Final Exam: Art 2

Which art style is known for its dramatic use of color and light to create a sense of movement and emotion?

• Impressionism

• Baroque

• Cubism

• Renaissance

The vanitas, genre and still life subjects from the 17th century Dutch Golden Age of art all express an allegorical truth related to...

• Ephemerality/"life is short"
• Human Values
• Dutch Values
• Formalism

For what reason did Shah Jahan commission the building of the Taj Mahal?

• To honor his late wife

• To serve as a Hindu temple

• To function as a mosque

• To be used as a royal residence

This Japanese term can be described as an approach to aesthetics that embraces irregularity, or "refined rusticity."

• Wabi
• Rustic
• Refined
• Aesthetic

In painting, the artist's task is to create the illusion of depth. This involves depicting _______ objects on a _______ surface.

• Three-dimensional, flat

• Flat, three-dimensional

• Round, flat

• Aesthetic, artistic

___________ is the philosophical branch that describes the look and feel of a work of art.

• aesthetics
• philosophy
• compositional principles
• color

What is the predominant formal element used to decorate the arcade in the Great Mosque of Cordoba?

• Shape

• Line

• Color

• Space

What is the primary connection between Judaism, Christianity and Islam?

• They are all monotheistic faiths
• They are all polytheistic faiths
• Each faith system is connected to a group of people
• Each faith system has a unique set of teachings.

Identify the challenge of drawing an accurate still life.

• Getting the scale accurate
• Capturing the different textures and patterns accurately
• Creating the illusion of depth
• All of the above

In Islamic art, stylized leaf patterns known as arabesque is used to decorate the surface of buildings. When a pattern is used that is devoid of design, it is known as _______.

• Formal
• Abstract
• Islamic
• Aesthetic