Test bank understanding art 11e lois fichner rathus ch1

Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art Multiple Choice _ can be described as contrast and diversity It is the counterpoint of unity Juxtaposing various or contradictory elements in a composition adds interest, spontaneity, and the element of surprise a Emphasis b Unity c Variety d Focal point e Chaos ANSWER: c POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:51 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM is often a key component of a work’s content, even if its meaning is unapparent or indecipherable to a viewer a Symbolism b Content c Narrative d Humanism e Iconography ANSWER: a POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:40 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM The word art encompasses many meanings, including process Which of the following is considered an artistic process? a Human capacity b A tapestry c Sculpting d Memorization e A building ANSWER: c Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art POINTS: DIFFICULTY: comprehension QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:25 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM One of the best ways to illustrate stylistic differences between works of art is to choose several works that have a a common theme b common form c common context d similar size e common composition Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art ANSWER: a POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:35 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM The form of an artwork includes all of the elements that make up the composition except a three dimensionality b subject matter c texture Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art d balance e color ANSWER: b POINTS: DIFFICULTY: comprehension QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:28 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM _refers to the totality of a composition or design—the arrangement or organization of all of its visual elements a Iconography b Form Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art c Subject d Humanism e Narrative ANSWER: b POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:45 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM _ is defined as a sense of oneness or cohesiveness It has the effect of gathering the elements of a Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art composition into a harmonious whole a Unity b Emphasis c Variety d Chaos e Focal point ANSWER: a POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:49 AM Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM describes the main point of interest in a work of art—one that captures and holds a viewer’s attention a Emphasis b Variety c Unity d Focal point e Chaos ANSWER: d POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:47 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM is the study of the themes and symbols in the visual arts: the figures and images that lend works their underlying meanings a Content b Iconography c Surrealism d Narrative e Humanism ANSWER: b POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 10 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DIFFICULTY: comprehension QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:29 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM 11 Bronzino’s complex allegory Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time offers up such an iconographic puzzle that there is little doubt that he intended to leave the viewer with a sense of a fascination b sadness c ambiguity d joy e chaos Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 12 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art ANSWER: c POINTS: DIFFICULTY: comprehension QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:34 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM 12 The underlying symbolism in an artist’s depiction of an elderly man stooped over amongst leafless, snow-covered trees in the depths of winter is most likely which of the following? a The man enjoys the snow b The man is waiting for help c The man is still in the prime of life Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 13 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art d It is the holiday season e The man is approaching death ANSWER: e POINTS: DIFFICULTY: application QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:32 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM 13 generally refers to distinctive characteristics of art and architecture that are common to a culture, era, or to a group of artists working at the same time or toward a common artistic goal a Context Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 14 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art b Creativity c Style d Form e Content ANSWER: c POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:26 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 15 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art 14 For most of the history of art, the is recognizable or at least reflects some sort of visual experience a narrative b content c humanism d subject e iconography ANSWER: d POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:37 AM Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 16 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM 15 _ in a composition describes an attention-grabbing aspect that directs the viewer’s eye to a particular area, giving it visual or conceptual dominance a Unity b Focal point c Chaos d Variety e Emphasis ANSWER: e POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 17 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:52 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM Essay 16 How both medium and technique make Gnaw unique? ANSWER: Answers may vary POINTS: QUESTION TYPE: Essay HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 3:08 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 18 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art 17 Can photographs lie? Explain, using an example ANSWER: Answers may vary POINTS: QUESTION TYPE: Essay HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 3:08 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM 18 Discuss the use of allegory and iconography in Bronzino’s Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time What you think is meant by The Exposure of Luxury? ANSWER: Answers may vary POINTS: QUESTION TYPE: Essay HAS VARIABLES: False Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 19 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 3:06 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM 19 Picasso stated, “Everyone wants to understand art Why not try to understand the song of a bird? Why does one love the night, flowers, everything around one without trying to understand them? But in the case of painting, people have to understand.” Do you agree with this statement and why? ANSWER: Answers may vary POINTS: QUESTION TYPE: Essay HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 3:06 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM 20 Can the title of a work change its meaning for the viewer or make the artist’s meaning clearer? Provide two examples Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 20 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art to illustrate your points ANSWER: Answers may vary POINTS: QUESTION TYPE: Essay HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 3:07 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM Subjective Short Answer 21 Abstract art is usually described as what? ANSWER: Answers may vary POINTS: Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 21 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:58 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM 22 How does an artist create nonobjective art? ANSWER: Answers may vary POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 3:05 AM Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 22 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM 23 How the subject, form, and content of works of art become evident? ANSWER: Answers may vary POINTS: DIFFICULTY: comprehension QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:54 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM 24 What are the principles of design? ANSWER: Answers may vary Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 23 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art POINTS: DIFFICULTY: comprehension QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:55 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM 25 What is the difference between a medium and a technique? ANSWER: Answers may vary POINTS: DIFFICULTY: knowledge QUESTION TYPE: Subjective Short Answer HAS VARIABLES: False Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 24 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 3:00 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM True / False TEST 26 The sky is blue a True b Fals e ANSWER: True POINTS: QUESTION TYPE: True / False Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 25 Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art HAS VARIABLES: False PREFACE NAME: New Preface DATE CREATED: 9/20/2016 3:19 PM DATE MODIFIED: 9/20/2016 3:24 PM Copyright Cengage Learning Powered by Cognero Page 26 ... Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:40 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM The word art encompasses many meanings,... Cognero Page Name : Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM describes the main point of interest in a work of art one that captures and holds a viewer’s... Clas s: Dat e: Chapter 1: Understanding Art DATE CREATED: 11/24/2015 2:47 AM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2015 7:06 AM is the study of the themes and symbols in the visual arts: the figures and images