Art Appreciation Study Guide – Flashcards

No society that we know of has lived without some form of art. The impulse to make and respond to art appears to be as deeply ingrained as the ability to learn ____________.

The famous Neolithic structure in England, made of megaliths that once formed several concentric circles, is called _______.

Radiocarbon testing indicates that the earliest images made by humans date back to the ________ Period.

"All art is basically Paleolithic or Neolithic: either the urge to smear soot and grease on cave walls or pile stone on stone" was said by _______.

The most famous of Maya Lin's works is the ______.

The 10th century copper sculpture illustrated in this chapter is the work of an artist performing the role of "giving tangible form to the unknown." The unknown, in this case, is physical form of the deity _____.

Although Vincent van Gogh suffered emotionally throughout his life, he was able to give his emotions tangible form in works such as The _______.

The sculptor Constantin Brancusi spent his life searching for forms that were ______, ______, and _____.

The nature of ____ suggests that the most important key to looking at art is to become aware of the process of looking itself.

According to the author, the most important meaning of an artwork is what it means to be the _____.

Vanitas paintings meditate on the fleeting nature of the earthly ___ and happiness.

Wheel of Fortune was created by ________.

All of the following methods were used by prehistoric painters: animal fats and ________ mixed together, the use of ________ brushes, and powered ____ blown through hollow reeds.

Theo can Gogh was Vincent van Gouh's ___ dealer, brother, and supporter; both ______ and ______.

We owe our access to Vincent van Gogh's thoughts and feelings about many of his paintings to the many _____ he wrote to friends and relatives.

The oldest drawings and paintings found the Chavet cave:

The function of artists to give tangible form to the unknown is evident in the 10th century sculpture Shiva Nataraja images that represent the following concepts EXCEPT:

The function of artists to give tangible form to the unknown is evident in the 10th century sculpture Shiva Nataraja images that represent the following concepts: