ART 1401 UNIT # 1 Milestone Art History I 2020

ART 1401 UNIT # 1 Milestone Art History I 2020 – University of the People 1 Which of the following is an example of visual communication? • Hypnosis • A musical composition • Critical thinking • Propaganda CONCEPT The Importance of Vision and Visual Culture 2 While artists like Henri Matisse used traditional media, including oil paint on canvas, artists in the later 20th century experimented with the newly-created __________. • tempera • acrylic paint • encaustic • fresco secco CONCEPT Painting 3 Which of the following elements is NOT present in this image? • Balance • Bilateral symmetry • Asymmetry • Dynamism CONCEPT Symmetry 4 Which of the following techniques did the artist use to create the illusion of depth in this painting? • Aerial perspective • Overlapping • Atmospheric perspective • Vanishing point CONCEPT Perspective 5 Which of the following characteristics describe this image? • Brushstroke, texture • Brushstroke, impasto • Texture, mixed media • Impasto, mixed media CONCEPT Texture, Tactility 6 Which of the following best describes the subject matter of this painting? • Portrait • Narrative • Landscape • Still life CONCEPT Subject Matter 7 Which of the following is the correct definition of sociology? • The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and analysis of artifacts • The study of humans and their ancestors, in different time periods and locations, with emphasis on their adaptation to the physical environment, their culture, and their interpersonal relationships • The study of the development, structure, and function of human society • A field of academic study that emphasizes the cultural meaning of a work of art rather than its aesthetic value CONCEPT Art History and Other Disciplines 8 The activities related to the governance of a state or territory describes what key term? • Religion • Society • Culture • Politics CONCEPT Connecting Cultures and Time Periods 9 Which of the following does NOT describe this sculpture? • Example of traditional media • Incorporates curvilinear lines • High degree of naturalism • Example of abstraction CONCEPT Form and Shape 10 Which of the following achievements in art history is attributed to Johann Winckelmann? • Introduced the idea that works of art should be analyzed in the context of their culture and time • Founded the academic study of the history and development of the visual arts • Authored some of the earliest recorded historical descriptions of works of art • Pioneered the biographical approach to the study of art history CONCEPT What Is Art History? 11 Which of the following is NOT a career that requires knowledge of art history? • Professor of art history • Corporate lawyer • Curator of contemporary art • Graphic designer CONCEPT Careers in Art History 12 Which word refers to a revisionist approach to art history that emerged during the 1970s, which questions earlier methodologies? • Visual culture • New Art History • Connoisseurship • Formal analysis CONCEPT Art History: Past and Present 13 Which set of terms apply to the printmaking process? • Additive and casting • Binder and intaglio • Two-dimensional and intaglio • Two-dimensional and additive CONCEPT Works on Paper: Drawing, Printmaking, Photography 14 Which of the following is the correct definition of genius? • An artist's body o