ART APPRECIATION FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
Radiocarbon testing indicates that the earliest images made by humans date back to (ex: cave pain
tings) dates back to this time. What is that period in history called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Paleolithic
Define the term megaliths. Which work in this chapter is vest associated with the term. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Very large stones, surrounded by a circular ditch Stonehenge
The starry night is one of this artist's more famous work. Which artist created this work and what
was the significance (meaning for the artist) of this work - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vincent van Gogh. He believed that when we die, we travel to stars and continue living our life th
ere.
Mike Kelley did a work titled Kandors Full Set. What is Kandor? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Birth Place of Superman
1. During this time in history the term "art" was used roughly in the same sense a "craft." Name t
his historical period. - CORRECT ANSWER -Middle Ages
1. Define the terms representational, abstract, and nonrepresentational. Consult your powerpoint le
cture for chapter two for interchangeable terms which mean the same as the three above. Check y
our course content folder for additional information regarding these three styles of expression. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Representational -
Descriptive of a work of art that depicts forms in the natural world. So if the artist is painting a a
pple it looks like an apple Realism Figurative Naturalism
Abstract -
Abstract paintings feature shapes, line, and colors, like more realistic paintings, but sometimes don
't represent objects in the real world at all. Stylized
Nonrepresentational- reference to the natural world of images Nonfigurative
Duane Hanson did a work which uses extreme optical fidelity. What is the French word for "fool th
e eye"? - CORRECT ANSWER -Trompe l'oeil
, Art is always about something. From culture to culture, from time to time the content can change.
Explain the difference between the term form and content. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Form is the way a work of art looks, and content is what a work of art is about.
Define the term context. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Context is a web of connections to a larger world of human connection.
1. The Egyptians imagined he afterlife as resembling earthy life in every detail. Who were the pyra
mids built for? Which is the largest of the three pyramids in your book? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The pyramids were built for the Pharaohs. The largest of the three pyramids was Khufu.
1. Where was Robert Rauschenberg born? How did he support himself when he moved to New Yo
rk in 1950? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Robert Rauschenberg was born in Port Arthur, Tx. He supported himself in part by doing window d
isplays for fashionable 5th avenue stores.
Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty is an example of land art also known as a - CORRECT ANSWER -
Earth Art
How does the artist suggest motion in a composition? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Artists can move our eyes to suggest movement in composition
Define the terms shape and mass (form). - CORRECT ANSWER -is a two-
dimensional form with identifiable boundaries. Mass is a three-
dimensional form that occupies a volume of space.
. Sculpture, architecture, and all forms with mass exist in three-
dimensional space. It has height, width and depth as well as positive and negative space. Two-
dimensional space has only height and width and the illusion of positive and negative space which
exists within the picture plane. Therefore, space can be 2D or 3D, implied or actual, positive or ne
gative. Define: - CORRECT ANSWER -Picture plane-
is an image plane located between the eye point and being viewed.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
Radiocarbon testing indicates that the earliest images made by humans date back to (ex: cave pain
tings) dates back to this time. What is that period in history called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Paleolithic
Define the term megaliths. Which work in this chapter is vest associated with the term. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Very large stones, surrounded by a circular ditch Stonehenge
The starry night is one of this artist's more famous work. Which artist created this work and what
was the significance (meaning for the artist) of this work - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vincent van Gogh. He believed that when we die, we travel to stars and continue living our life th
ere.
Mike Kelley did a work titled Kandors Full Set. What is Kandor? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Birth Place of Superman
1. During this time in history the term "art" was used roughly in the same sense a "craft." Name t
his historical period. - CORRECT ANSWER -Middle Ages
1. Define the terms representational, abstract, and nonrepresentational. Consult your powerpoint le
cture for chapter two for interchangeable terms which mean the same as the three above. Check y
our course content folder for additional information regarding these three styles of expression. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Representational -
Descriptive of a work of art that depicts forms in the natural world. So if the artist is painting a a
pple it looks like an apple Realism Figurative Naturalism
Abstract -
Abstract paintings feature shapes, line, and colors, like more realistic paintings, but sometimes don
't represent objects in the real world at all. Stylized
Nonrepresentational- reference to the natural world of images Nonfigurative
Duane Hanson did a work which uses extreme optical fidelity. What is the French word for "fool th
e eye"? - CORRECT ANSWER -Trompe l'oeil
, Art is always about something. From culture to culture, from time to time the content can change.
Explain the difference between the term form and content. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Form is the way a work of art looks, and content is what a work of art is about.
Define the term context. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Context is a web of connections to a larger world of human connection.
1. The Egyptians imagined he afterlife as resembling earthy life in every detail. Who were the pyra
mids built for? Which is the largest of the three pyramids in your book? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The pyramids were built for the Pharaohs. The largest of the three pyramids was Khufu.
1. Where was Robert Rauschenberg born? How did he support himself when he moved to New Yo
rk in 1950? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Robert Rauschenberg was born in Port Arthur, Tx. He supported himself in part by doing window d
isplays for fashionable 5th avenue stores.
Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty is an example of land art also known as a - CORRECT ANSWER -
Earth Art
How does the artist suggest motion in a composition? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Artists can move our eyes to suggest movement in composition
Define the terms shape and mass (form). - CORRECT ANSWER -is a two-
dimensional form with identifiable boundaries. Mass is a three-
dimensional form that occupies a volume of space.
. Sculpture, architecture, and all forms with mass exist in three-
dimensional space. It has height, width and depth as well as positive and negative space. Two-
dimensional space has only height and width and the illusion of positive and negative space which
exists within the picture plane. Therefore, space can be 2D or 3D, implied or actual, positive or ne
gative. Define: - CORRECT ANSWER -Picture plane-
is an image plane located between the eye point and being viewed.
