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Survey of Visual Arts- Chapter 2

Terms in this set (59)

Vincent Van Gogh spoke of art as something that exists
in an ideal realm
Which of the following characteristics added to the fame of the Mona Lisa in Leonardo's lifetime?
The Mona Lisa had an almost lifelike appearance.
The philosophical field of ___ asks questions about nature of art and its audiences.
aesthetics
What is one way a society demonstrates the value of art and artists?
Museums
Writers and poets of the 19th century were mesmerized by the Mona Lisa's ___, writing articles, stories, and poems that attracted crowds of visitors to a new installation at the Louvre.
smile
The role of art and understanding of its role in society has been consistent throughout history.
false
Determining the context of a work of art
- begins with the objects of events the work depicts
- helps with understanding its meaning
iconography
Identifying and describing subject matter in art
context
The web of connections that an artwork has to the artist and the larger world
form
The way an artwork looks and material it is made of
content
What the artwork is about as intended by the artist
subject matter
What is depicted in the artwork
style
A characteristic or group of characteristics that are constant, recurring, or coherent
According to some theories what formal qualities contribute to the perception of beauty?
- Pure colors
- Symmetry
- Simple geometric shapes
The term ___ helps us to categorize art by its appearance and refers to a characteristic or group of characteristics that we recognize as constant, recurring, or coherent.
style
In Western art, the representation of low burning candle is understood to depict the passage of time. This analysis is an example of
iconography
Cultural Style
Period Style
School Style
- Aztec style
- Gothic Style
- Impressionist style
To understand art, we must consider the ___ conditions that give rise to art.
cultural
___ is what a work of art is about.
Content
When in history did the approach of artists by and large shift from a focus on the production of objects in a specialized realm, to focus on questions about the artistic process itself?
The 20th century
Art that uses the appearance of the world only as a starting off point and is then further radically stylized, so that is may not be immediately recognizable, is described as
abstract
The study of ___, which involves identifying, describing, and interpreting subject matter in art, is an important activity of art scholars.
iconography
Which of the following characteristics describe Claude Monet's career and his relationship to the art world?
- He was able to achieve extraordinary financial and critical success
- He belonged to a group of Parisian art students
Which of the following paintings by Pablo Picasso demonstrates his ability to paint in a representational style?
First Communion
Which of the following styles did Pablo Picasso not work in?
Nonobjective
___ is the identification , description, and interpretation of background information related to the subject matter of a work of art
iconography
Determining the content of a work of art
- helps with understanding its meaning
- begins with the objects of events the work depicts
All representational art is naturalistic.
false
Analyzing an artist's journals and letters for biographic details that impact our understanding of a work of art is an example of establishing.
context
Andres del Vercocchio's David was ___ by Piero de Medici, one of the wealthiest and most influential men in 15th-century Florence.
commissioned
Which of the following statements about artists is true?
All artists develop an individual style
Which of the following symbols suggest that the Amolfini Double Portrait could be a wedding portrait?
the shoes
A ___ shape, based on the from form of a metronome, is echoed throughout Henri Matisse's composition of Piano Lesson.
triangle
Art that decried any use of the visible world as a starting point for art began at the beginning of the 20th century and was known as ___ art.
nonrepresentational
How can Kara Walker's use of space in her installation A Subtly be characterized?
- She gave the public access to a space where they had never been allowed before.
- She connected a single physical space to a broad range of social
In his composition of Piano Lesson, Henri Matisse used formal elements including:
- a balance of colors
- repetition of shapes
Trompe L'oell works of art can are described as
- representational
- convincingly lifelike
Seeing Akan linguist's staff in a museum will give the viewer a good idea of how the mask was viewed by the society that produced it.
false
Beauty and art were discussed together during the 18th century because both were felt to provide ___.
pleasure
Works of art made specifically to be presented in museums and galleries
- often question the implications of such a specialized context
- can lose context when removed to another setting
The content of Henri Matisse's Music Lesson can be best summarized as
the pleasure of music, its social and sensuous side
In the royal courts of 16th-century Mughal India
- artists lived in residence and were paid a monthly salary
- young apprentices studied with master artists to develop skills and establish their own positions and expertise
Artists seek out ___ in many different places and in many different forms.
inspiration
One could conclude from the popularity of outsider art during the 20th century that there has been a collapse of the distinction between ___ and ____.
- high
- low
Until the introduction of photography, images were made by
hand
Which of the following best describes the performance of Joseph Beuys's How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare?
Questioning an artists role in a materialistic society and possibly suggesting change to a more spiritual existence
Which well-known artist lived a meager life, struggling to find funds even for basic art supplies, only to have his paintings sell for millions of dollars after his death.
Vincent Van Gogh
What is part of the iconography of Amida Nayori?
Buddhism
The French term, ___ ___, describes convincingly lifelike works of art that momentarily trick the eye as to appear real.
trompe l'oeil
What is at the root of Louise Bourgeois's artwork?
Deep emotions connected to childhood
Representational art that conforms to a set of conventions for depicting of the world is described as being
stylized
Both abstract and naturalistic styles of art are used by past sculptors to create works honoring the kingdom's rulers. Which characterizations of Yoruba kingdom of life sculptors are true?
- They were created in both abstract and naturalistic styles.
- Works of art were made in pairs so to represent both the physical and spiritual reality of the subject.
What is an art form that is a space and is presented as a work of art that can be entered, explored, experienced, and reflected on?
Installation
Titian painted this Assumption specifically to be presented
as part of a large and elaborate central altarpiece.
What characterized Felix Gonzales-Torre's 1995 Untitled?
- viewers of the piece were invited to come to their own conclusions about its meaning
- the collector who purchased it purchased the idea, not the physical object.
What is the content of Jan van Eyck's painting Amolfini Double Portrait as accepted by contemporary art historians?
we may never know what the painting signified to its original audience.
When discussing the ___ of this tea bowl, some cultures may find it pleasing or not pleasing, whereas in Japan it can be appreciated based on its wabi and sari.
aesthetics
During the 1960s, idea-based art, for example a work of art where the artist sells or creates an idea rather than something tangible, came to be called ___ art.
conceptual
What best describes Sonia Delaunay's Electric Prisms?
It is non-objective
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