Question 1

William Hogarth's False Perspective demonstrates incorrect applications of the laws of perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Parnassus,Disputa,and Jurisprudence are the titles of three paintings-along with Raphael's School of Athens-in the library of Pope Julius II in the Vatican.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which artist was investigated by the US Treasury Department for counterfeiting because his painting of a dollar bill looked so real?

Accepted Answer

A)  Julian Beever 
B)  Chuck Close 
C)  Shigeo Fukuda 
D)  William Harnett 
E)  Ron Mueck 
A)  Julian Beever 
B)  Chuck Close 
C)  Shigeo Fukuda 
D)  William Harnett 
E)  Ron Mueck

Question 4

Trompe l'oeil means "fools the eye".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Giulio Romano created two unrelated decorative schemes in his designs for the exterior and interior of the Palazzo del Tè in Mantua.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the term with its definition:
-oculus

Accepted Answer

A) a technique used to show the projection of an object into space 
B) nude infant angel boys 
C) a technique used to distort an image so that it is clear from only one viewpoint 
D) a visual swelling at the midpoint of columns 
E) a round opening in the center of a dome
F)reminders of mortality 
A) a technique used to show the projection of an object into space 
B) nude infant angel boys 
C) a technique used to distort an image so that it is clear from only one viewpoint 
D) a visual swelling at the midpoint of columns 
E) a round opening in the center of a dome
F)reminders of mortality

Question 7

Julian Beever is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a sidewalk chalk artist working today 
B)  a Renaissance fresco painter 
C)  an ancient Greek architect 
D)  an eighteenth-century printmaker 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  a sidewalk chalk artist working today 
B)  a Renaissance fresco painter 
C)  an ancient Greek architect 
D)  an eighteenth-century printmaker 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 8

Parmigianino created his skillful and unusual Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror to give to Pope Clement VII because he thought it might help him to get commissions for more artworks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Who advised artists in his treatise On Painting that paintings should look like illusionary windows?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pliny the Elder 
B)  Leon Battista Alberti 
C)  Giorgio Vasari 
D)  Ludovico Gonzaga 
E)  Ovid 
A)  Pliny the Elder 
B)  Leon Battista Alberti 
C)  Giorgio Vasari 
D)  Ludovico Gonzaga 
E)  Ovid

Question 10

Compare Braque's Man with a Guitar,1911 (4.5.13)with Juan Gris's Bottle of Banyuls,1914 (3.8.24).Each artwork represents a different phase of Cubism: analytic and synthetic.Through an analysis of these two images,explain the differences and similarities of these two phases.

Accepted Answer

Braque's Man with a Guitar, 1911 represe

Question 11

What did Venus do for Pygmalion?

Accepted Answer

A)  gave him the love of Helen of Troy 
B)  spent one night with him 
C)  brought his sculpture of a beautiful woman to life 
D)  granted him immortality 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  gave him the love of Helen of Troy 
B)  spent one night with him 
C)  brought his sculpture of a beautiful woman to life 
D)  granted him immortality 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 12

Which two ancient Greek painters were masters of illusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raphael and Donatello 
B)  Zeuxis and Parrhasius 
C)  Praxiteles and Doryphoros 
D)  Kallikrates and Iktinos 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  Raphael and Donatello 
B)  Zeuxis and Parrhasius 
C)  Praxiteles and Doryphoros 
D)  Kallikrates and Iktinos 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 13

Match the term with its definition:
-putti

Accepted Answer

A) a technique used to show the projection of an object into space 
B) nude infant angel boys 
C) a technique used to distort an image so that it is clear from only one viewpoint 
D) a visual swelling at the midpoint of columns 
E) a round opening in the center of a dome
F)reminders of mortality 
A) a technique used to show the projection of an object into space 
B) nude infant angel boys 
C) a technique used to distort an image so that it is clear from only one viewpoint 
D) a visual swelling at the midpoint of columns 
E) a round opening in the center of a dome
F)reminders of mortality

Question 14

Write an essay describing the optical illusions used by the architects of the Parthenon to manipulate the appearance of the temple.How were these optical illusions created?

Accepted Answer

The architects of the Parthenon used sev

Question 15

Analyse the ways in which illusion is created in Raphael's School of Athens.What are the artist's methods for creating depth in the painting? How does the painting contribute to the wider scheme of Pope Julius II's library?

Accepted Answer

Raphael's School of Athens creates the i

Question 16

Illusion cannot be created using the medium of fresco.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which artist creates incredibly convincing sculptures of everyday people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chuck Close 
B)  Audrey Flack 
C)  Duane Hanson 
D)  Georges Braque 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  Chuck Close 
B)  Audrey Flack 
C)  Duane Hanson 
D)  Georges Braque 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 18

What theme is not represented in the paintings that decorate the walls of the library of Pope Julius II in the Vatican?

Accepted Answer

A)  theology 
B)  law and justice 
C)  humility 
D)  philosophy 
E)  poetry 
A)  theology 
B)  law and justice 
C)  humility 
D)  philosophy 
E)  poetry

Question 19

The oculus in Andrea Mantegna's Camera degli Sposi in the Ducal Palace in Mantua:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot close, so allows both sun and rain to enter the room 
B)  is just a painted illusion 
C)  has a balustrade that is strong enough for small children to climb 
D)  is opened and closed using machinery 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  cannot close, so allows both sun and rain to enter the room 
B)  is just a painted illusion 
C)  has a balustrade that is strong enough for small children to climb 
D)  is opened and closed using machinery 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 20

The Painted Garden from the Villa of Livia is one of the finest landscapes painted by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 34: Art and Illusion

William Hogarth's False Perspective demonstrates incorrect applications of the laws of perspective.

Parnassus,Disputa,and Jurisprudence are the titles of three paintings-along with Raphael's School of Athens-in the library of Pope Julius II in the Vatican.

Which artist was investigated by the US Treasury Department for counterfeiting because his painting of a dollar bill looked so real?

Trompe l'oeil means "fools the eye".

Giulio Romano created two unrelated decorative schemes in his designs for the exterior and interior of the Palazzo del Tè in Mantua.

Match the term with its definition: -oculus

Julian Beever is ________.

Parmigianino created his skillful and unusual Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror to give to Pope Clement VII because he thought it might help him to get commissions for more artworks.

Who advised artists in his treatise On Painting that paintings should look like illusionary windows?

Compare Braque's Man with a Guitar,1911 (4.5.13)with Juan Gris's Bottle of Banyuls,1914 (3.8.24).Each artwork represents a different phase of Cubism: analytic and synthetic.Through an analysis of these two images,explain the differences and similarities of these two phases.

What did Venus do for Pygmalion?

Which two ancient Greek painters were masters of illusion?

Match the term with its definition: -putti

Write an essay describing the optical illusions used by the architects of the Parthenon to manipulate the appearance of the temple.How were these optical illusions created?

Analyse the ways in which illusion is created in Raphael's School of Athens.What are the artist's methods for creating depth in the painting? How does the painting contribute to the wider scheme of Pope Julius II's library?

Illusion cannot be created using the medium of fresco.

Which artist creates incredibly convincing sculptures of everyday people?

What theme is not represented in the paintings that decorate the walls of the library of Pope Julius II in the Vatican?

The oculus in Andrea Mantegna's Camera degli Sposi in the Ducal Palace in Mantua:

The Painted Garden from the Villa of Livia is one of the finest landscapes painted by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci.

Line, Shape, and the Principle of Contrast

Form, Volume, Mass, and Texture

Implied Depth: Value and Space

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The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean

Art of the Middle Ages

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Art of Renaissance and Baroque Europe: 1400 to 1750

Art of Europe and America, 1700 to 1865: Rococo to Realism

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Late Modern and Contemporary Art: from Abstract Expressionism in the 1940s to the Present Day

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