Art and Society
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Course Introduction
Art and Society explores the dynamic relationship between artistic expression and the cultural, social, and political contexts in which it is created and received. Through the analysis of visual art, performance, literature, and new media from various historical periods and regions, students examine how art both influences and is shaped by societal values, movements, and debates. The course encourages critical thinking about the role of artists in society, the ways art reflects contemporary issues, and the impact of social change on artistic practices. By engaging with diverse artworks and theoretical perspectives, students gain a nuanced understanding of how art and society interact to shape human experience.
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Creative Impulse An Introduction to the Arts 8th Edition by Dennis J. Sporre
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Chapter 1: Introduction Understanding the Arts
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Q1) Musical __________ are melodies that convey "musical ideas" to the listener. Answer: themes
Q2) __________ refers to balance achieved by using unequal shapes.
A) Harmony
B) Repetition
C) Asymmetry
D) Symmetry
E) Mass
Answer: C
Q3) The creator or instructor of a dance is called a choreographer.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) __________ comprises a succession of sounds with rhythmic and tonal organization; it is one of the two most important technical elements of music.
Answer: Melody
Q5) __________ is an example of a performing art. Answer: Theatre
Q6) "Closet dramas" refer to dramas written for __________ rather than performance. Answer: reading
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Chapter 2: The Ancient World
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Q1) Most of our knowledge of Egyptian painting comes from the tombs of __________.
A) Osiris
B) Thebes
C) Cairo
D) Giza
E) Khufu
Answer: B
Q2) Among other things,writing served as a tool of __________.
A) genealogy
B) mythology
C) social control
D) artists
E) common people
Answer: C
Q3) Sumerian artists depicted actual individuals,usually __________.
Answer: kings
Q4) It has been suggested that the layout of the Giza pyramid complex was meant to mirror __________ belt.
Answer: Orion's
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Chapter 3: The Aegean and Archaic Greece
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Q1) The Greeks took the Minoans as their model.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) In three-dimension art,the __________ style consisted of figures that exhibit a stiff,frontal pose.
A) kouros
B) geometric
C) contrapposto
D) Doric
E) archaic
Answer: E
Q3) Horizontal bands used in organizing a design are called __________.
A) murals
B) friezes
C) geometric
D) devotionals
E) registers
Answer: E
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Chapter 4: Greek Classicism and Hellenism
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Q1) Compare and contrast a Classical Greek sculpture and a Hellenistic Greek sculpture.Use visual evidence to hypothesize changes in Greek society,political life,and culture.
Q2) In general,what did the philosophy and aesthetics of the Greeks focus on?
Q3) __________ architecture sought to produce an overpowering emotional experience.
A) Corinthian
B) Hellenistic
C) Archaic
D) Classical
E) Late-Classical
Q4) __________ Classical style sculpture emphasizes emotion to a greater degree than had earlier styles.
Q5) "Man is the measure of all things," according to __________.
Q6) The age after Alexander's death is called __________.
A) Classical
B) Archaic
C) Imperial
D) Historia
E) Hellenistic
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Q7) What is unique about the frieze on the Temple of Athena Nice?
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Chapter 5: The Roman Period
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Q1) __________ is considered the greatest Roman poet.
Q2) The "Roman attitude" is best described as __________. A) idealistic
B) cynical
C) utopian
D) utilitarian
E) futuristic
Q3) The Romans invented the __________ trumpet.
Q4) Choose an example of Roman sculpture.Compare and contrast it to Greek Classical and Hellenistic models.What is unique about the Roman style and attitude?
Q5) Which language did the early Romans consider a peasant language?
Q6) In 509 B.C.E.,the Romans expelled the last __________ king from Rome.
Q7) Which Roman emperors apparently loved lewd pantomime?
Q8) __________ On the Nature of Things rejects religion and speaks compassionately about an ignorant and unhappy humanity.
Q9) Rome had very little commerce or industry,making it reliant on military conquest. A)True B)False
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Chapter 6: Judaism and Early Christianity
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Q1) What symbol (or set of symbols)did Jesus use to reveal God's role in establishing a reign of peace and justice?
Q2) Messiah means "__________."
A) chosen people
B) anointed one
C) teacher
D) God
E) Diaspora
Q3) Jesus' close associations with women were typical for a Jewish teacher of his day.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Prior to its association with Christ,the lamb had been a symbol of __________ in Roman art.
A) pastoral life
B) humility
C) gentleness
D) benevolence
E) softness
Q5) The first Christian theologian was the Apostle __________.
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Chapter 7: Byzantium and Islam
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Q1) In the early years of Islam,music was considered a "__________ pleasure."
Q2) The genre of __________ literature grew out of monasticism.
A) devotional
B) mystical
C) funerary
D) meditation
E) monkish
Q3) __________ of the Qur'an have traditionally been forbidden,and when produced have been seen as only paraphrases of the actual text.
Q4) The two sacred cities of Islam are Mecca and __________.
Q5) What were the two highest forms of study in Byzantine intellectual life?
Q6) Unlike painting in the West,icons did not __________ biblical events.
A) ignore
B) simplify
C) illustrate
D) alter
E) define
Q7) The fifth century barbarians quickly invaded the Eastern Empire.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: The Early Middle Ages
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Q1) __________ were secular lyric poet-musicians,located chiefly in southern France,northern Italy,and northern Spain.
A) Cycles
B) Knights
C) Balladeers
D) Troubadours
E) none of the above
Q2) Choose a Romanesque church discussed in this chapter.Analyze its visual and aesthetic qualities,and discuss its architectural,design,and engineering innovations.
Q3) The __________ period saw the first centralized political organization since the fall of Rome.
A) Romanesque
B) Early Gothic
C) Early Christian
D) Carolingian
E) High Gothic
Q4) How did the Gero Crucifix depict Christ?
Q5) The epic poem __________ is the oldest extant poem in a modern European language.
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Chapter 9: The High Middle Ages
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Q1) Giotto was the first painter to create false texture since early Christian times.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The medieval "middle class" largely supported __________ over the feudal system.
A) military states
B) aristocracies
C) monarchies
D) theocracies
E) oligarchies
Q3) Wars and plagues ultimately led to a greater reliance on __________.
A) slavery
B) technology
C) simplicity
D) spirituality
E) trade
Q4) Why were tales of chivalry and knights called "romances"?
Q5) The Crusades helped reopen a number of Mediterranean ports,and trade flourished.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: The Early Renaissance
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Q1) By and large,the Renaissance popes were indifferent to art.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Lorenzo de' Medici established a senate in Florence called the __________.
A) Senatoria de' Medici
B) Council of Citizens
C) Council of Seventy
D) Council of the People
E) Group of Ten
Q3) Leonardo's well-known drawing __________,influenced by the anatomical writing of Vitruvius,shows the Renaissance fascination with the human body.
Q4) A roofed,open arcade is called a __________.
Q5) Renaissance science was in harmony with traditional values.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Classical scholarship was the forte of Pope Pius II.
A)True
B)False
Q7) What did the Greeks of Periclean Athens provide Renaissance artists?
Q8) The Italians refer to the fifteenth century as the __________.
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Chapter 11: The High Renaissance and Mannerism
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Q1) __________ was the center of patronage during the High Renaissance.
A) Padua
B) Genoa
C) Venice
D) Florence
E) Rome
Q2) Leonardo invented practical devices,including a device to cut nuts and __________.
Q3) The capital of the Aztec Empire was called __________.
A) Caracas
B) Lima
C) Tenochtitlán
D) Mexica
E) Coosa
Q4) Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the __________.
Q5) Mannerism probably allowed for greater artistic experimentation.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Which Renaissance artist was a master of visual arts,architecture,and poetry?
Q7) What term embodied the Renaissance idea of god-given talent and intellect?
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Chapter 12: Renaissance and Reformation in Northern Europe
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Q1) Albrecht Dürer has been called the Leonardo of the __________ Renaissance.
A) late
B) Dutch
C) Protestant
D) northern
E) Netherlandish
Q2) Who was author of the groundbreaking On the Fabric of the Human Body?
Q3) The __________ helped spread music and identify composers as individuals.
A) court
B) church
C) aristocracy
D) guild
E) printing press
Q4) __________ is an example of a Christian humanist.
A) Calvin
B) More
C) Luther
D) Zwingli
E) Erasmus
Q5) The interludes of dancing in "dinner ballets" are called __________.
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Chapter 13: The Baroque Age
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Q1) English __________ poetry turned from love to an inward questioning.
A) monastic
B) Elizabethan
C) epic
D) metaphysical
E) sonnet
Q2) The English masque is remembered for its literary merit.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Baroque painters symbolized the fleeting nature of life and beauty with
Q4) Antonio Vivaldi is known as a master of __________.
A) opera
B) restoration comedy
C) sonata
D) concerto
E) program music
Q5) Baroque music is noted for its melodic simplicity.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: The Enlightenment
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Q1) The ballets of Georges __________ exemplified "psychological realism."
Q2) The political philosophy of __________ was particularly attractive to the new middle class.
A) Marxism
B) socialism
C) liberalism
D) communism
E) colonialism
Q3) "Man was born free,and everywhere he is in chains" is the opening line of a work by Jean-Jacques __________.
Q4) The writings of Mary Wollstonecraft mark the beginning of modern __________.
A) aestheticism
B) classicism
C) feminism
D) skepticism
E) rationalism
Q5) Enlightenment society emphasized charm,manners,and finesse.
A)True
B)False
Q6) __________ was banned in New York in 1709.
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Chapter 15: The Romantic Age
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Q1) __________ wrote historical plays and was one of the first African-American playwrights to contribute to mainstream theatre.
A) Anna Hyers
B) J.A. Arneaux
C) Emma Hyers
D) Langston Hughes
E) William Edgar Easton
Q2) Hegel considered __________ the most universal and spiritual of all arts.
A) theatre
B) poetry
C) literature
D) classical sculpture
E) painting
Q3) Which well-known poem brought Edgar Allan Poe into the spotlight?
Q4) Historical __________ became a standard for set design,costumes,and other aspects of theatre production in the Romantic age.
Q5) The work of Géricault frequently emphasizes human struggles against the forces of
Q6) What did Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels argue all history reflected?
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Chapter 16: Realism, Impressionism, and Beyond
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Q1) Consider the speed of technological developments during this period.Choose a work of any medium or movement,and discuss how it was influenced by or reflects upon technology.If you choose a skyscraper,for example,you might point out that its very existence is based upon the technology of steel frameworks,and also that its design reflects a society increasingly oriented around technology.
Q2) From where did Anton Chekhov obtain his subject matter and themes?
Q3) Realism emphasizes __________.
A) subjective impressions
B) mythological content
C) academic training
D) individual expression
E) truth to life
Q4) The plays of August Strindberg are particularly influenced by the studies of
A) Carl Jung
B) Friedrich Nietzsche
C) Ernst Toller
D) Sigmund Freud
E) Albert Einstein
Q5) What is the famous "slogan" of aestheticism?
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Chapter 17: Modernism
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Q1) The artist who made paintings criticizing the oppression of Indians by Europeans was __________.
A) Grant Wood
B) Aaron Douglas
C) Diego Rivera
D) Pablo Picasso
E) Stuart Davis
Q2) Bertolt Brecht is best known for his __________.
A) atonal compositions
B) Gothic skyscrapers
C) epic theatre
D) biomorphic sculpture
E) improvisatory dance
Q3) The Surrealists were influenced by the ideas of __________.?
A)Jean-Paul Sartre
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Charles Sanders Pierce
D) Piet Mondrian
E) Albert Einstein
Q4) The author of the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is __________.
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Chapter 18: From Modernism to Postmodernism and Beyond
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Q1) Cuban-American theatre has dealt with the topics of exile and nostalgia.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Postmodernism grew out of modernism,beginning roughly around the year
Q3) The __________ in Paris has no fixed interior walls and its ducts,pipes,and elevators are color-coded and on the outside of the building.
Q4) The use of surprisingly diverse media,such as film,video,sculpture,and installation is a trademark of the director __________.
A) Les Blair
B) Nancy Savoca
C) Tim Chey
D) Beth B
E) Ingmar Bergman
Q5) The composer __________ employed serial technique in his Philomel.
Q6) What is the name of Ricardo Bofill's well-known postmodern public housing development?
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Q7) The novels of __________ reflect black vernacular culture and deal with sexual violence.
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