Question 1

Michelangelo was reluctant to take the commission for the Sistine Ceiling because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  he had already committed to sculpting the pope's tomb 
B)  he considered himself a sculptor, not a painter 
C)  he foresaw the difficulties he would face in painting the immense space 
D)  all of the above 
A)  he had already committed to sculpting the pope's tomb 
B)  he considered himself a sculptor, not a painter 
C)  he foresaw the difficulties he would face in painting the immense space 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

Guernica was created to commemorate the bombing of a French village during World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Using __________,Gehry's team was able to work out the precise shapes of the many glass,titanium,and stone pieces with which the Guggenheim Bilbao would be clad.

Accepted Answer

A)  digital scanning 
B)  paper and cardboard models 
C)  CATIA, computer-assisted 3D design software 
D)  all of the above 
A)  digital scanning 
B)  paper and cardboard models 
C)  CATIA, computer-assisted 3D design software 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Over the years it took to finish the Sistine Ceiling Michelangelo __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  used hundreds of assistants 
B)  worked alone for most of the time 
C)  had about a dozen assistants whom he trusted 
D)  was assisted by members of the clergy assigned by the pope 
A)  used hundreds of assistants 
B)  worked alone for most of the time 
C)  had about a dozen assistants whom he trusted 
D)  was assisted by members of the clergy assigned by the pope

Question 5

The method Picasso used to create Guernica was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alla prima 
B)  indirect 
C)  based on maquettes 
D)  all of the above 
A)  alla prima 
B)  indirect 
C)  based on maquettes 
D)  all of the above

Michelangelo was reluctant to take the commission for the Sistine Ceiling because __________.

Guernica was created to commemorate the bombing of a French village during World War II.

Using __________,Gehry's team was able to work out the precise shapes of the many glass,titanium,and stone pieces with which the Guggenheim Bilbao would be clad.

Over the years it took to finish the Sistine Ceiling Michelangelo __________.

The method Picasso used to create Guernica was __________.

Understanding Art

Visual Elements

Organizing Principles of Design

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Graphic Design

Photography and Filmmaking

Digital Art

Sculpture

Craft Media

Product and Clothing Design

Architecture

Designed Settings

Historical Styles in Western Art

Filters

Exam 16: Understanding Art on All Levels

Michelangelo was reluctant to take the commission for the Sistine Ceiling because __________.

Guernica was created to commemorate the bombing of a French village during World War II.

Using __________,Gehry's team was able to work out the precise shapes of the many glass,titanium,and stone pieces with which the Guggenheim Bilbao would be clad.

Over the years it took to finish the Sistine Ceiling Michelangelo __________.

The method Picasso used to create Guernica was __________.

Understanding Art

Visual Elements

Organizing Principles of Design

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Graphic Design

Photography and Filmmaking

Digital Art

Sculpture

Craft Media

Product and Clothing Design

Architecture

Designed Settings

Historical Styles in Western Art

Filters