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Course Introduction
History of Western Art provides an in-depth survey of significant artistic movements, styles, and masterpieces that have shaped Western civilization from antiquity to the modern era. The course examines key works of painting, sculpture, and architecture, tracing their evolution through various historical periods such as Classical Greece and Rome, the Medieval and Renaissance eras, the Baroque and Enlightenment, and into the 19th and 20th centuries. Emphasis is placed on understanding the cultural, social, and intellectual contexts that influenced artistic expression, as well as the contributions of individual artists. Through visual analysis and critical discussion, students develop a comprehensive understanding of the impact and legacy of Western art.
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Art History 5th Edition by Michael W. Cothren
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Chapter 1: Prehistoric Art in Europ
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Q1) _________ evidence shows that modern humans moved from Africa, across Asia, into Europe, and finally to Australia and the Americas between 100,000 and 35,000 years ago.
A) Geological
B) Architectural
C) Archeological
D) Written
Answer: C
Q2) Megalithic tomb architecture reflects _________________in Neolithic communities.
A) the concept of an afterlife
B) the accumulation of material goods
C) a stratified class system
D) the importance of ritual performance
Answer: D
Q3) The _________________ encountered at Newgrange may have induced hallucinations.
A) representations of bucrania
B) entoptic motifs
C) deer hunts
D) female figures
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Art of the Ancient Near East
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Q1) The __________ may have been the first group of people to work in iron.
A) Persians
B) Hittites
C) Gudeans
D) Lullubians
Answer: B
Q2) The ceremonial entrance to the city of Babylon was the __________ Gate.
A) Ishtar
B) Marduk
C) Anu
D) Naram-Sin
Answer: A
Q3) The Great Lyre with Bull's Head was found in a royal __________.
A) palace
B) tomb
C) gateway
D) crenellation
Answer: B
Q4) Why was Mesopotamia vulnerable to political upheaval?
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Chapter 3: Art of Ancient Egypt
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Q1) Historians refer to the reign of Akhenaten as the _____________period.
A) Intermediate
B) Antiamun
C) Aten
D) Amarna
Answer: D
Q2) The text on the Stele of the Sculptor Userwer asks the viewer to ____________.
A) kneel before the image
B) abandon belief in Aten
C) let him rest in peace
D) make offerings
Answer: D
Q3) Because the temple was the home of the god, originally, the temple had the form of a __________.
A) tomb
B) house
C) grave
D) ship
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Art of the Ancient Aegean
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Q1) What is the Minoan legend of the Minotaur?
Q2) The stones used in the citadel of Mycenae are so massive that they are called
A) megalithic
B) megarons
C) cyclopean
D) pylons
Q3) About 3,500 years ago, the city of __________, now called Santorini, was destroyed by a volcanic eruption.
A) Thera
B) Akrotiri
C) Knossos
D) Malia
Q4) Scholars believe the Bull Leaping mural from the palace of Knossos on Crete represents _____________.
A) a popular form of entertainment
B) a scene from Minoan legend
C) a fertility ritual or initiation practice
D) none of the above
Q5) What scene is shown in the various Bull Leaping murals?
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Chapter 5: Art of Ancient Greece
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Q1) Expressionism, or the artist's attempt to evoke a specific emotion from the viewer, is characteristic of which period of Greek Art?
A) Geometric
B) Archaic
C) Classical
D) Hellenistic
Q2) The Greek marketplace is also called the __________.
A) stoa
B) agora
C) akropolis
D) Panathenaic way
Q3) The mathematical ratio of ______ contributed to the harmony and balance of the Parthenon.
A) 5:19
B) 6:12
C) 4:9
D) 8:17
Q4) What extraordinary artifacts are contained in the Erechtheion?
Q5) What stories did the pediments on the Parthenon tell?
Q6) What was the use of a stele?
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Chapter 6: Etruscan and Roman Art
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Q1) What major structures were included in the Forum of Trajan ?
Q2) In the first century BCE, the innovative use of __________ in architecture was considered to be a technological breakthrough.
A) terracotta
B) stucco
C) concrete
D) tufa
Q3) The soaring groin and barrel vaults made possible what essential feature of the Baths of Caracalla ?
A) water reservoirs
B) furnaces
C) large windows
D) steam conduits
Q4) What was the legend of Romulus and Remus?
Q5) The paintings in House of the Vetii ________________.
A) depict a continuous narrative around the entire room
B) resemble framed pictures hung on the wall
C) exemplify the Roman tradition of still life painting
D) are unusual since most homes relied on mosaics for decoration
Q6) Why is it difficult to distinguish between early Roman and Etruscan art?
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Chapter 7: Jewish and Early Christian Art
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Q1) Discoveries at Dura-Europos in the 1930s contradicted what long-held scholarly belief?
A) Early Christians did not decorate their places of worship.
B) Jews of this period did not create any sort of figural art.
C) Early Christian congregations were never more than 20-25 people for fear of discovery
D) All of the above.
Q2) The ____________, which provided space for the clergy and pilgrims, was an innovative feature of St. Peter's.
A) aisles
B) apse
C) nave
D) transept
Q3) The small rooms in catacombs, _______________, were frequently plastered and painted
A) cubicula
B) loculi
C) lunettes
D) ceilings
Q4) What was the purpose of the Edict of Milan?
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Chapter 8: Byzantine Art
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Q1) The Archangel Michael diptych is a portion of a __________-panel object.
A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five
Q2) A ______________ includes the complete text of Psalms and odes or canticles from the Bible.
A) Psalter
B) ciborium
C) icon
D) miniature
Q3) Justinian provided the monastery at St. Catherine's at Mount Sinai with _____________ for protection.
A) vault
B) secret tunnel
C) fortifications
D) a chapel
Q4) What two forms have books taken?
Q5) What was the first church to be dedicated to Theotokos?
Q6) What are the "three golden ages" of Byzantine art and when did each occur?
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Chapter 9: Islamic Art
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Q1) The basic design of a mosque derived from what building prototype?
A) the Dome of the Rock
B) Muhammad's home
C) the Roman atrium
D) ziggurats in the ancient Near East
Q2) What decorative feature of the Minbar from the Kutubiya Mosque in Marrakesh reflects its original architectural surroundings?
A) the stair risers representing horseshoe arches atop columns with ivory capitals and bases
B) the wooden marquetry with strapwork in a geometric pattern
C) the swirling vine motif carved into the wooden panels
D) all of the above
Q3) __________ manifested Islam's view of itself as completing and superseding Judaism and Christianity.
A) Alhambra
B) Dome of the Rock
C) Mosque of Sultan Selim
D) The Masjid-i Shah
Q4) Why is Islamic art devoid of figurative images?
Q5) What were the two roles of the written word in the Islamic culture?
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Chapter 10: Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200
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Q1) What is a stupa and what are its primary physical characteristics?
Q2) What is depicted on the entrance to the Temple of Vishnu at Deogarth ?
Q3) The relief carvings that fill large central panels surrounding the garbhagriah at the Temple of Vishnu at Deogarh ___________________.
A) use symbols and abstract form to convey their meaning
B) present a dramatic narrative of the gods in superhuman form
C) provide iconic images of Vishnu in all his forms for veneration
D) serve as political propaganda in their references to Gupta rulers
Q4) There are 32 ____________that distinguish the Buddha, some of which are reflected in the iconography.
A) lakshanas
B) mudras
C) bakti
D) toranas
Q5) What do toranas symbolize?
Q6) Why did the Gandhara and Amaravati schools eventually decline?
Q7) Why are there different artistic styles in the South Asian subcontinent?
Q8) How did Siddhartha Gautama reach enlightenment?
Q9) Why did Ashoka erect monuments to Buddha?
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Chapter 11: Chinese and Korean Art Before 1279
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Q1) What structure, dating earlier than 1400 CE, shows characteristics of both a temple and a palace of the Tang dynasty?
Q2) What is a distinguishing factor in the study of Chinese history?
A) Its geographical terrain is well-suited for archaeological excavation.
B) Its uninterrupted history that can be traced back 8000 years.
C) It lacks industrial development.
D) Its isolationist tradition limited cultural exchange with foreigners.
Q3) What does Neo-Confucianism teach?
Q4) The ideals of Daoism and Confucianism were formulated during the __________ dynasty.
A) Eastern
B) Zhou
C) Xia
D) Shang
Q5) Two earthenware Equestrian Figures from the Tang dynasty were used for what purpose during this period?
A) toys for children
B) household shrines
C) tomb furnishings
D) stupa sculptures
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Chapter 12: Japanese Art Before 1333
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Q1) What is Esoteric Buddhism and how is the concept artistically interpreted?
Q2) Compare the aesthetic and ritual characteristics of art made for different sects of Buddhism in Japan.
Q3) Which structure at Horyuji is not entered into because of its reliquary function?
A) the kondo
B) the pagoda
C) the repository for sacred texts
D) the stupa
Q4) The ________________ indicates the extensive international exchange that took place during the Nara period.
A) the introduction of Buddhism to Japan
B) the collection of Shosoin Imperial Repository in Todoaji
C) the use of imported materials in ritual objects made at Nara
D) all of the above
Q5) What is one of the jataka tales told by the paintings of Horyuji?
Q6) What social changes occurred in the Yayoi period?
Q7) Discuss how Japan's changing relationship with China and Korea impacted its art and cultural development.
Q8) What major religious sects emerged in the Heian period?
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Chapter 13: Art of the Americas Before 1300
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Q1) The Moche culture's development of________________ allowed them to mass-produce some of their pottery forms.
A) lost-wax technique
B) low-fire glazes
C) ceramic molds
D) hand-building
Q2) What is indicated by the form emerging from the priest's mouth in the fresco of the Bloodletting Ritual from Teotihuacan?
A) the priest's chanted words
B) his own blood, released to fertilize the earth
C) the date and location of the ceremony
D) the pain of the bloodletting process
Q3) Evidence of the Moche culture's sophisticated metallurgy skills are the gold-and-turquoise _________ found in the tomb of the Warrior Priest at Sipán.
A) earspools
B) headdresses
C) belts
D) necklaces
Q4) How might the Great Serpent Mound relate to Haley's comet?
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Chapter 14: Early African Art
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Q1) How did the burial chamber at Igbo-Ukwu reflect the power and authority of the deceased?
A) The individual was dressed elaborately, placed in a seated position, and surrounded by symbolic objects.
B) The individual was surrounded by bronze heads, probably depicting his ancestors.
C) The individual was in a gold sarcophagus.
D) The chamber was filled with ritual objects that ensured his comfort in the afterlife.
Q2) The technical skills of the Nok culture in western Sudan are demonstrated by their use of _______to make the earliest known sculpture in sub-Saharan Africa.
A) bronze
B) terra-cotta
C) glass
D) ivory
Q3) What was unique about the site of Igbo-Ukwu?
Q4) How might a person of Igbo-Ukwu be buried as exemplified in ?
Q5) What three items constitute a "primitive" people?
Q6) What role did textiles play in the Kongo kingdom?
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Chapter 15: Early Medieval Art in Europe
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Q1) A cornerstone of Christian philosophy is the text of __________.
A) The City of God
B) The Realm of the Lord
C) The Gospel of Paul
D) The Word of Matthew
Q2) What artifacts were contained in the burial ship at Sutton Hoo?
Q3) The timber churches that survive in rural Norway are called __________ churches, from the four huge staffs that form their structural core.
A) post
B) stanchion
C) stave
D) frame
Q4) Charlemagne established a dynasty and an empire known today as "__________."
A) Carolingian
B) Ottonian
C) Merovingian
D) Frankish
Q5) Why were manuscript covers often reused or stolen?
Q6) How did the Vikings affect the art world; what specific artistic trends did they set?
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Chapter 16: Romanesque Art
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Q1) Written by John, a monk of Worchester, the __________ was the earliest known illustrated record of contemporary events in England.
A) Utrecht Psalter
B) Book of Homilies
C) Worchester Chronicle
D) Codex Albertinus
Q2) What detail of The Last Judgment at the Church of Saint-Lazare in Autun demonstrates a level of human interests that encourages viewers to identify with the events depicted?
A) the angels
B) the figures awaiting judgment
C) the demons
D) all of the above
Q3) The oldest known bronze tomb effigy is of King __________.
A) Ralph
B) Rudolf of Swabia
C) Reiner of Huy
D) Homilies of Guda
Q4) Investigate the decoration of Romanesque churches.
Q5) How was the Monastery of Cluny in Burgundy a city in itself?
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Chapter 17: Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth
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Q1) The development of __________at Reims Cathedral made possible even larger areas of stained glass in relation to wall surface.
A) plate tracery
B) flying buttresses
C) bar tracery
D) a central division of the clerestory
Q2) What scenes are depicted in the stained glass windows of Chartres?
Q3) How did Stokesay Castle exemplify a fortified manor house?
Q4) The period from 1150 CE -1400 CE is known as the "Age of __________."
A) Decorated Style
B) Rose Windows
C) Monasteries
D) Cathedrals
Q5) To support its vault, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame at Chartres adopted the recently developed _________________.
A) triforium
B) flying buttresses
C) ribbed vault
D) lancet
Q6) What was the Age of Cathedrals?
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Chapter 18: Fourteenth-century Art in Europe
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Q1) The ______________ erupted between France and England.
A) Hundred Years' War
B) Peasants' War
C) Black Death
D) Opus Anglicanum
Q2) Which artist in the court of Charles IV of Bohemia was known for combining his preference for substantial bodies, oversized hands and heads, and dour faces with the graceful quality of French Gothic style?
A) Master Hubert
B) Nicholas of Verdun
C) Master Theodoric
D) Heinrich Musselman
Q3) Wealthy Italian families added __________ to their homes, both for the purpose of defense and to symbolize their power.
A) cannons
B) mirrors
C) lighting
D) towers
Q4) Discuss the techniques of buon fresco and fresco secco, citing examples of each.
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Chapter 19: Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe
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Q1) What is meant by the term "disguised symbolism"? Provide examples of artists and their work to support your answer.
Q2) Patrons in Germanic lands preferred altarpieces that featured_______________.
A) groups of panel paintings similar to those of Flemish masters
B) other worldly images evoking Christian mysticism and spiritual revelation
C) polychromed wood sculpture and carvings
D) an icon of the Virgin and Child
Q3) In __________ printing, individual letters could be arranged, inked, and then printed onto paper.
A) woodcut
B) movable-type printing
C) single-sheet
D) relief
Q4) Discuss the achievements of Jan van Eyck. Cite specific works of art, address style, technique, subject matter, and patronage.
Q5) Explain the achievements of the Limbourg brothers in their art.
Q6) Consider the development of portraiture in fifteenth-century Flemish painting. How did it develop? What were the circumstances? Cite specific works of art; address style, technique, and patronage.
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Chapter 20: Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-century Italy
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Q1) At the Monastery of San Marco, __________ and his assistants frescoed paintings in the cells of the monks and their community rooms.
A) Fra Anselmo
B) Abbott Francis
C) Fra Angelico
D) Brother Lawrence
Q2) In contrast to Donatello, Verrocchio portrayed his David as a ________________.
A) proud adolescent who meets the viewer's gaze
B) fully armored soldier
C) muscle bound Greek warrior
D) knight on horseback
Q3) Images of the __________ were often painted in the dining halls (refectories) of religious communities.
A) Annunciation
B) Nativity
C) Last Supper
D) Prodigal Son
Q4) Explain Brunelleschi's design for the Florence Cathedral . Be specific in your explanation.
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Chapter 21: Sixteenth-century Art in Italy
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Q1) What element of Giacomo della Porta's design of Il Gesù was widely influential?
A) the wide nave
B) the single apse and dome at the crossing
C) a two-story façade emphasizing with the nave elevation
D) all of the above
Q2) Raphael's portrait of Maddalena Strozzi imitates _____________.
A) the Mona Lisa
B) Venus of Urbino
C) the Pieta
D) Tintoretto
Q3) Why did Raphael change his painting style?
Q4) Michelangelo's Pietà was installed as a tomb monument in __________.
A) Gesù
B) Palazzo
C) Old St. Peter's
D) Tempietto
Q5) How is Venetian Renaissance art similar to and different from High Renaissance art in Florence and Rome?
Q6) What was the debate between painting and sculpture during the High Italian Renaissance?
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Chapter 22: Sixteenth-century Art in Northern Europe and the
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Q1) Why did painters in the Netherlands begin producing smaller-scale paintings during the sixteenth century?
A) Canvas was in short supply.
B) Patrons wanted paintings appropriate for homes.
C) Church patrons desired less ostentatious artwork.
D) The smaller size made them easier to transport.
Q2) Which building gave rise to a new style of French Classicism that combined Renaissance ideals with Classical details and rich sculptural decoration?
A) the Louvre
B) the Château of Fontainebleau
C) the Château of Chenonceau
D) None of the above
Q3) Foreign influence appears most prominently in what art form of England during the sixteenth century?
A) visual art
B) literature
C) music
D) architecture
Q4) What was the impact of the Reformation on art in Northern Europe?
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Chapter 23: Seventeenth-century Art in Europe
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Q1) Rembrandt's prints of Three Crosses exist in five __________.
A) plates
B) etchings
C) stages
D) colors
Q2) Which Italian artist became known in the Netherlands because of the influence he had on the Dutch painter Hendrick ter Brugghen?
A) Annibale Carracci
B) Bernini
C) Gaulli
D) Caravaggio
Q3) How did Vermeer make his paintings?
Q4) English artists excelled in which field during the seventeenth century?
A) portrait painting
B) landscape painting
C) architecture
D) stained glass
Q5) How did portraiture change in the seventeenth century?
Q6) What is Baroque naturalism?
Q7) How did Bernini unify the exterior of St. Peter's?
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Chapter 24: Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200
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Q1) Who is Krishna? Give examples of his representation in Indian art.
Q2) Thai artisans working under royal patronage created ________ images of Buddha, which evoked the ascetic simplicity of Theravada Buddhism.
A) wood
B) bronze
C) marble
D) granite
Q3) What feature of the Taj Mahal has origins in Indian palace architecture?
A) the structure at the center of a four-part garden
B) the minarets
C) the chattris
D) the use of red sandstone
Q4) Both the Burmese and Thai kingdoms produced ceramics, often inspired by stoneware and porcelain vessels from ________.
A) India
B) Persia
C) China
D) Malaysia
Q5) Discuss the temple complex at Madurai . What are its characteristics?
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Chapter 25: Chinese and Korean Art After 1279
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Q1) The Forbidden City was built mostly by what dynasty?
A) Qing
B) Ming
C) Joseon
D) Yuan
Q2) __________ typifies Ming court taste and is an example of the birds-and-flowers genre.
A) Hundreds of Birds Admiring the Peacocks
B) A Day in the Garden
C) The Hunt
D) On the Banks of the Yi
Q3) Describe the Joseon dynasty. What were its dates? Did it look to other traditions? Discuss the arts under this dynasty, citing specific examples.
Q4) Who was Dong Qichang? Address his achievements and his influence on later generations.
Q5) The earliest extant and dated Joseon secular painting is __________ by An Gyeon.
A) Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land
B) A Landscape with Swans
C) The Lotus Pond
D) Snowy Mountain and Lake
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Chapter 26: Japanese Art After 1333
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Q1) The eighteenth-century artist, ___________, was known for his ukiyo-e of courtesans such as The Flowers of Beauty in the Floating World: Motoura and Yaezakura of the Minami Yamasakiya .
A) Nagasawa Rosetsu
B) Suzuki Harunobu
C) Toshusai Sharaku
D) Otani Oniji
Q2) _________ are woven straw mats, used in Japanese homes, generally as floor coverings.
A) Fusuma
B) Tatami
C) Raku
D) Shoin
Q3) During the Edo period, __________, a celebrated painter of the Rimpa school, also designed highly prized works in lacquer, such as a writing box.
A) Qin Ling
B) An Gyeon
C) Sen no Rikyu
D) Ogata Korin
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Chapter 27: Art of the Americas After 1300
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Q1) How did the Spaniards influence the art of Navajo weaving?
A) They imposed taxes on Navajo textile production.
B) They preferred ornamental patterns related to Islamic traditions.
C) They introduced of sheep to the native culture.
D) They introduced of new weaving techniques.
Q2) What Navajo art form did not develop until the nineteenth century?
A) sand painting
B) blackware ceramics
C) jewelry made of silver and turquoise
D) woven blankets
Q3) The Incas utilized __________ as pack animals to help negotiate the steep mountain slopes of Cuzco.
A) llamas
B) dogs
C) cats
D) bears
Q4) What is the Hamatsa?
Q5) How is beadwork related to quillwork?
Q6) What kinds of Incan art survived the Spanish onslaught?
Q7) How do we know about the ceremonial complexes of the Aztecs?
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Chapter 28: Art of Pacific Cultures
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Q1) The creation of all Polynesian art is considered __________________.
A) a scholarly endeavor
B) a royal practice
C) a demonstration of cultural loyalty
D) a sacred act
Q2) What element of tattooing is most sacred to people of the Marquesas islands?
A) the symbolism of the designs and patterns
B) the process of shedding blood
C) the display of status and wealth
D) the ceremony involved upon the completion of the tattoo
Q3) How does body adornment function in Pacific cultures?
Q4) What natural resource was used by the people of Nan Madol to construct an architectural complex of 92 artificial islands set within a network of canals that was protected by massive seawalls and breakwaters?
A) volcanic stone (tufa)
B) basalt from nearby cliffs
C) mangrove trees
D) coral
Q5) What are some distinctions between Melanesian and Polynesian peoples?
Q6) How did missionaries play a role in the production of fiber arts?
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Chapter 29: Art of Africa in the Modern Era
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Q1) African art was frequently regarded as the work of __________ cultures and was placed in natural history or ethnographic museums.
A) primitive
B) advanced
C) european
D) aggressive
Q2) The Kuba create a variety of embroidered textiles that are used in celebratory festivals as well as in ____________.
A) disguised initiation ceremonies
B) armed funeral rituals
C) guarded everyday activities
D) decorated divination practices
Q3) What are some of the foundations of African culture?
Q4) Prior to the twentieth century, African art collections in the West were typically housed in ___________.
A) art museums
B) museums of natural history and ethnography
C) private universities
D) all of the above
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Chapter 30: Eighteenth- and Early-nineteenth Century Art in Europe and North America
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Q1) Painted for an unknown patron, Fragonard's The Swing suggests the __________ of his aristocratic clientele.
A) devout religious practice
B) erotic interests
C) intellectual pursuits
D) scientific curiosity
Q2) David's Death of Marat echoes the pose of Christ in a sculpture by ___________.
A) Reynolds
B) Boucher
C) Carriera
D) Michelangelo
Q3) How were Enlightenment ideas reflected in art of the eighteenth century? Choose examples that demonstrate the diverse range of styles used to express these interests.
Q4) What was the role of art academies in the eighteenth century and how did they influence artistic development of the period?
Q5) How did Wright glorify science?
Q6) What is the relationship between Neoclassical architecture and Renaissance architecture?
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Chapter 31: Mid-to Late Nineteenth-century Art in Europe and the United States
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Q1) __________ was regarded as one of the most uncompromising American Realists of the era.
A) Eakins
B) Ingres
C) Repin
D) Gross
Q2) Cézanne's professed aim of painting was to ______________.
A) evoke a strong emotional reaction from the viewer
B) create an image of pure aesthetic pleasure
C) make of Impressionism something solid and durable
D) capture transitory effects of light and atmosphere
Q3) The artist ____________ was reprimanded by the Ministry of Fine Arts for the sensuality of her figures.
A) Rosa Bonheur
B) Berthe Morisot
C) Camille Claudel
D) Mary Cassatt
Q4) Why are engravings important in spreading an artist reputation?
Q5) What is Japonisme?
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Q6) Why did the Impressionist painters focus on scenes of leisure and landscapes?
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Chapter 32: Modern Art in Europe and the Americas,
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Q1) Why did Mexican muralists employ naturalism in the works they produced for public buildings?
A) It symbolized the historical status of Western culture.
B) The government felt the public could not comprehend abstract art.
C) They wanted to reference Native American traditions.
D) European modernism did not impact Mexico until the mid-twentieth century.
Q2) Similar to American artists, Canadian artists began to exert independence from __________ influences.
A) Mexican
B) European
C) Russian
D) Chinese
Q3) What are the names of the most important government-sponsored public works organizations?
Q4) How did early twentieth-century artists systematically undermine the traditional rules of Western art?
Q5) How did the de Stijl artists make art that would purify the human mind with pure colors and simple forms?
Q6) Why and how did Dada ask radical questions about the nature of art itself?
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Chapter 33: The International Scene Since 1950
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Q1) As an alternative to traditional images in art, feminist artists in the early 1970's emphasized a(n) ____________view of women by focusing on women's bodies and defining gender in biological terms.
A) feminine
B) essentialist
C) naturalist
D) scientific
Q2) How are Assemblages and Happenings related?
Q3) Barbara Kruger's signature style combines black and white photographic images with _______________.
A) traditional folk crafts
B) the red used in cheap advertising
C) calligraphy
D) provocative images of women
Q4) What are the main trends in Post-war photography?
Q5) Mendieta's Tree of Life celebrates the notion that women ___________.
A) have a deeper identification with nature than men
B) reproduce life
C) are more intellectual than men
D) have great physical strength
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