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Art Appreciation

Subject : art
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1. Marie-Louise-Elizabeth Vigae-LeBrun's The Duchess of Polignac (p. 480) combines all the compositional tools of the ______ sensibility.






2. Who was the most influential painter of the Baroque period in Europe?






3. Native American kachinas - like Buffalo Kachina (p. 494) - are:






4. The mid-to-late 19th century saw dramatic changes in non-Western cultures. Which of these best describes these changes?






5. Which of the following is a unique function of Inca textiles?






6. One of the primary subjects of Neoclassical art (p. 481) is:






7. Her untitled photographic self-portraits - posed with props in scenes corresponding to female characters in popular culture - are performances that allow _______ to address the ways in which culture views women.






8. Which artist rejected modern society and painted images of 'primitive' island culture such as in The Day of the Gods?






9. Pablo Picasso's Guernica represents an event in the:






10. Joan Mira






11. Wassily Kandinsky's Sketch I for Composition VII is an example of:






12. The style of Burial of Count Orgaz is highly eclectic and individual. The artist is:






13. Machu Picchu was a 'getaway' for a(n) __________ruler.






14. What is Kerry James Marshall saying about the public housing projects in his work Many Mansions?






15. Characteristics of postmodern photography include all of the following EXCEPT






16. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is thought to have had appeal to the Renaissance imagination in part because the portrait reveals:






17. Though weaving was already a tradition to their culture - the _______ adopted upright loom from Pueblo peoples.






18. The Cubists freed painting from the necessity of representing the world in order to dwell on:






19. The Realist movement (p. 489) was influenced by many ideas and worldviews including:

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20. Discontent with International Style's _______ compelled architects to look forward in new directions.






21. What individual chose the Neoclassical architectural style (p. 482) for his home in the United States?






22. Showing irreverence for tradition and rationality - Marcel Duchamp's Mona Lisa [L.H.O.O.Q.] exemplifies the _______ movement.






23. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is thought to have had appeal to the Renaissance imagination in part because the portrait reveals:






24. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali illustrates how he looked to his subconscious (dreams - hypnosis - psychoanalysis) for his subject matter. What artistic movement is he associated with?






25. ______ - at its peak a cosmopolitan commercial center - remained a mythic center for Mesoamerican cultures for a thousand years after its decline - including an important pilgrimage site for Aztec rulers.






26. This artist reflects on identity and cultural heritage in works such as Petroglyph Park.






27. Sandro Botticelli's paintings - such as The Birth of Venus - reflect his interest in a philosophy called _______.






28. Marianne Nicholson's cliffside pictograph (a 'copper') represents a Northwest Native American tradition that had been suppressed through most of the 20th century - called:






29. As a reaction against Abstract Expressionism - Frank Stella's Empress of India exhibits the elegant - sparse content-less shape of _______.






30. The Rococo style (pp. 479-480) has been characterized as:






31. Michelangelo is considered a Mannerist and High Renaissance artist. What is it about his paintings that characterize the Mannerist style?






32. The Post-Impressionists (p. 496) were united by their interest in:

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33. Consummate empire builders - the _______ arose from humble beginnings as a displaced tribe to commanding rulers of a vast network of luxury tributes from millions of people over a large geographic area in a 300-year period.






34. In Mesoamerican cultures - sacrificial _______ was seen as nourishment of the earth in its capacity of creator of life.






35. In What aspect of the twentieth century were Umberto Boccioni and other Futurist artists most interested?






36. In works such as Olympia - realist painter Edouard Manet was denying traditional painting style and drawing attention to:






37. Like many contemporary sculptors - Kiki Smith - as seen in her Ice Man - seems to be asking questions about:






38. _______ are characteristic of Maya architecture - suggesting priests/rulers had great power.






39. In Hundreds of Birds Admiring the Peacocks painting by Yin Hong - from the late fifteenth to early sixteenth century - the peacock symbolizes:






40. Images such as View of Suzhou reveal the 18th century Chinese interest in__________.






41. The urge to rebel against the norm lost its impact when such rebellion _______ the norm in most Western cultures.






42. In School of Athens - Raphael represents the two significant schools of philosophy - signified by the portrayal of _______ and ________ in the center of the composition.






43. Stylistic characteristics of Neo-Expressionism include all of the following EXCEPT






44. The artist Andra Breton issued a manifesto that described the point of 'resolution between these two states - dream and reality.' What was this movement?






45. Mayan civilization (p. 464) reached its peak in Southern Mexico and Guatemala around:






46. The Incas are well known for their __________ construction - as can be witnessed in Machu Picchu.






47. Noted for their agricultural system of terraces and irrigation - the Inca used bundles of knotted string called _______ for accounting and census purposes.






48. In works such as Olympia - realist painter Edouard Manet was denying traditional painting style and drawing attention to:






49. The cultures of the Pre-Columbian peoples (p. 463) are distinguished by their:






50. Angelica Kauffmann painted in the _______ style (p. 481) - which was based on Greek and Roman models.