Commemoration and Decoration — Unit test Answers

Choose the best answer below. How is this an autobiographical piece of art? a. It presents imagery of how society controls and hurts all people. b. It shows the relationship the artist had with nature. c. It shows the pain and suffering experienced by the artist. d. It contrasts society’s version of beauty with the artist’s. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Symbolic proportion is ________________a.the relative size relationship between religious figures and other part of a work of art.b.the apparent disproportionate relationship between objects within a piece.c.the manipulation of visual characteristics in order to emphasize one specific figure.d.the use of geometric arrangements to show religious imagery or to tell stories.

Proportion is ________________a.the all-encompassing reproduction of a person or thing.b.the relative size of an object as compared to another, or as compared to the other elements in the piece.c.the arrangement of visual elements in a piece, which helps to create understanding and convey the artist's message.d.the arrangement of elements in order to create equilibrium and a piece that is aesthetically pleasing.

Brancusi’s well-known sculpture of a bird was intended to ____________ a. display the physical qualities of a bird.. b. emphasize the relative size of birds to humans. c. show the calming attributes of birds. d. emphasize the graceful qualities of a bird. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Symbolism is ____________________a.an expression, practice, or usage of cultural characteristics.b.the likeness of someone,usually painted or sculpted.c.a memorial, a lasting remembrance, evidence by displaying another image in its place.d.the art of using symbols, or having symbolic meaning.