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A work of art is __________ when it is proven through research to have been created by an artist other than its assumed author. |
| | A) | destroyed |
| | B) | worthless |
| | C) | deattributed |
| | D) | decommissioned |
| | E) | all of the above |
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Roni Horn's Thicket No. 2 uses the written word to allude to: |
| | A) | a poem by William Blake. |
| | B) | the Qur'an (Koran). |
| | C) | the story Brer Rabbit. |
| | D) | Egyptian hieroglyphs. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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According to the author, __________ is the most important art form in Islamic culture. |
| | A) | sculpture |
| | B) | mosaic |
| | C) | painting |
| | D) | architecture |
| | E) | calligraphy |
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The field of philosophy called aesthetics asks the question: |
| | A) | What is art? |
| | B) | Can we apply our concept of art to art of the past? |
| | C) | Can we apply our concept of art to art of different cultures? |
| | D) | Is there one correct standard for judging art? |
| | E) | all of the above |
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Who has made art that is composed of stacks of posters and large quantities of wrapped candies? |
| | A) | Felix Gonzales-Torres |
| | B) | Andy Warhol |
| | C) | Theo van Gogh |
| | D) | Roni Horn |
| | E) | Pablo Picasso |
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It is said that __________ thought of himself as just a "machine" that produced a product called art in a place called a factory. |
| | A) | Pablo Picasso |
| | B) | Vincent van Gogh |
| | C) | Andy Warhol |
| | D) | Paul Klee |
| | E) | Edvard Munch |
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Rebecca Purdham's Chin Up and Paul Klee's Monument in Fertile Country have what in common? |
| | A) | Both were painted by artists who were nearly blind. |
| | B) | Both were inspired by the same historic event. |
| | C) | Both are abstract landscapes. |
| | D) | Both are nonrepresentational in style. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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To discover why the sculptor of the Amida Nyorai depicted its subject with elongated earlobes, specific hand gestures, and a bun atop its head requires the use of: |
| | A) | mudras. |
| | B) | iconography. |
| | C) | Buddhism. |
| | D) | enlightenment. |
| | E) | deattribution. |
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The term style is used to categorize a work of art by its: |
| | A) | subject matter. |
| | B) | social context. |
| | C) | visual characteristics. |
| | D) | theme. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Theo van Gogh was Vincent van Gogh's: |
| | A) | art dealer. |
| | B) | brother. |
| | C) | financial supporter. |
| | D) | emotional supporter. |
| | E) | all of the above |
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How do the works Pietà by Bellini and Loading the Wing Guns by Smith compare? |
| | A) | Both are stylized. |
| | B) | They share similar iconography. |
| | C) | Both depict a mother holding her child. |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The sculpture The Age of Bronze was made by: |
| | A) | Auguste Rodin. |
| | B) | Roni Horn. |
| | C) | an unknown sculptor of Ancient Greece. |
| | D) | Edgar Degas. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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If a work of art is faithful to our visual experience, its style is: |
| | A) | iconographic. |
| | B) | nonrepresentational. |
| | C) | stylized. |
| | D) | abstracted. |
| | E) | naturalistic. |
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When discussing the size, shape, material, color, and composition of a work of art, we are discussing its: |
| | A) | form. |
| | B) | iconography. |
| | C) | theme. |
| | D) | purpose. |
| | E) | content. |
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__________ involves identifying, describing, and interpreting subject matter in art. |
| | A) | Attribution |
| | B) | Calligraphy |
| | C) | Stylization |
| | D) | Iconography |
| | E) | Reviewing |
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The painting The Polish Rider, thought to be painted by Rembrandt, lost 92% of its value when it was: |
| | A) | damaged beyond compare in a flood. |
| | B) | stolen. |
| | C) | deattributed. |
| | D) | reproduced on the cover of a pornographic novel. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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During the Renaissance in Western Europe __________ came to be regarded as the more elevated of the arts. |
| | A) | calligraphy, mosaic, and metal forging |
| | B) | cabinetry, architecture, and calligraphy |
| | C) | ceramics, weaving, and mosaic |
| | D) | painting, sculpture, and architecture |
| | E) | painting, cabinetry, and landscape gardening |
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After much study of the Arnolfini Double Portrait, experts agree that: |
| | A) | the single candle is a sign of God's presence. |
| | B) | the dog is a symbol of marital fidelity. |
| | C) | the red bed suggests a fertile marriage. |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | Experts still debate the work's iconography. |
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A work of art made of two parts placed side by side, like the pages of an open book, is called: |
| | A) | a mudra. |
| | B) | a diptych. |
| | C) | an abstraction. |
| | D) | a portrait. |
| | E) | a libretto. |
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Who made this quote famous?: "If you're not making money with your art, you have to say it's art. If you are, you have to say it's something else." |
| | A) | Felix Gonzales-Torres |
| | B) | Andy Warhol |
| | C) | Theo van Gogh |
| | D) | Roni Horn |
| | E) | Pablo Picasso |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education