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Q: John Lasseter is considered to be a leader in computer animated film. To what does he contribute his success?

Q: What act signified the conversion of Nam June Paik from a musician to an electronic artist?

Q: Which artist decided to sue the art critic John Ruskin for libel when Ruskin referred to Nocturne in Black and Fold: The Falling Rocket as cockney impudence? a. Claude Monet b. Vincent van Gogh c. J.A.M. Whistler d. Mary Cassatt e. Edgar Degas

Q: The main way to create unity in a composition is by ________. a. repetition of elements b. adding a focal point c. eliminating the ground d. scaling back proportion e. organization

Q: In the decorative arts, glass is used primarily in what two ways?

Q: Donald Judd refers to an isolated place separated from the commotion of a viewers everyday experience as ____. a. a gallery b. an aesthetic experience c. art space d. combine e. a happening

Q: During the 1950s, why did many artists not take computer graphics seriously as a creative medium?

Q: Edgar Degass artwork draws its power from a fusion of ______. a. Ingress line b. the solid form of the Renaissance masters c. the composition of the great Renaissance masters d. the spontaneous realism of Impressionism e. all of these are correct

Q: The Golden Mean is _________. a. an illuminated manuscript b. a gilded box used for the pope c. an area where nobility and the wealthy lived in Florence during the Renaissance d. the aesthetic sensation when looking at a highly rhythmic pattern e. a guiding principle for design based on a mathematical formula

Q: According to Robert Venturi, what was the mistake of the International Style? a. the use of the glass curtain b. the simple box shape c. the rejection of the past d. the sleek styling e. the clean lines

Q: Describe how the painting Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Giacomo Balla depicts speed.

Q: Like all of the Impressionists, Pierre-Auguste Renoir wanted to show the life he saw around him in Paris. But even more than the others, he was concerned with ______. a. human misery b. human interactions and moods c. photography d. insulting art critics with new work e. none of these are correct

Q: Which of the following is NOT a way to create emphasis? a. unity b. lines of force c. focal point d. contrast e. relative size

Q: Describe how glazes are used to color the surface of a ceramic vessel.

Q: Minimalism is ______. a. high-minded and refined b. stripped down to the bare essentials c. self-sufficient without subject matter d. fabricated from industrial materials e. all of these are correct

Q: A Happening is _____________. a. a style of art that reveals the inner emotions of the artist b. the main contemporary art exhibition that occurs every other year c. a gallery reception for a new exhibition d. a theatrical event that encompasses the art experience e. a video installation

Q: __________________ is an artist who is best known for editing video of sporting events by removing the athletes. a. Bill Viola b. Maggie Taylor c. Paul Pfeiffer d. Stephanie Syjuco e. John Lasseter

Q: Claude Monet attempted to ________ in his work Grainstacks (End of Summer). a. convey the quality of light and atmosphere through color b. convey the atmosphere of farm life c. create a painting that looked like a photograph d. both b and c are correct e. none of these are correct

Q: The visual weight in a work of art is affected by ________. a. position b. color c. shape d. texture e. all of these are correct

Q: ____________________, the alterations of the earth for aesthetic pleasure, is an ancient art practiced all over the globe. An excellent example of this type of design is found at the Gardens of Versailles in France. a. Interior design b. Landscape design c. Industrial design d. Graphic design e. none of these are correct

Q: What did Roy Lichtenstein find so distasteful in art of the past? a. naturalistic style b. patron/artist relations c. neutral museum spaces d. egotistical, self-important artists e. none of these are correct

Q: John Lasseters first fully computer-animated film at Pixar was ______. a. Luxo Jr. b. Toy Story c. Monsters Inc. d. Finding Nemo e. none of these are correct

Q: All of the following are true of Claude Monets series of water lilies, such as Nympheas (Water Lilies) except ______. a. the water lilies bloomed in his own gardens b. he called them decorations c. they are his most famous and popular works d. they symbolize love e. there is a visual play of color and painted line

Q: Which of the following is NOT true concerning Manets Luncheon on the Grass? a. The public and critics rejected it because they felt it was intended as pornography. b. The composition was based on a design by Raphael. c. Inspired by the Baroque artists, Manet used open brushwork to paint it. d. It would be classified as Postimpressionist in style. e. The figures were not modeled with a variety of value tones.

Q: Another word for symmetrical balance is _________. a. informal balance b. bilateral symmetry c. radial symmetry d. figure/ground e. asymmetrical balance

Q: The empty space around an element in the picture plane is called the ________. a. positive form b. figure c. negative space d. design e. figural composition

Q: The gardens at Versailles are a revival of which cultures ideals? a. Olmec b. ancient Greeks and Romans c. medieval France d. modern American e. Lambayeque

Q: Which of the following is not true of Marianne Brandts Table Clock? a. It is a good example of industrial design. b. It has a total lack of ornamentation. c. It replaces the typical clock numbering with short lines. d. It was revolutionary at the time. e. The design has not been influential.

Q: Andy Warhol was the most influential artist of ______. a. Abstract Expressionism b. Pop Art c. Minimalism d. Photorealism e. Postmodernism

Q: A revolution in graphic and type design began with a computer program called Aldus PageMaker. This new approach to design and layout became known as ______. a. WYSIWYG b. desktop publishing c. grunge fonts d. Gouraud shading e. none of these are correct

Q: Which of the following is true of Edouard Manet? a. He came to be seen as the father of Impressionism. b. He never took part in exhibitions arranged by the young Impressionists. c. He was fascinated with the new medium of photography. d. He was influenced by the younger Impressionists style. e. All of these are correct.

Q: The yin/yang symbol is a perfect balance of black and white, and it is a good example of ________. a. radial balance b. asymmetrical balance c. informal balance d. figure-ground ambiguity e. a mandala

Q: Which artist uses laser cutting to recycle Christmas cards into valentines? a. Nagakura Kenichi b. Myra Mimlitsch-Gray c. Milton Glaser d. Marian Bantjes e. none of these are correct

Q: Analyze the use of color in Caspar David Friedrichs The Wreck of the Hope.

Q: Which of the following is not an example of graphic design? a. advertisement b. book illustration c. poster d. furniture design e. logo

Q: When an artist prefers to create their imagery by hand, they can use a graphic or digitizing tablet rather than a mouse. To draw on the tablet, a pen or ______________ is needed. a. stylus b. scanner c. MacDraw d. Sketchpad e. none of these are correct

Q: The Salon des Refuss was ____________. a. known as the Salon of the Rejected b. where art not accepted by official Salon was exhibited c. created by the French government d. scoffed at by the public e. all of these are correct

Q: Why is it considered disturbing that ancient statues, like Augustus of Prima Porta were brightly colored?

Q: _________________________ is the aesthetic refinement of products, making functional engineering solutions easy to use and attractive. a. Typography b. The Bauhaus c. Industrial design d. Interior design e. Forging

Q: Robert Rauschenberg painted in an Abstract Expressionist style but applied it to ______. a. portraiture b. objects and symbols from pop culture c. landscape d. book covers e. advertising

Q: ____________ uses a scanner like a camera to create images described as dream-like worlds inhabited by everyday objects. a. Michael Noll b. Ivan Sutherland c. Stephanie Syjuco d. Maggie Taylor e. Bill Viola

Q: Discuss the influence of Orientalism on Western art. Cite specific examples from the text.

Q: Discuss the different approaches to texture in the African sculpture Oath-Taking Figure and Jan van Eycks painting The Virgin with the Canon van der Paele.

Q: Who said, There is drama in the opening of a log: to uncover for the first time the beautyhidden for centuries, waiting to be given this second life? a. Harriet Powers b. George Nakashima c. Myra Mimlitsch-Gray d. Peter Voulkos e. Wendell Castle

Q: Compare and contrast an organic work of architecture with a geometric work of architecture.

Q: The first exhibition of computer graphics was held at a gallery in Stuttgart, Germany, in ______. a. 1950 b. 1955 c. 1960 d. 1965 e. 1980

Q: Begun in 1737, the __________________ , which contained officially sanctioned contemporary art, remained the only important public exhibition available to artists. a. The Salon des Refuss b. Salon c. Louvre d. French Academy e. none of these are correct

Q: Compare and contrast the work of Francisco Goya with Honor Daumier.

Q: Choose two of the three works of art: Fishing Boats at Sea by Vincent van Gogh, Boy Playing Flute from the School of the Katsushika Hokusai, and New York, New York by Franz Kline. Compare and contrast the way that line is used and the emotion it conveys in your two selected works.

Q: Metal can be cast or welded, but it can also be _________, or heated, and ___________, or hammered, into shape. a. forged; wrought b. fired; thrown c. warp; weft d. all of these are correct e. none of these are correct

Q: Describe how Frank Lloyd Wright combined the ideas of form follows function with organic architecture.

Q: During the early stages of computer graphics, printing images took several hours and required expensive ________________, which were large printers that held rolls of paper and made marks by moving pens. a. scanners b. Graphic User Interfaces c. vectorscopes d. styluses e. plotters

Q: Discuss the strategies that Jean Auguste Domonique Ingres used in painting the portrait Comtesse dHaussonville. Compare these strategies of depicting the female body to his earlier painting Grande Odalisque.

Q: Evaluate the importance of lighting effects in a three-dimensional work of art.

Q: When fabric silhouettes are cut out and stitched onto the background of another fabric, it is called a. weaving b. embroidery c. appliqu d. knotting e. beadwork

Q: In the mid-1900s, the art capital of the world shifted to New York City. Explain why this shift occurred and the effect of this shift.

Q: In 1962, a graduate student at MIT, Ivan Sutherland, developed a hardware and software system that included a nine-inch monitor and a light pen, which enabled Sutherland to draw directly on the screen. This hardware and software system is called ______. a. Photoshop b. Illustrator c. Sketchpad d. Pixar e. MacDraw

Q: List three items and emotions that are associated with warm colors.

Q: Which glass artists work is notable for its organic forms and vibrant colors? a. Myra Mimlitsch-Gray b. Harriet Powers c. Louis Comfort Tiffany d. Peter Voulkos e. Dale Chihuly

Q: Discuss the role of the Bauhaus in modern art. Who founded it? Where was it located? What was taught? How did it affect modern art and architecture?

Q: The art form created with the aid of computer technology is referred to as _______. a. video art b. digital arts c. installation d. none of these are correct e. all of these are correct

Q: Compare and contrast Bonaparte crossing the Great Sian Bernard Pass with Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David.

Q: Why is a black room difficult to make bright?

Q: Heating glass to a molten state and then picking it up in a small spherical blob at the end of a long metal pipe and blowning bubbles into it of various shapes is a technique referred to as a. forging b. glassblowing c. weaving d. carving e. none of these are correct

Q: Explain how the International Style was different than previous forms of architecture. Cite at least one example of an International Style building in your discussion.

Q: In the early 1950s, an impressive demonstration of a ball bouncing and the playing of Jingle Bells was shown on CBS. This project from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was called ______. a. IBM b. Illustrator c. Sketchpad d. Whirlwind e. Gouraud shading

Q: The Martyrs, which according to the artist exemplify the human capacity to bear pain, hardship and even death in order to remain faithful to their values, beliefs and principles, was created by_________. a. Bill Viola b. Nam June Paik c. Pipilotti Rist d. Eadweard Muybridge e. Giacomo Balla

Q: Explain how oil paint influenced the way the Barbizon School painted.

Q: Why are squared off shapes or cubes often used in architecture?

Q: Which American glassblower is noted for organic forms and vibrant colors? a. George Nakashima b. Louis Comfort Tiffany c. Dale Chihuly d. Harriet Powers e. Myra Mimlitsch-Gray

Q: Why didnt the Abstract Expressionists have a manifesto?

Q: For Pipilotti Rist, the themes of ______________ and ______________ are recurring ideas in her work. a. music and dance b. art and life c. transformation and religion d. water and travel e. water and fire

Q: Compare and contrast Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse by Sir Joshua Reynolds with The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough.

Q: The greatest period of stained glass artistry is considered to be medieval times, when multicolored glass paintings were used to fill the long windows of Gothic cathedrals. The most beautiful, best preserved set of windows can be found in a. Russia b. the United States c. the Victoria and Albert Museum, London d. Chartres Cathedral e. none of these are correct

Q: Why did Jackson Pollock paint on the floor?

Q: All of the following are true about the piece entitled TV Buddha except _______. a. the Buddha seems to be watching his own live image on a monitor b. the piece was created by Nam June Paik c. the piece was created by Bill Viola d. the Buddha contemplates his electronic self e. the effect of the piece is peaceful, reminiscent of the Zen Buddhist goal of attaining nonbeing

Q: What were the favorite themes of J.M.W. Turner?

Q: What is the difference between a shape and a mass?

Q: Which work by Magdalena Abakanowicz consists of a large number of figures made of burlap and glue and is installed in nature? a. Backs in a Landscape b. Table Clock c. Ghost Clock d. Portal Gates e. Yo

Q: What is meant by the term Color Field Painting?