Art Exam 4 – Flashcards

As Eadweard Muybridge's experiments with motion showed

Georges Méliès's film A Trip to the Moon is known for being:

D. W. Griffith's film Birth of a Nation employed innovative techniques and was used as a propaganda tool by ________.

One of the first popular films to use color imagery was

How are the locations in The Wizard of Oz distinguished

One of the first popular films to use synchronized sound was

The director George Lucas created the Star Wars series of movies. Fantastical imagery was created in the studio using

Some common film genres discussed in this chapter are

The dark and mysterious scenery of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was inspired by

Nam June Paik's ________ combines recognizable and distorted images made using a synthesizer to modulate video signals

The Web project called The Road Movie incorporates

Artworks made using alternative media and processes

An artwork that consists exclusively of drawings, designs, and plans would best be described as

An artwork that consists of a re-created bedroom with videos projected onto the walls would best be described as

Composer John Cage hoped that his innovative performances would:

Vito Acconci is the artist who created

What unconventional material does Bruce Nauman use in The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign

Yoko Ono often utilizes ________ to complete her artworks, such as Wish Tree.

Mel Chin's Fundred Dollar Bill Project is designed to

In Mining the Museum Fred Wilson reorganized objects from the collection of the Maryland Historical Society, essentially taking on the role of a ________ in addition to that of an artist.

The division between art and craft began during this period

Clay that has a great deal of water mixed into it, making it very thin, is known

The process of rolling out clay into long rope-like strands has been used to make fine ceramic objects since prehistoric times. This method is called

The oldest pottery wheels we know of belonged to this ancient culture

Ceramic artwork from this Chinese era is highly regarded for its multiple glaze

This twentieth-century American ceramist created large expressive works using the slab method of clay construction.

The process of glassblowing was perfected in this ancient culture

The art of arranging colored glass into mosaic-like window forms is called

This American artist uses glass to create dramatic and colorful interior installations, such as the one at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas

The use of metal was extremely important in this period of human history.

This Italian goldsmith created an elaborate salt cellar for King Francis I of France

This particular medium uses threads, fabrics, and other textiles

The Dutch artist Tilleke Schwarz uses sewn thread to create her fiber art. This process is called

The process of using wood to create mosaic images, as used in the design by Francesco di Giorgio Martini to decorate a private studio for the Duke of Urbino around 1480, is called

*T/F* The earliest films featured elaborate sets and behind-the-scenes footage.

*T/F* If an artist wanted to make an object that was a simple shape and very durable, stoneware would be a good clay to use.

*T/F* The significance of the figures on the sumptuous gold Salt Cellar of Francis I has nothing to do with the function of the object.

*T/F* Textile art cannot express biographical or historical meaning.

*T/F* If an artist wanted to create an artwork sure to last for many thousands of years, wood would be a good material to use

ESSAY: Think about your favorite film. What genre is it? Do you think it is a typical example of that genre, or does it use new or unexpected approaches

ESSAY: What kind of "mystic truths" might Bruce Nauman be referring to in The True Artist Helps the World By Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign)? How does his sculpture relate to these ideas?