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Q: In printmaking, what is an edition? a) it is the substance that holds the medium together b) the amount of pigment that is used in a print c) the number of impressions authorized by the artists made from a single master image d) all of the above

Q: Minamoto no Yoritomo produced during the Kamakura period shows a Japanese ______. a) kami b) samurai c) Shiva d) All of the above

Q: The earliest known civilization in India, contemporary with the great civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt, is often called the __________civilization. a) Aryan b) Shang c) Harappan d) Sumerian

Q: In Jan van Eycks Arnolfini wedding portrait, the dog symbolizes _______.

Q: The Diamond Sutra is remarkable because________. a) it represents the Buddha in human form for the first time b) it is the frontispiece for the earliest known printed book c) there are still several hundred that still exist d) it was printed in Europe at a time when Christianity was the dominant religion

Q: The Great Stupa at Sanchi, India is a typical Buddhist structure. What purpose do they serve? a) they serve as Buddhist temples b) they house some of the ashes of the cremated Buddha and serve as devotional sites c) they are residences for Buddhist monks d) they are tombs for Indian royalty

Q: The habitual or expected ways (of seeing, for instance) of a given culture are called _______.

Q: What printmaking technique was used in The Nuremberg Chronicle? a) silkscreen b) intaglio c) woodcut d) monotype

Q: What is the chief form of art in Islamic cultures?

Q: When was the The Nuremberg Chronicle printed and what is its subject matter? a) in the 1st century CE and it is a history of the world to that point b) in the 15th century and it is a history of the world to that point c) in the 18th century and it is a travelogue d) in the 5th century CE and it is an imaginative story of the beginning of civilization

Q: What aspect of ancient Australian ideology did Erna Motna include in his painting, Bushfire and Corroboree Dreaming?

Q: Which of these was normal subject matter and ukiyo-e or nishiki-e prints? a) the animal world b) women engaged in everyday activities c) Samurai warriors d) bustling city life

Q: Describe the content of Erna Motnas Bushfire and Corroboree Dreaming.

Q: What is the main advantage of linocut over woodcut printmaking? a) it allows the artist to make more realistic images b) it dries quicker c) it is less toxic d) it is easier to cut into linoleum instead of wood

Q: Silkscreen printing, previously used in commercial packaging, was first used as an art medium___________________. a) in the 15th century in Italy b) in the mid-20th century in Japan c) in the mid-20th century in the United States d) in the late 19th century in France

Q: Discuss the disadvantages of judging artworks according to our own cultural standards.

Q: The capitol of the Roman Empire moved in the 4th century, splitting the empire in two. What was the name of the new capital (before it was renamed) and who moved it? a) Byzantium; Constantine b) Rome; Hadrian c) Paris; Louis XIV d) Byzantium; Justinian

Q: Lithography was almost dead as an art medium in the 1960s, until this person almost single-handedly saved it. a) Robert Rauschenberg b) Jasper Johns c) June Wayne d) Elaine de Kooning

Q: What is the content of Malevichs painting, Black Rectangle, Blue Triangle?

Q: Using Ren Magrittes Treason of Images, discuss how representational paintings can be more abstract than abstract paintings.

Q: When and where was printmaking first developed? a) in the 5th century BCE in Athens b) in the 15th century in Europe c) in the 9th century in China d) in the 18th century in the U.S.

Q: Monotype is unique among printmaking processes because it produces (p. 218): a) an image from a negative plate. b) an image from a positive plate. c) only one print from the plate. d) an edition of prints from a single plate.

Q: What major events and developments marked the shift from Paleolithic to Neolithic civilization? a) The fall of Greece to Rome in 146 B.C.E. and the development of naturalistic sculpture done in marble. b) The founding of the Egyptian Dynasty 5,000 years ago and the use of load-bearing architecture. c) The shift from hunter-gatherers to sedentary agrarians, the end of the last ice age, and the development of organized communities roughly 10,000-7,000 years ago. d) The development of modern humans 250,000 years ago and the eruption of the Yellowstone Caldera at about the same time.

Q: What subject matter is the artist Lorna Simpson most noted for?

Q: Which of these statements best describes Sesshu Toyos Haboku Landscape for Soen? a) the seemingly abstract marks, when taken as a whole, describe a landscape b) it is a fairly typical Zen Buddhist painting that represents Sesshus feelings in addition to being representational c) it is a haboku (broken ink) painting that appears highly intuitive d) all of the above e) none of the above

Q: In any type of printmaking, after an initial set of prints is made and the block or plate is destroyed, the set of prints is referred to as (p. 194): a) an edition. b) a ream. c) a folio. d) a run.

Q: Known for his role in the Pop art movement, Andy Warhol created many artworks using which commercial process (p. 216)? a) encaustic b) silkscreen c) monotype d) lithography

Q: When was Rome founded and by whom? a) in 313 C.E. by Constantine b) in 753 B.C.E. by Romulus and Remus c) in 338 B.C.E. by Alexander the Great d) in 20 B.C.E. by Augustus

Q: The stele inscribed with the Law Code of Hammurabi (p. 412) was created by which Mesopotamian culture? a) Hittite b) Assyria c) Babylon d) Sumer

Q: Define subject matter.

Q: When works of art like Kasimir Malevichs Suprematist painting, Black Rectangle, Blue Triangle, show no reference to the concrete world, it is usually called: a) communistic c) abstract c) non-objective d) stylized e) simplistic

Q: If an artist pushes the point of a burin across a metal plate, forcing the metal up in slivers in front of the burin, the process (p. 205) is called: a) etching. b) drypoint. c) engraving. d) mezzotint.

Q: A _________ is an example of relief printmaking (p. 195). a) woodcut b) mezzotint c) silkscreen d) burin

Q: What was the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaton famous for? a) having the Pyramids at Giza built b) continuing the traditional Egyptian style in sculpture c) changing the traditional Egyptian religion and art for the only time during a 3000 year time period d) a & b

Q: The Palette of King Narmer is historically important: a) because it depicts an Assyrian king hunting. b) because it is the first written record in Ancient Mesopotamia. c) it mixes depictions of gods with historical figures. d) it probably represents the first unification of Upper and Lower Egypt and the shift from the prehistoric to historic in Egypt.

Q: What is the content of Jean-Michel Basiquiats painting Charles the First?

Q: What is the CONTENT of Albert Bierstadts Rocky Mountains? a) It is a sublime representation of the mountain range that can be seen to encompass the spirit and character of the American West b) It is an imaginative interpretation of the landscape of the American East c) It combines a representational depiction of a mountain meadow with a lake, waterfall, and Native American encampment with a barely disguised rendering of the Matterhorn in the distance d) a & b e) a & c

Q: Which process best describes intaglio printing (p. 204)? a) The area that prints is below the surface of the plate. b) It involves drawing on limestone with a greasy medium. c) The image to be printed is raised above the surface of the plate. d) The image is painted on a plate and run through a press.

Q: ________ is the process that assures that the colors of a linocut or other relief print will align perfectly. a) Editioning b) Intaglio c) Proofing d) Registration

Q: Architecture and art of the RomanRepublic was heavily influenced by the building styles of_______________. a) Etruscan temples b) Egyptian pyramids c) Greek temples d) a & c

Q: How was sculpture from the reign of Akhenaton in Egypt different from previous and subsequent sculpture? a) it was more abstract, bordering on non-objective b) it was more naturalistic and informal, sometimes depicting the royal family in intimate situations c) it was much more colorful d) it was modeled clay instead of carved stone

Q: What term is used when someone imposes his or her own meanings and prejudices onto the art of another culture?

Q: The representation of _______ has consistently aroused controversy throughout the history of the Western world. a) the human figure b) the Christian god c) political leaders d) Roman ideals

Q: Because in lithography the printing surface is completely flat (p. 211), it is referred to as a ________ printmaking process. a) planographic b) intaglio c) negative d) positive

Q: Classical Greek sculpture can best be described as: a) writhing: chaotic figurative art that reflected an uneasy time. b) calm: relaxed poses that sought to depict ideal form. c) rigid: frontal art that was used as a receptacle for the ka. d) iconic: representing the history of Christianity

Q: What is the relationship between form and content?

Q: Found in Austria, the Venus of Willendorf (p. 409) is most likely a: a) fertility figure. b) representation of a ruler. c) hunting tool. d) doll.

Q: 26. Naturalism is a brand of representation in which the artist_______________. a) abstracts what he/she is depicting, to varying degrees b) retains realistic elements but presents the world from a personal or subjective point of view c) paints exactly, faithfully what he/she sees d) works with ideas instead of images, creating purely non-objective artwork e) paints in the nude

Q: The Triumphal Entry page from the Shahnamah manuscript, a sacred text, exemplifies the preference of word over image in _______________art. a) Korean b) Islamic c) Maori d) Japanese e) Tlingit

Q: Jane Dicksons Stairwell (p. 211) illustrates the _______ printmaking process, which relies for its effect not on line but on tonal areas of light and dark. a) intaglio b) relief c) etching d) aquatint

Q: Two Courtesans, Inside and Outside the Display Window (fig. 250) by Suzuki Harunobu is an example of_________art. a) Chinese Taoist b) Japanese nikishi-e c) Indian Hindu d) Chinese Buddhist

Q: Stonehenge (p. 410) in England is an example of what type of monumental stone architecture? a) colosseum b) stupa c) megalith d) ziggurat

Q: The word Neolithic (p. 409) means: a) Old Stone Age. b) New Stone Age. c) Middle Stone Age. d) Nomadic.

Q: Jan van Eycks The Marriage Of Giovanni Arnolfini depicts many objects that, many used to think, have symbolic meaning. The study of these symbols is called: a) aesthetics b) content c) form d) iconography e) none of the above

Q: Peter Halleys Exploding Cell is an example of ____________printmaking, which was pioneered by Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol. a) woodcut b) intaglio c) lithography d) silkscreen

Q: Egyptian culture was dedicated to providing a home for the _______, which required that Egyptian artisans decorate tombs with paintings to be enjoyed after death (p. 413). a) ka b) papyri c) stele d) emperor

Q: What is the subject matter of Shirin Neshats Rebellious Silence? a) the prominent place of women within every aspect of Iranian culture b) it is difficult to say from a Western perspective, because of lack of understanding of language and culture, but it is probably feminist in nature c) it reflects the artists comfort with the roles of women in Iranian society d) it depicts a Muslim woman in a black chador, a rifle dividing, and Farsi text inscribed over her face e) all of the above

Q: June Waynes Knockout can be interpreted _____________. a) primarily as a formalist exercise b) as a feminist artwork whose content references male violence and genetics c) as a play on popular images and processes d) as a play upon ideas of good and evil

Q: Neolithic culture developed quickly in the worlds fertile valleys (p. 413). By 4000 bce, urban societies had developed in: a) Egypt and Mesopotamia. b) China and India. c) China and Japan. d) Egypt and China.

Q: What does Erna Motnas Bushfire and Corroboree Dreaming depict? a) a highly representational landscape b) nothing, it is completely non-objective c) a highly abstract landscape d) a representational figure e) a highly abstract figure

Q: This print by Andy Warhol is an example of __________________ printmaking. a) lithography b) woodcut c) silkscreen d) etching

Q: Construction of the Acropolis in Athens(p. 420) began about 450 bce under the leadership of: a) Marcus Aurelius. b) Phidias. c) Hippocrates. d) Pericles.

Q: While Erna Motnas Bushfire and Corroboree Dreaming is a very descriptive and, in its way, beautiful painting which has helped to strengthen and revitalize religious practice among Australian Aborigines, there is controversy about this type of painting. Which of these statements best explains the controversy? a) the colors are too vivid for contemporary minimalist aesthetics b) the seemingly abstract marks are actually sexually charged c) the paintings may reveal too much about secret ritual practice to outsiders d) they commodify dynamic religious practices e) c & d

Q: The Japanese print by Utamaro titled The Fickle Type (p. 198) represents what is called _______, or pictures of the transient world of everyday life. a) ukiyo-e b) japonaiserie c) intaglio d) mitate

Q: According to Buddhism, the release from worldly desires (p. 429) that ends the cycle of death and reincarnation and begins a state of permanent bliss is called: a) nirvana. b) stupa. c) ka. d) Buddha.

Q: The terms naturalistic or realistic art are sometimes used to describe: a) representational art . b) abstract art. c) nonrepresentational art. d) folk art.

Q: Nike of Samothrace is an outstanding example of: a) Roman idealism. b) Hellenistic realism. c) the Minoan Snake Goddess. d) the Egyptian canon of proportions.

Q: Abstract art reduces the world to its _______ qualities. a) bulk b) exterior c) structural d) essential

Q: One of the earliest surviving examples of a _______ lies at Sanchi, India. a) beehive tomb b) stupa c) dostraka d) ka

Q: Lorna Simpsons series, The Park (p. 23), includes both images and printed words. The text contributes to the prints in a way that makes the viewer more active in the work. What does the viewer become? a) an artist b) the subject of the work c) the form of the work d) a voyeur

Q: The She-Wolf, later adopted by Romans as a symbol of their civilization, was, until recently, thought to have been made by ___________, who were famous for their metalwork. a) Egyptians b) Sumerians c) Etruscans d) Greeks

Q: Why are images of humans traditionally banned in Islamic art a) Humans are thought to be a symbol of filth. b) Human images are not banned in Islamic art. c) Depicting a human is thought to be competing with the creator. d) Calligraphy is more challenging.

Q: The colossal head found in La Venta, Mexico (p. 417) was created by the ___________. a) Olmec b) Mixtec c) Toltec d)Aztec

Q: In a work of art, content refers to: a) what the work expresses or means. b) the culture that produced it. c) its style. d) the way it looks.

Q: A woodcut print such as Emile Noldes Prophet is an example of: a) silkscreen. b) a monotype print. c) a relief print. d) lithography.

Q: Like much of Egyptian art, the statue of King Khafre (p. 415) shows: a) skewed proportions and scale. b) naturalistic tendencies. c) gods from their pantheon. d) rigorous geometry.

Q: Rene Magrittes The Treason of Images asks us to consider__________. a) that images and words refer to things that we see, but are not the things themselves b) that there is a direct, one-to-one relationship between objects and the words we use to name them c) that we are often fooled by what we see, a la trompe lloeil paintings d) that images and words not only refer to things that we see, but are also the things themselves

Q: Kenneth Clark illustrates an _______ reading in his assessment that an ancient Greek statue represents a higher state of civilization than a West African mask. a) aesthetic b) ethnocentric c) Afrocentric d) American

Q: The Triumphal Entry page from the Shahnamah manuscript (p. 24), a sacred text, exemplifies the preference of word over image in _______ art. a) Chinese b) Japanese c) Korean d) Islamic

Q: The artist of Rue Transnonain was a famous French illustrator and political caricaturist in the 19th century. The artists name is: a) Edouard Manet. b) Honor Daumier. c) Gustave Courbet. d) Albrecht Drer.