Art Past, Art Present (with MyArtKit Student Access Code Card), 6E BY David Wilkins
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Chapter 1 – Experiencing Art Multiple Choice Questions 1. When first experiencing an unfamiliar work of art, start by asking questions about: a. expressive content, historical style, individual style. b. patrons, function, and collocation. c. historical significance and historical context. d. composition, formal analysis, medium and technique. e. all of these. Answer: e Page Ref: 3 2. The word “style” derives from stylus, that is: a. a Greek word for history. b. Latin for writing instrument. c. Egyptian for spiritual content. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: b Page Ref: 4 3. According to Mircea Eliade, within traditional societies objects such as the Bwa mask acquire meaning because they participate in: a. a ritual that links seasonal cycles to the cosmos. b. the inter-tribal warfare. c. the blessing of a new building. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: a Page Ref: 5
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4. In Guo Xi’s painting Early Spring, despite the curvilinear and diagonal elements, the work has an axial composition because: a. of the primary color scheme. b. of its circular format. c. the mountain dominates. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: c Page Ref: 5-6 5. Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne emphasizes dramatic movement primarily because it: a. uses only strict verticals and horizontals. b. is composed on a diagonal axis. c. involves axial stability. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: b Page Ref: 6 6. The most striking feature of Wright’s Fallingwater is that the building’s structure responds to: a. European building style. b. the Pittsburgh skyline. c. ancient material limitations. d. the site. e. all of these. Answer: d Page Ref: 8-9 7. Palladio’s Villa Rotonda relates to its environment by: a. subtly integrating with it. b. dominating the site. c. becoming virtually invisible. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: b Page Ref: 8-9
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8. Controlled city designs, such as the Forbidden City in Beijing, imply: a. notions of utility within society. b. a centralized authority. c. notions of efficiency. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: d Page Ref: 12 9. “Sculpture in the round” is sculpture that is: a. finished on all sides. b. part of a wall. c. meant to be viewed from one vantage point. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: a Page Ref: 13 10. Daniel Chester French’s Minuteman is animated by a suggested sense of movement created by the contrast of the vertical axis with the: a. horizontals of the base. b. cantilever of the hat. c. diagonals of right leg and musket. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: c Page Ref: 13 11. To properly understand the Bwa mask Bird of the Night as a sculptural form, we must also consider: a. the spiritual context. b. the participation of the onlookers in the ritual. c. the dynamic context. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: d Page Ref: 14
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12. Raphael’s Philosophy is illusionistic; this means that the objects represented: a. appear to exist within actual space. b. seem to be weighty. c. seem to be tangible. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: d Page Ref: 15 13. In Philosophy Raphael creates his illusion of three-dimensional reality by: a. overlapping. b. diminution. c. atmospheric perspective. d. scientific perspective. e. all of these. Answer: e Page Ref: 16 14. Viewing a horizontal hand scroll is unlike viewing a wall painting because the horizontal hand scroll is: a. not seen in its entirety at one time. b. like a journey involving time. c. meant to be viewed by one or few persons. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: d Page Ref: 17 15. In northeast Nigeria Wodaabe women carve gourds into calabashes; most of these are treasured as: a. ceremonial possessions. b. utensils to hold porridge. c. vessels to carry milk. d. all of these. e. none of these. Answer: a Page Ref: 19
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