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Q: Ansel Adams, in Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, uses _______, a darkroom process which can alter the value in a photograph. a) dodging and burning b) zone system c) digital manipulation d) a & b

Q: A picture drawn in perspective that employs a single point of vision is called: a) binocular vision. b) one-point perspective. c) pyramidal vision. d) monocular vision.

Q: The idea of film as art flourished after World War 2 with the likes of auteurs such as ___________. a) Charlie Chaplin and the Three Stooges b) Federico Fellini and Ingmar Bergman c) Steven Spielberg and George Lucas d) Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson

Q: Why is the stereoscope (p. 85) such an effective means of describing real space? a) It works with a computer. b) It mimics one-point perspective. c) It exists in real space. d) It mimics binocular vision.

Q: What is unique about the 1960-70s performances of Trisha Browns dance company? a) they danced in the nude b) they danced underwater c) they danced on walls while suspended from the ceiling d) they incorporated the latest cutting-edge technology

Q: The surface of a painting or drawing is called: a) the figure ground. b) the picture plane. c) the volume. d) the composition.

Q: Robert Rauschenbergs performance art can be said to be disjunctive and almost random. Which of these best describes the real value in his performances? a) they give the players an opportunity to get a lot of exercise b) they are based in traditional art practices c) they challenge our senses and our expectations about the nature of art itself d) they involve casts of thousands

Q: On axonometric projection (p. 84), all lines indicating height, width, and depth remain: a) perpendicular. b) parallel. c) diagonal. d) horizontal.

Q: When and where were the earliest photographs developed? a) in 20th century U.S. b) in 15th century Italy c) in China, 2000 years ago d) in 1839 in France and England

Q: According to Sayre, our notion of space has changed abruptly and even become fluid since the beginning of the twentieth century due to: a) the exploration of the oceans. b) the advent of perspective. c) new discoveries in astronomy. d) Einsteins theories.

Q: How does camera obscura translate, and how does it differ from contemporary photography? a) bright space; it is not as realistic b) obscured view; it reflected but did not capture the image c) dark room; it is not as realistic d) dark room; it reflected but did not capture the image

Q: There is a contradiction in the appearance of Martin Puryears Self. What is it? a) it is much heavier than it looks because of the materials the artist used b) the value of the paint is much lighter than it appears in the photograph c) it is much lighter than it appears, because it is hollow d) it is actually just two-dimensional

Q: ________ is defined as the size of the opening in the lens when exposing a photograph to light. a) ISO b) Aperture c) Zone system d) Burning

Q: Nam June Paik was an innovator in which of these media? a) oil painting b) stainless steel sculpture c) video sculpture d) ready-mades

Q: Florentine Renaissance art prioritized disegno, drawing and delineation of forms, while Venetian Renaissance art prioritized: a) abstract forms. b) the same as the Florentines, disegno. c) the sensuousness of light and color. d) spontaneity and experimentation. e) tight, controlled compositions.

Q: Where is the vanishing point in Duccios Perspective Analysis of Annunciation of the Death of the Virgin, from the Maest Altarpiece? a) at the virgins hands b) just above and to the left of the virgins head c) at several points in the composition since Medieval artists used multiple viewpoints d) at the angels head

Q: D. W. Griffith was the first great master of _______, (p. 271) the process of arranging the sequences of a film. a) traveling shots b) flashback c) montage d) editing

Q: Teotihuacan was an __________important cultural center in Mesoamerica. a) Aztec b) Olmec c) Maya d) it is not known which culture used it

Q: In Steve DiBenedettos Deliverance, the artist is able to use ___________to create a sense of space. a) overlapping images b) line c) linear perspective d) atmospheric perspective

Q: In filmmaking, each unbroken, continuous sequence of movie frames (p. 271) with the camera still rolling is called a: a) take. b) shot. c) roll. d) pan.

Q: Machu Picchu was a getaway for a(n) __________ruler. a) Aztec b) Inca c) Maya d) Olmec e)Moche

Q: What is the most obvious visual element in Matisses Harmony in Red (The Red Room)? a) its lack of special depth b) the deep, atmospheric space c) the overall cool composition d) it is highly textured

Q: The first American film to fully utilize every known trick of the filmmakers trade (p. 274) resulting in a masterful work was: a) The Wizard of Oz. b) Fantasia. c) Citizen Kane. d) The Jazz Singer.

Q: Who was the most influential artist of the Baroque period in Europe? a) Michelangelo b) Durer c) Caravaggio d) Bernini e) Leonardo

Q: Where is the vanishing point in The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci? a) in the upper-left corner b) at Jesus head c) at the head of the figure just to Jesus left d) in the landscape seen through the window on the left

Q: What is the metaphorical significance of the carved sculpture, Feast Making Spoon, from the Ivory Coast (fig. 94)? a) it represents the battle between good and evil b) it represents the power of the imagination to transform an everyday object into a symbolically charged container of social good. c) it gives a sense of the duality of light and dark, plenty and scarcity d) it represents the seasonal harvest of grain

Q: What was the first projected motion picture? a) Cinematographe Lumiere b) Daguerreotype c) Citizen Kane d) The Birth of a Nation

Q: Nam June Paiks TV Bra for Living Sculpture (p. 277) attempted to: a) simulate trashy films of Hollywood. b) make a careful political statement. c) embarrass his audience. d) humanize technology.

Q: As is common in Japanese art, the Kumano mandala creates the illusion of space by utilizing: a) oblique projection. b) monocular projection. c) linear perspective. d) foreshortening.

Q: Leonardo was as known in his time for his work as a(n) ____________ ,as much for his work as an artist. a) military engineer and weapons-designer b) architect c) ambassador d) patron of the arts e) wealthy businessman

Q: Who developed the zone system in photography? a) Louis Daguerre b) William Henry Fox Talbot c) Ansel Adams and Fred Archer d) Henri Cartier-Bresson

Q: Where is the negative space in the Rubin vase? a) in the white area b) in the dark area c) on the edges between the white and dark areas d) in both, depending on how you look at it

Q: In The Dead Christ (p. 86), Andrea Mantegna utilizes the technique of ______ in order to adjust the distortion created by the point of view. a) chiaroscuro b) isometric projection c) oblique projection d) foreshortening

Q: Sound was introduced into film (p. 273) in the year: a) 1959. b) 1927. c) 1900. d) 1939.

Q: The subject matter of An-My Ls Small Wars (ambush I) involves a group of men who meet regularly meet to re-enact the Vietnam War. What is the content? a) it is a glorification of the conflict b) the artist, born in Vietnam, is calling into question the legacy of the conflict, particularly in popular literature and film c) the artist, born in the United States, is memorializing the American soldiers who died in the conflict d) a & b

Q: The Big 3 of the Italian High Renaissance, based in Florence, and later in Rome, and then Milan were: a) Brunelleschi, Donatelli, and Masaccio. b) Robert Campin, Roger van der Weyden, and Jan van Eyck. c) De Chirico, Dali, and Magritte. d) Leonardo DaVinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. e) Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cezanne.

Q: Gustave Caillebottes Place de lEurope on a Rainy Day (fig. 104; p. 83) is based on what specific type of perspective? a) isometric perspective b) trimetric perspective c) one-point linear perspective d) multiple-point perspective (both one- and two-point perspective are used)

Q: The device invented in the sixteenth century as a means of capturing and fixing images from the natural world is called: a) film noir. b) camera vrit. c) praxiscope. d) camera obscura.

Q: The cultures of the Pre-Columbian peoples (p. 463) are distinguished by their: a) unified interest in building stupas. b) naturalistic figurative art. c) monumental architecture and stone sculpture. d) landscape paintings.

Q: The early Renaissance in Italy can be traced to: a) the conquering of Greece by and Rome and the importing of Greek aesthetics. b) the sacking of Constantinople in 1453 by the Turks. c) the death of Raphael in 1520. d) the Medici family who ruled Florence and were patrons of the arts. e) the completion of the Sistine Chapel in 1511.

Q: Sebastiao Salgados Four Figures in the Desert, Korem, Ethiopia is a good example of __________ photography. a) artistic b) documentary c) abstract d) a & b

Q: In Harmony in Red (The Red Room), Henri Matisse deliberately intended to violate the laws of perspective. Why? a) He did not understand perspective. b) He preferred flat space and disliked shading. c) His interests were in things other than pure verisimilitude. d) He was more comfortable with the two-dimensional plane.

Q: Mayan civilization (p. 464) reached its peak in Southern Mexico and Guatemala around: a) 2500 bce. b) 1500 bce. c) 250. d) 1500.

Q: Despite the success of the daguerreotype, the process had its drawbacks (p. 256), primarily: a) the image could not be reproduced. b) colors were not true to life. c) it reproduced poorly in books. d) the cost of the apparatus.

Q: Which of these artistic movements does Jerry N. Uelsmanns Untitled have the most in common with? a) Dadaism b) surrealism c) abstract expressionism d) impressionism

Q: Michelangelo is considered a Mannerist and High Renaissance artist. What is it about his paintings that characterize the Mannerist style? a) his turbulent compositions and contorted, highly musculatured figures b) his calm, balanced compositions c) his use of mythological themes d) the didactic nature of his paintings e) he was primarily a sculptor

Q: Michelangelos painting The Last Judgment (p. 468), for the Sistine Chapel, typifies a style that came to be known as: a) Expressionism. b) Northern painting. c) Mannerism. d) Baroque.

Q: Paul Czannes Madame Czanne in a Red Armchair (fig. 114; p. 89) illustrates that the artist was more interested in: a) Design b) Pattern c) Color d) All of the Above.

Q: The techniques employed by Jerry N. Uelsmanns in photographs like Untitled can best be described as: a) impasto painting. b) digital manipulation. d) collage.

Q: The wet-plate collodion (p. 259) photographic process was introduced by a British sculptor named: a) Herschel Walker. b) William Henry Fox Talbot. c) Margaret Cameron. d) Frederick Archer.

Q: From 960 until 1279, the Taoists in China (p. 462) emphasized the importance of self-expression. Their most important state positions were held by: a) land owners. b) poets, calligraphers, and painters. c) the Mongols. d) the heirs of Kublai Khan.

Q: What did the early-Renaissance sculptor Donatello do that hadnt been done since Classical Antiquity? a) he developed linear perspective b) he made paintings with complex narratives c) he used mythological themes d) he sculpted nude figures

Q: The drawings by William Cameron Menzies (p. 275)are examples of a vital part of the film-making process called ___________. a) action photos b) dailys c) storyboards d) frames

Q: Early Renaissance architect Brunelleschi is best known for: a) introducing complex narrative into painting and indicating a single, fixed light source that increased the overall naturalism of his compositions. b) developing linear perspective and designing the dome over the huge crossing in Florence Cathedral. c) reviving sculpture-in-the-round and reintroducing the nude figure. d) painting the 38 panels in the Arena Chapel that depict the life of Christ. e) designing the ByzantineChurch at San Ravenna and the dome for the Hagia Sophia.

Q: Which of these best describes Annie Leibovitzs photograph of Karen Finley? a) it is modeled on a famous late-19th century photograph by Edgar Degas b) it utilizes the complementary colors of red and green to enhance the composition and feel of the photo c) it presents an aggressively feminist public figure in a private, intimate moment d) all of the above

Q: Early Renaissance painter Masaccio is best known for: a) introducing complex narrative into painting and indicating a single, fixed light source that increased the overall naturalism of his compositions. b) developing linear perspective and designing the dome over the huge crossing in Florence Cathedral. c) reviving sculpture-in-the-round and reintroducing the nude figure. d) painting the 38 panels in the Arena Chapel that depict the life of Christ. e) designing the ByzantineChurch at San Ravenna and the dome for the Hagia Sophia.

Q: Leonardo da Vincis The Last Supper is based on what specific type of perspective? a) isometric perspective b) trimetric perspective c) one-point linear perspective d) two-point linear perspective

Q: Which of these is an example of Baroque painting? a) Masaccios The Tribute Money b) Botticellis The Birth of Venus c) Raphaels School of Athens d) Caravaggios The Calling of St. Matthew e) The Limbourg Bros October

Q: Donatellos sense of naturalism in figurative sculpture (p. 453) was in part inspired by: a) ancient Egyptian sculpture. b) a lifting of the ban against autopsies for anatomical study. c) Berninis David. d) Greek and Roman sculpture.

Q: Line can be used to delineate edges of form in space, imply movement, and ____________. a) create value by hatching and cross-hatching b) be expressive of emotion or an idea c) create color fields d) a & b

Q: The artist of TV Bra for Living Sculpture is best known for expanding the traditional limitations of artistic media by incorporating video and electronic media into his/her artwork. The artist is: a) Nam June Paik. b) Jerry Uelsmann. c) Sonia Landy Sheridan. d) Eliot Porter.

Q: The Baroque can be characterized as/by: a) highly didactic Christian art. b) developing in the 15th century and promoting the ideas and aesthetics of classical antiquity. c) developing in 18th century France and promoting civic responsibility and sacrifice. d) 17th century unbalanced, theatrical compositions rendered in very high contrast. e) developing in the 15th century and prioritizing careful observation.

Q: What sets northern European artists (p. 454) apart from most artists of the Italian Renaissance is their interest in: a) the size and scale of their paintings. b) rendering believable space in realistic detail. c) a denial of aerial or scientific perspective. d) portraiture.

Q: When an artists mark-making style, particularly his/her use of line, is recognizable, like Van Goghs in The Starry Night, we say it is _____________. a) too personal b) analytical c) autographic d) indecipherable

Q: Eadward Muybridges photographs, like Annie G., Cantering, Saddled are early examples of artists: a) perfecting the medium of photography. b) capturing an object in motion. c) using black-and-white photography. d) using projected motion pictures.

Q: Coatlicue (p. 465) is a major _______ deity. a) Mayan b) Aztec c) Olmec d) African

Q: How would you describe Sol LeWitts use of line in Wall Drawing No. 681 C? a) precise b) controlled c) logical d) all of the above

Q: Perfecting the photographic process, Louis Daguerre, in Le Boulevard du Temple, was able to include __________ in his photographs. a) buildings b) street scenes c) people d) motion

Q: The Limbourg Brothers manuscript Les Trs Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (p. 451) signified the return of something lost in art since antiquity. What was it? a) cast shadows b) chiaroscuro c) human figures d) images of architecture

Q: Jacques-Louis Davids The Death of Socrates is set up in a system of right angles on a grid structure. How does this affect the content of the piece? a) it doesnt, its purely coincidental b) it refers to the passion of the moment c) it reiterates the rationality of Socrates actions d) it is merely a compositional consideration

Q: The artist of Porch, Provincetown, known primarily for color photographs of the natural environment, is: a) Eliot Porter. b) Sonia Landy Sheridan. c) Edward Steichen. d) Joel Meyerowitz.

Q: In the 1330s, Petrarch (p. 452) conceived of a philosophy that emphasized the value of the individual and the pursuit and study of classical languages, literature, history, and philosophy. Today we call these disciplines the: a) divine arts. b) fine arts. c) temporal arts. d) humanities.

Q: Which of these pieces illustrates the use of expressive line? a) Gaudier-Brzeskas Female Nude Back View b) Van Goghs The Starry Night c) Davids Study for the Death of Socrates d) a & b

Q: Robert Smithsons Spiral Jetty is/was in: a) Great Salt Lake, Utah. b) Lake Superior, Michigan. c) Lake Geneva, Switzerland. d) Wonderlake, Illinois.

Q: Florence became a cultural center of the Renaissance (p. 452) in a large part due to: a) the number of painters living there. b) its location on a major shipping route. c) the Medici family. d) the size of the city.

Q: Hatching and cross-hatching are ways of turning line into______________, or three-dimensional, modeled space. a) color b) value c) actual texture d) a & b

Q: In Giacomettis Man Pointing, our eye is directed down his right arm and past his pointed finger to some imagined point of interest beyond. This is an example of which formal element? a) contour line b) texture c) implied line d) perspective

Q: Still images from the film Battleship Potemkin demonstrate the montage technique of one of the great innovators of film editing. The Russian filmmaker is: a) Vladimir Tatlin. b) Lucas Samaras. c) Sergei Eisenstein. d) D. W. Griffith.

Q: Whose David was the first life-size nude sculpture since antiquity? a) Michelangelos. b) Donatellos. c) Raphaels. d) Leonardo da Vincis.

Q: What cultural conventions (p. 74) did Robert Mapplethorpe challenge in his photographic portrait of female bodybuilder, Lisa Lyon? a) the role of religion in art b) the use of classical models in modern photography c) the belief that line is the most important element in art d) the traditional representation of the female nude