Test 1 Art Appreciation 2 pencil scantron only

Test 1– Art Appreciation #2 pencil & scantron only Use a cover sheet to cover each answer as you go along

1. True (a) or False (b) Subject matter is what is presented on the surface – what an artwork literally depicts. a) True b) False

2. Which is the most typical example of abstraction? a) b) c) d) None of the above

3. True (a) or False (b) Art and culture do not overlap. a) True b) False

4. Monetary value… a) depends on the market. b) has more to do with sentimental value than money.

5. Form is: a) b) c) d) the overall structure of the work. what is literally depicted. what the artwork means. none of the above.

6. An example of intrinsic value would be: a) Sentimental value/personal connection b) Market value/dollar amount

7. Which is an example of an innovative artwork in its time that was poorly received when first shown? a) Jacques-Louis David’s The Death of Socrates b) Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc in New York City c) Anna Vallayer-Coster, Still Life with Lobster d) None of the Above

8. How is meaning is derived in non-objective art? a) It has no real meaning b) Form = Content

9. Which is not a typical role of an artist? a) Help see the world in a new or innovative way b) Make a visual record of people, places, and time c) Make functional objects and structures more pleasurable and elevate them to imbue meaning d) None of the above – all answers listed above are typical roles

10. Content in a work of art is: a) what it means, taking into consideration who made it and when. b) what it literally depicts. c) the overall structure of the work. d) None of the above.

11. Which is an example of nonobjective art? a) b) c) d)

12. Which is not one of the three steps to seeing? (as listed in your textbook) a) b) c) d) Inference Extraction Calibration Reception

True or False 13. Abstract art can be representational. a) True b) False

14. What does the audience need to understand then appreciate the meaning or purpose of a challenging innovative artwork? a) b) c) d) Price Context Nothing None of the Above

True or False 15. Beauty is subjective. a) True b) False

16. a. b. c. d. This is an example of: Installation art Photorealism Performance art None of the Above

17. The innovative artist responsible for these works is : a) Georgia O’Keefe b) Barbara Kruger c) Ana Mendieta d) None of the Above 18. The themes in her work deal with: a) Nature b) Spirituality c) Identity & Politics d) All of the above

• 19. _______ is the artist that saved a city from poverty by manufacturing his artwork Sunflower Seeds. • • A) Xu Bing B) Zhang Huan C) Zeng Fanzhi D) Ai Wei

• 20. The artist Mark Bradford uses theme of ____ to make abstracted urban maps and cityscapes out of paper. • • A) Love and sex B) Lifecycle C) Technology D) Place

1 PAGE ESSAY (50 points) Describe, analyze, and interpret this painting. For example: What is unique about the perspective? What symbols/iconography do you see and what is the meaning of each? What is the historical context of this painting? What actions are in the painting and what are their meanings? What is theme of this work? How is this painted – what type of painting is this? What type of art is this? What role does the artist project with this painting?