Question

In art, the material used by an artist to create a work of art is called the ___________.

a.
motif
c.
tools
b.
plane
d.
medium

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the intention of this piece of art known as the Perumal Temple Statue?
a.
The expressions on the faces of the deities encourage calmness and faith.
b.
The sameness of the deities displays unity.
c.
The hands of the deities are open to provide a sense of openness and safety.
d.
The images are multi-colored to show Hindu acceptance of all races.

How does art serve a functional purpose for many places of worship?
a.
It decorates religious buildings which would otherwise be plain and uninviting.
b.
It provides a connection and reminder to its patrons of their faith and god(s).
c.
It allows artists to display their work in a public place in order to further their career.
d.
It accomplishes all of the above.

This painting, entitled Guernica, is an abstract painting of the anguish experienced by those individuals who experienced the Nazi German bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. What did Picasso intend to show through this painting?
a.
He wanted to show the atrocities of war and evils of Fascism.
b.
He wanted to inform the world of the problems in Germany, in order to increase aid for its people from the League of Nations.
c.
He wanted to encourage the free world to declare war on fascist nations, in particular Nazi Germany.
d.
He wanted to create the first piece of abstract art to display at the World’s Fair.

Propaganda is ________________
a.
a memorial, a lasting remembrance, evidence.
b.
something created to deliberately convince or influence people's thoughts, opinions, and/or actions.
c.
the art of using symbols, or having symbolic meaning.
d.
a recurring element in a work of art that provides an effect mode of social protest.
Anthropomorphic images, such as the one above, are most commonly created by Native Tribes in ________________.
a.
Florida
c.
New York
b.
Ontario
d.
British Columbia
What is a monogram?
a.
A person or group that commissions a work of art.
b.
A casket or container for sacred relics.
c.
A character consisting of two or more letters combined or interwoven.
d.
A likeness of someone,usually painted for purpose to memorialize the person.

A martyr is a person who is __________________
a.
put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of their beliefs, principles, or a cause.
b.
killed for his/her faith, but is later recognized as a victim of injustice.
c.
that commissions a work of religious art in order to spread specific beliefs.
d.
suffers at the hand of an enemy, but is considered a saint among their people.

________________ is an influence or authority over other people, territories, or nations.
a.
Social protest
c.
Political power
b.
Political motive
d.
Social commemoration
_______________ is an art form involving taking animals or objects and giving them human shapes and/or qualities.
a.
Monography
c.
Anthropomorphic imagery
b.
Reliquary
d.
Illuminated manuscript

The above painting is a depiction of Napoleon visiting victims of the bubonic plague. What occurred only two months after Napoleon had himself painted with the sick?
a.
Napoleon declared war on England because the plague originated there.
b.
Napoleon had them all executed.
c.
The people declared Napoleon their king.
d.
The people were provided with medical supplies by Napoleon

Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware, describes the historic event when __________________
a.
General Washington led his troops across the Delaware River to fight in the Battle of Trenton.
b.
General Washington and his troops fought the final battle of the Revolutionary War.
c.
General Washington led his troops across the Delaware River into enemy territory, where thereafter they lost over 10,000 men.
d.
General Washington crossed the Delaware River as a part of his presidential inauguration.

___________ created the above Christian portrait of Saint James for the purpose of conveying the powerful presence of the apostle and remind people of the beginnings of Christianity.
a.
Tony Hunt
c.
Rembrandt van Rijn
b.
Albrecht Durer
d.
Melchior Broederlam
As early as 7000 BCE, during the Neolithic Age, people of Jericho refashioned __________.
a.
anthropomorphic images
c.
reliquary
b.
plastered skulls
d.
gilded portraits

Answer 1

1) D 2) D 3) B 4) A 5) B 6) B 7) A 8) C 9) C 10) B *technically poisoned* 11) A 12) C 13) B

Answer 2

ANSWER 1: d. Medium

Step-by-step explanation: Artists use medium for their work. The plural of medium is media. A single piece of art can made using one medium or several medium. The small signs mentioned below a picture is medium. These signatures will be like ‘Ink on Silk’, ‘Oil on Canvas’ etc.

ANSWER 2: d. the images are multi-colored to show Hindu acceptance of all races.

Step-by-step explanation: The statues of Perumal Temple Statues are colorful for different reasons. The hindu deity named Krishna is painted blue not to show the acceptance of all races but to represent blue blood. Similarly, the colorful circular pattern shows the nine planets of the universe.

ANSWER 3: b. It provides a connection and reminder to its patrons of their faith and god(s).

Step-by-step explanation: Religious Arts which are present in the places of worship often are used for inspiration and motifs. The main motive for these arts are to uplift the mind to the spiritual. Most arts are allusive and are built around themes.

ANSWER 4: a. He wanted to show the atrocities of war and evils of Fascism.

Step-by-step explanation: Picasso through his painting Guernica showed the world the atrocities of war and the evil fascism. The bombing of Guernica happened during Spanish Civil War on 26 April 1937 under the code name Operation Rugen. The number of victims according to the government was 1,654 people.

ANSWER 5: b. something created to deliberately convince or influence people's thoughts, opinions, and/or actions.

Step-by-step explanation: Propaganda is a piece of information which are false informations and is spread to create rumors. These informations are biased and often used for political advantages. A wide range of materials and media is used to spread a propaganda. These can be radio, paintings, cartoons, TV show, posters, pamphlets etc.

ANSWER 6: Ontario

Step-by-step explanation: Anthropomorphic images or Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions or intentions to non-human entities. In religion, anthropomorphic images were used to worship. It is found in all the cultures round the globe.

ANSWER 7: c. A character consisting of two or more letters combined or interwoven.

Step-by-step explanation: A monogram is a motif made by overlapping two or more letters to form one symbol. It is often made by companies as logo and initials for individuals. Sometimes a monogram becomes the recognizable sign or logo.

ANSWER 8: a. put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of their beliefs, principles, or a cause.

Step-by-step explanation: Martyr is someone who is killed because of their religious beliefs or other beliefs. A soldier who dies for his/her country is also called a martyr. These deaths are often voluntarily and are killed in the hands of the enemies.

ANSWER 9: c. Political power

Step-by-step explanation: Political power is an influence or authority over other people, territories or nations. Only the people in political power has the ability to dictate other people and has control over other people. They are often placed to run a nation thus gaining control over territories as well.

ANSWER 10: c. Anthropomorphic imagery

Step-by-step explanation: Anthropomorphic imagery is the art form involving taking animals or objects and giving them human shapes and/or qualities. This art form is found mostly in Ontario but has an influence all around the world. It was also used for religious purposes in ancient times.

ANSWER 11: b. Napoleon had them all executed.

Step-by-step explanation: The Bubonic plague was responsible for many deaths. Napoleon wanted a picture of him visiting the sick at the military hospital. The reason why Napoleon visited is unknown and the artist who painted the picture was skilled enough to show Napoleon in a flattering manner.

ANSWER 12: a. General Washington led his troops across the Delaware River to fight in the Battle of Trenton.

Step-by-step explanation: George Washington led his troops to cross the Delaware River on the night of December 25-26, 1776 is a historic event. This was the first surprise attack move organized by Washington against the Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey. This led to the Battle of Trenton.

ANSWER 13: b. Albrecht Durer

Step-by-step explanation: Albrecht Durer created the above Christian portrait of Saint James for the purpose of conveying the powerful presence of the apostle and remind people of the beginnings of Christianity. Albrecht Durer was a painter, printmaker and theorist of German Renaissance. He became popular across Europe due to his high quality woodcut prints.

ANSWER 14: b. plastered skulls

Step-by-step explanation: Burial findings have shown that there was an ancient cult who preserved skulls of the dead, which were plastered to make facial features while the rest of the body was left to decay. When the corpse decayed leaving the bones, the bones were then buried inside the settlement or between houses.