Analyzing the Meaning of Art — Unit test Answers

This image shows multicolored lines stemming from a white circle in the middle.

Historically, the main purpose of statues has been to ______________a.commemorate rulers and other important individuals.b.document events future generations should be aware of.c.create portraits of people who have served in government.d.serve as a tombstone for the ashes of the dead.

When you look at a railroad track, we know logically that the two tracks are parallel to each other and remain the same distance apart, but the farther ahead we look, the closer they appear to each other. What type of perspective is this? a. one-point perspective c. vanishing-point perspective b. two-point perspective d. multiple-point perspective Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Illuminated manuscripts have historically been created and used by which two religious faiths? a. Christianity and Islam c. Hinduism and Catholicism b. Hinduism and Buddhism d. Islam and Buddhism Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Look closely at the images below. Which of the images shows two point perspective? a. b. c. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What is asymmetry?a.A sense of balance achieved by placing objects or forms that are different on either side of a central line.b.The relationship between parts of a whole and their relation to the whole.c.The two halves divided by a central line are mirror images of one another.d.The arrangement of the elements so that no one part overpowers or seems heavier.

This image shows the Academy of Athens in Greece.

What method of art analysis considers the underlying unconscious meaning of an artwork?a.Psychoanalysisc.Deconstructionb.Non-Structuralismd.Structuralism

What is Deconstruction in art?a.The method that interprets artworks in the light of their economic and social contexts.b.Interpretations should not focus on signs and symbols, but rather analyze the piece for what it is.c.The artwork is expressing something about the artist's life.d.A branch of analysis that questions traditional assumptions about what we see, think, or do.

Which of the following is true regarding equestrian portraits?a.The first examples were seen in the nineteenth century.b.They helped exaggerate the facial features and perfection of the subject in the painting.c.They were a form of social protest that was popularized by Picasso.d.They used the image of a horse beneath a political figure to help convey the subject supreme power and leadership.

In art, the material used by an artist to create a work of art is called the ___________.a.motifc.toolsb.planed.medium

Formal balance is _______________ a. the linear symmetry of an images, so that two halves are mirror images of each other. b. the aesthetics and stability of an object or structure. c. the arrangement of the elements so that one element seems heavier than the other. d. the pleasing composition of parts or objects. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following is not a category of form in art?a.representational artc.realistic artb.abstract artd.objective art

In a work of art, what is the subject?a.What is being represented in the piece.b.The recognizable forms such as a figure.c.Refers to the feelings created by a piece.d.The visible elements of a piece.

This image shows rows of potato plants.

Your local movie theatre is having a contest to design their new promotion poster. Leslie and Renee are collaborating, and they chose this design background because it applies which design elements?Select two options.

Multiple point perspective is a system of perspective in which __________________a.there are a number of vanishing points, usually created by multiple objects.b.there are two vanishing points.c.all lines within the picture lead to a single vanishing point.d.all the sides are measured full size and scaled with the drawing at 30° to the horizontal.

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Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence. In the image above, entitled Raft of the Medusa, the artist wanted to give ______________ to the man waving the flag or cloth in the upper right corner. a. rhythm c. emphasis b. balance d. harmony Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Realistic art is intended to show ____________________ a. something that are easily recognizable. b. objects as they appear in natural habitats, but unflawed and perfect. c. recognizable forms such as a figure. d. object as they truly appear, without necessarily providing emotion or an experience. Please select the best answer from the choices provided