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MIDTERM Test - Art Appreciation - Quizlet
MIDTERM Test - Art Appreciation - Quizlet
MIDTERM Test - Art Appreciation - Quizlet
20 True/False questions
Definition Term 1 of 80
a technique and style of abstract painting in which paint is Action Painting
randomly splashed, thrown, or poured on the canvas. It was
made famous by Jackson Pollock, and formed part of the more
general movement of abstract expressionism.
True
False
Definition Term 2 of 80
body of concepts and values which are thought to be held in Judeo-Christian tradition
common by Christianity and Judaism, and typically considered a
fundamental basis for Western legal codes and moral values.
True
False
Definition Term 3 of 80
an instrumental work for a small ensemble originally intended portrait
as a light entertainment in the evening
True
False
Definition Term 4 of 80
Is the largest man made pyramid in Egypt. Creation of Adam
True
False
Definition Term 5 of 80
depicts any identifiable object or series of objects and their conventional meaning
physical appearance in reality
True
False
Definition Term 6 of 80
statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, landscape
or other materials
True
False
Definition Term 7 of 80
Art plays a huge role in communication to its audience's Art as a communication of emotion
emotions that the artist previously experienced.
True
False
Definition Term 8 of 80
A chapel adjoining Saint Peter's Basilica, noted for the frescoes Action Painting
of biblical subjects painted by Michelangelo on its walls and
ceilings. The Creation is one of the notable subjects of the
ceiling paintings, and the judgment day is depicted on the rear
wall of the chapel.
True
False
Definition Term 9 of 80
a discus thrower in ancient Greece Eudaimonia
True
False
Definition Term 10 of 80
Russian painter and founder of Abstract Expressionism, 'Painting Edgar Allan Poe
With White Border'
True
False
Definition Term 11 of 80
Proposed by Alan Merriam in 1964; physical engagement, Functions of Art
communication, emotional expression, aesthetic enjoyment,
entertainment, integration of society, conformity to social
norms, validation of social institutions and religious rituals,
symbolic representation, and continuity and stability of culture.
True
False
Definition Term 12 of 80
example of Renaissance architecture Functions of Art
True
False
Definition Term 13 of 80
Greek for "high city". The chief temples of the city were located Acropolis
here.
True
False
Definition Term 14 of 80
collections of thoughts about the Vedas, including descriptions Vedic texts
of religious rituals
True
False
Definition Term 15 of 80
Architect of Central Bank of the Philippines Complex, Roxas Acropolis
Blvd
True
False
Definition Term 16 of 80
POLYTHEISTIC religion founded in Ancient Greece. They Greek and Roman mythology
believed that the gods were immortal but had human qualities;
The Romans will "borrow" these gods but change their names.
Their stories are the same.
True
False
Definition Term 17 of 80
a religious song; a song of praise Seascapes
True
False
Definition Term 18 of 80
'Old tales', stories about deities that became important after the serenade
Vedic period
True
False
Definition Term 19 of 80
Any work of art that seeks to resemble the world of natural conventional art
appearance.
True
False
Definition Term 20 of 80
Theory of art that is used to judge a work of art by its literal art as imitation
qualities. By how well it imitates the real world.
True
False
Definition 21 of 80
a picture of a view of an expanse of sea
Seascapes
Discobolus
serenade
landscape
Definition 22 of 80
artwork that is made from pure shapes or forms that do not purposefully refer to the real world. No definitely recognizable
subject matter
Jackson Pollock
Non-representational
Creation of Adam
subjective meanings
Definition 23 of 80
This English painter specialized in landscapes. He reflected the changing political world in his art, which depicted dramatic and
colorful scenes. He was a Romantic artist; before Romanticism, English art was primarily portraiture.
Sistine Chapel
J.M.W. Turner
World of Forms
Paul Cezanne
Definition 24 of 80
A group of writings sacred in Hinduism concerning the relations of humans, God, and the universe.
Angkor Wat
Leo Tolstoy
Upanishads
Definition 25 of 80
how people interpret their situation in life, how they view what they are doing and what is happening to them
subjective meanings
Art as representation
Gothic Architecture
Poetics (Aristotle)
Definition 26 of 80
Architecture of the twelfth-century Europe, featuring stained-glass windows, flying buttresses, tall spires, and pointed arches
conventional meaning
Gothic Churches
Gothic Architecture
Westminster Abbey
Definition 27 of 80
a large area with a particular kind of scenery, such as a desert landscape
Seascapes
serenade
Mona Lisa
landscape
Definition 28 of 80
(1475-1564) An Italian sculptor, painter, poet, engineer, and architect. Famous works include the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine
Chapel, and the sculpture of the biblical character David.
Claude Monet
Acropolis
Michelangelo
Definition 29 of 80
a French painter who used a impressionism called "super-realism," capture overall impression of the thing they were painting
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Claude Monet
Definition 30 of 80
the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
architecture
Political Art
sculpture
Iconography
Definition 31 of 80
Portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes
Fernando Amorsolo
Functions of Art
Poetics (Aristotle)
Guillermo Tolentino
Definition 32 of 80
Celebration or to affect collective behavior
-express individuality
Judeo-Christian tradition
Definition 33 of 80
father of iconography
Michelangelo
Acropolis
Erwin Panofsky
Definition 34 of 80
in the 12th century, he built the Church of Saint Denis, the premier model of Gothic architecture
Angkor Wat
Aeschylus
Abbot Suger
Michelangelo
Definition 35 of 80
purpose
Telos
Virtue
Logos
Eudaimonia
Definition 36 of 80
Rounded inward
concave
serenade
portrait
landscape
Definition 37 of 80
father of greek tragedy
Aeschylus
Vasily Kandinsky
Definition 38 of 80
happiness
Telos
Eudaimonia
concave
Discobolus
Definition 39 of 80
(430-347 BCE) Was a disciple of Socrates whose cornerstone of thought was his theory of Forms, in which there was another
world of perfection.
Plato
Puranas
photography
Creation of Adam
Definition 40 of 80
Life-sized, which was unusual.
Urak
Angkor Wat
Head of a Woman
Claude Monet
20 Matching questions
may refer to one of the following 17th and 18th century painters A. coins 41-60 of 80
B. conventional art
metallic forms of money such as pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters
C. Jan Van Kessel
D. Poetics (Aristotle)
Part of the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican in Rome,
which shows God giving life to Adam. E. Jackson Pollock
F. abstract art
a drawing, painting, or photograph of a person, especially the face
G. Mona Lisa
H. photography
Utalitarian. Tools and containers are objects which function to make our lives
physically comfortable. Functional works of art may be classified as either tools
or containers. A spoon is a tool; so is a car. A building and a community are I. portrait
containers, as is a ceramic vase or a chair.
J. Guillermo Tolentino
Representational art in which the human form (rather than the natural world) K. Creation of Adam
M. Functions of Art
the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a
person or a subject N. convex
O. Iconography
A twentieth-century American painter, famous for creating abstract paintings by
P. Fabian dela Rosa
dripping or pouring paint on a canvas in complex swirls and spatters.
Better known as "MoMA" and situated in Manhattan, it has been connected with
the Rockefeller family since its founding in 1929. Its collection includes Vincent
van Gogh's The Starry Night, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon,
Salvador Dalí's The Persistence of Memory, and Piet Mondrian's Broadway
Boogie Woogie.
art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its
effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.
the art, process, or job of taking pictures with a camera; named after the original
process that used light to expose an image on special paper.
(1869-1937) The first painter of the note for the 20th century. Noted for his
realistic paintings, genre and landscapes in subdued colors. He was the first
dean of the UP Fine Arts School.
20 Written questions
Definition 61 of 80
a cathedral near Houses of Parliament where royal coronation, weddings and funerals take place
Definition 62 of 80
Italian painter, engineer, musician, and scientist. The most versatile genius of the Renaissance, he filled notebooks with engineering
and scientific observations that were in some cases centuries ahead of their time. As a painter he is best known for The Last
Supper (c. 1495) and Mona Lisa (c. 1503).
Definition 63 of 80
one of the most important Post-Impressionismts. He rejected the Impressionists and in paintings such as Woman with Coffee Pot,
he saught to express visually the underlying geometric structure and form of everything he painted.
Definition 64 of 80
wrote Anna Karenina, War and Peace; Russian writer, realistic fiction
Definition 65 of 80
The explanation that space - and everything in it - was perfect, unchanging, and intangible. Attributed to religious deities, it was
also where thoughts, imagination, ideas, reason, and other "gifts from the gods" came from. Planets and stars were thought to be
gods watching over the imperfections and changes of the earth. [Plato]
Definition 66 of 80
landscape, portrait, self-portrait, still life
Definition 67 of 80
Artworks with political figures and/or subjects that are used to express critique of the status quo.
Definition 68 of 80
This artist of Peasant Girl Drinking Her Coffee was called the "father of Impressionism" for his influence on others..
Definition 69 of 80
are varied and highly subjective. This means that its function depend on the person- the artist who created the art. Public display
or expression.
Definition 70 of 80
Francisco de Goya
Definition 71 of 80
A temple complex built in the Khmer Empire and dedicated to the Hindu God, Vishnu.
Definition 72 of 80
An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel, or impression, of the piece they were drawing
Definition 73 of 80
Greek philosopher. A pupil of Plato, the tutor of Alexander the Great, and the author of works on logic, metaphysics, ethics,
natural sciences, politics, and poetics, he profoundly influenced Western thought. In his philosophical system, which led him to
criticize what he saw as Plato's metaphysical excesses, theory follows empirical observation and logic, based on the syllogism, is
the essential method of rational inquiry.
Definition 74 of 80
Greatest German philosopher of Enlightenment-separated science and morality into separate branches of knowledge-science
could describe nature, it could not provide a guide for morality. Wrote Critique of Pure Reason
Definition 75 of 80
A Dutch expressionist who painted a "moving visions in his mind's eye"
Definition 76 of 80
American writer known especially for his macabre poems, such as "The Raven" (1845), and short stories, including "The Fall of the
House of Usher" (1839).
Definition 77 of 80
rectangular with balconies, kitchen often separate, beamed ceiling, earthen floors, adobe walls, flat roofs, red tile roof rounded
archways may have inner courtyard
Definition 78 of 80
-Refers to German Style
-Ribbed Vaults:
-Flying Buttresses:
-Stained Glass Windows (One of the great art forms of the late medieval period)
Definition 79 of 80
Was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for
his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech.
Definition 80 of 80
Masterpiece of Plato