Art Chapter 1: What s Art?

How does your textbook define a work of art?
A:the visual expression of an idea or experience
B:an image that evokes an emotional response
C:an aesthetically pleasing object with no obvious function
D:anything that demonstrates human creativity
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How does your textbook define a work of art?
A:the visual expression of an idea or experience
B:an image that evokes an emotional response
C:an aesthetically pleasing object with no obvious function
D:anything that demonstrates human creativity
B: the visual expression of an idea or experience.
A visual work of art is executed through the use of a medium and
A:skill.
B:preliminary drawings.
C:innovation.
D:passion.
A: skill
What is one reason that Echelman's choice of netting for Her Secret Is Patience contributes to the viewer's understanding and enjoyment of the work?
A: Netting is flexible and responds gracefully to the winds in Phoenix, so the work harmonizes with the city and forces of nature.
B: Netting was the only medium that could be dyed the colors the artist wanted.
C: Fabrics had never been used in large public works or art installations.
D: Netting was an economical choice for a large public work.
A: Netting is flexible and responds gracefully to the winds in Phoenix, so the work harmonizes with the city and forces of nature.
Which of the following terms best describes the ability to bring forth something new that has value?
A: experimentation
B: Talent
C: Creativity
D: representation
C: creativity
Which of the following traits is associated with creative people
today?
A.talent
B.questioning
C. stubbornness
D. intuition
B: Questioning
.How does Robin Rhode's He Got Game encourage viewers to be creative?
A Viewers are asked to draw pictures in chalk on Rhode's photographs.
B Viewers must reorganize the multiple photographs to understand the meaning.
C Viewers may take the photographs home to share with their friends.
D Viewers must alter their habitual ways of looking to understand the photograph.
D Viewers must alter their habitual ways of looking to understand the photograph.
Which artists create work based primarily on cultural traditions and practices?
A untrained artists
B outsider artists
C child artists
D folk artists
D folk artists
Which of the following is an example of outside art?
A Wallace's Peony quilt
B Rodia's Watts Towers
C Rhode's He Got Game
D Retablo (artist unknown)
B Rodia's Watts Towers
What is one consequence of professional training today in art schools, colleges, and university art departments?
A Artists have to postpone exhibiting work until they graduate.
B Artists have more knowledge of historical and contemporary art history and alternate points of view.
C Artists have to have a college degree.
D Artists have to learn to work in all media.
B Artists have more knowledge of historical and contemporary art history and alternate points of view.
What is one factor that experts determined is universally common to children's drawings when they are six or younger?
A using crayons
B depicting the world in symbolic rather than realistic ways
C drawing animals
D making stick figures
B depicting the world in symbolic rather than realistic ways
Which of the following is an example of a figurative work of art? A René Magritte's La Trahison des Images (Ceci n'est pas une pipe) B William Harnett's A Smoke Backstage C Sabatino "Simon" Rodia's Nuestro Pueblo D Alana's GrandmaD Alana's GrandmaWhich of the following factors is common to all trompe l'oeil paintings? A They include figurative elements. B They represent objects as life size. C They are highly illusionist. D They include text.C They are highly illusionist.Nonrepresentational works focus the viewer's attention on A symbolic messages. B pure visual form C historical references. D unusual mediaB pure visual fromWhich of the following activities would best be described as "seeing"? A flipping through pages of magazine ads B viewing shared photographs of friends online C window shopping while walking down the street D finding recognizable images in cloudsD finding recognizable images in cloudsWhat is one reason that people see art differently? A People do not always look closely. B Looking at art is always an individual, subjective experience. C People are easily confused about complex works. D Not everyone has 20/20 eyesight.B Looking at art is always an individual, subjective experience.What distinguishes the practice of seeing from that of looking? A Seeing involves our memories, emotions, and imagination. B Seeing has to be done in front of the actual object. C People need more education to be able to correctly see. D Seeing involves comparing different works.A Seeing involves our memories, emotions, and imagination.What is one practical way to focus on a painting's form rather than its subject? A Try to make a drawing of the painting. B Turn the painting upside down. C Ask the artist about the work. D Read about the work in art history texts.B Turn the painting upside down.What is one way that Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings of flowers like Jack-in-the-Pulpit No. V altered our perceptions of flowers? A She abstracted the form and eliminated the details. B She painted them in very naturalistic colors. C She painted them in extreme detail. D She painted them in their naturally occurring size.A She abstracted the form and eliminated the details.What statement best describes Janet Echelman's Her Secret Is Patience? AThe formal elements are most important in communicating the sculpture's content. B The formal elements and iconography together reinforce the content. C The abstraction of formal elements suggests no specific content in the work. D Content is understood primarily through the iconography of the sculpture.B The formal elements and iconography together reinforce the content.What distinguishes visual creativity from other creative practices? A the demonstration of artistic skills B the originality of the artist C the use of images D the role of looking and close observationC the use of imagesWhich of the following is a trait of creative artists? A They demonstrate talent as little children. B They have no training but are remarkably insightful. C They make connections across seemingly unrelated fields. D They are educated in art schools, colleges, or university art departments.C They make connections across seemingly unrelated fields.Why have most trained artists historically been male? A Women were thought to lack talent. B Women were thought to lack creativity C Women held too many domestic responsibilities. D Women were denied apprenticeships.D Women were denied apprenticeships.Why is Nuestro Pueblo (Our Town) an example of outsider art? A The artist worked independently of any tradition or style. B The artist had no formal training in making art. C The artist used junk materials such as broken dishes, shells, and pipes. D The artist did not use any power tools to make it.Why is Nuestro Pueblo (Our Town) an example of outsider art?A The artist worked independently of any tradition or style.Why do children often become less creative as they get older? A They come to use intuitive skills in drawing and composition. B They come to doubt their creativity. C They come to rely on symbolic imagery to communicate ideas. D They come to interpret things more personally.B They come to doubt their creativity.Who was the Philadelphia Wireman? A an outsider artist who became famous through the public exhibition of his works in museums B an unknown artist who made sculptures from refuse and other objects C a homeless man who created clothes and blankets from woven bits of wire D a man who used wire and other found materials to create monumental sculptures in his backyardB an unknown artist who made sculptures from refuse and other objectsWhat is the function of retablo paintings in Mexico and the American Southwest? A They memorialize someone who has died after a serious illness. B They are decorative features in buildings where rituals are held. C They are records of cultural traditions and beliefs. D They are a way to give thanks to God.D They are a way to give thanks to God.The Abstraction of a Cow series represents Theo van Doesburg's A dislike of organic forms. B preference for bright colors. C interest in simplification. D preference for geometric shapes.C interest in simplification.Which of the following factors makes the Cameroon Chief 's Stool an example of abstract art? A The stool is hand carved with no power tools. B The proportions of the figures are exaggerated. C The stool only has two colors. D The stool was never meant to be used. It was a tribal decoration.B The proportions of the figures are exaggerated.Which aspect of Constantin Brancusi's The Kiss best demonstrates its abstraction? A its expression of the idea of love B its unpainted limestone surface C its inspiration in nature D its geometric formD its geometric formWhich of the following first inspired Georgia O'Keeffe's series of paintings based on flowers? A the Southwestern desert landscape B an interest in the shapes and colors of nature C her study of botany in college D the symbolic meanings of different flowersB an interest in the shapes and colors of natureWhat is one way that Rashaad Newsome creates an iconographical "mash up" in Saltire Compton? A He included handmade and readymade objects. B He included text and images in the work. C He combined references from hip hoppers with traditional motifs associated with heraldry. D He used different medias in the work.He combined references from hip hoppers with traditional motifs associated with heraldry.Which specific iconographic element communicates hope in The Virgin of Carmel Saving Souls in Purgatory? A the flames at the bottom of the painting B the use of the color red C the scapulars D the angelsC the scapulars