Art from Australia, Oceania, Central and South America

What are the main ideas often involved in Oceanic art?

• Spiritual beliefs and rituals

• Modern technology and innovation

• Political ideologies

• Urban development

In Central and South America, art begins with a history of indigenous artists, followed by the influence of European settlers and then moving beyond Eurocentrism.

• True

• False

List some of the art elements and principles used by artists from Australia, Oceania, Central, and South America.

• Color, Line, Shape, Balance, Contrast

• Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Dynamics

• Grammar, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics

• Algorithm, Data Structure, Complexity, Computation

What is a common theme in Australian art?

• Use of dots, patterns, and symbols

• Use of large heads

• Use of wool and bright colors

What is a characteristic of Oceanic art?

• Use of wool and bright colors

• Sculptures with large heads

• Use of dots and patterns

Central and South American art often uses textiles made from ______.

• wool

• cotton

• silk

• linen

What medium is used in Oceanic art for painting and sculptures?

• Ochre

• Wool

• Dots and patterns

Australian art is meant to preserve ______ and culture.

• history

• tradition

• innovation

• modernity

What is a feature of Central and South American murals?

• Painted on public buildings

• Use of large heads

• Drawn in the dirt

In Aboriginal Australian art, the Dreamtime refers to:

• A period of history

• A spiritual belief system

• A type of painting

• A traditional dance