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Art Appreciation

Subject : art
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1. The archaeological site plan of _______ shows the site's slightly west-of-north alignment - a characteristic of several Mesoamerican that may be associated with ritual processions.






2. The _______ were the largest civilization in pre-Columbian Americas.






3. Shazia Sikander combines her training in _______ with her graduate studies at Rhode Island School of Design in addressing the heterogeneity of her background.






4. Early Renaissance architect Brunelleschi is best known for:






5. Diego Rivera - David Siquieros - and Jose Clemente Orozco formed a new school of _______ inspired by the intense nationalism following the _______.






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






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






8. Henri Matisse was a leader of early 20th century artists who felt free to use color 'arbitrarily' and were labeled - derogatorily - 'Fauves' - which translates __________.

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9. One of most important - best preserved and extensively studied Mayan cities is _______.






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






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






12. Diego Rivera - David Siquieros - and Jose Clemente Orozco formed a new school of _______ inspired by the intense nationalism following the _______.






13. Whose David was the first life-size nude sculpture since antiquity?

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14. Chari Samba's Probla






15. Which of these is an example of High Renaissance painting?

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






17. The sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini created Ecstasy of St. Theresa - a centerpiece of a chapel in Rome. It is typical of which style?






18. A leading painter in the Realist movement - the artist of Burial at Ornans declared that 'painting is an essentially concrete art and can only consist of the presentation of real and existing things.' The artist is:






19. Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque helped pioneer Cubist landscapes. What earlier painter of landscapes inspired them?






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






21. The paintings of Giacomo Balla capture the fascination with movement characteristic of artists of Which movement?






22. From the traditions of most cultures - leadership and shamanism went hand-in-hand. Successful leaders mediated between the spiritual and physical worlds to assure the survival of their peoples. This mediation characteristically involved rites all of






23. _______ may be tasteless and tacky but the public revels in it - a point Robert Venturi stresses in his book which opened the door to postmodern architecture.






24. The Limbourg Brothers' manuscript Les Tra

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






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






27. In the 1330s - Petrarch (p. 452) conceived of a philosophy that emphasized the value of the individual and the pursuit and study of classical languages - literature - history - and philosophy. Today we call these disciplines the:






28. 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?






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






30. 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.






31. A key focus of much postmodern art is _______.






32. Which of these paintings is considered a Rococo painting?

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






34. The Temple of the Sun at Teotihuaca






35. Joan Mira






36. At La Venta - a(n) _______ site near present-day Villahermosa - Mexico - colossal heads were unearthed exhibiting what some scholars identify as fetal facial characteristics.






37. Which of these is an example of High Renaissance painting?

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38. Realism as an artistic movement in the mid-19th century refers to what?






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






40. As seen from the earth - _______ evokes a rabbit to some Native American cultures.






41. The relief carving of Pakal on his sarcophagus represents him connecting the Upperworld - Middleworld and Underworld of _______.






42. Yasumasu Morimura's Portrait (Twins) appropriates the imagery of _______ to illustrate Japanese culture as slave to the dominant (male) forces of Western society.

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43. Using her work to struggle with the question of identity - this photographer's images are self-portraits.






44. Which of these paintings is considered an Abstract Expressionist painting?

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45. Which of these pieces is a Cubist painting?

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46. Shazia Sikander combines her training in _______ with her graduate studies at Rhode Island School of Design in addressing the heterogeneity of her background.






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

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48. ______ - 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.






49. Pakal is the Maya word for _______.






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