ART3477CBE Module 01 Diagnostic Assessment latest 2023

ART3477CBE

Module 01 Diagnostic Assessment

Question 1

Which of the six roles of artists in the world does Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial fulfill?

1.Create space for human purposes

2.Create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects

3.Record and commemorate

4.Give tangible form to the unknown

Question 2

Many art critics believe that there are no universally accepted and objective criteria by which art can be reliably evaluated.

1.True 

2.False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of the works of art codified in the Western canon?

1.Their content and materials have stood the test of time

2.Their themes are contemporary and relate to popular culture

3. They are widely accepted as influential and important

4.Their preparation involved plenty of time and/or effort and/or skill

Question 4

Who is generally considered the greatest painter of all time?

Francesco Primaticcio

Pompeo Batoni

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 5

Which of the six roles of artists in the world does a religious sculpture fulfill?

Create space for human purposes

Create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects

Record and commemorate

Give tangible form to the unknown        

Question 6

Which of the following is an important attribute of Leonardo's Mona Lisa?

1.Leonardo created a new pose that included the depiction of hands and arms as an indispensible element

2.The painting utilizes a new technique of rendering perspective

3.Leonardo made use of landscape elements in the background

4.The woman depicted is an important historical figure

Question 7

Which of these elements formed the underpinning of Michelangelo's multifaceted career?

1.His early interest in math and science

2. His aristocratic family background

3.His worldwide travel

4.His wide education and exposure to masterpieces of sculpture and art

Question 8

Which of the following works is NOT by Michelangelo?

1.The Pietà

2.The Sistine Chapel ceiling

3.The David

4.The Adoration of the Magi

Question 9

Why did Michelangelo's work become more restless, with distorted proportions and unconventional figures, in the 1520s?

The artist was experiencing personal problems

He was copying the style of other prominent artists of the time

His work reflected the pessimism that pervaded this war-ravaged period in Italian history

He was trying to make use of techniques used by artists in earlier centuries10.   Question 10

What was Michelangelo's view of human beauty?

1.It was temporary and irrelevant to human achievement

2.He scorned it and went out of his way to depict people with perceived physical imperfections

3.It was an artificial concept forced on people by society

4.He celebrated it as a reflection of the divine

Question 11

Which of the following could definitively be described as NOT being art?

1.Literature and drama

2.Natural phenomena

3.Painting and photography

4.Music

Question 12

What is the name of the 32,000 year old cave in France, filled with drawings?

1.Stonehenge

2.Lascaux Cave

3.Chauvet

4.Nazca

Question 13

What is the era at the end of the Stonage?

1.Lower Neolithic

2.Upper Paleolithic

3.Megalithic

4.Mesolithic

Question 14

The ability to create art is uniquely human:

1.True

2.False

Question 15

The branch of philosophy that studies both art and the nature of beauty is called ___.

1.Naturalism

2.Axiology

3.Ethics

4.Aesthetics

Question 16

Hans Hoffman’s art is classified as _____.

1.nonrepresentational

2.abstract

3.realism

4.expressionism

Question 17

Abstract art is nonrepresentational.

1. True

2.False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a factor in assessing the value of Banksy's Niobe?

1.The artist's name recognition

2.The painting's location on a wall in the Gaza Strip

3.Artists of the past who inspired Banksy

4.The work's strong political message

Question 19

Why does Niobe challenge some traditional ideas about artistic value?

1.Banksy is not a member of the artistic establishment

2.The piece's subject matter is contemporary and provocative

3.The evolution of the artist's style can be traced throughout his career

4.Banksy's work is not easily collectible or archivable

Question 20

Which one of these is NOT a key element to defining art?

1.human intervention

2.modification

3.manipulation

4.explanation