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What kind of reading does Kenneth Clark illustrate in his assessment that an ancient Greek statue represents a "higher state of civilization" than a West African mask?


A) aesthetic
B) ethnocentric
C) Afrocentric
D) American

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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The symbolic hand gestures that refer to specific states of mind or events in the life of Buddha are called


A) bismillah.
B) handies.
C) mudra.
D) calliform.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What is the relationship between form and content?

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In Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini "wedding" portrait,the dog symbolizes what?

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The Triumphal Entry page from the Shahnamah manuscript,a sacred text,exemplifies the preference of word over image in


A) Chinese art.
B) Japanese art.
C) Korean art.
D) Islamic art.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Using René Magritte's Treason of Images,discuss how representational paintings can be more abstract than abstract paintings.

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What term is used when someone imposes his or her own meanings and prejudices onto the art of another culture?

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When a work of art such as Kasimir Malevich's Suprematist Painting,Black Rectangle,Blue Triangle shows no reference to the natural world of images,it is usually called:


A) stylized.
B) simplistic.
C) communistic.
D) nonrepresentational.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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What is the content of Jean-Michel Basiquiat's painting Charles the First?

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How is Howling Wolf's Treaty Signing at Medicine Lodge Creek different from John Taylor's painting of the same name?

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Bierstadt's picturesque view of the Rocky Mountains combines a representation of an American vista with his:


A) European experience.
B) World War I experience.
C) Polynesian heritage.
D) Alaskan expeditions.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Beatriz Milhazes' Carambola is based on ___________.


A) the shapes,forms,and bright colors of Brazilian culture
B) the art of the ancient Maya culture
C) the realistic influences of traditional Latin art
D) a calm,peaceful interpretation of color

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Rene Magritte's The Treason of Images asks us to consider__________.


A) that images and words refer to things that we see,but are not the things themselves
B) that there is a direct,one-to-one relationship between objects and the words we use to name them
C) that we are often fooled by what we see,a la "trompe l'loeil" paintings
D) that images and words not only refer to things that we see,but are also the things themselves

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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What is the chief form of art in Islamic cultures?

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What is the content of Malevich's painting,Black Rectangle,Blue Triangle?

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What is the content of Albert Bierstadt's Rocky Mountains?


A) It is a sublime representation of the mountain range that can be seen to encompass the spirit and character of the American West
B) It is an imaginative interpretation of the landscape of the American East
C) It combines a representational depiction of a mountain meadow with a lake,waterfall,and Native American encampment with a barely disguised rendering of the Matterhorn in the distance
D) It is a realistic depiction of the mountain range without embellishment or artistic license.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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What subject matter is the artist Lorna Simpson most noted for?

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Lorna Simpson is most noted for her work in the field of photography and multimedia that explores the complex experiences of African Americans and the nature of identity, gender, race, and history. Simpson's art often combines photographs with text to challenge the viewer's understanding of these themes and to question the ways in which cultural narratives are constructed and understood. Her work frequently addresses the African American experience, particularly focusing on the representation of black women, confronting and engaging with issues of feminism, culture, and memory. Simpson's art is characterized by its conceptual and narrative depth, and she is considered a pioneer in the use of text in photography to create powerful social commentary.

When works of art like Kasimir Malevich's Suprematist painting,Black Rectangle,Blue Triangle,show no reference to the concrete world,it is usually called


A) communistic.
B) abstract.
C) non-objective.
D) stylized.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Why are images of humans traditionally banned in Islamic art?


A) Humans are thought to be a symbol of filth.
B) Human images are not banned in Islamic art.
C) Depicting a human is thought to be competing with the "creator."
D) Calligraphy is more challenging.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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In The Treason of Images,the artist combines awareness,creativity,and communication by encouraging the viewer to look closely at an object.The artist is:


A) Lorna Simpson.
B) Duane Michaels.
C) René Magritte.
D) John Ahearn.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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