Chapter 2: The Purpose and Functions of Art

What tends to distinguishes art in our society today?

• emphasis on religious art

• emphasis on individual achievement and self-expression

• emphasis on commissioned art

• emphasis on aesthetics

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

• its proximity to the street

• its stairs

• its color

• its massive size

Why did Frank Lloyd Wright use the hollyhock flower to embellish Alice Barnsdall’s house?

• There were hollyhocks growing in the area.

• It was an easy form to stylize.

• It was the architect’s favorite flower.

• It was the owner’s favorite flower.

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 mystic tradition informed Shirazeh Houshiary’s work Ancient Light?

• Sufi

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Why was the Taj Mahal built?

• to be a new royal palace

• to commemorate the death of a royal wife

• to be a mosque

• to commemorate the death of a king

When does art fulfill an expressive function?

• when it serves political goals

• when it conveys information about an artist’s personality

• when it is used for persuasion

• when it conveys ideas in the realms of science or technology

Sainte-Chapelle originally functioned as a

• storehouse for precious relics.

• king’s bedroom.

• throne room.

• cathedral.

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

Even if we do not understand the text, what element of visual delight can ancient Chinese calligraphy demonstrate?

• emphasis on asymmetricality

• graceful arrangements of harmonious forms

• illustrations

• a wide range of colors