Introduction to Art History Practice
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Art History offers students a foundational understanding of the visual arts within their historical, cultural, and social contexts. This course surveys major artworks, movements, and artists from prehistoric times to the present, examining painting, sculpture, architecture, and other visual media. Through lectures, readings, and discussions, students learn to identify key stylistic features, interpret symbolic meanings, and explore how art both shaped and was shaped by historical events and societal values. The course aims to develop critical thinking, visual literacy, and an appreciation for the diversity and significance of artistic expression throughout history.
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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) The period that followed the debut of metalworking is generally known as the __________ Age.
A) Stone
B) Weapon
C) Bronze
D) Iron
Answer: C
Q2) Continually rebuilt and replastered, early houses at Çatalhöyük may have functioned as ____________.
A) observatories
B) temples
C) production centers for tools and pottery
D) historical markers
Answer: D
Q3) Which Neolithic site is an example of a passage grave?
A) Stonehenge
B) Newgrange
C) Durrington Walls
D) Cernavoda
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Art of the Ancient Near East
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Q1) Which of the following objects conveys both political and religious meaning?
A) Stele of Naram-Sin
B) Votive Statue of Gudea
C) Nanna Ziggurat
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Q2) At Kalhu, low relief scenes of _______________ covered the walls.
A) war campaigns and lion hunts
B) abstract, geometric motifs
C) bulls and the god Marduk
D) judgments and punishments
Answer: A
Q3) Inlaid images on the sound box of the Great Lyre with Bull's Head creates an intriguing relationship to _________.
A) the Epic of Gilgamesh
B) royal cemetery at Ur
C) marriage
D) military conquest
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Art of Ancient Egypt
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Q1) The Egyptians believed that the seat of the soul was the __________.
A) heart
B) brain
C) internal organs
D) eyes
Answer: A
Q2) Architects of the New Kingdom expanded earlier temple designs to include all of the following features EXCEPT:
A) a massive pylon gateway
B) a sanctuary for public worship
C) a peristyle court
D) a hypostyle outer hall
Answer: B
Q3) The great Greek historian __________ said "Egypt is the gift of the Nile."
A) Ptolemy V
B) Herodotus
C) Alexander the Great
D) Macedonia
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Art of the Ancient Aegean
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Q1) The archeologist __________ found the palace of Knossos on Crete and named the civilization Minoan after the mythological king Minos.
A) Piet de Jong
B) Heinrich Schliemann
C) Sir Arthur Evans
D) Thomas Strasser
Q2) What scene is shown in the various Bull Leaping murals?
Q3) The Statuette of a Male Figure has been interpreted as a ____________.
A) Mycenaean soldier
B) prisoner
C) cult statue of a young god
D) bull-leaping athlete
Q4) Gail Hoffman has argued that the ________ on Head with Remains of Painted Decoration were related to mourning the dead.
A) painted eyes
B) presence of a necklace
C) red lines
D) floral motif
Q5) Why are Minoan metalwork and ceramics techniques so sophisticated?
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Chapter 5: Art of Ancient Greece
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Q1) How and where did the early Greek polis originate?
Q2) The __________ period is named for the influence of Egypt, the Near East, and Asia Minor on Greek art.
A) Orientalizing
B) Hellenistic
C) Proto-Egyptian
D) Suma-Eastern
Q3) Olpe (Pitcher) is an early example of the __________ technique.
A) geometric
B) marine
C) black figure
D) krater
Q4) The beautiful black-figure vase of Dionysos with Maenads by the Amasis Painter exemplifies a vase shape called a(n) __________.
A) krater
B) olpe
C) lekythos
D) amphora
Q5) According to Greek legend, what is the story of creation?
Q6) What are the historical divisions of Greek art?
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Chapter 6: Etruscan and Roman Art
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Q1) The dramatic action of the Gemma Augustea reflects the influence of ___________art.
A) Egyptian
B) Etruscan
C) Classical Greek
D) Hellenistic
Q2) In the Initiation Rites of the Cult of Baachus (?) at the Villa of the Mysteries , the figural scenes take place _________________.
A) against a monochromatic background
B) in a distant landscape
C) on a shallow stage
D) before a proscenium
Q3) ____________ proposed a schematic method of organizing Pompeian wall paintings.
A) Pliny the Elder
B) Anna Maria Carruba
C) Wilhelmna Jashemski
D) August Mau
Q4) How were Etruscan tomb chambers decorated?
Q5) How and when did the Romans form a republic centered in Rome?
Q6) How were the Flavians different from the Julio-Claudian dynasty?
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Chapter 7: Jewish and Early Christian Art
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Q1) Trace the development of Early Christian architecture from its origins in pagan structures.
Q2) The Roman basilica provided the basic design for Christian ________-plan churches.
A) central
B) longitudinal
C) domed
D) mausoleum
Q3) Any large room where Torah scrolls are kept and read publicly can function as a
A) synagogue
B) house-church
C) basilica
D) martyrium
Q4) The mosaics in the rotunda of St. George in Thessaloniki depict
A) gods and goddesses
B) Jonah and the Whale
C) Christ as the Good Shepherd
D) standing saints
Q5) What was the purpose of the Edict of Milan?
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Chapter 8: Byzantine Art
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Q1) What was established by the Kievan mosaics ?
Q2) The non-biblical episode of the ___________ portrayed at Nerezi seems to have been developed during the twelfth century.
A) Crucifixion
B) Anastasis
C) David Composing the Psalms
D) Lamentation
Q3) A ______________ includes the complete text of Psalms and odes or canticles from the Bible.
A) Psalter
B) ciborium
C) icon
D) miniature
Q4) The Transfiguration in the apse at St. Catherine emphasizes the notion of ___________ or the appearance of God.
A) theophany
B) parakklesion
C) anastasis
D) symbolism
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Chapter 9: Islamic Art
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Q1) How does the Great Mosque of Kairouan reflect the early mosque form, but with new additions?
Q2) Sinan's crowning achievement as an architect was the __________.
A) Hall of the Abencerrajes
B) Madrasa-mausoleum-mosque
C) Mosque of Sultan Selim
D) Court of the Lions
Q3) ___________ was the most famous painter of the Herat school.
A) Kamal al-Din Bihzad
B) Jami
C) Sultan Muhammad
D) Shah Tahmisp
Q4) What artistic formats did artists of the Herat School study?
Q5) Which of the following is NOT included in the decorative program of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem?
A) mosaics depicting symmetrical vine scrolls and trees
B) inscriptions about the building
C) an ambulatory
D) a mihrab
Q6) What attributes make the Alhambra so beautiful?
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Chapter 10: Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200
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Q1) What feature of Bodhisattvas distinguishes them from images of the Buddha?
A) the use of specific mudras
B) their elongated earlobes
C) their princely garb and jewelry
D) their body visible through a clinging robe
Q2) Stories of the Buddha's past lives are called _________ tales.
A) toranas
B) mandapas
C) garbhagriha
D) jataka
Q3) The railings that surround the Great Stupa at Sanchi mark a path for the Buddhist devotional practice of _______________.
A) private meditation
B) ritual offerings
C) chanting
D) circumambulation
Q4) Explain the iconography and cultural significance of Shiva Nataraja?
Q5) What are the two styles of sculpture that appear in the ancient Indus civilization?
Q6) How does the southern style of Hindu temples differ from the northern style?
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Chapter 11: Chinese and Korean Art Before 1279
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Q1) 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.
Q2) Traditional Chinese judge a painting above all by the quality of its _____________.
A) provenance
B) materials
C) subject
D) brushwork
Q3) What structure, dating earlier than 1400 CE, shows characteristics of both a temple and a palace of the Tang dynasty?
Q4) What artistic development in the Six Dynasties period reveals a shift away from Confucianism?
A) the introduction of the handscroll format
B) the use of Feng Ju
C) the emergence of landscape painting
D) the practice of copying paintings of the past
Q5) What does Daoism teach?
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Chapter 12: Japanese Art Before 1333
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Q1) What cultural transformations occurred during the Asuka period?
Q2) What social changes occurred in the Yayoi period?
Q3) Discuss the interplay of indigenous traditions and transmitted culture in Japanese art.
Q4) The earliest form of samurai armor is known as______________.
A) kamakura
B) soji
C) yoroi
D) giga
Q5) 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
Q6) What is Esoteric Buddhism and how is the concept artistically interpreted?
Q7) What was a haniwa used for?
Q8) What are some of the Buddhist symbols and what do they stand for?
Q10) How is Buddha pictured in the Amida Buddha (12-12) by Jocho? Page 14
Q9) What visual characteristics are apparent in Jomon period pottery?
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Chapter 13: Art of the Americas Before 1300
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Pueblo kivas?
A) They were the site of religious ritual and initiation.
B) They have a dome-like roof made of interlocking pine logs.
C) A central hole in the roof admits a shaft of light on summer solstice.
D) An indentation on the floor recalls the culture's mythic origins.
Q3) What Mayan object commonly included inscriptions or painted text?
A) cylinder vessels
B) wall paintings
C) monumental stelae
D) all of the above
Q4) What advancements were developed by the people of Mesoamerica?
Q5) What was the appearance and possible purpose of the colossal Olmec heads found in Mexico?
Q6) How and why did Mayan artists create their work?
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Chapter 14: Early African Art
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Q1) Evidence of the geological changes in the Saharan region of Africa is found in vivid images of _____________seen in rock art from around 8000 BCE.
A) figures dancing
B) primitive masks associated with rituals to ensure rainfall
C) round thatched houses
D) hippopotamus, elephant, and other wildlife
Q2) The earliest images of Saharan rock art are thought to date from at least __________ BCE.
A) 7000
B) 10000
C) 8000
D) 6000
Q3) Why is the art of Benin considered "royal art"?
A) All artistic subject matter relates to the oba, his family, and court life.
B) Only the oba could commission works in brass.
C) Only members of the most elite class could become artists.
D) All of the above.
Q4) What is the extensive iconography of the Hip Pendant in (14-9)?
Q5) What three items constitute a "primitive" people?
Q6) What were some of the urban centers of ancient Africa, besides Ife and Benin?
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Chapter 15: Early Medieval Art in Europe
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Q1) What influences of the Roman Empire were seen in the Carolingian and Ottonian dynasties?
Q2) Most Carolingian churches followed the __________plan.
A) martyrium
B) cross
C) basilica
D) central
Q3) The Latin script letters used to create illustrated books were either __________ (capitals) or __________ (lowercase).
A) rune; vernacular
B) majuscules; minuscules
C) alpha; omega
D) chi rho; incipit
Q4) What is was the most likely use of the Lindisfarne Gospels?
A) It was the primary reference used by monks at the monastery at Lindisfarne.
B) It was read during liturgical services by the bishop of Lindisfarne.
C) It was carried during processionals and displayed on the altar.
D) It was used by a wealthy patron in private devotion.
Q5) What are the two types of Scandinavian timber construction?
Q6) What were the uses of books during the Carolingian empire?
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Chapter 16: Romanesque Art
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Q1) The subject of__________ in the
A) knights with their swords drawn
B) bishops, monks and abbots in conversation with the king
C) angry farmers with equipment and simple cloths
D) the king traveling in a ship
Q2) Which architectural feature was used in Romanesque churches?
A) solid masonry walls and vaults
B) transverse arches
C) pointed barrel vaults
D) all of the above
Q3) Romanesque "Throne of Wisdom" statues such as the Virgin and Child may have been used as _______________.
A) reliquaries
B) icons
C) "actors" in liturgical dramas
D) all of the above
Q4) How is the Abbey Church of Saint Peter like Constantine's churches in Rome?
Q5) How was the Monastery of Cluny in Burgundy a city in itself?
Q6) What did a pilgrimage do for the faithful?
Q7) Trace the stylistic development of the Romanesque church.
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Chapter 17: Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth
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Q1) The first true Gothic hall church was the Church of __________ of Hungary in Marburg.
A) Saint Foy
B) Saint Dame
C) Saint Clare
D) Saint Elizabeth
Q2) The format and technique of Nicola Pisano's ______________ may have been influenced by Roman sarcophagi.
A) The Miracle of the Crib at Greccio
B) Ekkehard and Uta
C) Annunciation, Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds
D) Sheets of Drawings with Geometric Figures
Q3) What was the Age of Cathedrals?
Q4) Windows along the aisles and chapels at Chartres Cathedral included multi-scene narratives, characterized by _________________.
A) boldly colored, iconic figures easily seen from a distance
B) complex learned allegories on sin and salvation
C) simplified stories intended for an illiterate audience
D) stocky, folksy figures
Q5) What is a flying buttress and what function did it serve at Chartres?
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Chapter 18: Fourteenth-century Art in Europe
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Q1) The term "maniera greca" refers to the ___________ influence seen in Italian painting throughout the fourteenth century.
A) Classical
B) Hellenistic
C) French Gothic
D) Byzantine
Q2) Cimabue, an artist working in ____________, was one of the first to demonstrate the shift to a more modern painting style.
A) Florence
B) Sienna
C) Pisa
D) Venice
Q3) What characteristic introduced by the Parler family came to dominate central European architecture during the Renaissance?
A) clustered colonnettes that make the arcade seem to ripple
B) intricately patterned vaults that unify interior space
C) fortified walls and large towers
D) none of the above
Q4) Discuss the achievements of Giotto.
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Chapter 19: Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe
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Q1) In addition to their use in books, woodcuts and engraving techniques were used to make many ____________prints in the early fifteenth century.
A) single-sheet
B) textile
C) secular
D) domestic
Q2) How did the use of oil paint contribute to Flemish artists' ability to create varied surface textures in paintings?
A) It reflects light.
B) It dries slowly.
C) It is applied in thin layers.
D) All of the above.
Q3) Discuss the Flemish school of painting in the fifteenth century. Address its origins, technique, major artists, individual styles, commissions, and subject matter.
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) Define the Flamboyant style. Cite specific examples.
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Chapter 20: Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-century Italy
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Q1) __________ by Masaccio demonstrates his study of perspective, ancient sculpture, and the accomplishments of fellow artists, including Giotto.
A) The Baptism of Christ
B) The Trinity
C) The Battle of San Romano
D) Jacob and Esau
Q2) The invention of __________ enabled artists to convincingly represent the visible world on a flat, two-dimensional surface.
A) fresco secco
B) giornata
C) linear perspective
D) intarsia
Q3) Discuss the context of the Foundling Hospital.
Q4) The term "Renaissance" refers to a revived interest in _________________culture that emerged in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
A) Etruscan
B) Classical
C) Byzantine
D) Gothic
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Chapter 21: Sixteenth-century Art in Italy
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Q1) Why was Michelangelo's Greek Cross plan for St. Peter's Basilica later changed to a longitudinal plan?
A) to resemble Old St. Peter's more closely
B) to reflect ancient Roman traditions
C) to accommodate changes in liturgical practice during the Counter-Reformation
D) none of the above
Q2) Several changes, including ___________ in the final product suggest that tapestry weavers did NOT slavishly follow Raphael's cartoons.
A) eliminating several figures
B) leaving the background a solid color
C) staging the scene in front of a cityscape
D) making Christ's garment more elaborate
Q3) Pope Julius II's private library was painted by __________.
A) Giorgione
B) Michelangelo
C) Tintoretto
D) Raphael
Q4) What role did the Jesuits play in patronizing Roman artists or architects?
Q5) Why is Michelangelo's David so well regarded and revered?
Q6) Who were the main figures in the Venetian Renaissance?
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Chapter 22: Sixteenth-century Art in Northern Europe and the
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Q1) What was an effect of the Reformation on the Netherlands during the sixteenth century?
A) They were forced to look for patrons outside the church.
B) They began exploring new subject matter for art.
C) They produced smaller-scale paintings.
D) All of the above.
Q2) The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch is filled with symbolism. Explore some of those symbols and discuss why it was such a revolutionary painting for its time.
Q3) Nicholas Hilliard was a renowned painter of __________.
A) armor
B) Fontainbleau decorations
C) frescos
D) miniatures
Q4) __________ was the foremost artist of the German Renaissance.
A) Charles V
B) Tintoretto
C) Dürer
D) Fontana
Q5) How did the crafts emerge as fine arts early in the sixteenth century?
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Chapter 23: Seventeenth-century Art in Europe
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Q1) Claude Lorrain started out making architectural paintings, but then began painting
A) bronzes
B) landscapes
C) churches
D) miniatures
Q2) How are Baroque naturalism and Baroque classicism similar and different?
Q3) Why did women artists gain success and notoriety in seventeenth century art?
Q4) Neighbors in Antwerp, __________ and Jan Brueghel frequently collaborated on paintings.
A) Hals
B) Caravaggio
C) Vermeer
D) Rubens
Q5) According to art historians, Artemisia Gentileschi frequently painted heroic biblical women to ___________.
A) claim her rightful place in a male-dominated art world
B) to provide women with a pious model for behavior
C) use her body as a model
D) steal commissions from other artists.
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Chapter 24: Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200
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Q1) The Minaret at Kudos Mosque contains decorative niches reminiscent of earlier Hindu____________.
A) Buddha statues
B) palaces
C) shrine towers
D) stupas
Q2) Consider the significance of the Hoi An excavation. What did it reveal in terms of objects and information?
Q3) The Petronas Towers are located in what country?
A) Thailand
B) Sri Lanka
C) Malaysia
D) India
Q4) The techniques used by Indian painters derived from _________ painting traditions.
A) Chinese
B) Celtic
C) Persian
D) British
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) During the early part of the Joseon dynasty, the Koreans invented their __________, known as Han'geul.
A) history
B) seal
C) alphabet
D) legacy
Q2) A treasured scroll often bears not only the __________ of its maker, but also those of collectors and admirers throughout the centuries.
A) finger prints
B) seal
C) colophon
D) symbolism
Q3) __________, a pre-eminent professional painter in the Ming period, produced the influential handscroll Spring Dawn in the Han Palace .
A) Guan Zhou
B) Zhao Mengfu
C) Qiu Ying
D) Dai Jin
Q4) Explain the Silhak movement. What is the meaning of the word "silhak"?
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Chapter 26: Japanese Art After 1333
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Q1) Characterize the style of Yokoyama Taikan. With which painting tradition did he align himself? Is he completely within this tradition?
Q2) The Rock Garden at Ryoanji, Kyoto has been interpreted as representing___________.
A) people on horseback
B) monsters on lands
C) animals in the sky
D) islands in the sea
Q3) Muromachi ink painting was heavily influenced by the aesthetics of __________.
A) Hinduism
B) Daoism
C) Zen
D) Jainism
Q4) Discuss the current state of ceramics in Japan. Consider styles, techniques, and audience. Focus on a specific ceramicist and one of their works.
Q5) Discuss the people and the process involved in the production of a Japanese woodblock print during the eighteenth and nineteenth-centuries.
Q6) What is the "key block" in the woodblock print process?
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Chapter 27: Art of the Americas After 1300
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Q1) Which was considered "women's art" until the twentieth century?
A) Pueblo pottery production
B) Chilkat Tlingit blanket weaving
C) Navajo sand painting
D) belts and strings made from wampum
Q2) The beadwork Baby Carrier from the Eastern Sioux features what symbol of protection against both human and supernatural adversaries?
A) antelope
B) buffalo
C) thunderbird
D) raven
Q3) The term Inca refers to both the ruler and to the __________.
A) feathers
B) communication
C) roads
D) people
Q4) Why did Northwest Coast people live in communal houses?
Q5) Why has the divide between craft and art persisted in the art of indigenous peoples?
Q6) How did Native Americans use basketry?
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Chapter 28: Art of Pacific Cultures
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a form of ceremonial art created by indigenous Australians?
A) sand drawings
B) paintings on rock and bark
C) mural paintings
D) ground sculptures
Q2) What is Dreamtime for the Aboriginal people?
Q3) All of the following statements about tattooing in the Marquesas islands are true EXCEPT __________.
A) Tattooing is considered taboo among women in the culture
B) Evidence suggests a relationship between tattooing and markings applied to pottery
C) Tattooing was a sacred process conducted in special houses built for the occasion.
D) Tattooing was done to mark passages in people's lives and commemorate special events.
Q4) How does body adornment function in Pacific cultures?
Q5) What is bark painting?
Q6) How were korambo (haus tambaran) houses constructed?
Q7) How do the arts function in Melanesia?
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Chapter 29: Art of Africa in the Modern Era
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Q1) Throughout the colonial period and after World War II, many African artists trained in
A) Japan
B) Europe
C) China
D) India
Q2) Why is the display of African masks in museums problematic?
A) According to tradition, many masks should not be viewed by outsiders.
B) Their full meaning can only be understood in the context of ritual performance.
C) Most masks are made of ephemeral materials and deteriorate rapidly in a museum collection.
D) All of the above.
Q3) Terra cotta figures created by Nok artists are the earliest known __________ from sub-Saharan Africa.
A) toys
B) weapons
C) money
D) sculptures
Q4) Why do the Bwa use wooden masks now?
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Chapter
30:
Eighteenth- and Early-nineteenth Century Art
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Europe and North America
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Q2) Rosalba Carriera specialized in painting portraits with __________.
A) ink
B) acrylic
C) pastels
D) wood
Q3) Rococo ended because of Enlightenment ideas, the rising popularity of the __________ style, and imminent revolution.
A) Gothic
B) Realist
C) Neoclassical
D) Grand Tour
Q4) What is the relationship between Neoclassical architecture and Renaissance architecture?
Q5) How did Neoclassical artists rebel against Rococo art?
Q6) David's Death of Marat echoes the pose of Christ in a sculpture by ___________.
A) Reynolds
B) Boucher
C) Carriera
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Chapter 31: Mid-to Late Nineteenth-century Art in Europe and the
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Q1) Although associated with the Academy, Gustave Moreau's sensuous treatment of biblical themes served as a precursor to which art movement?
A) Neo-Impressionism
B) Symbolism
C) Impressionism
D) the Pre-Raphaelites
Q2) Who was William Morris?
Q3) Van Gogh's insistence on his emotional state over fidelity to nature contributed to the development of which subsequent movement in modern art?
A) Symbolism
B) Japonisme
C) Expressionism
D) Art Nouveau
Q4) How is Central Park organized?
Q5) __________ artists were committed to painting the modern world honestly.
A) Art Nouveau
B) Symbolist
C) Realist
D) Romantic
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1900-1950
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Q1) Hannah Höch was a central figure in the __________ Dada group.
A) Berlin
B) Vienna
C) Moscow
D) Toronto
Q2) A member of the Blue Rider Group, Kandinsky believed that abstraction would lead humanity to a deeper awareness of _________________.
A) the paranoiac-critical method
B) spirituality
C) the animal world
D) the Enlightenment
Q3) How did Picasso's treatment of space in Les Demoiselles d'Avignon dramatically change the practice of painting in the west?
A) It was an alternative to traditional systems of perspective.
B) It legitimized non-objectivity as a viable interest in painting.
C) It rejected the use of color.
D) It implied that art was an intellectual activity not rooted in emotional expression.
Q4) Why did the Futurists embrace "the beauty of speed" in their art?
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A) Op Art
B) Surrealist art
C) Postmodern art
D) Art Informel
Q2) Deconstructivist architecture deliberately departed from traditional architecture by creating _____________.
A) open spaces in the design
B) drawings in space
C) symmetrical components
D) "decentered" designs
Q3) Conceptual artists wanted to __________ the art object.
A) emphasize
B) dematerialize
C) celebrate
D) reproduce
Q4) How are Assemblages and Happenings related?
Q5) What are the origins of Pop Art?
Q6) How has audience interaction changed in Postmodern art?
Q7) What are some of the issues New Media artists address in their art?
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