ART HISTORY 100 MILESTONE FINAL EXAMS ELABORATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ART HISTORY 100 MILESTONE FINAL EXAMS ELABORATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Which work of art below is an example of Abstract Expressionism? 1 2 4 CONCEPT Abstract Expressionism and Color Field Painting 2 Which of the following statements about this painting is true? • It portrays the sublime. • It depicts a scene from history or classical mythology. • It explores the theme of Manifest Destiny. • It is a pastoral scene. CONCEPT Romantic Landscape Painting 3 Which of the following is a trait of Rococo design? • Pays homage to classical cultures • Emphasis on exterior space • Gilded decorations in the shape of shells and twisting vines • Use of dark colors CONCEPT Rococo Architecture 4 Which of the following aspects of Realism is present in this painting? • Artist uses visible brushstrokes • Artist tries to capture a fleeting moment • Artist uses shallow space and precise proportions • Artists uses visual references to classical Greece CONCEPT Realism 5 Which of the following artists created this work of art? • Sol LeWitt • John Baldessari • Joseph Kosuth • Cildo Meireles CONCEPT Conceptualism 6 Which work of art shown is by a Caravaggisti? 1 CONCEPT 2 3 4 Caravaggio and His Followers 7 Who is best known for developing the pictorialism style of photography? • Louis Daguerre • Joseph Nicéphore Niépce • Oscar Rejlander • William Henry Fox Talbot CONCEPT Early Photography 8 Which of the following is NOT an element of Neoclassical architecture taken from ancient sources? • Use of elaborate decorative elements • Use of columns • Use of a dome • Use of triangular pediments CONCEPT Neoclassical Architecture 9 Which of the following criteria below are characteristics of postmodern art? • Values the traditional role of the artist as creator, respecting originality • Emphasis only on formal innovation • Attempts to eliminate the art object itself to question the definition of art • Clearly defined characteristics which differentiate it from other movements CONCEPT Postmodernism 10 Which of the artists below did NOT do photography for the FSA? • Dorothea Lange • Gordon Parks • Alfred Stieglitz • Walter Evans CONCEPT Regionalism, Photography and the Great Depression 11 Which of the following is an example of Performance art? • Allan Kaprow's practice of Happening • Ana Mendieta's Silueta series of photographs • Andre Masson's use of Automatic Drawing • Judy Chicago's installation of The Dinner Party CONCEPT Performance and Body Art 12 Which of the following was NOT an influence on Minimalism? • Mexican Muralism • De Stijl • Abstract Expressionism • The International Style CONCEPT Minimalism 13 Which of the following descriptions of the academy is true? • Artists chose the works of art that they wanted to copy and teachers guided their technique. • Artists perfected the painting of landscapes and still life works before moving to history paintings. • Artists began by copying plaster casts and then drew nude models. • The academy offered no support or guidance to young artists. CONCEPT Neoclassical Painting 14 Which of the characteristics listed below does NOT apply to this sculpture of David? • The work is an example of the Baroque style. • The work shows an interest in drama and emotion. • The subject appears to be in motion. • The figure exhibits a balanced stance. CONCEPT Italian Baroque Art 15 Which of the following is a characteristic of Renaissance architecture in France? • French monarchs decorated their châteaux with elaborate religious art and symbols. • Architects used modular design inspired by Early Renaissance architecture. • Architecture became highly ornamented, including delicate shapes of twisting vines, flowers, and shells. • French architects used the Italian palazzo as a source of inspiration. CONCEPT Northern Renaissance in France 16 Which of the following is NOT true of da Vinci’s drawings? • They are rare, because Leonardo did not make many drawings. • They include many scientific illustrations. • They include designs for machines that were centuries ahead of their time. • They show that Leonardo was interested in empirical observation, which was ahead of its time. CONCEPT The High Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci 17 Which of the following photographers created this image? • Alfred Stieglitz • Edward Weston • Imogen Cunningham • Paul Strand CONCEPT Modern Photography 18 Which of the following is a defining characteristic of Neoclassicism? • An emphasis on religious belief • An emphasis on superstition • An emphasis on the excess of the aristocracy • An emphasis on observable information CONCEPT The Historical Context of Neoclassicism 19 Which of the artists below was NOT a teacher at the Bauhaus? • Vasily Kandinsky • Marianne Brandt • Kasimir Malevich • Josef Albers CONCEPT The Bauhaus 20 Which of the following is NOT true of the development of the Baroque style in New Spain? • The building of Catholic churches was intended to emphasize Spanish authority. • The use of local artists and sculptors led to the creation of the Churrigueresque or Ultrabaroque style. • Many colonial churches contain a mixture of styles. • Colonial architecture strongly influenced the development of the Rococo style in Europe. CONCEPT Baroque in New Spain 21 Which artistic movement was a source of inspiration for Symbolism? • Post-Impressionism • Impressionism • Neoclassicism • Dark Romanticism 22 Which of the following buildings was inspired by the architecture of the Pantheon? • San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome • Tempietto, Rome • Villa Rotunda, Venice • St. Peter's, Rome CONCEPT Sixteenth-Century Architecture 23 Which of the following qualities are present in the work of Peter Paul Rubens? • Use of foreshortening; interest in classical figures • Obvious vanishing point; invisible brushstrokes • Invisible brushstrokes; use of foreshortening • Interest in classical figures; obvious vanishing point CONCEPT Baroque in the Netherlands and Flanders 24 Which of the following is NOT a physical item that would be found in a Zen tea house? • Wabi-sabi • Raku ware • Tatami • Tokonoma CONCEPT The Influence of Zen in Japanese Art and Architecture 25 Which of the following is NOT an example of the International Style in architecture? • Oscar Niemeyer's Brazilian National Congress Building • Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building • Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye • Michael Graves' Portland Building CONCEPT