Chapter 2 – Art, Culture, and History

Fine Art includes which of the following?

• Painting, sculpture, and architecture

• Cooking and gardening

• Software development and engineering

• Mathematics and physics

Applied Art is a form of art that focuses on what?

• Practical design and decoration

• Abstract expression

• Historical analysis

• Theoretical concepts

Storytelling functions as an art form by:

• conveying emotions and experiences through narrative

• providing factual information

• offering mathematical solutions

• presenting scientific data

The purpose of Documentation in art is to:

• Preserve the artist's intent and process

• Enhance the aesthetic value of the artwork

• Increase the market value of the artwork

• Provide entertainment to the audience

The goal of Decorative art is to:

• enhance aesthetic appeal

• provide functional utility

• express personal emotions

• depict historical events

The primary purpose of Utilitarian art is:

• to express personal emotions

• to serve a practical function

• to depict historical events

• to explore abstract concepts

Art is used to express parts of identity and promote activism by:

• Creating visual narratives that reflect personal and collective experiences

• Serving as a tool for political and social change

• Providing a platform for marginalized voices

• All of the above

Cindy Sherman explored identity through her photography by:

• using self-portraits to depict various personas and stereotypes

• capturing landscapes to reflect personal emotions

• focusing on architectural photography

• documenting historical events

Kara Walker explores themes of ______ in her artwork.

• race, gender, and identity

• technology and innovation

• environmental issues

• abstract expressionism

The Realism movement began in which century?

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

• 21st century