Chapter 2 Art appreciation

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.

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

In Benin, the use of brass casting is reserved for

• state buildings.

• the royal family.

• jewelry sold to tourists.

• cattle harnesses.

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

• Sufi

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

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.

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.

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

One characteristic of beauty in many seventeenth-century landscape paintings is

• harmonious balanced proportions.

• strong, bright colors.

• accurate representation of real places.

• contemporary architecture and identifiable figures.

What is one factor common to both Eva Zeisel’s work and Yoruba indigo-dyed cloth?

• Both are highly embellished.

• Both are intended for mass production.

• Both are intended for decorative use.

• Women are responsible for the designs

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 that his family gradually built their house.

• He wanted to satirize contemporary architectural practices.

• He could not afford to buy materials.