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Rebecca Purdum has compared non-verbal communication with nonrepresentational art. Discuss this comparison in relation to the roles of the artist and the observer.

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Nonrepresentational art conveys the esse...

Question 2

________ is the name for a standard subject in Christian art, that of Mary, the mother of Jesus, holding her son after he was taken down from the cross.

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A)   Portrait
B)   Pietà
C)   Vanitas
D)   All of these are correct answers: Portrait, Pietà, and Vanitas.
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 3

Discuss the relationship between non-Western works of art that do not appear to represent conventional Western ideals of beauty and the form and content of those works. Discuss several examples of differences in culture or tradition that prove standards of beauty to be culturally specific rather than universal.

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Both Western art and non-Western art emp...

Question 4

Ann Hamilton's Mantle is an example of

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A)   painting.
B)   architecture.
C)   installation.
D)   trompe l'oeil.
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

Identify and explain three reasons that an artist would elect to present content through abstract or nonrepresentational form, referring to a different work or artist as an example for each of the reasons you have identified.

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Examples should include three ...

Question 6

During the ________ the term "art" was used roughly in the same sense as "craft."

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A)   Renaissance
B)   Middle Ages
C)   Baroque Era
D)   nineteenth century
E)   twentieth century

Question 7

During the Renaissance in Western Europe, ________ came to be regarded as the more elevated of the arts.

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A)   calligraphy, mosaic, and metal forging
B)   cabinetry, architecture, and calligraphy
C)   ceramics, weaving, and mosaic
D)   painting, sculpture, and architecture
E)   painting, cabinetry, and landscape gardening

Question 8

Andy Warhol's images created from celebrities are portrayed through mass produced:

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A)   oil paintings.
B)   photographs.
C)   multiple silkscreen images.
D)   All of these answers are correct.
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 9

The Amida Nyorai as an example of a sculpture that employs the iconography of Japanese Buddhism. Give an example of an artwork that employs Christian iconography and explain how the components of the artwork are examples of the term iconography.

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Examples will vary. The Arnolfini Double...

Question 10

Our modern ideas about art carry with them ideas about

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A)   the artist.
B)   the audience.
C)   the artist and the audience.
D)   the gallery.
E)   the museum.

Question 11

Consider Jan van Eyck's painting, Arnolfini Double Portrait. Discuss three symbols within it that reveal the possible iconography of the work. Then explain an alternate interpretation of the work relating to the meaning of the same objects.

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Symbols such as the dog, the shoes, the ...

Question 12

Discuss how the artist Louise Bourgeois rejected traditional art education and explored alternative paths to create a career that spanned decades. Include her personal influences and public attention, and how she came to terms with life through her art.

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Bourgeois was dissatisfied with official...

Question 13

Fisherman's Cottage on the Cliffs at Varengeville was painted by

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A)   Claude Monet.
B)   Vincent van Gogh.
C)   Pablo Picasso.
D)   Leonardo da Vinci.
E)   Andy Warhol.

Question 14

Philosophers determined that the pleasure of art was an intellectual pleasure and was perceived through:

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A)   physical experience of the art through touch.
B)   special kind of attention called disinterested contemplation.
C)   the formal analysis of the work.
D)   any emotional response experienced by the viewer.
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

The term style is used to categorize a work of art by its

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A)   subject matter.
B)   social context.
C)   visual characteristics.
D)   theme.
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

What term describes work done by nonprofessionals?

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A)   folk art
B)   naïve art
C)   intuitive art
D)   outsider art
E)   All these answers are correct.

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________ is the name for a standard subject in Christian art, that of Mary, the mother of Jesus, holding her son after he was taken down from the cross.

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The Amida Nyorai as an example of a sculpture that employs the iconography of Japanese Buddhism. Give an example of an artwork that employs Christian iconography and explain how the components of the artwork are examples of the term iconography.

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Consider Jan van Eyck's painting, Arnolfini Double Portrait. Discuss three symbols within it that reveal the possible iconography of the work. Then explain an alternate interpretation of the work relating to the meaning of the same objects.

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Discuss how the artist Louise Bourgeois rejected traditional art education and explored alternative paths to create a career that spanned decades. Include her personal influences and public attention, and how she came to terms with life through her art.

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Rebecca Purdum has compared non-verbal communication with nonrepresentational art. Discuss this comparison in relation to the roles of the artist and the observer.

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Discuss how the artist Louise Bourgeois rejected traditional art education and explored alternative paths to create a career that spanned decades. Include her personal influences and public attention, and how she came to terms with life through her art.

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