Question1. The vigorous brushstrokes and emotion-laden imagery in the paintings of Anselm Kiefer are reminiscent of the paintings ofA. Expressionism.B. Realism.C. Neoclassicism.D. Superrealism.2. Color-Field Painting was associated with what artist?A. Franz KlineB. Willem de KooningC. Mark RothkoD. Jackson Pollock3. During what year did the first signs of the Renaissance appear in Italy?A. 1570B. 1300C. 1485D. 14004. _______ was the most famous practitioner of Classicism.A. Nicolas PoussinB. RembrandtC. Eugne DelacroixD. Caspar David Friedrich5. Who is considered the father of Expressionism?A. Vincent van GoghB. Andy WarholC. Paul CzanneD. Pablo Picasso6. What medium did Andrew Wyeth use to paint Christina’s World?A. InkB. Tempera paintC. OilsD. Watercolors7. Neoclassicism as an artistic style sought to emphasizeA. asymmetry and ornamentation.B. tension and drama.C. order and rationality.D. grandeur and exuberance.8. Organic shapes can be described asA. three-dimensional and geometric.B. two-dimensional and representational.C. naturalistic and formed by uneven curves.D. representational and simplified.9. What is the oldest drawing medium?A. ChalkB. GraphiteC. CharcoalD. Ink10. The conversion of the English to Christianity began a rich period of artistic production in England especially in the creation ofA. ecclesiastical treatises.B. secular mosaics.C. Gothic cathedrals.D. illuminated manuscripts.11. Western art culture was founded on and inspired by _______ art.A. NeolithicB. PaleolithicC. FrenchD. Greek12. _______ was stolen from the Louvre in 1911 and remained missing for two years.A. Liberty Leading the PeopleB. Mona LisaC. Venus de MiloD. Raft of the Medusa13. The metal skeleton artists use to support clay sculptures is called a/anA. casting.B. maquette.C. scaffold.D. armature.14. Action painting was associated with what artist?A. Salvador DalB. Jackson PollockC. Henri MatisseD. Frank Stella15. The greatest Italian painter and one of the most influential artists of the entire Baroque period of the seventeenth century wasA. Domenikos Thetokopoulos known as El Greco.B. Michelangelo de Merisi called Caravaggio.C. Gianlorenzo Bernini.D. Artemisia Genteleschi.16. The ratio for ideal proportions is also called theA. Atmospheric Perspective.B. Golden Mean.C. Golden Triangle.D. Symmetrical Balance.17. The Chinese considered _______ to be one of the highest forms of art.A. ceramicsB. tapestryC. stained glassD. quilting18. Many Dada artists joined the _______ movement.A. SurrealistB. FuturistC. CubistD. Fauvist19. Which one of the following artists founded the Hudson River School of painting?A. John ConstableB. Honor DaumierC. Thomas ColeD. J. M. W. Turner20. What is one characteristic of Cubism?A. Multiple viewpointsB. Highly accurate perspectiveC. Appearance of great depthD. Subjects of nature21. _______ artists were looking for a new way of making pictures when they discovered prints from Japan which were crucial to the creation of Modern Art.A. FrenchB. IndianC. ItalianD. Chinese22. ________ shapes are representational shapes that have been simplified.A. AbstractB. GeometricC. NonrepresentationalD. Organic23. Marcel Duchamp Andy Warhol and Leonardo da Vinci all created different versions ofA. Sacrifice of Isaac.B. Mona Lisa.C. Creation.D. Woman in Black.24. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were artists from the _______ period.A. BaroqueB. MedievalC. RomanesqueD. Renaissance25. Why did Americans use wood more than any other material for building?A. The forests provided a boundless supply.B. Builders didn’t want to wait months for imported stone.C. Artisans preferred the natural look of the wood.D. Wood offered the strongest structure.26. What was one of the most significant achievements of Albrecht Drer?A. He made printmaking a fine art form.B. He created the art form known as installation sculpture.C. He raised commonplace objects in his subjects of fine art.D. He wrote treatises on painting perspective and human proportions.27. Edvard Munch’s The Scream is an example of what movement?A. Abstract ExpressionismB. SurrealismC. PostimpressionismD. Expressionism28. Which one of the following artists was censored because of the subject matter of his or her photographs?A. Cindy ShermanB. Edward WestonC. Lalla EssaydiD. Robert Mapplethorpe29. Which of the following groups of artists launched a war on conventional thinking?A. DadaistsB. AbstractsC. SurrealistsD. Expressionists30. The art of the Middle Ages focused on themes ofA. death and sin.B. peace and tranquility.C. life and love.D. chaos and anger.31. This artist was influenced by African masks.A. douard ManetB. Pablo PicassoC. Vincent van GoghD. Edvard Munch32. A flat two-dimensional background that projects into a relatively shallow three-dimensional space is called _______ sculpture.A. earthB. free-standingC. reliefD. kinetic33. Judy Chicago was instrumental in starting what art movement?A. Performance artB. Feminist artC. Minimalist artD. Pop art34. Which of the following men designed Monticello?A. Robert VenturiB. Thomas JeffersonC. James WinesD. Frank Lloyd Wright35. In drawing and painting the term chiaroscuro refers to the use ofA. two vanishing points.B. complementary colors.C. forceful contrasting colors.D. dramatic contrasts between light and dark.36. Which one of the following artists created the Kaufman House (Fallingwater)?A. Richard RogersB. Robert VenturiC. James WinesD. Frank Lloyd Wright37. Another name for serigraphy isA. etching.B. wood engraving.C. metal printmaking.D. silkscreen printing.38. In _______ printmaking only one print is made.A. lithographB. proofC. aquatintD. monotype39. Which one of the following divisions of the applied and decorative arts is used to produce primarily functional items?A. CeramicsB. MetalworkC. FiberD. Glass40. _______ began his career as an illustrator but later became a political cartoonist.A. Jean-Franois MilletB. Gustave CourbetC. Marc ChagallD. Honor Daumier