Introduction to Art
1 of 20
Which one of the following does NOT apply to Pablo Picasso's LES DEMOISELLES D'AVIGNON?
Picasso produced the oil painting at age 26.
Two faces painted are clearly masks, images borrowed from "primitive" art.
The painting chops up nudes into planes and the whole picture appears flattened.
Its title refers to prostitutes of Barcelona, Spain.
All of the above apply to Picasso's LES DEMOISELLES D'AVIGNON.
2 of 20
Expressionism refers particularly to an art movement that materialized in the early 20th century in what country?
France
Germany
Russia
Spain
3 of 20
The WOMEN series of paintings by Willem de Kooning, such as WOMAN IV, have long had the power to disturb. They reflect __________.
beautiful, provocative women and the artist's conscious and unconscious feelings toward women
grotesque figures and the artist's conscious and unconscious feelings toward women
the artist focusing on shapes and colors during alcoholic binges
the artist focusing on forceful brush movements during alcoholic binges
4 of 20
Which one of the following does NOT pertain to Louise Bourgeois's MAMAN?
It is a sculpture in the round.
It can be found on the outside of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
It is a sculpture of a spider about 30 feet tall.
Its name is Spanish for "mom," as it is a metaphor for the artist's own mother.
5 of 20
In the 18th century, art academies were conservative. Only men could enroll as students, for training included mastering the human figure and drawing from live, naked models.
True
False
6 of 20
Team Austria’s LISI House is an award-winning example of green architecture. Which one of the following does NOT specifically pertain to its design?
More than 90% of it is made of wood.
Using prefabricated components, it was quickly put together on-site.
This dwelling was designed for four people.
It generates more energy than needed.
It can fit well into standard international shipping containers.
7 of 20
The Parthenon in Athens, Greece was originally adorned with a rich array of sculptures. Approximately half of these sculptures survive today and, of those, half are housed at the Louvre Museum.
True
False
8 of 20
Digital technology, with a three-dimensional modeling program, was used to build and rebuild a virtual model of this structure many times before the actual structure was started.
Sydney Opera House, Australia
Expo 67 geodesic dome, Montreal
Georges Pompidou National Center of Art and Culture, Paris
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain
9 of 20
Which art movement was directly influenced by Sigmund Freud's theories which claimed a significant role for unconscious sexual desire?
Futurism
Dada
Fauvism
Surrealism
10 of 20
Which one of the following does NOT pertain to architect Zaha Hadid?
She has been known as a "paper architect"-brilliant in theory, but impractical.
Her architecture includes the Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati, Ohio and the BMW Central Building in Germany.
She took up painting as a design tool.
Her Burnham Pavilion installation in Chicago is a product of computer-aided design.
All of the above pertain to Zaha Hadid.
11 of 20
One Central Park in Sydney, Australia is an example of green architecture. Which one of the following does NOT specifically pertain to its design?
It features native Australian plant species growing on the side of the structure.
It is comprised of twin buildings.
It has a large deck covered in reflective panels.
It has an on-site low-carbon, thermal energy plant.
All of the above pertain to the design of One Central Park.
12 of 20
The earliest known writing system, cuneiform, capable of recording language was developed by __________.
the Sumerians
the Egyptians
the Assyrians
Neolithic peoples
13 of 20
Which one of the following does NOT refer to the Postmodern Georges Pompidou National Center of Art and Culture in Paris?
Its parts, such as pipes and tubes, are color-coded according to function.
It was finished in 1977, six years after it was designed.
Its insulation is made from recycled blue jeans and its roof is framed by a glass canopy.
It looks like a structure turned inside out.
All of the above refer to the Georges Pompidou National Center of Art and Culture.
14 of 20
During the 16th century, Martin Luther started a movement known as __________ that would see Europe permanently divided into Protestant countries and Catholic countries.
the Crusades
Mannerism
the Northern Renaissance
the Reformation
15 of 20
Art museums were a development of the __________ century, making art available to the public.
17th
18th
19th
20th
16 of 20
Minimalist artists of the 1960s favored materials identified more with construction or industry than with art.
True
False
17 of 20
Hans Holbein the Younger, painter of THE AMBASSADORS, was court painter to __________ in the 1500s.
King Henry VIII
King Louis XIV
Pope Julius
Jean de Dinteville, the French ambassador to England
18 of 20
Which one of the following does NOT apply to artist Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun?
She painted more than 600 portraits in her lifetime.
She staked her claim as a history painter, rare for a woman, with mastery of the human form and an elevated literary subject.
She earned membership to the French Royal Academy in 1778. When revolution came to France in 1789, she fled the country.
She was Queen Marie-Antoinette's favorite portrait painter, and she attempted to repair the queen's reputation with the public via painting.
19 of 20
DURGA SLAYING THE BUFFALO DEMON from India is an example of __________.
low relief sculpture
high relief sculpture
molten bronze
sculpture in the round
20 of 20
The Great Sphinx of Egypt is considered to represent __________.
continuity
order
power
stability
all of the above