Creating & Understanding Drawings

Chapter 4: Art Criticism and Aesthetics

Online Quizzes

1.
In the description step of the art criticism process, you might ask yourself which of the following questions about an artwork?
A)Do I like this work?
B)How does this work make me feel?
C)How are the principles of art used in this work?
D)What media and processes were used to make this work?
2.
In Portrait of Langston Hughes, 1902-1967, the center of interest is
A)Langston's suit.
B)Langston's face.
C)the book.
D)the background.
3.
Your judgment about an artwork must be supported by
A)your feelings.
B)your opinion.
C)others' opinions.
D)good reasons.
4.
Which of the art criticism steps will probably help you improve your drawing skills the most?
A)analysis
B)judgment
C)description
D)interpretation
5.
In Kollwitz's Self-Portrait, she appears to be
A)depressed.
B)anxious.
C)elated.
D)embarrassed.
6.
When examining nonobjective artworks, your description should focus on
A)the actions of the figures.
B)the elements of art used.
C)the realistic subject matter.
D)the feelings the work creates.
7.
In which art criticism step do you have an opportunity to express your own personal decisions about the meaning of an artwork?
A)interpretation
B)description
C)judgment
D)analysis
8.
In the judgment step you should ask yourself
A)Are the figures realistically drawn?
B)Where does the scene take place?
C)Do I like or dislike this drawing?
D)Is this a successful drawing?
9.
Which of the following aestheticians would most likely make the statement “Mondrian's Self-Portrait is successful because his use of line has created a unified composition?”
A)emotionalist
B)imitationalist
C)formalist
D)traditionalist
10.
Which of the art criticism steps focuses on how the principles of art are used in a drawing?
A)judgment
B)description
C)analysis
D)interpretation
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