Chapter 1
The Power of Art
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The word sfumato _________.
a. means “the soft mist of a fountain” in Italian
b. is observable in Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa
c. renders details hazy and unclear
d. incorporates low light that softens edges of a form
e. all of the above
Answer: e. all of the above.
2. The Mona Lisa came to be at the Louvre Museum in Paris because the painting was
________.
a. purchased by the Louvre after it appeared in the DaVinci Code
b. stolen from a private residence in Florence, Italy as a spoil of war during the 16 th century
raids by French troops led by King Charles
c. in the possession of Leonardo da Vinci who died while in the residence of King Francis I,
the King of France, so the painting became part of the royal art collection
d. donated to the Louvre by the Giocondo family who had ties to French nobility
e. given to Napoleon because he had such an admiration for beautiful works of art
Answer: c. in the possession of Leonardo da Vinci who died while in the residence of King
Francis I, the King of France, so the painting became part of the royal art collection.
,3. The Japanese sculptural group the Amida Buddha reflects the tastes of its aristocratic
patrons by ____.
a. having gilded wood
b. being refined and aloof like a prince
c. containing slim, delicate, and ornate carvings
d. depicting the angels surrounding the Buddha like royal attendants
e. all of the above
Answer: e. all of the above
4. What subject in prehistoric cave art was rarely shown?
a. humans
b. bulls
c. bison
d. horses
e. rhinoceroses
Answer: a. humans
5. The early prehistoric sculpture, The Venus of Willendorf, is believed to have been
___________.
a. an indication of wealth
b. a fertility figure
c. a warning for others to stay away
d. story telling figures
e. amulets to ward off evil spirits
,Answer: b. a fertility figure
6. The art of any area of the world where people live or lived in a pre-industrial or pre-
agricultural state is called ______.
a. folk art
b. tribal art
c. rock art
d. avant garde
e. fine art
Answer: b. tribal art
7. The purpose of a portrait of a king was to _________.
a. touch an emotional chord
b. awaken the senses
c. shock and awe
d. glorify his supreme power
e. change the system of beliefs
Answer: d. glorify his supreme power
8. Futurism is a movement that celebrated _______.
a. science fiction
b. robotics
c. progress
, d. power
e. the rich history of art
Answer: c. progress
9. Maya Lin called the concept of her design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial _________.
a. “a black gash of shame”
b. “trite”
c. “a blank canvas”
d. “a visual poem”
e. all of the above
Answer: a. a visual poem
10. What is not true concerning Ansel Adams?
a. Adams was an environmental spokesman.
b. Adams based his photographs on poems by William Blake.
c. Adams was a leader of the Sierra Club.
d. Adams photographed the grandeur of Yosemite National Park.
e. Adams wrote ten books on photography techniques.
Answer: b. Adams based his photographs on poems by William Blake
11. Zhan Wang’s Urban Landscape is a comment on _________.
a. increased vision to stop time on the minute details
b. the power of the government
The Power of Art
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The word sfumato _________.
a. means “the soft mist of a fountain” in Italian
b. is observable in Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa
c. renders details hazy and unclear
d. incorporates low light that softens edges of a form
e. all of the above
Answer: e. all of the above.
2. The Mona Lisa came to be at the Louvre Museum in Paris because the painting was
________.
a. purchased by the Louvre after it appeared in the DaVinci Code
b. stolen from a private residence in Florence, Italy as a spoil of war during the 16 th century
raids by French troops led by King Charles
c. in the possession of Leonardo da Vinci who died while in the residence of King Francis I,
the King of France, so the painting became part of the royal art collection
d. donated to the Louvre by the Giocondo family who had ties to French nobility
e. given to Napoleon because he had such an admiration for beautiful works of art
Answer: c. in the possession of Leonardo da Vinci who died while in the residence of King
Francis I, the King of France, so the painting became part of the royal art collection.
,3. The Japanese sculptural group the Amida Buddha reflects the tastes of its aristocratic
patrons by ____.
a. having gilded wood
b. being refined and aloof like a prince
c. containing slim, delicate, and ornate carvings
d. depicting the angels surrounding the Buddha like royal attendants
e. all of the above
Answer: e. all of the above
4. What subject in prehistoric cave art was rarely shown?
a. humans
b. bulls
c. bison
d. horses
e. rhinoceroses
Answer: a. humans
5. The early prehistoric sculpture, The Venus of Willendorf, is believed to have been
___________.
a. an indication of wealth
b. a fertility figure
c. a warning for others to stay away
d. story telling figures
e. amulets to ward off evil spirits
,Answer: b. a fertility figure
6. The art of any area of the world where people live or lived in a pre-industrial or pre-
agricultural state is called ______.
a. folk art
b. tribal art
c. rock art
d. avant garde
e. fine art
Answer: b. tribal art
7. The purpose of a portrait of a king was to _________.
a. touch an emotional chord
b. awaken the senses
c. shock and awe
d. glorify his supreme power
e. change the system of beliefs
Answer: d. glorify his supreme power
8. Futurism is a movement that celebrated _______.
a. science fiction
b. robotics
c. progress
, d. power
e. the rich history of art
Answer: c. progress
9. Maya Lin called the concept of her design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial _________.
a. “a black gash of shame”
b. “trite”
c. “a blank canvas”
d. “a visual poem”
e. all of the above
Answer: a. a visual poem
10. What is not true concerning Ansel Adams?
a. Adams was an environmental spokesman.
b. Adams based his photographs on poems by William Blake.
c. Adams was a leader of the Sierra Club.
d. Adams photographed the grandeur of Yosemite National Park.
e. Adams wrote ten books on photography techniques.
Answer: b. Adams based his photographs on poems by William Blake
11. Zhan Wang’s Urban Landscape is a comment on _________.
a. increased vision to stop time on the minute details
b. the power of the government
