Analyzing Art — Cumulative exam Answers

Answer will vary but may include the following: The image is of a side profile of a woman’s head, mounted on a cubed-base. She appears to be leaning, or perhaps falling. Although the woman is obviously plastic, the apathy and surrender in her face is supported by the statement, which written vertically down the left-hand side of the picture. The eye natural goes to the woman’s eye, and then tends to drift up towards the word and the top and then down the statement, which gives the piece balance along with the use of shades and shadows creating unity.

The small figure stands alone on a high cliff, isolated against the vast empty space of sky and mountains, drawing the viewer's eye to it as the focal point of contemplation.

Answers may vary. An eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus.

This is the Mosque of Isfahan. Throughout the mosque, Notice the beautiful, bright colors, geometric designs. On top of the dome, you can see examples of arabesques. Below the dome, on the cylinder piece, there is Islamic writing, probably religious. The facade (image on the right) also includes examples of arabesques and Islamic writing, or calligraphy. It is made of brilliant blue glazed tiles that wrap around the entire courtyard.

Robert Henri

The photograph uses the American flag as a symbol of national unity, courage, and victory. The soldiers raising it commemorate the lives and sacrifices of those who fought at Iwo Jima. Because the image records an actual moment during World War II, it documents the event as historical evidence. The dramatic pose and difficult landscape also narrate the determination and teamwork required to overcome the battle’s hardships.

Xie He was a Chinese writer, historian, and critic. He is best known for his six principles of Chinese painting. The six principles include, spirit resonance, bone method, correspondence to the object, suitability to type, division and planning,t and transmission by copying.

Altdorfer’s landscapes include more dramatic and fantastical elements with expressive skies, while Dürer’s are more naturalistic, precise, and realistic depictions of actual places.

This is entitled, The Old Testament Trinity. It shows the three angels who visited Abraham in the Old Testament. This painting shows the ideal geometry invented by artists during this time period for human forms. The geometric figures are simple and similar in features. The subjects’ are elongated, meaning their necks and arms are long, and in general they are tall and slender. The composition of the figures is also geometric, for they are placed in a triangular form.

A llama was sacrificed.

Pueblo communities lived in multi-story adobe dwellings called pueblos that served as homes, storage spaces, and centers for religious ceremonies (with kivas)

Answer will vary but may include the following: Movement refers to the sense of motion created by the piece when observed. In Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase the figure is seen in different stages of descent. The repetition and shifting diagonal lines creates a sense of movement.

Answers may vary. The dots refer to the number of days in one aspect of the Mesoamerican calendar.

Answer will vary but may include the following: The rendering of color and the use of bold and basic shapes help maintain harmony in this example. However, some components have very straight, angular lines, where others have curved shapes. This subtle variety helps make the image more interesting.