Art: Chapter 2

What is one reason that Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits are considered so expressive?

• she painted in strong, clear colors.

• she idealized her representations.

• she shared the lifelong pain and emotional distress that she suffered

• she painted in a very realistic style.

The style of the U.S. Supreme Court building is based on architecture from what period?

• Roman Republican

• modern

• medieval

• baroque

In traditional Eskimo societies of Southwest Alaska, masks are often associated with

• personal expression and entertainment.

• dance and theatrical performance.

• disguise and deception.

• ritual and spiritual transformation

What is one factor that influences Eva Zeisel in all her designs?

• low cost.

• one-of-a-kind objects.

• embellishment

• a playful search for beauty

What is one element that reinforces the power and grandeur of the Supreme Court?

• its proximity to the street.

• its stairs

• its colors

• its massive size

What mystic tradition informed Shirazeh Houshiary’s work Ancient Light?

• Sufi

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that studies

• how artworks communicate social ideas

• how artworks communicate political ideas

• how and why artworks are beautiful

• how artworks communicate ethical ideas

What is one reason that Abraham Cruzvillegas used junk materials gathered from his neighborhood to make Autoconstruccíon Suites?

• His family owned junk yards

• He wanted the materials to represent the way his family gradually built their house

• He wanted to satirize contemporary architectural practices

• He could not afford to buy materials

How did many people in the Middle Ages learn about bible stories?

• from grammar schools

• from books

• from stained-glass windows in churches

• from plays

What is one reason that much Greek sculpture is idealized?

• Idealization identified well-known individuals

• Idealization communicated dignity, simplicity, and calm grandeur.

• Idealization emphasized the acclaim given to individual in a democracy

• Idealization commemorated historical events