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Course Introduction
Art Appreciation is an engaging course designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts, techniques, and historical contexts of visual art. Through the study of various artistic movements, notable artists, and diverse media such as painting, sculpture, and architecture, students develop a deeper understanding of how art reflects and shapes human experience. Emphasizing observation, analysis, and critical thinking, the course fosters the ability to evaluate and appreciate artistic expressions from different cultures and time periods, empowering students to become more informed and perceptive viewers of the visual world.
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Arts and Culture An Introduction to the Humanities Combined Volume 4th Edition by Janetta Benton
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Chapter 1: The Renaissance and Mannerism
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Q1) The famous text The Prince by __________ encapsulates the view that humankind is "basically selfish, deceitful, greedy, and gullible" and, thus, he advocates that rulers should use this fact to their advantage.
A) Baldassare Castiglione
B) Niccolò Machiavelli
C) Marsilio Ficino
D) Pico della Mirandola
E) Francois Villon
Answer: B
Q2) Properzia de' Rossi was from Cremona.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Sfumato, which means "smoky," is a technique developed by Tintoretto.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Renaissance in Northern Europe
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Q1) What practices of the Catholic Church did Martin Luther object to, and what did he do about his objections?
Answer: Martin Luther objected to several practices of the Catholic Church, including the selling of indulgences, the authority of the pope, and the use of Latin in church services. He believed that salvation should be based on faith alone, rather than through the purchase of indulgences or other works. In 1517, Luther famously nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, outlining his objections to these practices and calling for reform within the church. This act is often seen as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Luther also translated the Bible into German so that more people could read and understand it, and he wrote extensively on the topic of justification by faith. Ultimately, his actions led to a significant split within the Christian church, with the formation of the Protestant denomination.
Q2) William Shakespeare's command of the English language is particularly evident in his soliloquies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: The Baroque Age
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Q1) What was the Council of Trent, why was it convened, and what was its view on the role of art in worship?
Answer: The Council of Trent was a ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that took place between 1545 and 1563. It was convened in response to the Protestant Reformation and aimed to address the issues raised by the reformers and to reaffirm Catholic doctrine.
One of the topics discussed at the Council of Trent was the role of art in worship. The council affirmed the use of art in religious worship, but also set guidelines for its use. It emphasized the importance of art in communicating religious teachings to illiterate individuals and in inspiring devotion. However, the council also warned against the excessive use of art that could lead to idolatry or distract from the true focus of worship.
Overall, the Council of Trent acknowledged the value of art in worship while also cautioning against its misuse, seeking to strike a balance between the two.
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Chapter 4: The Eighteenth Century
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Q1) The Chiswick House is an excellent example of the __________ style.
A) Rococo
B) Baroque
C) Neoclassical
D) Mannerist
E) Romantic
Q2) Adam Smith was an ardent opponent of the Industrial Revolution.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Rococo is to frivolity as Neoclassical art is to __________.
A) moral virtue
B) violence
C) emotion
D) mythology
E) genre
Q4) François Boucher was a favorite of the king's mistress, Madame de Pompadour.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Trace the development of the novel during the eighteenth century.
Q6) Give an example of a mock epic.
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Chapter 5: Romanticism and Realism
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Q1) __________wrote Walden in 1854 because he believed that living close to nature was humankind's strength.
A) Thoreau
B) Emerson
C) Wollstonecraft
D) Rousseau
E) Wordsworth
Q2) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther is his contribution to the Sturm und Drang movement that espoused Enlightenment objectivity, rationality, and restraint.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The British Houses of Parliament in London are a model of the __________ style.
A) Gothic Revival
B) Realistic
C) Neoclassical
D) Romantic
E) Renaissance
Q4) How are Ingres' Odalisque and Eakins' The Swimming Hole models of Romanticism and Realism in visual art respectively?
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Chapter 6: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
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Q1) Discuss the significance of Darwin's theory of evolution through the process of natural selection to people of the late nineteenth century. Essay
Q2) Albert Einstein proposed his "Theory of Relativity" in 1905, but it was not until 1919 that mathematical equations central to his theory could be confirmed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe the goals of Impressionist paintings and evaluate the success by analyzing a single work by either Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, or Mary Cassatt.
Q4) Developments in ideas about the structure of the __________, especially in proving that it is divisible, occurred in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
A) microscope
B) treatment of animals by humans
C) atom
D) third dimension
E) both A and B
Q5) List the features of Art Nouveau and provide an example of this style.
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Chapter 7: Chinese Civilization after the Thirteenth Century
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Q1) The most important paintings created in China after the thirteenth century were
A) genre scenes
B) portraits
C) ceremonial images
D) historical events
E) landscapes
Q2) The Chinese ruler's palace was usually situated at the __________.
A) east end, looking west
B) west end, looking east
C) southeastern end, looking northwest
D) south end, looking north
E) north end, looking south
Q3) Explain what is meant by "the patriarchal nature" of Confucian society.
Q4) Wu Zhen's Bamboo could be interpreted as a symbol of survival of Chinese under foreign rule.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What was Mao Zedong's belief about the arts?
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Chapter 8: Japanese Civilization after the Fifteenth Century
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Q1) What are the differences between Noh and Kabuki?
Q2) The Himeji Castle was built during the __________ period.
A) Muromachi
B) Nara
C) Edo
D) modern
E) Momoyama
Q3) In 1868, Japan returned to rule by emperor, inaugurating a period known as the
A) Meiji era
B) Kamakura period
C) Edo period
D) Momoyama period
E) Muromachi period
Q4) Trace the influence of Zen Buddhism on the arts and literature of Japan after the fifteenth century.
Q5) Explain how woodblock prints were linked to the world of Kabuki theater.
Q6) How does the Japanese garden compare to those of Europe?
Q7) What happened after 1600 in terms of literature?
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Q8) How did Confucianism impact the organization of society during the Edo period?
Chapter 9: Modern Africa and Latin America
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Q1) __________ is best known for his ficciones.
A) Jorge Luis Borges
B) Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez
C) Isabel Allende
D) Chinua Achebe
E) Heitor Villa-Lobos
Q2) What two separate cultural and economic traditions make up Latin America?
Q3) Jorge Luis Borges is to the short story as Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez is to the
A) poem
B) novel
C) essay
D) autobiography
E) poetry
Q4) What three important technological innovations made possible the colonization of Africa?
Q5) What is the relationship between the music of Johannes Sebastian Bach and that of Heitor Villa-Lobos?
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Chapter 10: Early Twentieth Century
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Q1) The American artist __________ had a primary interest in natural forms and colors and subject matter such as flowers and animal bones.
A) Georgia O'Keeffe
B) Alfred Stieglitz
C) Sergei Eisenstein
D) Alexander Calder
E) Charles Demuth
Q2) The "Manifesto" was the founding document of __________.
A) Cubism
B) Futurism
C) Fauvism
D) Vienna Secession
E) German Expressionism
Q3) How does De Stijl act as a counter-point to the nihilism of Dada and the psychological probing of Surrealism?
Q4) What did the Fauves believe about color?
Q5) List the notable features of Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon .In what way is it similar to Stravinsky's Rite of Spring?
Q6) Benton and DiYanni assert that abstraction takes three forms.What are they?
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Chapter 11: Mid-Twentieth Century and Later
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Q1) In 1975, after the __________ marched on and captured the city of Saigon they renamed it Ho Chi Minh City.
A) Laotians
B) Cambodians
C) Tibetans
D) Nepalese
E) North Vietnamese
Q2) Who were the Gutai artists and what influenced their art production?
Q3) The basis of Lichtenstein's style is __________.
A) pointillism
B) the ben-day dot
C) color field painting
D) abstract expressionist gesture
E) collage
Q4) Compare Jackson Pollock's Autumn Rhythm: Number 30 and Helen Frankenthaler's Mauve District to explain what unified the diverse works of the Abstract Expressionists.
Q5) The emperor of Japan during World War II was Hirohito.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Diversity in Contemporary Life
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Q1) What did the Magicians of the Earth exhibition of 1989 underscore about globalization and world art?
Q2) Adrienne Rich is an important spokesperson for the __________.
A) Native American peoples
B) Vietnam veterans
C) feminist consciousness
D) civil rights movement
E) workers' movement
Q3) Globalization refers to the tendency in contemporary societies toward an increasing pluralism.
A)True
B)False
Q4) __________ is the artist directing and facilitating the Great Wall of Los Angeles begun in 1976.
A) Wen-Ying Tsai
B) Judith F. Baca
C) Mariko Mori
D) Cindy Sherman
E) Andy Warhol
Q5) What are the four identities that Andreas Huyssen demarcated?
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