Exam 41: Introduction

The ancient Egyptian depiction of the journey of the Sun god Re (0.0.1)was painted on ________.

Leonardo da Vinci was an artist who rigidly stuck to traditional methods and rules of art.

Titian's portrait of Isabella d'Este does not portray Isabella as she really looked.

The rarity of an artwork,and its value,are often closely related.

Agnolo Bronzino's portrait Eleonora di Toledo and Her Son Giovanni conveys a sense of:

In Japan,ceramic tea bowls were appreciated not just for their color,shape,and pleasing irregular surface,but as part of the experience of sipping tea.

The city of Los Angeles disapproved of Simon Rodia's Watts Towers.

Jeff Koons made his sculpture Rabbit himself.

The original painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe is housed in a basilica at the base of Tepeyac hill,Mexico,but many people keep their own image of her at home or in their vehicle.

The oldest museum in America,the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,was founded in:

The equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius is recognizable as a man on a horse.This is called a/an _______ artwork.

Girl with a Pearl Earring was painted by this Dutch artist.

Gustav Klimt's portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer was typical of his portraits of the wives and sisters of ________.

Agnolo Bronzino's painting of Eleonora di Toledo is categorized as fine art.

In her portrait by Titian,Isabella d'Este wears a turban,embroidered clothes,and a white ermine stole to ________.

Compare and contrast the portraits of Isabella d'Este (0.0.12)and Adele Bloch-Bauer (0.0.13).Describe the similarities and differences you see in the portrayal of the women.How did Titian and Klimt communicate the wealth and social standing of their subjects? How true to life do you think these portraits are?

In ancient Peru,people placed a high value on objects made of wool.In Japan,ceramic tea bowls are a greatly esteemed form of art.What form of art do you consider to be the highest? Explain your answer.Do you prefer this art form for personal reasons,or do you think you are influenced by the opinions held by your culture or society? What has your answer got to do with such concepts as beauty,value,and craftsmanship?

El Anatsui's artworks reference both ________ and ________.

Niagara Falls was a popular subject for North American artists in the second half of the nineteenth century,because it symbolized:

Why do we presume that the head of a woman from Benin (0.0.22)was made for someone wealthy?