Art in Focus

Chapter 5: Art History

Online Quizzes

1
During the analysis step, you would notice that, when painting La Lecture, Morisot used more detail on
A)the girl's face.
B)the girl's dress.
C)the palm fronds.
D)the book.
2
Art historians know that an artist's style usually
A)becomes less refined over time.
B)becomes more refined over time.
C)drastically changes from year to year.
D)does not change at all.
3
The first step in examining an artwork is to
A)look for external clues about the work.
B)make a final judgment about the work.
C)apply the art history operations.
D)apply the art criticism operations.
4
Which of the following questions would you answer during the analysis step of the art history operations?
A)Does the work reveal something about the world in which it was painted?
B)What are the main features or characteristics of the work?
C)When was the work done?
D)Who created the work?
5
While analyzing Allies Day, May 1917, Helen realizes that the artist used
A)dark outlines.
B)abrupt value changes.
C)strong, pure hues.
D)dull, drab hues.
6
La Lecture is an excellent example of Morisot's
A)sketching style.
B)early style.
C)outlining style.
D)mature style.
7
During the description step, Helen discovers that Allies Day, May 1917 was painted by
A)Hassam.
B)Morisot.
C)Manet.
D)Corot.
8
During which step of the art history operations would you ask the question “Which works of art inspired the artist?”
A)analysis
B)judgment
C)interpretation
D)description
9
Artists within a given art movement always share
A)a similar style.
B)a similar temperament.
C)the same materials.
D)the same subject.
10
Gorky's painting The Artist and His Mother was inspired by
A)a famous book.
B)a photograph.
C)an Impressionist painting.
D)the work American Gothic.
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