Art History Quiz

The study of Art History Is only for scholars.... True or False?

• True
• Partly true
• False
• Not sure

A painting must be beautiful in order to be considered art. True or False?

• False
• True
• Partially true
• Not sure

Aesthetics is a philosophy that asks questions like, "what is art?" and "what is beauty?" When looking at a work of art, if you say "I think this work of art is beautiful" or even "this isn't art.....it's ugly......" YOU ARE JUDGING ITS AESTHETICS. Must a work of art be BEAUTIFUL to be considered art???

• No, a work of art does not have to be beautiful to be considered art.
• No, a work of art must be ugly to be considered art.
• Yes, a work of art must be perfect to be considered art.
• Yes, a work of art must be beautiful to be considered art.

Art is like a window into the past. Art can let us see what other cultures and times thought, believed, wore, ate, and how they interacted.

• False
• Art has no connection to the past
• Art only reflects the present
• True

We study art history in these 3 categories:

• Time Period | Civilizations | Style
• Math | Science | Literature
• Geography | Language | Religion
• Color | Texture | Composition

Art history is the study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts. True or False?

• True

• False

• Partially true

• Not sure

Art history involves the study of which of the following?

• Paintings

• Sculptures

• Architecture

• All of the above