Fine Arts Final Exam

Who led the protestant reformation?

Martin Luther

How does Raphael show how important a figure is in School of Athens?

By placing the figure towards the center

How did the artist use color in the image above?

to record the intense feelings he felt about what he saw

Why was this painting originally called, "The Night Watch"?

Before the painting was restored it had a dense layer of grime, deep and darkened varnish, and dark architectural background, so many believed it to be a depiction of night.

In Dresden, Primitivism grew in opposition to the current ___________ __________.

decadent culture

What is seen in the image below?

Helicopter

Who created the piece above?

Picasso

Which of the following best defines secco fresco?

a technique in which paint is applied to a dry plaster wall

What type of intricate hand work is seen in the image above?

weaving

What was responsible for increased flexibility in painting, and allowed artists to make changes more easily?

Oil Paint

Diane Arbus was completely occupied with subject matter and ______________ the niceties of conventional art form.

rejected

What is Synthetic Cubism?

It was called Synthetic Cubism because of the way the artists combined, or synthesized, simple elements to create complex motifs.

The fantastic imagination of Bosch is sometimes associated with ___________ art.

medieval

What do the artist's modern art forms and colors represent in the image above?

movement and change, not only in her own life, but in the life of the African people

What was Jefferson's role in the development of the United States Capitol?

He produced a design for the U.S. Capitol that was based on Roman temples.

How did Salvador Dal� capture all the images he had in his mind?

He recorded the images that he saw in his dreams.

What was the first Communist nation?

Russia

How does the artist emphasize the importance of the figure in the image above?

The figure of the poet is very large in relation to his surroundings.

What is the name of the piece above?

Higher Goals

What was "The Bridge"?

A group of artists that formed in Dresden to devote themselves to painting and exhibition.

Who is considered the founder of Pop art?

Richard Hamilton

How can you tell the artist of the image above was untrained?

The way the baby is standing on the mother's lap is rather ambiguous. The mother's bent legs are not depicted correctly to support the child either.

How did the ideal woman change in the two images above? (Titian's image - left, Manet's image - right)

Manet's nude is more angular and flattened, while Titian's is rounder and softer looking.

Who painted the image above?

Titian

What was the above piece trying to draw attention to?

To call attention to the link between urban, suburban, and rural spaces.