Question 1

Which of the following issues are raised by Yasumasa Morimura's Portrait (Futago)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the meaning of an artwork gains depth when one knows about the context 
B)  race and gender can be seen as artificial constructions 
C)  we should not make assumptions about identity based on appearances 
D)  our understanding of who we are can be directly influenced by the past 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  the meaning of an artwork gains depth when one knows about the context 
B)  race and gender can be seen as artificial constructions 
C)  we should not make assumptions about identity based on appearances 
D)  our understanding of who we are can be directly influenced by the past 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 2

What is so revolutionary about Walking Man?

Accepted Answer

A)  the artist presented a rough representation of a figure as a finished sculpture 
B)  the artist exactly followed the accepted conventions used since Classical antiquity 
C)  this sculpture was made of precious gems and metals from every continent 
D)  this sculpture was the first artwork the artist made after he finished art school 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  the artist presented a rough representation of a figure as a finished sculpture 
B)  the artist exactly followed the accepted conventions used since Classical antiquity 
C)  this sculpture was made of precious gems and metals from every continent 
D)  this sculpture was the first artwork the artist made after he finished art school 
E)  all of the other answers

Exam 38: The Body in Art

Which of the following issues are raised by Yasumasa Morimura's Portrait (Futago)?

What is so revolutionary about Walking Man?

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

Introduction

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