Art Chapter 7 – Flashcards
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Some works of art are created precisely to give us the illusion or sensation of movement. This style of art is called
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Op Art.
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The Kente cloths of the Asante and Ewe societies of Ghana provide a perfect example of which art element?
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pattern
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Illuminated manuscripts, such as the Lindisfarne Gospels, are described as such because they
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are elaborately illustrated and decorated.
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What is associated with the beautifying of utilitarian objects due to its application to crafts, folk art, and women's work?
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femmage
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Which is the most obvious difference between Bernini and Michelangelo's David?
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Bernini's David is caught in the midst of action.
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What was the inspiration for Grace Ndiritu's Still Life: White Textiles?
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an exhibition of work by Henri Matisse in 2005 in London
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What is the subject matter of Isidro Escamilla's Virgin of Guadalupe?
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It depicts the Virgin Mary at Tepayac.
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Hans Namuth's photos teach us that Jackson Pollock longed to be involved in
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the process of painting.
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Which of the artists below created a work titled Pietà?
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Michelangelo
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Alexander Calder's "mobiles," like Untitled, move when air currents move through them, making them
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kinetic
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Because Gianlorenzo Bernini's David tells a story-of David slaying Goliath-it is said to have a _______ sequence.
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narrative
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Which of the following is not an aspect of texture?
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content
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Thick paint applied to a canvas, like on Robert Ryman's Long, creates actual texture known as
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impasto
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The systematic and repetitive use of the same motif or design creates a pattern on the pages of the Lindisfarne Gospels, illustrates that pattern is an especially important
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decorative tool.
