Art Appreciation
Chapter 1: Art
Dish from Iran (figure 5) illustrates the function of art in daily life as both utilitarian object and religious inspiration. The embellishments on the plate include Arabic writing of Muslim scripture. The dish was made in this country (Iran) Global Warning (figure 16), the graphic design poster by Chaz Maviyane-Davies, presents an issue of concern for the artist as well as the global population. This work is an example of art as a vehicle for (all of the above) Art made with a combination of different materials, such as a collage, is referred to as (mixed media) During the Middle Ages, the stained-glass windows at Chartres Cathedral were created in part to teach Bible stories to an illiterate population (true) Romare Bearden creates monumental sculptures that express his outrage about societal injustices (false) The grammatically correct plural for the word “medium” is (media) The most prominent musical influence on Romare Bearden's art, that inspired him to create the images he did, was (jazz) The artist, who made Rocket to the Moon (figure 12), paid tribute to the richness of the African-American experience through art (Romare Bearden) Barnet Newman's painting, Cathedra, was inspired by a journey to Chartres Cathedral (false) Utilitarian objects are not considered art but rather are always classified as artifacts (false) A medium is a particular material, along with its accompanying technique (true) Located outside Wiltshire, England, Stonehenge (figure 6) was created to (calculate solar and lunar movements) The Tree of Jesse (figure 3) AT Chartres Cathedral was made during the Middle Ages in Europe when most of art's function was (to provide education) The type of work called a mandala is meticulously created and then ritually destroyed. The Tibetan sand mandala, Wheel of Time (figure 2), was made of colored sand for the purpose of (demonstrating the impermanence of life) Both the
Dish from Iran (figure 5) illustrates the function of art in daily life as both utilitarian object and religious inspiration. The embellishments on the plate include Arabic writing of Muslim scripture. The dish was made in this country (Iran) Global Warning (figure 16), the graphic design poster by Chaz Maviyane-Davies, presents an issue of concern for the artist as well as the global population. This work is an example of art as a vehicle for (all of the above) Art made with a combination of different materials, such as a collage, is referred to as (mixed media) During the Middle Ages, the stained-glass windows at Chartres Cathedral were created in part to teach Bible stories to an illiterate population (true) Romare Bearden creates monumental sculptures that express his outrage about societal injustices (false) The grammatically correct plural for the word “medium” is (media) The most prominent musical influence on Romare Bearden's art, that inspired him to create the images he did, was (jazz) The artist, who made Rocket to the Moon (figure 12), paid tribute to the richness of the African-American experience through art (Romare Bearden) Barnet Newman's painting, Cathedra, was inspired by a journey to Chartres Cathedral (false) Utilitarian objects are not considered art but rather are always classified as artifacts (false) A medium is a particular material, along with its accompanying technique (true) Located outside Wiltshire, England, Stonehenge (figure 6) was created to (calculate solar and lunar movements) The Tree of Jesse (figure 3) AT Chartres Cathedral was made during the Middle Ages in Europe when most of art's function was (to provide education) The type of work called a mandala is meticulously created and then ritually destroyed. The Tibetan sand mandala, Wheel of Time (figure 2), was made of colored sand for the purpose of (demonstrating the impermanence of life) Both the