Overview
short essay questions
Section 1
Question 1
Look at the Functions of Art. Choose the three you feel mean the most to you and explain why they are important. (3 points)
Question 2
What is meant by visual form?
Question 3
What are some aspects of content?
Question 4
What are the six “styles” listed in the book? Describe three of them. (3 points)
Question 5
What are the differences between fine art, popular culture, and craft? Bring up one detail of each. (3 points)
Section 2
Question 1
For the seven Formal Elements, choose one detail of each element that you wish to describe. (That means seven answers for this question. 7 points)
Question 2
Describe the three types of balance. (3 points)
Question 3
Define rhythm.
Question 4
Give an example of two proportional relationships.
Question 5
What is emphasized in Duchamp’s The Passage from Virgin to Bride?
Question 6
Define Unity and Variety.
Question 7 Question 14 pts
Define the following architectural terms: (14 points)
Load-Bearing Construction
Post and Lintel
Colonnade
The three Greek columns
Wood Frame Construction
Brackets and Cantilevers
Round Arch
Pointed Arch
Barrel Vault
Groin Vault
Ribbed Vault
Flying Buttress
Dome on Pendentives
Geodesic Dome
Section 3
Question 1
Choose a dry medium and a wet medium. Compare and contrast them. (2 points)
Question 2
Describe relief printing.
Question 3
Describe intaglio printing.
Question 4
What is the process of fresco painting (buon fresco)?
Question 5
What are some differences between oil and acrylic painting? (2 points)
Question 6
Explain the types of sculpting: carving, modeling, and assembling. (3 points)
Question 7
Go online and find an example of installation art. Describe it.
Section 4
Question 1
Choose a work of art. Give its title and the artist or culture. Then provide a purely formal analysis of the work. Do not use historical or ideological details. (3 points)
Question 2
Describe what subtext is in your own words.
Question 3
Discuss metaphor, symbol, and iconography. How is each different from the other? (3 points)
Question 4
Explain what context is for the creation of the artwork and why this could be important.
Question 5
From the subsection Writings about Art, choose one of the types of criticism and discuss it.