1. All elements in Vermeer's painting create: -- Interlocking patters and shapes
2. In "Music Lesson," x-rays reveal Vermeer compositional perfection by his altering of: -- The figures
3. In "Woman with a Balance," the vanishing point converges at: -- The balance
4. In "Girl with a Red Hat." the reds of the hat are enhanced with the addition of: -- Green in the woman's face
5. In "Girl with a Red Hat," the subject is placed in space with the addition of: -- Loin head finials
6. The use of a "camera obscura" as a seeing tool for Vermeer is attributed to his technique of: -- Soft focus
7. Vermeer reminds us that he is the master of what we see in "The Music Lesson" by including: -- His easel in the mirror
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
ART-115 Comparing styles; Renaissance and Baroque Review
1. Baroque was defined as: -- Decline, or degeneration of the classical style
2. Contours are hard to define and get lost in shadows in the style of: -- Baroque
3. Distinct and separate objects and figures are in the style of: -- Renaissance
4. In the Baroque period, artistic style began to be distinctions by: -- National style
5. Light is a clarifying element illuminating all elements in the style of: -- Renaissance
6. Objects and figures recede into the picture creating greater depth in the works of: -- Baroque
7. Visible brushstrokes that break across contour lines are distinct of: -- Baroque
2. Contours are hard to define and get lost in shadows in the style of: -- Baroque
3. Distinct and separate objects and figures are in the style of: -- Renaissance
4. In the Baroque period, artistic style began to be distinctions by: -- National style
5. Light is a clarifying element illuminating all elements in the style of: -- Renaissance
6. Objects and figures recede into the picture creating greater depth in the works of: -- Baroque
7. Visible brushstrokes that break across contour lines are distinct of: -- Baroque
ART-115 Renaissance: Florence Review
1. Artists' status was elevated by the invention of perspective because of its association with: -- Science
2. Why did it take 100 years for the artistic advancements of Giotto to influence Italy?: -- The Black Death
2. Why did it take 100 years for the artistic advancements of Giotto to influence Italy?: -- The Black Death
ART-115 Early Renaissance: Tuscany Review
1. Artistic talent was a concept framed and publicized in "Lives of the Artists" by: -- Giorgio Vasari
2. An often overlooked addition from the Proto Renaissance was: -- Artist recognition of their creations
2. An often overlooked addition from the Proto Renaissance was: -- Artist recognition of their creations
ART-115 The Renaissance: Was It A Thing?
1. According to John Green, the most important catalyst for birth of the Renaissance was: -- Money
2. The term humanities is derived from Renaissance studies of: -- Greek and Roman artifacts
3. The rise of the Medici in Renaissance Italy was do to: -- Church granted monopoly over alum
2. The term humanities is derived from Renaissance studies of: -- Greek and Roman artifacts
3. The rise of the Medici in Renaissance Italy was do to: -- Church granted monopoly over alum
Thursday, March 6, 2014
ART-115 Quiz 1
1. For 3,000 years Egyptian art remained relatively relatively unchanged through; -- Strict formulas of respresentation
2. Byzantine art, most notably in mosaics, did away with Greco - Roman ideals of; -- Perspective, volume, and movement
3. The earliest example of architecture are attributed to; -- Ritual monuments
4. The main artistic production in tribal Africa came from; -- Carved woods
5. The principle motif of Greek art was; -- The human figure
6. Art flourished in the Middle Ages because of; -- Theological belief that material beauty imparts divine beauty
7. The notion that the gods og Mesopotamian culture dwelled above the real world is reflected in; -- Could be The Tower of Babel or The ziggurat
8. Round sculptural forms in Gothic architecture were a direct result of; -- The dominance of stained glass
9. (Video: Giotto Lamentation) The tree in Giotto image is an analogy of what? -- The coming resurrection of Christ
10. (Video: Crash Courses - Roman Empire) According to John Green, the decline of Roman power began with; -- Barbarians sacking Roman territories
11. Architectural staples such as columns and pediments are direct references to the architecture of the; -- Romans
12. Painters such as Cimbue and Giotto returned to Greco - Roman ideals of; -- Life like forms
13. Stonehenge is believed to have constructed as a(n); -- Astronomical calendar
14. The "Severe Style" of Greek sculpture gets its name from; -- The emotionless facial expressions of the figures
15. The architectural advancement of the Byzantines was; -- Pendentives
16. The only tomb discovered in near - mint condition was that of; -- King Tutenkhamen
17. (Video: Crash Course - Roman Empire) The capital of the Roman Empire was moved to Byzantium by; Constanyine
18. Roman architectural innovations such as vaulted ceiling, expansive walk, and freedom from interior supports are a direct result of; -- Concrete
19. In Grecian vase painting, the art of scratching through black to expose the res clay as a drawing method in referred to as; -- Red - figured style
20. Mesopotamian military exploits and the kings personal courage are recorded through; -- Bas - relief sculpture
21. (Video: Giotto Lamentation) How do the two foreground figures break with Medieval tradition? -- They are facing away from the viewer
22. Much Native American art was inspired by; -- Shamanic visions
2. Byzantine art, most notably in mosaics, did away with Greco - Roman ideals of; -- Perspective, volume, and movement
3. The earliest example of architecture are attributed to; -- Ritual monuments
4. The main artistic production in tribal Africa came from; -- Carved woods
5. The principle motif of Greek art was; -- The human figure
6. Art flourished in the Middle Ages because of; -- Theological belief that material beauty imparts divine beauty
7. The notion that the gods og Mesopotamian culture dwelled above the real world is reflected in; -- Could be The Tower of Babel or The ziggurat
8. Round sculptural forms in Gothic architecture were a direct result of; -- The dominance of stained glass
9. (Video: Giotto Lamentation) The tree in Giotto image is an analogy of what? -- The coming resurrection of Christ
10. (Video: Crash Courses - Roman Empire) According to John Green, the decline of Roman power began with; -- Barbarians sacking Roman territories
11. Architectural staples such as columns and pediments are direct references to the architecture of the; -- Romans
12. Painters such as Cimbue and Giotto returned to Greco - Roman ideals of; -- Life like forms
13. Stonehenge is believed to have constructed as a(n); -- Astronomical calendar
14. The "Severe Style" of Greek sculpture gets its name from; -- The emotionless facial expressions of the figures
15. The architectural advancement of the Byzantines was; -- Pendentives
16. The only tomb discovered in near - mint condition was that of; -- King Tutenkhamen
17. (Video: Crash Course - Roman Empire) The capital of the Roman Empire was moved to Byzantium by; Constanyine
18. Roman architectural innovations such as vaulted ceiling, expansive walk, and freedom from interior supports are a direct result of; -- Concrete
19. In Grecian vase painting, the art of scratching through black to expose the res clay as a drawing method in referred to as; -- Red - figured style
20. Mesopotamian military exploits and the kings personal courage are recorded through; -- Bas - relief sculpture
21. (Video: Giotto Lamentation) How do the two foreground figures break with Medieval tradition? -- They are facing away from the viewer
22. Much Native American art was inspired by; -- Shamanic visions
ART-115 Giotto Lamentation Review
1. Tree in Giotto image is an analogy of what? -- The coming resurrection of Christ
2. How do the two foreground figures break with Medieval tradion? -- They are facing away from the viewer
3. What allegorical image is paired with Lamentation? -- John and Whale
2. How do the two foreground figures break with Medieval tradion? -- They are facing away from the viewer
3. What allegorical image is paired with Lamentation? -- John and Whale
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