Art in Focus

Chapter 1: Art and You

Online Quizzes

1
Art historians look for
A)modern opinions about an artwork.
B)critical opinions about an artwork.
C)objective facts about an artwork.
D)objective facts found in an artwork.
2
Which of the following provide physical space for preserving, exhibiting, and viewing works of art?
A)museums
B)Web Sites
C)CD-ROMs
D)the Internet
3
Artworks can
A)record history.
B)provide enjoyment.
C)persuade people.
D)all of the above.
4
A scholar who specializes in identifying criteria to use in determining the significance of artworks is an
A)art historian.
B)aesthetician.
C)art critic.
D)artisan.
5
Which of the following is the best example of a work of applied art?
A)a painting
B)a drawing
C)a vase
D)artisan.
6
Art criticism helps you
A)decide what others should think about an artwork.
B)decide what criteria by which to judge an artwork.
C)discover the historical significance of an artwork.
D)make an informed judgment about an artwork.
7
Which of the following is a decision-making question that all artists must answer?
A)What style of art is currently most popular?
B)What medium should I use?
C)Will my artwork be accepted by the community?
D)Will there be a buyer for the finished work?
8
What method of study are you using when you gather information about an artist's influences?
A)art history
B)art criticism
C)aesthetics
D)fine arts
9
Who painted Portrait of a Young Woman (Duchess of Kurland)?
A)Titian
B)Orozco
C)Kauffmann
D)Leyster
10
Why was Leyster's work ignored for generations?
A)Leyster was a woman.
B)Leyster's works were lost.
C)Leyster's works were not very good.
D)Leyster's works appeared amateur.
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