Fine Arts - quiz 1

What did James Whistler start using as his signature in the 1860s instead of his name? (40)

• A) a snail drawing on a rubber stamp
• B) his fingerprint
• C) a butterfly sketch
• D) He didn’t sign his work, but instead incorporated his initials into the piece.
• E) He simply quit signing his work completely.

Although her paintings show pain and suffering, what else can the viewer see in Frida Kahlo’s paintings? (77)

• A) a slight smile
• B) children that she wished to have
• C) trains and beautiful flowers
• D) a strong and determined woman
• E) anatomically accurate animals of the rainforest

What got Hokusai thrown out of training at the studio of Shunsho? (32)

• A) drawing Kabuki actors
• B) being too traditional
• C) only painting Mount Fuji
• D) too demanding
• E) experimenting with different subjects

What is depicted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling? (13)

• A) New Testament stories
• B) Old Testament stories
• C) only the Book of Revelations
• D) The Last Judgment
• E) the current and former popes

More impressive than his perfection with portraits, what is Diego Velázquez known to be a master of? (25)

• A) use of color
• B) use of light
• C) clear and concise lines
• D) incredible skill at textures
• E) playing many instruments in addition to painting skills

What term did Duchamp use to describe his readymade art? (68)

• A) realistic art
• B) useful art
• C) anti-art
• D) practical art
• E) purposeful art

How did Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh’s friendship end? (53)

• A) in death
• B) in rage
• C) as brothers-in-law
• D) in court over copyright laws
• E) lost contact because of distance

What type of artists desire to capture moments in time and atmosphere of a scene rather than its precise details? (42)

• A) abstract artists
• B) expressionists
• C) impressionists
• D) modern artists
• E) dadaists

Which artist chose models from the streets, including beggars with dirty fingernails and criminals, to pose as Christian religious figures? (20)

• A) Caravaggio
• B) Bruegel
• C) Vermeer
• D) Friedrich
• E) Whistler

What artist had the medical condition of synaesthesia, which allowed him to see music and hear paintings? (64)

• A) Dali
• B) Whistler
• C) Kandinsky
• D) Picasso
• E) Rosseau