Art Section 1 Review Flashcard

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Art history is dedicated to the reconstruction of the following contexts EXCEPT: historical, economic, cultural, social, logical

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logical

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What is aesthetics?

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a philosophical inquiry into the nature and expression of beauty

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Which of the following fields is NOT considered fine art? printing, drawing, pottery, painting, architecture

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pottery

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Which branch of analysis focuses on the visual qualities of artwork itself? Options: critical analysis, aesthetic analysis, sensory analysis, formal analysis, biographical analysis

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formal analysis

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When performing contextual analysis, art historians will NOT examine facts about: cost of the artwork, the use of space in the painting, other artworks during the era, viewer access, patronage and ownership

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the use of space in the painting

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When does art history arise as an academic discipline? Options: 16th century, 1st century, 18th century, 20th century, 9th century

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18th century

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For what is Giorgio Vasari most famous?

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gathering biographies of great Italian artists

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From where did Pliny the Elder come? Options: post-war U.S., modern France, medieval England, ancient Rome, ancient Greece

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ancient Rome

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Who contributed to the developing concept of artistic genius? Options: Raphael Sanzio, Alfred Sisley, Giorgio Vasari, Petrine Archer -Straw, Franz Kugler

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Giorgio Vasari

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The meaning of a work of art is NOT

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defined purely by the artist’s intention