ART APPRECIATION QUIZ No.

2 (I-A)
I. MATCHING TYPE: Match the descriptions in Column A II. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the religious/artistic
to the concepts in Column B. movement behind the art work. Choose the letter of
your answer from the Column B of the previous test.
Column A Column B
1. It essentially expressionist in terms A. Art Nouveau 12. 16. 19.
of the use of intensely vivid and non
naturalistic colors and distorted 13. 17. 20.
images.
2. This artistic movement embodies B. Buddhism 14. 18. 21.
the idea of living simply and in
harmony with nature. 15.
3. It highlights sinuous lines and C. Cubism
whiplash curves copying those of
botanical images and illustrations of
deep see organisms. Test II B:
4. A reaction to the literal D. Expressionism
presentation of subjects and aims to
create more suggestive and evocative “The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and
art. Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard- one
5. It is a movement characterized by E. Fauvism that thinks too much.”
the use of distortion and exaggeration
of colors for emotional effect. It 22. Which Asian thought can appreciate the work?
disregards objective reality but rather
focuses on the subjective emotions.
6. It uses divisionist technique and a F. Hinduism
calculated arrangement of colored
“There are things about ourselves that we need to get rid
dots to create an optical image of; there are things we need to change. But at the same
perceived by the retina as a single time, we do not need to be too desperate, too ruthless,
hue. too combative. Along the way to usefulness and
7. This movement in art shows many G. Impressionism happiness, many of those things will change themselves,
religious images. The narratives reveal and the others can be worked on as we go. The first thing
trees and bodhisattvas and mandala we need to do is recognize and trust our own Inner
showing its core beliefs. Nature, and not lose sight of it.”
8. They rejected the fleeting natural H. Neo-
scenes. They focused on ambitions Impressionism 23-25. The lines above is from a Taoist monk, in what
expression of subjects using brilliant way can a Buddhist Monk appreciate the lines? (Cite a
colors to evoke emotions. line and explain how this can be appreciated by a
9. It is interested in capturing the I. Post
Buddhist Monk)
fleeting qualities of light, color, and Impressionism
atmosphere as well as the emerging
psychological principles concerning
human consciousness.
10. This influences art and shows the J. Surrealism
plurality (many) of beliefs. The art
often reveals how a god is manifested
in many forms.
11. It is an art movement dedicated to K. Symbolism
expressing the imagination as
revealed in dreams, free of the
conscious control of reason
convention.
L. Taoism