1          Abstraction reduces an object to its ________ qualities.

A) Essential          B) Monetary     E)  Emotional

C) Structural         D) Visual

 

2          In a work of art, ÒcontentÓ refers to:

A) Its style.

B) The culture that produced it.

C) What the work expresses or means.

D) The way it looks.                                                                                                                     

 

3          The use or study of symbols in art is called 

A) Iconography        B) Form.

C) Perspective          D) Content

 

4     Objects intended to stimulate a sense of beauty in the viewer are thought to be ________ rather than functional.

A) Ethnocentric        B) Poetic

C) Objective             D) Aesthetic     

 

5    According to the textbook, one of the roles or purposes of the artist is to help us see the world around us in a new way. Another is to create beauty and inspire the viewer. A third role/purpose is to reveal hidden or universal truths.

A) True          B) False

 

6    The imagery in this slide is

A) Representational.     B)  Non-objective      

C) Abstract                  D) None of above

 

7          The Gates, by Christo and Jean Claude consisted of __________(number)_sets of gates made of _____________________________(materials used).. It was set up in _______________________(location) for _______________(period of time) and then removed. The cost of the project was _____________, and it was funded by___________________________.

 

8          The Temple of Confessions was created by (artist name)) _______________________________ What was his overall objective in creating this work? (Do not describe the work. Just state the artist's intention. One or two sentences).