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WorksheetsArt Defined Review 2
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 22mins
Symbolism is (a) .
Why was the conquest of England documented in a tapestry?
Tapestry was the only accepted form of art in during the 11th century.
The monks only had thread and cloth with which to create the documentation.
Tapestries were known to be both durable and portable.
All of the above are true statements.
Which of the following is not true about the above narratives/column?
Trajan is best known as a Roman philosopher.
The narratives depict the events of the Dacian Wars.
The column commemorates Trajan's greatness.
The column is constructed primarily of marble.
A narrative piece of art ___________________
Depicts a likeness of a person.
Tells a story.
Honors a person or event.
None of these.
Look at the sculpture above of Augustus. A staff, like the one he is holding, symbolized __________ in Roman culture.
Strength
Unity
Leadership
Royalty
A documentation is intended to ______________________
show remembrance and memory of a specific event.
depict a historical, factual event.
provide a replica of an work of art already created.
use symbolism to convey a specific message to future generations.
There was much _____________ used in the ancient writings, to produce a visual narrative of what had happened.
Commemoration
Symbolism
Abstractism
Monument
The image above is a photograph of King Tut’s (a) .
Historically, the main purpose of statues has been to ______________
commemorate rulers and other important individuals.
document events future generations should be aware of.
create portraits of people who have served in government.
serve as a tombstone for the ashes of the dead.
Check all of the TRUE statements.
A work of art can be originally created to document an event, but later become a piece that commemorates the event and the people involved.
Many cultures throughout history have had statues built to commemorate great rulers.
Documentation attempts to tell about a factual event or person.
Columnar monuments were used only by the Romans until the 14th century.
The photograph above is a picture entitled, the Ruins of Gallego’s Flour Mill, in Richmond. This picture is intended to _________________
show the world the poverty that existed in America.
encourage increased government aid.
record the losses caused by the Civil War.
discourage new immigrants from coming to America.
This picture was taken as American troops _________________ during WWII.
Invaded Germany
Escaped POW camps
Landed on D Day
Ran from Axis Powers
The sculptor used much symbolism when creating this piece, such as the staff that signifies leadership.The use of symbols in this statue suggests the piece is more ______(1)_______ than ______(2)_______.
Documentary/Commemorative
Monumental/Documentary
Commemorative/Documentary
Commemorative/Symbolic
Which famous Roman author was quoted as saying, “Art was inspired by nature, a work of art differs from nature because an artist will transform nature into art.”?
Edgar Allen Poe
Vincent Van Gogh
Marcus Fabius Quintilian
Leonardo da Vinci
All of the following are important elements to projecting an idea to a concrete work of art, except which?
Balance
Design
Metaphor
Symmetry
Portraits were considered extremely important in early history because they were _____________
a sign of wealth and recognition.
the only method for recording images of people.
the only accepted form of art, and therefore the only method for artists to earn an income.
popularized by Rembrandt, who was and is considered the greatest philosopher of the Renaissance.
Medium is _____________
The materials used by the artist.
The pigment, binder and solvent of a paint.
The relationship of one part to another, in a work of art.
A way an artist could sign a piece of artwork.
A visual metaphor is effective because _________________.
it provides a way to pass down stories from generation to generation.
it is the only known artistic method that allows artists to convey both his/her tastes and ideas at the same time.
it is a visual representation of a group or culture’s beliefs, which can be understood by all people.
it allows an artist to use one or more images to replace another, in order to convey a message or idea.
