Unit Test Answers

What is the most common purpose for composition in art?a.It helps the artist create a meaningful experience.b.It provides guidelines for artists, so that their pieces can be understood by the public.c.It provides an understanding of, and agreement among, all the elements.d.It ensures a realistic, proportional reproduction of a piece of art.

Portraits were considered extremely important in early history because they were _____________a.a sign of wealth and recognition.b.the only method for recording images of people.c.the only accepted form of art, and therefore the only method for artists to earn an income.d.popularized by Rembrandt, who was and is considered the greatest philosopher of the Renaissance.

A martyr is a person who is __________________ a. put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of their beliefs, principles, or a cause. b. celebrated for his/her faith, and are later recognized as a scholar of the faith. c. that commissions a work of religious art in order to spread specific beliefs. d. suffers at the hand of an enemy, but is considered a saint among their people. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence.When we see something that exists in real life, there are many different ways to display imagery and importance using art. What the artist _____________ depends on what he/she wants to communicate.a.emphasizesc.visualizesb.paintsd.outlines

Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence.There was much _____________ used in the ancient writings, to produce a visual narrative of what had happened.a.commemorationc.monumentb.symbolismd.abstractism

In the above painting, what message was the artist, Antoine-Jean Gros, trying to spread? a. He intended to portray Napoleon as a compassionate and giving leader, who was not afraid to be among the sick and poor. b. He wanted to portray the horrors caused by the outbreak of the bubonic plague in 1799. c. He wanted to show the devastation experienced by the people during the Napoleon Wars, while at the same time show the people’s fortitude and love for Napoleon, d. He intended to show Napoleon as a Christ-like figure, healing the sick with his touch. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Define symmetry. What does symmetry provide for artwork?

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Examine the painting above. Name the title and artist of this painting. Describe the event the painting portrays and the message it was intended to send.

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences.

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. The creative input of the artist and the meaning behind what was created is as important as the elements of art. Describe how the artist has used proportion and composition in this piece. In your opinion, what was the artist trying to convey to the observer?

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Why is the sculpture in the picture considered a piece of art? Use keywords and art terms from the lesson to answer the question.

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. What event/circumstance was the above artwork intended to show? What other message did its artist intend to convey to the world? Include the artwork’s title and its artist in your response.

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. This is a design by Leonardo da Vinci called, Old Man Contemplating the Flow of Water. What do you see when you look at this image? Why do you think the artist designed the image the way he did?

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences.

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Above is an image of King Tut’s Gold Sarcophagus, which is an example of how the Egyptian commemorated the dead. Explain how Egyptian commemorate the wealthy and royal dead and why?