Art History Chapter 2

What term refers to the recurring pattern of choices—characteristic subject matter or materials, distinctive ways of drawing or applying paint, preferences for certain colors or color combinations—in an artist's work?

• style

• iconography

• content

• context

During the 18th century, why were beauty and art discussed together?

• They were studied by the upper class

• They were both viewed as providing pleasure

• They were related to the senses

• They were considered subjective

If a work of art is faithful to our visual experience, its approach is said to be:

• representational

• imitative

• abstract

• stylized

Art that does not refer to or represent the world outside itself, creating meaning and expressive power from the elements of art itself, is:

• trampe I'oeil

• stylized

• nonrepresentational

• abstract

In art, what is form?

• the subject matter of a work

• what a work is about

• the physical appearance of a work

• the preset conventions of a work

Philosophers determined that the pleasure of art was an intellectual pleasure and was perceived through what practice?

• physical experience of art through touch

• intense meditation

• the analysis of a work's context

• a special kind of attention known as disinterested contemplation

Which two traits are often linked with creativity?

• risk-taking and truthfulness

• generating ideas and analyzing ideas

• generating ideas and truthfulness

• integrity and risk-taking

In the 16th century, finding__________ was essential to professional success for an artist.

• patrons

• family support

• a studio

• an entourage

If a work of art is of art isfaithful to our visual experience, its approach is:

• naturalistic

• objective

• iconographic

• nonrepresentational

What do the hand gestures shown by the Amida Buddha represent?

• following

• teaching

• healing

• creating

• ordering