Art Appreciation Midterm 2024

What contributed to the development of perspective in painting?

• Support for artists by rich patrons.

• Research in geometry and mathematics.

• The removal of religious themes from art.

What effect is created by the use of three-point perspective?

• Objects look as though they are far away.

• Objects look as though they are being seen at eye level.

• Objects look as though they are being seen from above or below.

What is the effect of making objects in a painting duller than others?

• The duller objects will seem farther away.

• The duller objects will seem less realistic.

• The duller objects will seem less important.

Look at this painting by Diego Velázquez, painted between 1634 and 1635. What is its primary purpose?

• To serve as an historical document.

• To create a strong emotional response.

• To emphasize the power of its subject.

Which of these statements explains why artists in different times and places produce different kinds of art?

• Artists want to depict the reality they see.

• Artists are products of their environments.

• Artists are all historians.

What was the main thematic focus of art during the Middle Ages?

• Every day life

• Religion

• Science

Look at this image. These paintings were found in...

• a cave

• a castle

• under a bridge

The afterlife was the main concern of which of these ancient civilizations?

• China

• Japan

• Egypt

Look at this mural. It demonstrates that Minoan art was largely...

• always in white

• instructional

• decorative

Take a look at Giotto's Crucifixion. In this painting, Jesus is portrayed...

• as a real life symbol

• as a cartoon

• as someone else