Art 315 - World Perspectives in Art History » Fall 2021 » Mind and Body Quiz

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Question #1
Chuck Close uses ____ to convey importance in his portraits.
A.   texture
B.   scale
C.   contour lines
D.   color
E.   tactility
Question #2
Ritual tattooing was often used on the eastern islands of the South Pacific as part of initiation rites that prepared an individual for adulthood.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
The following artist is NOT known for their self-portraits:
A.   Jackson Pollock
B.   Vincent van Gogh
C.   Mariko Mori
D.   Rembrandt
E.   Frida Kahlo
Question #4
Eadweard Muybridge was a photographer studied the human body in motion.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
The following best describes Chuck Close's portrait of Fanny:
A.   all of these options
B.   She is portrayed with amazing detail.
C.   Only the first two options are correct.
D.   She is depicted on a very large scale.
E.   It is an unidealized portrait.
Question #6
In Pollock’s Lucifer, the style of painting called ___________involved the motion of the artist’s entire body.
A.   pointillist painting
B.   passive painting
C.   action painting
D.   active painting
E.   aggressive painting
Question #7
Many late nineteenth century European artists were strongly influenced by Japanese prints and paintings.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
The combination of naturalistic and abstracted features, combined with symbols of a specific social position, as seen in Male Torso, provide an example of idealized sculpture.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
The Doryphoros sculpture is an example of how the humanist philosophy of the Italian Renaissance affected the arts.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Doryphoros translates to:
A.   spear-bearer
B.   king
C.   warrior
D.   godlike defender
E.   man with a weapon
Question #11
Frida Kahlo's many self-portraits show her face as:
A.   changeable
B.   passionate
C.   forever young
D.   unemotional
E.   emotionally sunny
Question #12
Lucian Freud's Leigh under the Skylight is a portrait of:
A.   everyman
B.   a unique man
C.   an idealized figure
D.   a goddess
E.   a woman

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