Question 1

What does the body of the figure represented in Alberto Giacometti's Man Pointing look like?

Accepted Answer

A)  exactly like the person being represented 
B)  an abstraction based on the artist's creative choices 
C)  a non-objective representation that does not look anything like a body 
D)  a fictional projection of what an alien might look like 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  exactly like the person being represented 
B)  an abstraction based on the artist's creative choices 
C)  a non-objective representation that does not look anything like a body 
D)  a fictional projection of what an alien might look like 
E)  none of the other answers B

Question 2

Which type of beauty does Kaigetsudo Dohan's painting Beautiful Woman represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the physical beauty of a young geisha's apprenticeship 
B)  the inner beauty and studied grace of a mature geisha 
C)  the kind of beauty that will win the woman the beauty pageant in which she is participating 
D)  supernatural beauty bestowed by the gods 
E)  the beauty inherent in the woman's musical abilities, represented by the instrument she holds 
A)  the physical beauty of a young geisha's apprenticeship 
B)  the inner beauty and studied grace of a mature geisha 
C)  the kind of beauty that will win the woman the beauty pageant in which she is participating 
D)  supernatural beauty bestowed by the gods 
E)  the beauty inherent in the woman's musical abilities, represented by the instrument she holds B

Question 3

What is the medium of Henry Moore's Recumbent Figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  bronze 
B)  clay 
C)  green Horton stone 
D)  wax 
E)  paper 
A)  bronze 
B)  clay 
C)  green Horton stone 
D)  wax 
E)  paper C

Question 4

The sculpture of a head,which probably represents a king of Ife (4.9.6),was made using which medium?

Accepted Answer

A)  bronze 
B)  ivory 
C)  limestone 
D)  terra-cotta 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  bronze 
B)  ivory 
C)  limestone 
D)  terra-cotta 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 5

Which of the following artistic tendencies and formal concerns did the artist of Recumbent Figure incorporate into his sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)  both European and non-Western artistic traditions 
B)  natural forms, such as mountains and valleys 
C)  the integration of solid forms and voids 
D)  the organic contours of the materials used 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  both European and non-Western artistic traditions 
B)  natural forms, such as mountains and valleys 
C)  the integration of solid forms and voids 
D)  the organic contours of the materials used 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 6

The artist ORLAN was the first person ever to undergo plastic surgery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ancient Greek notions of beauty were based upon the combination of an underlying canon of mathematical proportions with the finely honed physiques possessed by male athletes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What concepts of beauty are conveyed in the sculpture of a head,believed to represent a king of Ife (4.9.6)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the community's core values of composure, wisdom, and power 
B)  both internal attributes as well as external appearance 
C)  elegant lines, delicate features, and a composed demeanor 
D)  graceful and refined facial features 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  the community's core values of composure, wisdom, and power 
B)  both internal attributes as well as external appearance 
C)  elegant lines, delicate features, and a composed demeanor 
D)  graceful and refined facial features 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 9

What is the medium of Yasumasa Morimura's Portrait (Futago)?

Accepted Answer

A)  painted limestone 
B)  oil on canvas 
C)  fresco 
D)  color photograph 
E)  multimedia installation 
A)  painted limestone 
B)  oil on canvas 
C)  fresco 
D)  color photograph 
E)  multimedia installation

Question 10

Who is the artist of Loving Care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yasumasa Morimura 
B)  Yves Klein 
C)  Janine Antoni 
D)  Vanessa Beecroft 
E)  Spencer Tunick 
A)  Yasumasa Morimura 
B)  Yves Klein 
C)  Janine Antoni 
D)  Vanessa Beecroft 
E)  Spencer Tunick

Question 11

What is the medium of Yves Klein's Anthropométries de l'époque bleue?

Accepted Answer

A)  metal sculpture 
B)  performance 
C)  sculptural clothing 
D)  pastels on paper 
E)  sticks and bones 
A)  metal sculpture 
B)  performance 
C)  sculptural clothing 
D)  pastels on paper 
E)  sticks and bones

Question 12

Which of the following nudes was made first and served as an influence on the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Titian, Venus of Urbino 
B)  Édouard Manet, Olympia 
C)  Yasumasa Morimura, Portrait (Futago) 
D)  they were all made at the same time 
E)  no one knows the date of at least one of these artworks 
A)  Titian, Venus of Urbino 
B)  Édouard Manet, Olympia 
C)  Yasumasa Morimura, Portrait (Futago) 
D)  they were all made at the same time 
E)  no one knows the date of at least one of these artworks

Question 13

Compare the self-portraits depicted in Jenny Saville's Branded (4.9.19)and ORLAN's Omnipresence (4.9.20).How does each artist craft the view of herself that we see? Briefly describe what each artwork looks like,in terms of medium,shape,size,and so on,concentrating on the most noticeable similarities and differences.What were the artist's intentions for each artwork? What does comparing these artworks in this way reveal that you had not thought of before making the comparison?

Accepted Answer

Jenny Saville's self-portrait in Branded

Question 14

Consider the following concepts as they relate to artworks in this Chapter:
male and female
active and passive
representation and performance
realistic and abstract
After making a list of artworks that relate to each pairing,write a short paragraph about the artworks related to the pairing you find the most intriguing.

Accepted Answer

Male and Female:
- "The Birth of Venus"

Question 15

What is the subject matter of Myron's Discus Thrower?

Accepted Answer

A)  a prehistoric stonemason 
B)  an Egyptian pharaoh 
C)  a Greek athlete 
D)  a Roman circus performer 
E)  a contemporary DJ 
A)  a prehistoric stonemason 
B)  an Egyptian pharaoh 
C)  a Greek athlete 
D)  a Roman circus performer 
E)  a contemporary DJ

Question 16

What did the artist of Loving Care do to create the work?

Accepted Answer

A)  she took pictures of thousands of nude people 
B)  she impersonated a famous work of art 
C)  she instructed a room full of models to stand still and not speak 
D)  she dipped her head in a bucket of dye and mopped the floor with her hair 
E)  she directed other people to paint with their bodies 
A)  she took pictures of thousands of nude people 
B)  she impersonated a famous work of art 
C)  she instructed a room full of models to stand still and not speak 
D)  she dipped her head in a bucket of dye and mopped the floor with her hair 
E)  she directed other people to paint with their bodies

Question 17

The key component of Spencer Tunick's installation at Zócalo,Mexico City,is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of police officers 
B)  thousands of nude bodies 
C)  replicas of famous sculptures 
D)  a replica of Mount Vesuvius erupting 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  a group of police officers 
B)  thousands of nude bodies 
C)  replicas of famous sculptures 
D)  a replica of Mount Vesuvius erupting 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 18

Titian's Venus of Urbino shows ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a full-bodied figure, understood to be a sign of fertility 
B)  a Classical goddess, represented as both modest and inviting 
C)  a French model in the guise of a prostitute with an assertive gaze 
D)  a Japanese man pretending to be a female icon of Western culture 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  a full-bodied figure, understood to be a sign of fertility 
B)  a Classical goddess, represented as both modest and inviting 
C)  a French model in the guise of a prostitute with an assertive gaze 
D)  a Japanese man pretending to be a female icon of Western culture 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 19

Which of the following was used to make the sculpture Menkaure and His Wife,Queen Khamerernebty?

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic rendering 
B)  children's drawings 
C)  a canon of proportions 
D)  death masks 
E)  abstract artistic interpretation 
A)  realistic rendering 
B)  children's drawings 
C)  a canon of proportions 
D)  death masks 
E)  abstract artistic interpretation

Question 20

Anthropométries de l'époque bleue introduced which of the following for the very first time?

Accepted Answer

A)  living brushes 
B)  International Klein Blue 
C)  monochromatic paintings 
D)  a musical accompaniment to the presentation of art 
E)  a nude audience and clothed performers 
A)  living brushes 
B)  International Klein Blue 
C)  monochromatic paintings 
D)  a musical accompaniment to the presentation of art 
E)  a nude audience and clothed performers

Exam 38: The Body in Art

What does the body of the figure represented in Alberto Giacometti's Man Pointing look like?

Which type of beauty does Kaigetsudo Dohan's painting Beautiful Woman represent?

What is the medium of Henry Moore's Recumbent Figure?

The sculpture of a head,which probably represents a king of Ife (4.9.6),was made using which medium?

Which of the following artistic tendencies and formal concerns did the artist of Recumbent Figure incorporate into his sculpture?

The artist ORLAN was the first person ever to undergo plastic surgery.

Ancient Greek notions of beauty were based upon the combination of an underlying canon of mathematical proportions with the finely honed physiques possessed by male athletes.

What concepts of beauty are conveyed in the sculpture of a head,believed to represent a king of Ife (4.9.6)?

What is the medium of Yasumasa Morimura's Portrait (Futago)?

Who is the artist of Loving Care?

What is the medium of Yves Klein's Anthropométries de l'époque bleue?

Which of the following nudes was made first and served as an influence on the others?

What is the subject matter of Myron's Discus Thrower?

What did the artist of Loving Care do to create the work?

The key component of Spencer Tunick's installation at Zócalo,Mexico City,is ________.

Titian's Venus of Urbino shows ________.

Which of the following was used to make the sculpture Menkaure and His Wife,Queen Khamerernebty?

Anthropométries de l'époque bleue introduced which of the following for the very first time?

Line, Shape, and the Principle of Contrast

Form, Volume, Mass, and Texture

Implied Depth: Value and Space

Color

Time and Motion

Unity Variety and Balance

Scale and Proportion

Emphasis and Focal Point

Pattern and Rhythm

Content and Analysis

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Sculpture

Architecture

The Tradition of Craft

Visual Communication Design

Photography

Film, Video, and Digital Art

Alternative Media and Processes

The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean

Art of the Middle Ages

Art of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia

Art of the Americas

Art of Africa and the Pacific Islands

Art of Renaissance and Baroque Europe: 1400 to 1750

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

The Modern Aesthetic: Manet in 1863 to the American Scene in the 1930s

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

Art and Community

Spirituality and Art

Art and the Cycle of Life

Art and Science

Art and Illusion

Art of Political Leaders and Rulers

Art, War, and Revolution

Art of Social Conscience

Exam Identity, Race, and Gender in Art

Gateway Features for Gateways to Art

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