Art Exam 3

What is relief printing?

A printmaking process where the artist outlines an image and cuts away the material around it, resulting in a raised image that is inked.

Who created the woodblock print 'View of Nihonbashi'?

Utagawa Hiroshige.

What does the arrangement of figures in Sumerian cylinder seal demonstrate?

Hieratic proportions, where size connotes rank.

What emotion is depicted in Durer’s 'Saint James by the Pollard Willow'?

Intense meditation.

What was the purpose of Dox Thrash’s print, 'The Defense Worker'?

To ennoble the worker during the WPA program.

How does Andy Warhol’s 'Cow Wallpaper' use cultural motifs?

It turns the bull motif into benign commodities and satire.

What irony is present in Degas’ 'Woman Leaving Her Bath'?

The servant attempts to shield her eyes while the viewer clearly sees the bather.

What was Matthew Brady known for during the American Civil War?

He became one of the most important early war photographers.

What was the intent behind Dorothea Lange's photography during the Great Depression?

To evoke empathy with the plight of the rural poor.

What societal norms does Cindy Sherman challenge in 'Untitled Film Still # 16'?

Expected roles of women in film and society.

What innovation did Georges Melies introduce in film?

Early special effects and fantasy/sci-fi elements.

How did Orson Welles revolutionize narrative in 'Citizen Kane'?

By beginning with the death of the main character and employing flashbacks.

What are the three main types of ceramics?

Earthenware, Stoneware, and Porcelain.

What characteristics define Jens Quistgaard’s style and influence?

Danish Modern characterized by simple elegance and influenced by Viking ships and Japanese ceramics.

What is the symbolic meaning of stained glass in Chartres Cathedral?

Transformation of outdoor light into spiritual colored light.

What is sculpture typically defined as?

A three-dimensional image having height, width, and depth.

What is the subtractive process in carving?

Creating an image by taking away material, making revision difficult.

What is unique about Lazlo Moholy-Nagy’s kinetic art?

It moves when its electric motor is turned on.

How does John Chamberlain's 'Debonair Apache' represent democratization in art?

By using widely available consumer products like automobiles.

What does the Vietnam Wall memorialize?

The 58,000 Americans dead or missing from the Vietnam War.

What is a key aspect of our physical relationship with three-dimensional art?

We identify with three-dimensional objects in a way that pictures cannot replicate.