Question 1

Identify the purposes of drawing throughout history.

Accepted Answer

Drawing has served various purposes throughout history, including artistic expression, communication, documentation, and education. In ancient times, drawings were used to depict daily life, record historical events, and convey religious and mythological stories. In the Renaissance period, drawing became a fundamental skill for artists to develop their ideas and compositions before creating paintings or sculptures. During the scientific revolution, drawings were used to document and study natural specimens and phenomena. In modern times, drawing continues to be used for artistic expression, as well as for technical and architectural design, illustration, and animation. Overall, drawing has been a versatile and essential tool for human expression and communication throughout history.

Question 2

What was early paper in the West made of?

Accepted Answer

A) hemp 
B) cotton 
C) papyrus 
D) cloth rags 
A) hemp 
B) cotton 
C) papyrus 
D) cloth rags D

Question 3

A popular drawing medium during the Renaissance consisted of a stylus of gold,silver,or other metal that was dragged across a prepared ground of lead white,bone,and water.This process was called

Accepted Answer

A) conte crayon. 
B) terazzii. 
C) graphite drawing. 
D) metalpoint. 
A) conte crayon. 
B) terazzii. 
C) graphite drawing. 
D) metalpoint. D

Question 4

Discuss the Chinese tradition of drawing with a brush.

Accepted Answer

The Chinese tradition of drawing with a

Question 5

Café Concert is a work by what artist?

Accepted Answer

A) Georgia O'Keeffe. 
B) Georges Seurat. 
C) Jennifer Bartlett. 
D) Walter De Maria. 
A) Georgia O'Keeffe. 
B) Georges Seurat. 
C) Jennifer Bartlett. 
D) Walter De Maria.

Question 6

The artist who felt that a cut line made with scissors could acquire more feeling than a pencil or charcoal was

Accepted Answer

A) Vincent van Gogh. 
B) Henri Matisse. 
C) Paul Cézanne. 
D) Paul Gauguin. 
A) Vincent van Gogh. 
B) Henri Matisse. 
C) Paul Cézanne. 
D) Paul Gauguin.

Question 7

By the end of the 15th century,artists and collectors such as Vasari had come to recognize that drawings could

Accepted Answer

A) be made just as quickly as prints. 
B) replace fresco painting. 
C) sell for as much as paintings. 
D) embody the artist's creative genius. 
A) be made just as quickly as prints. 
B) replace fresco painting. 
C) sell for as much as paintings. 
D) embody the artist's creative genius.

Question 8

Which of these best describes the Australian Mimis and kangaroo rock art?

Accepted Answer

A) they were done by Paleolithic hunter-gatherers,probably to amuse and entertain themselves and each other 
B) they are layered images,done many years apart,with the kangaroos on the top layer executed in the X-ray style. 
C) they are images of common men performing everyday tasks 
D) none of the above 
A) they were done by Paleolithic hunter-gatherers,probably to amuse and entertain themselves and each other 
B) they are layered images,done many years apart,with the kangaroos on the top layer executed in the X-ray style. 
C) they are images of common men performing everyday tasks 
D) none of the above

Question 9

Where did Marjane Satrapi draw the title of her graphic novel Persepolis?

Accepted Answer

A) from the present-day capital of Iran 
B) from the ceremonial capital of ancient Persia under Cyrus and Darius 
C) from the comic book name for New York City 
D) from her imagination 
A) from the present-day capital of Iran 
B) from the ceremonial capital of ancient Persia under Cyrus and Darius 
C) from the comic book name for New York City 
D) from her imagination

Question 10

When did artists in the Western world first have ready access to paper?

Accepted Answer

A) in the time of Caesar Augustus in Rome 
B) in Italy in the early Renaissance 
C) 5000 years ago in Egypt 
D) 200 years ago in Philadelphia 
A) in the time of Caesar Augustus in Rome 
B) in Italy in the early Renaissance 
C) 5000 years ago in Egypt 
D) 200 years ago in Philadelphia

Question 11

Which of these statements about drawing is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) It was historically used as a preliminary study for paintings or sculptures. 
B) It is now,and always has been,exclusively,a means of pure representation. 
C) In the late 15th/early 16th century,drawings began to be preserved by artists and collected by connoisseurs. 
D) Because of its directness and accessibility,drawing is a quick means of expression. 
A) It was historically used as a preliminary study for paintings or sculptures. 
B) It is now,and always has been,exclusively,a means of pure representation. 
C) In the late 15th/early 16th century,drawings began to be preserved by artists and collected by connoisseurs. 
D) Because of its directness and accessibility,drawing is a quick means of expression.

Question 12

Whitfield Lovell's Whispers from the Walls is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) traditional painting. 
B) traditional sculpture. 
C) printmaking. 
D) installation art. 
A) traditional painting. 
B) traditional sculpture. 
C) printmaking. 
D) installation art.

Question 13

Leonardo da Vinci made a drawing,Madonna and Child with St.Anne and Infant St.John the Baptist,for a fresco of the same title.This type of drawing is called

Accepted Answer

A) a wash. 
B) a cartoon. 
C) dry media. 
D) an edition. 
A) a wash. 
B) a cartoon. 
C) dry media. 
D) an edition.

Question 14

What is the chief advantage of oilstick over pastels?

Accepted Answer

A) they are water soluble 
B) more gestural freedom 
C) they are non-toxic 
D) they are easier to erase 
A) they are water soluble 
B) more gestural freedom 
C) they are non-toxic 
D) they are easier to erase

Question 15

The longest continuously practiced (from 40,000 years ago to present)artistic tradition in the world comes from

Accepted Answer

A) Australian Aborigines 
B) African Yoruban-speaking peoples 
C) Mesoamerica 
D) Ancient Egypt 
A) Australian Aborigines 
B) African Yoruban-speaking peoples 
C) Mesoamerica 
D) Ancient Egypt

Question 16

Drawing materials are divided into what two categories? Name one medium from each category.

Accepted Answer

Drawing materials are generally divided

Question 17

Discuss the significance of drawing as an art medium during the Renaissance.

Accepted Answer

During the Renaissance, drawing as an ar

Question 18

When ink is diluted with water and applied in broad flat areas,the result is called a

Accepted Answer

A) sketch. 
B) cartoon. 
C) wash. 
D) sinopie. 
A) sketch. 
B) cartoon. 
C) wash. 
D) sinopie.

Question 19

According to Sayre,Jean Dubuffet's Corps de Dame can be read as

Accepted Answer

A) an attack on academic figure drawing. 
B) an appreciation of the female nude. 
C) a depiction of a femme fatale. 
D) None of the above. 
A) an attack on academic figure drawing. 
B) an appreciation of the female nude. 
C) a depiction of a femme fatale. 
D) None of the above.

Question 20

Which artist created a drawing by completely erasing another artist's work?

Accepted Answer

The artist who created a drawing by comp

Exam 9: Drawing

Identify the purposes of drawing throughout history.

What was early paper in the West made of?

A popular drawing medium during the Renaissance consisted of a stylus of gold,silver,or other metal that was dragged across a prepared ground of lead white,bone,and water.This process was called

Discuss the Chinese tradition of drawing with a brush.

Café Concert is a work by what artist?

The artist who felt that a cut line made with scissors could acquire more feeling than a pencil or charcoal was

By the end of the 15th century,artists and collectors such as Vasari had come to recognize that drawings could

Which of these best describes the Australian Mimis and kangaroo rock art?

Where did Marjane Satrapi draw the title of her graphic novel Persepolis?

When did artists in the Western world first have ready access to paper?

Which of these statements about drawing is not true?

Whitfield Lovell's Whispers from the Walls is an example of

Leonardo da Vinci made a drawing,Madonna and Child with St.Anne and Infant St.John the Baptist,for a fresco of the same title.This type of drawing is called

What is the chief advantage of oilstick over pastels?

The longest continuously practiced (from 40,000 years ago to present)artistic tradition in the world comes from

Drawing materials are divided into what two categories? Name one medium from each category.

Discuss the significance of drawing as an art medium during the Renaissance.

When ink is diluted with water and applied in broad flat areas,the result is called a

According to Sayre,Jean Dubuffet's Corps de Dame can be read as

Which artist created a drawing by completely erasing another artist's work?

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