contemplate her beauty, which will fade over time c. the realistic depiction of a cemetery reminds us that death is inevitable d. the instruments remind us that life, like music, is transient e. the skull on the table represents death

Q: Consider the following concepts as they relate to artworks in this chapter: male and female active and passive representation and performance realistic and abstract After making a list of artworks that relate to each pairing, write a short paragraph about the artworks related to the pairing you find the most intriguing.

Q: Pablo Picassos painting Girl before a Mirror reflects his knowledge of ________. a. the history of art b. Dutch still life painting c. Renaissance and Baroque figure studies d. images of the goddess Venus e. all of the other answers

Q: Compare Pieter Claeszs painting Vanitas (Still Life with Glass Globe) with Pablo Picassos Girl before a Mirror. Begin by describing each artwork, both in terms of what it looks like stylistically and its subject matter. Next, consider the underlying meaning of each artwork. Name several similarities and differences in both form and content. Finally, consider how the appearance of each artwork contributes to our understanding of its message.

Q: For whom is the message contained in I Am Your Grandma intended? a. someone in the viewers past b. the artist c. a boy in a grocery store d. the artists future unborn grandchild e. none of the other answers

Q: Who is the artist of Branded? a. Willem Dekooning d. Jenny Saville b. Yves Klein e. ORLAN c. Janine Antoni

Q: In a video called I Am Your Grandma the artist uses technology, references to existing artworks, and popular culture to explore identity.

Q: Why does the figure in Branded look like it does? a. because it is idealized and perfect, like a Greek goddess b. because it confronts, even exaggerates, the imperfections of reality c. because the woman in the picture ate nothing but jelly donuts for a year d. because the artist was a medical student e. because the artists favorite color is blue

Q: The term vanitas in art includes references to ________. a. the fleeting nature of life b. the passing of time c. memento mori d. transient sights, smells, and sounds e. all of the other answers

Q: The artist ORLAN is known for her ________. a. large oil paintings d. awkward interviews b. abstract public sculptures e. none of the other answers c. unconventional performances

Q: Pieter Claesz made which of the following types of artworks? a. realistic still life paintings d. abstract portraits b. colorful sculptural landscapes e. video art c. functional pottery

Q: The artist ORLAN was the first person ever to undergo plastic surgery.

Q: How is it clear that the Yombe sculpture of a kneeling female figure with bowl and child (4.3.6) represents a nature spirit associated with ancestors? a. she has saplings growing from her head b. she is invisible but has a strong scent c. she is painted white and has shiny eyes d. she is hanging upside-down e. she is probably not representing an ancestor at all

Q: How were Icarus and Blue Nude II made? a. using cast bronze d. using dried fruit b. using stained glass e. using crumpled bed sheets c. using painted paper cutouts

Q: Who is the artist of I Am Your Grandma? a. Rineke Dijkstra d. Shiva Nataraja b. Pablo Picasso e. Pieter Claesz c. Jillian Mayer

Q: Consider the following statement by Matisse: What is your response to this statement? Do you agree or disagree with Matisse? Give an example of an artwork that supports your opinion and discuss it in relation to Matisses statement. ANS:

Q: What is so revolutionary about Walking Man? a. the artist presented a rough representation of a figure as a finished sculpture b. the artist exactly followed the accepted conventions used since Classical antiquity c. this sculpture was made of precious gems and metals from every continent d. this sculpture was the first artwork the artist made after he finished art school e. all of the other answers

Q: Bis pole sculptures were made by which culture? a. Yoruba d. Olmec b. Asmat e. none of the other answers c. Aztec

Q: Which of the following artistic tendencies and formal concerns did the artist of Recumbent Figure incorporate into his sculpture? a. both European and non-Western artistic traditions b. natural forms, such as mountains and valleys c. the integration of solid forms and voids d. the organic contours of the materials used e. all of the other answers

Q: Bis poles were made for what purpose? a. to honor someone who had just died b. to depict the ancestors and acknowledge their role in daily life c. to carry the deceased into the afterlife d. they serve a ritual function in male initiation and memorial feasts e. all of the other answers

Q: What is the medium of Henry Moores Recumbent Figure? a. bronze d. wax b. clay e. paper c. green Horton stone

Q: How do the bis poles made in New Guinea depict, reference, and honor ancestors? Can you think of any other artworks (either in this textbook or elsewhere) that pay tribute to ancestors? How is your chosen artwork similar to and/or different from the bis poles? What do these artworks tell you about the cycle of life that you had not thought of before learning about them?

Q: What is the date of Alberto Giacomettis Man Pointing? a. 189095 d. 1952 b. 1938 e. 1963 c. 1947

Q: Rituals that connect with ancestors and nature spirits are as important as the tasks of daily life for African peoples like the Yombe.

Q: What does the body of the figure represented in Alberto Giacomettis Man Pointing look like? a. exactly like the person being represented b. an abstraction based on the artists creative choices c. a non-objective representation that does not look anything like a body d. a fictional projection of what an alien might look like e. none of the other answers

Q: The Raimondi Stela is ________. a. a painted codex d. a terra-cotta grave marker b. a wooden coffin e. none of the other answers c. a stone monument

Q: Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin were good friends, and even shared a house for a time. Do some research to find out more about their friendship. Select one or two artworks by each artist to compare and contrast. How similar are the artists works? What are their individual stylistic traits? Do you think a knowledge of their personal life and friendship is valuable when evaluating their work?

Q: Compare Andrea Mantegnas Dead Christ (4.3.3) with Andres Serranos The Morgue (Gun Murder) (4.3.4). What medium was used to make each of them? Does the medium used affect the way you view each artwork? Give your reasons why, or why not.

Q: Paul Czanne used ________ in his work Mont Sainte-Victoire. a. no discernable perspective b. one-point perspective c. two-point perspective d. atmospheric perspective e. artists did not know how to do perspective at that time

Q: 4: Art of the Americas