Question 1

Artemisia Gentileschi used directional line brilliantly in her painting Judith Decapitating Holofernes to draw our attention to this point.

Accepted Answer

A)  Judith's face 
B)  blood spurting from Holofernes's neck 
C)  the bed 
D)  the maidservant 
E)  a hand 
A)  Judith's face 
B)  blood spurting from Holofernes's neck 
C)  the bed 
D)  the maidservant 
E)  a hand

Question 2

In 1940 Matthew and Marion Stirling found ________ at the site of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inca mummies . . . Cerro Gordo 
B)  Aztec fishing boats . . . Tenochtitlan 
C)  Olmec colossal heads . . . La Venta 
D)  Maya paintings . . . Bonampak 
E)  Kwakiutl masks . . . British Columbia 
A)  Inca mummies . . . Cerro Gordo 
B)  Aztec fishing boats . . . Tenochtitlan 
C)  Olmec colossal heads . . . La Venta 
D)  Maya paintings . . . Bonampak 
E)  Kwakiutl masks . . . British Columbia

Question 3

In "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa," the curl of the wave intertwines with the sky to create an abstract ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  yin and yang 
B)  t'ao t'ieh 
C)  ice-cream cone 
D)  human face 
E)  temple 
A)  yin and yang 
B)  t'ao t'ieh 
C)  ice-cream cone 
D)  human face 
E)  temple

Question 4

Katsushika Hokusai,in his woodcut "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa," simplified and ordered the visual elements in the work to create ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  compositional unity 
B)  conceptual unity 
C)  chaos 
D)  realism 
E)  symmetry 
A)  compositional unity 
B)  conceptual unity 
C)  chaos 
D)  realism 
E)  symmetry

Question 5

What happened to the woman featured in Migrant Mother after Dorothea Lange photographed her?

Accepted Answer

A)  the government fed her and her family for several months 
B)  she was paid royalties for the famous photograph 
C)  she was ashamed of the photograph 
D)  she and the photographer became good friends 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  the government fed her and her family for several months 
B)  she was paid royalties for the famous photograph 
C)  she was ashamed of the photograph 
D)  she and the photographer became good friends 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 6

The Taj Mahal was commissioned by the grieving ________ as a memorial to his third and beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kubla Khan 
B)  Gunga Din 
C)  Alexander the Great 
D)  Gengis Khan 
E)  Shah Jahan 
A)  Kubla Khan 
B)  Gunga Din 
C)  Alexander the Great 
D)  Gengis Khan 
E)  Shah Jahan

Question 7

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 8

Discuss the idea that certain photographs can become so familiar that they are deemed icons.What makes a particular picture iconic? Think about famous photographs that might come under this title.What are their similarities? Does the reason they are so famous have to do with the artist,or another factor?

Accepted Answer

Certain photographs can indeed become so

Question 9

Gustav Klimt's work Judith I features:

Accepted Answer

A)  gold leaf 
B)  an element of danger 
C)  decorative patterning 
D)  flattened figures 
E)  all of the other answers 
A)  gold leaf 
B)  an element of danger 
C)  decorative patterning 
D)  flattened figures 
E)  all of the other answers

Question 10

Francisco Goya's The Second of May,1808 depicts:

Accepted Answer

A)  the coronation of Napoleon 
B)  the execution of Spanish rebels 
C)  Spanish civilians attacking French soldiers 
D)  a horse race 
E)  none of the other answers 
A)  the coronation of Napoleon 
B)  the execution of Spanish rebels 
C)  Spanish civilians attacking French soldiers 
D)  a horse race 
E)  none of the other answers

Question 11

The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  show the power of his reign 
B)  commemorate and entomb his third wife 
C)  use as a summer home 
D)  use as a mosque for daily prayers 
E)  none of the answers 
A)  show the power of his reign 
B)  commemorate and entomb his third wife 
C)  use as a summer home 
D)  use as a mosque for daily prayers 
E)  none of the answers

Question 12

The unique foundation structure of the Taj Mahal may be compromised because of lower water levels in the Yamuna River in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The visual impact of the Olmec sculpture of a Colossal Head is directly related to its mass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Goya painted a slightly unflattering portrait of the Spanish royal family because he strongly disliked them and wanted to insult the king.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The design of the Taj Mahal and gardens uses both ________ and ________ symmetry.

Accepted Answer

A)  radial and bilateral 
B)  organic and geometric 
C)  positive and negative 
D)  round and square 
E)  left and right 
A)  radial and bilateral 
B)  organic and geometric 
C)  positive and negative 
D)  round and square 
E)  left and right

Question 16

Olmec heads were easily found at La Venta because they were still on prominent display,exactly as the Olmec had left them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Taj Mahal ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is asymmetrical when viewed from above 
B)  is covered with smooth white marble and lacks any writing 
C)  is surrounded by gardens that represent Paradise 
D)  stands alone, and is not part of a larger complex 
E)  none of the answers 
A)  is asymmetrical when viewed from above 
B)  is covered with smooth white marble and lacks any writing 
C)  is surrounded by gardens that represent Paradise 
D)  stands alone, and is not part of a larger complex 
E)  none of the answers

Question 18

The elements of time and motion are not applicable to the art of photography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An x-ray of Picasso's Girl before a Mirror showed that the artist altered the body of Marie-Thérèse Walter while working on the painting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Francisco Goya's Family of Charles IV:

Accepted Answer

A)  the royal family is portrayed in an idealized way 
B)  the artist includes a portrait of himself standing at his easel 
C)  Charles IV is shown knighting his son, Ferdinand VII 
D)  the family are very simply dressed 
E)  none of the answers 
A)  the royal family is portrayed in an idealized way 
B)  the artist includes a portrait of himself standing at his easel 
C)  Charles IV is shown knighting his son, Ferdinand VII 
D)  the family are very simply dressed 
E)  none of the answers

Exam 40: Gateway Features for Gateways to Art

Artemisia Gentileschi used directional line brilliantly in her painting Judith Decapitating Holofernes to draw our attention to this point.

In 1940 Matthew and Marion Stirling found ________ at the site of ________.

In "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa," the curl of the wave intertwines with the sky to create an abstract ________.

Katsushika Hokusai,in his woodcut "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa," simplified and ordered the visual elements in the work to create ________.

What happened to the woman featured in Migrant Mother after Dorothea Lange photographed her?

The Taj Mahal was commissioned by the grieving ________ as a memorial to his third and beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.

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?

Gustav Klimt's work Judith I features:

Francisco Goya's The Second of May,1808 depicts:

The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to ______.

The unique foundation structure of the Taj Mahal may be compromised because of lower water levels in the Yamuna River in recent years.

The visual impact of the Olmec sculpture of a Colossal Head is directly related to its mass.

Goya painted a slightly unflattering portrait of the Spanish royal family because he strongly disliked them and wanted to insult the king.

The design of the Taj Mahal and gardens uses both ________ and ________ symmetry.

Olmec heads were easily found at La Venta because they were still on prominent display,exactly as the Olmec had left them.

The Taj Mahal ________.

The elements of time and motion are not applicable to the art of photography.

An x-ray of Picasso's Girl before a Mirror showed that the artist altered the body of Marie-Thérèse Walter while working on the painting.

In Francisco Goya's Family of Charles IV:

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

The Body in Art

Exam Identity, Race, and Gender in Art

Introduction

Filters

In 1940 Matthew and Marion Stirling found at the site of .

The design of the Taj Mahal and gardens uses both and symmetry.