ART APPRECIATION- FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
How does art help deliver the ideas and beliefs of a divinity? How does viewing works of
spiritual or religious art help people understand a belief system and, perhaps, increase
their devotion to it? (You must provide at least TWO brief examples for full credit)
(25/25) - Answer-Art assists in delivering beliefs of a divinity by becoming a vessel that
people use to elicit faith. In doing this, individuals can create a a personal relationship to
whatever religion they are a part of. In the western tradition, the statue of kali, is the
hindu goddess of death, time, and devotion. This concept of god is represented in
human form. The crucifix on the Alter, brings the passion of Christ to life through the
visual image of his emaciated body. The suffering of the Lord for our sins becomes as if
it were viscerally apparent to the viewer.
What differences can you identify between objects meant for personal worship or
devotion and those meant for public view? (You should use at least one example of
EACH—one personal and one public—for full credit.) (20/25) - Answer-Personal/private
worship or devotion gives individuals the discipline of giving attention to and accepting
God's grace. Examples of personal devotion would be prayer, scripture, reflections etc.
However, in public devotion, Christians can achieve a deeper understanding or
connection to Christ through religious objects. Individuals may even worship in private
before going to a public devotion.
***(This is an excellent broad answer but for the examples I'd like to see you reference
one work/site/object from the chapter to the two designations--personal and public)
How does the scale or form of a religious site of worship change the follower's
relationship to it and the faith it represents? How do the materials with which religious
structures or objects are made affect their meaning? What architectural similarities or
differences can be seen in the places of worship of different religions? (You should use
at least TWO architectural sites as examples for full credit.) (25,25) - Answer-The scale
and form of the religious sight can change the form of worship for some individuals.
Large/high elevated places of worship are considered by some to be more powerful as it
is closer to the heavens. The materials used when creating a piece used for religious
beliefs can have a huge impact on how others connect to it. The headdress worn by the
Amazonian Indians of Brazil, for example, is made out birds from the rain forest. of
Architectural similarities seen between different religions include temples, churches,
mosque, shrines etc. Two examples of these similarities that are found in the text that
involve the Great Mosque, which represented dominance of the Umayyad Dynasty and
Islam in the western part of the Christian world. (a global view pg. 157) "The castle", is
the second example, in Mexico is a form of temple that is believed to have been
dedicated serpent of Kukulcan.
, How did the nineteenth-century invention of photography, and subsequent technological
developments such as moving images in film and video, or digitized images, affect the
way artists created portraits? (23/25) - Answer--Photography affected the artists' and
viewers' perception on the reality of themselves/others
-photography modified art by making it more accessible/portable/cheaper
**(better explain your first point)
How do artists use iconic symbols to convey images of power and/or status in their
portraits? Which symbols are universal, and which are specific to a particular culture?
(To receive full credit you should give at least one example of each.) (22/25) - Answer--
This achieved conveyance of power that artists' are creating is done by using gestures,
expression, words, ideas etc. to evoke more than one kind of response from the
audience
The portrait of the ancient Egyptian Pharoah Thutmose IV in the viewed text, for
example, conveys divine authority. He is presented with an elaborate neck piece and
the Khat head cloth topped with the ureaus, an upright cobra
-Cultural symbols are dependent on a specific area, situation, or group. However
universal symbols are well known and clearly recognized throughout the world.
Universal symbols include water which symbolizes life in all cultures, heart which
symbolizes love
Cultural symbols include cultural norms. For example, some North Americans are
shocked to see European men kissing each other, which is a common gesture of
greeting.
**(provide art examples of universal/cultural)
What do portraits of Gertrude Stein, JFK, and Ronald Fischer, Beekeeper featured in
the program reveal about the relationship between the subject and the artist? (23/25) -
Answer-It reveals a different sense of reality and understanding between the artist and
the subject. These portraits were ironic and unexpected by not being like traditional
portraits, by expressing inner emotions of that particular individual.
**(can you explain with a bit more info on at least one of the portraits listed in the
question)
In Kehinde Wiley's portraits, contemporary males are depicted in poses from paintings
created in an earlier era. What is he trying to convey? (22/25) - Answer-Wiley is trying to
convey these young black men with a certain power or title that authority figures in that
era possessed. He did so through the results of "hyper-heroic" effects made by photo-
shop, which is comparable to the old masters paintings that he is criticizing yet
embracing all at once.
**(I'm not sure what you mean by "hyper-heroic" AND these are PAINTINGS not
Photoshop!)
How has the organization of a city (its plan or organic layout) represented the values
and beliefs of the citizens within it or their leaders? (To receive full credit you should
give AT LEAST one example from the Chapter—readings or video.) (20/25) - Answer-
The urban planning or landscape within a city seeks to provide an experience of space
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
How does art help deliver the ideas and beliefs of a divinity? How does viewing works of
spiritual or religious art help people understand a belief system and, perhaps, increase
their devotion to it? (You must provide at least TWO brief examples for full credit)
(25/25) - Answer-Art assists in delivering beliefs of a divinity by becoming a vessel that
people use to elicit faith. In doing this, individuals can create a a personal relationship to
whatever religion they are a part of. In the western tradition, the statue of kali, is the
hindu goddess of death, time, and devotion. This concept of god is represented in
human form. The crucifix on the Alter, brings the passion of Christ to life through the
visual image of his emaciated body. The suffering of the Lord for our sins becomes as if
it were viscerally apparent to the viewer.
What differences can you identify between objects meant for personal worship or
devotion and those meant for public view? (You should use at least one example of
EACH—one personal and one public—for full credit.) (20/25) - Answer-Personal/private
worship or devotion gives individuals the discipline of giving attention to and accepting
God's grace. Examples of personal devotion would be prayer, scripture, reflections etc.
However, in public devotion, Christians can achieve a deeper understanding or
connection to Christ through religious objects. Individuals may even worship in private
before going to a public devotion.
***(This is an excellent broad answer but for the examples I'd like to see you reference
one work/site/object from the chapter to the two designations--personal and public)
How does the scale or form of a religious site of worship change the follower's
relationship to it and the faith it represents? How do the materials with which religious
structures or objects are made affect their meaning? What architectural similarities or
differences can be seen in the places of worship of different religions? (You should use
at least TWO architectural sites as examples for full credit.) (25,25) - Answer-The scale
and form of the religious sight can change the form of worship for some individuals.
Large/high elevated places of worship are considered by some to be more powerful as it
is closer to the heavens. The materials used when creating a piece used for religious
beliefs can have a huge impact on how others connect to it. The headdress worn by the
Amazonian Indians of Brazil, for example, is made out birds from the rain forest. of
Architectural similarities seen between different religions include temples, churches,
mosque, shrines etc. Two examples of these similarities that are found in the text that
involve the Great Mosque, which represented dominance of the Umayyad Dynasty and
Islam in the western part of the Christian world. (a global view pg. 157) "The castle", is
the second example, in Mexico is a form of temple that is believed to have been
dedicated serpent of Kukulcan.
, How did the nineteenth-century invention of photography, and subsequent technological
developments such as moving images in film and video, or digitized images, affect the
way artists created portraits? (23/25) - Answer--Photography affected the artists' and
viewers' perception on the reality of themselves/others
-photography modified art by making it more accessible/portable/cheaper
**(better explain your first point)
How do artists use iconic symbols to convey images of power and/or status in their
portraits? Which symbols are universal, and which are specific to a particular culture?
(To receive full credit you should give at least one example of each.) (22/25) - Answer--
This achieved conveyance of power that artists' are creating is done by using gestures,
expression, words, ideas etc. to evoke more than one kind of response from the
audience
The portrait of the ancient Egyptian Pharoah Thutmose IV in the viewed text, for
example, conveys divine authority. He is presented with an elaborate neck piece and
the Khat head cloth topped with the ureaus, an upright cobra
-Cultural symbols are dependent on a specific area, situation, or group. However
universal symbols are well known and clearly recognized throughout the world.
Universal symbols include water which symbolizes life in all cultures, heart which
symbolizes love
Cultural symbols include cultural norms. For example, some North Americans are
shocked to see European men kissing each other, which is a common gesture of
greeting.
**(provide art examples of universal/cultural)
What do portraits of Gertrude Stein, JFK, and Ronald Fischer, Beekeeper featured in
the program reveal about the relationship between the subject and the artist? (23/25) -
Answer-It reveals a different sense of reality and understanding between the artist and
the subject. These portraits were ironic and unexpected by not being like traditional
portraits, by expressing inner emotions of that particular individual.
**(can you explain with a bit more info on at least one of the portraits listed in the
question)
In Kehinde Wiley's portraits, contemporary males are depicted in poses from paintings
created in an earlier era. What is he trying to convey? (22/25) - Answer-Wiley is trying to
convey these young black men with a certain power or title that authority figures in that
era possessed. He did so through the results of "hyper-heroic" effects made by photo-
shop, which is comparable to the old masters paintings that he is criticizing yet
embracing all at once.
**(I'm not sure what you mean by "hyper-heroic" AND these are PAINTINGS not
Photoshop!)
How has the organization of a city (its plan or organic layout) represented the values
and beliefs of the citizens within it or their leaders? (To receive full credit you should
give AT LEAST one example from the Chapter—readings or video.) (20/25) - Answer-
The urban planning or landscape within a city seeks to provide an experience of space
