Chapter Nine: Art & Power Quiz
Question 1
Which term, from the Latin for “to bring into being or create” is associated with artists?
Genius
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The Ancient Romans called the guiding spirit of the arts the “genius”, from the Latin genui
Question 2
What type of sculpture is contained in a frieze?
Relief
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A frieze is rows of relief sculpture.
Question 3
Persuasion involves convincing someone of your point of view. What of these does persuasion contain?
Enticement
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Coercion is the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats
Question 4
What does Aniconic art avoid?
Figural images of the Sakymuni Buddha
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Early Buddhist art avoided figural images of the Sakymuni Buddha but this changes over time.
Question 5
Jacques-Louis David was commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte to paint a portrait of his crossing the Alps. Napoleon wanted a piece of Propaganda Showing him as the timeless ideal of a great man.
Question 6
The bronze head of Sargon of Akkad was defaced on purpose.
True
Question 7
Which culture is associated with the Muses, the personification of knowledge and the art?
Greek
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The Greeks believed that the Muses helped inspire them to write, sculpt, and compose works of art.
Question 8
Portraits containing features or characteristics exaggerated for comic effect.
Caricature
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A caricature is a picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic effect.
Question 9
Art has always been associated with Power
Question 10
Changes in the interpretation of war art in the nineteenth century was due in part to changes towards realism in art