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Art Appreciation

Subject : art
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1. What did the early-Renaissance sculptor Donatello do that hadn't been done since Classical Antiquity?






2. Florence became a cultural center of the Renaissance (p. 452) in a large part due to:






3. These Hopewell figures are unusual because of their depiction of the _______ - a trait that may be found in people from many different parts of Asia as well as areas from which great migrations from this cradle of civilization occurred - including th






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






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






6. Because of the diversity and plurality of postmodernism - many contemporary artists address the issues of _______ in their work.






7. _______ is Fred Wilson's response to common practices of museum display that contribute to racism and class bias.






8. Which of these is an example of Baroque painting?

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9. Which of these paintings is an example of Neo-classical art?

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10. Most art critics and historians agree that the era of modern art ended in the _____.






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






12. Which of these is an example of Dada art?

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






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






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






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






17. Pakal is the Maya word for _______.






18. In the late 1950s - a group of students in Nigeria formed the Zaria Art Society with the goal of expressing:






19. 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?






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

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21. _______ - the most powerful of Palenque Maya kings - ruled for 67 years - July 29 - 615 CE - August 31 - 683 CE.






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






23. The two major art movements of the 1960s were:






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






25. Which of these paintings is an example of Romanticism?

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26. Donatello's sense of naturalism in figurative sculpture (p. 453) was in part inspired by:






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






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

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30. _______ - the Aztec goddess of life and death is recognizable in the culture's art by her necklace of human hearts - severed hands and skull.






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






32. Fred Wilson's exhibit for the Maryland Historical Society made the point that the Historical Society:






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






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






35. What was the name of Robert Venturi's seminal text regarding Postmodern architecture?






36. Vik Muniz's Atlas (Carlao) was created by arranging_______ on his studio floor - photographing the arrangement - then painting from the photograph.






37. Fred Wilson's exhibit for the Maryland Historical Society made the point that the Historical Society:






38. In addition to the sophisticated stone masonry that built Machu Picchu - the Inca also engineered over _______ through their mountainous empire - allowing messages to be transported throughout the empire in less than one week.






39. What is the subject matter of most Impressionist painting?






40. Thaodore Garicault's The Raft of the Medusa (p. 485) helped to fuel which style?






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






42. On the relief carving on the lid of his sarcophagus - Pakal is depicted falling off the Wacah Chan - _______.






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






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






45. Early Renaissance architect Brunelleschi is best known for:






46. Which of these paintings is an example of Neo-classical art?

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47. The two major art movements of the 1960s were:






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






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






50. 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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