Chapter Eight: Art & Identity Quiz
Question 1
Which of the following describes the Romantic Period expectations of art?
Art should express the artist’s feelings, personal imagination, and creative experimentation
Question 2
Which of the following is true of royal art in the Kingdom of Benin?
Much of the royal artwork is made from ivory and brass. An oba must create a brass altar for his predecessor. Brass heads for royal altars are not individual portraits as much as they are representations of divine nature and power of the king.
All of the above
Question 3
Which of the following is a reason that artists create self-portraits?
They allow artists to look inside themselves and see how they relate to society
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Self-portraits allow artists to look inside themselves and see how they relate to society. It helps them understand their environment.
Question 4
What are Frida Kahlo’s portraits meant to communicate to their viewer?
Her physical and emotional pain and suffering
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Frida Kahlo used the iconography of her Mexican heritage to paint herself and the pain she endured due to a bus accident at age 18.
Question 5
One of the most important themes emerging from the last century has been the individual’s search for identity
Question 6
Madonna in a Garland of Roses was a collaborated piece between Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder. Rubens’ focus was the Figurative and Brueghel focused on the Nature scenes
Question 7
Why was John Trumbull’s painting of George Washington rejected by the people of Charleston, SC?
The painting included a battle in the background as it was set in the past during the Revolutionary War. The people of Charleston wanted an image of him in the present. The portrait represents Washington with emotion, as it expresses his determination in being victorious. The people of Charleston wanted an image of him calm and tranquil. The regal portrait set Washington apart from the common people of the US. The people of Charleston believed that in a democracy, Presidential portraits should resemble the common people.
All of the above
Question 8
Pablo Picasso’s self-portraits reflected changes in himself, his style and his artistic development
Question 9
Which of the following is an unusual aspect of Francisco de Goya’s Maria Luisa of Parma Wearing Panniers?
It is an unflattering portrait that makes the Spanish Queen look comical
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The Queen's rich dress serves as unflattering contrast to her demeanor.
Question 10
Vincent Van Gogh painted more than thirty self-portraits between 1886 and 1889