Art 8B Unit 5 Quiz Review

Which textile techniques are used to create blankets?

• weaving

• stichery

• embroidery
• felting

In Native American blankets, abstract patterns often symbolized:

• musical notes

• elements of nature,

• celestial bodies,

• historical figures

In furniture design, plastic revolutionized production by:

• Introducing handcrafted techniques
• Increasing the use of metal materials
• Limiting the variety of available designs
• Giving furniture designers materials to work with that were sturdy and moldable

A furniture designer creates a chair with a triangle design that shows up on all four legs. This designer was using which element/principle of art in his work?

• Repetition

• Symmetry
• Balance
• Contrast

Illuminated manuscripts were used to illustrate:

• Cooking recipes

• Religious texts

• Mathematical equations

• Geographic maps

Rather than illustrate exacly what is written, artist Maurice Sendak recommended:

• Creating drawings that helped the reader understand the text.

• Focus on the setting and background details.
• Use bright and cheerful colors for all illustrations.
• Illustrate the emotions and feelings of the characters.

In the fifteenth-century, which population benefited the most from illuminated letters?

• The clergy and religious institutions

• Merchants and traders
• The illiterate

• The nobility and aristocracy

The sculptor Cordier created the bust, African Venus. What was most likely his source of inspiration?

• Using bronze as a sculptural media

• Inspired by European art movements
• Influenced by Asian cultural aesthetics
• Promoting human justice

Jean-Francois Millet painted normal, everyday events to:

• Depict the chaos and destruction of urban life.
• Highlight the extravagance and opulence of the upper class.
• Emphasize the importance of industrialization and technology.
• Capture the beauty of simplicity.

Why did many twentieth-century artists design simple, clean furniture designs?

• As a response to the extravagant designs that were popular in the previous centuries

• To appeal to a niche market
• To increase the complexity of their work
• To follow traditional design principles