Art 101 Chapter 13/15

Oregon State University Art 101 (Fall 2013)

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15.7:
Thomas Coram’s View of Mulberry House and Street is a good example of
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postmodern architecture.
 b
architecture conforming to its local environment and available technology.
 c
neo-Classical architecture.
 d
architecture that defies its local environment and available technology.
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15.8:
Gothic cathedrals, such Amiens, shared many characteristics with which earlier style of architecture?
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Greek
 b
Roman
 c
Romanesque
 d
Byzantine
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15.9:
Which of these previous architectural styles does Emilio Ambasz’s ACROS building most resemble?
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Gothic cathedrals
 b
Mesopotamian ziggurats
 c
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie House
 d
Egyptian pyramids
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15.10:
Louis Sullivan utilized which type of construction in the late 19th century in Chicago to build increasingly tall buildings?
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load bearing
 b
cast iron
 c
steel and glass curtain
 d
steel and reinforced concrete
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15.11:
The Seagram Building, designed by Philip Johnson and Mies van der Rohe, is a perfect example of __________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
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the International Style.
 b
the Prairie Style.
 c
Bauhaus style.
 d
postmodernism.
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15.12:
The Anasazi cliffside caves at Mesa Verde show the roofs of what elements which are the underground spaces for ceremonial life?
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ziggurats
 b
kivas
 c
sipapu
 d
architraves
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15.13:
What building method was used for the construction of the Egyptian pyramids?
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load bearing
 b
truss
 c
post and lintel
 d
skeleton and skin
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15.14:
The Romans created larger interior spaces in architecture than the Greeks because
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they were able to use stronger stone for the post-and-lintel constructions.
 b
they combined the use of the arch with the use of concrete.
 c
they understood the limits of tensile strength.
 d
they used skeleton and steel construction.
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15.15:
In the Gothic period, when Notre Dame de Paris was built, architects preferred to use
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pointed arches.
 b
barrel vaults.
 c
solid wall construction.
 d
domes.
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15.16:
How did Gothic architects compensate for the lateral thrust of the cathedrals?
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by staggering systems of lintels
 b
with flying buttresses
 c
by filling in walls and windows
 d
with concrete
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15.17:
The Romans perfected which architectural innovation by the end of the first century bce?
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post and lintel construction
 b
the amphitheater
 c
the arch
 d
the dome
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15.18:
Which work was the centerpiece for the 1889 Paris Exposition?
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the Crystal Palace
 b
the Parthenon
 c
the Eiffel Tower
 d
the Pantheon
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15.19:
Frederick Olmsted conceived of what common architectural concept?
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the beltway
 b
the city park
 c
the suburb
 d
the apartment complex
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15.20:
Frank Lloyd Wright designed several houses that were based on the “vastness of the western landscape” and were “of the land, not just on the land.” What did he call this style of house?
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the Landscape House
 b
the Craftsman-style House
 c
the machine for living
 d
the Prairie House
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15.21:
Which of these best describes Frank Gehry’s design process?
 a
it is very controlled, almost rigid
 b
he borrows heavily from previous architectural styles
 c
it is fluid and experimental
 d
it is focused entirely on natural lines
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15.22:
Which of these is not a basic principle of “green architecture”?
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use of recycled, reusable, and sustainable materials
 b
integration and compatibility with the natural environment
 c
smaller buildings
 d
buildings that make maximum use of energy supplies like coal and nuclear power
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15.23:
Historically, architectural styles and building techniques have been dependent upon
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the whims of academically-trained aesthetes.
 b
the ability of local artisans to transport massive building materials over great distances.
 c
environment (the lay of the land and climate) and technology (available materials and the ability to manipulate them).
 d
theoretical fluctuations between “form follows function” and “form over function.”
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13.1:
Maidens and Stewards, a Parthenon fragment of the Panathenaic Procession, illustrates what ancient sculptural convention?
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high-relief
 b
free-standing sculpture
 c
frieze
 d
statue in-the-round
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13.2:
Ancient Egyptian stone funerary figures, such as King Menkaure, were carved to bear the spirit of the deceased into the eternity of the afterlife, known as the
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ka.
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kouros.
 c
santeros.
 d
Osiris.
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13.3:
Case of Bottles by the California Funk artist Robert Arneson illustrates the modeling sculptural process in which medium?
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wax
 b
clay
 c
plastic
 d
cloth
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13.4:
Contingent is a typical work by the artist
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Alice Aycock.
 b
Eva Hesse.
 c
Robert Smithson.
 d
Walter de Maria.
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13.5:
The Tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi shows an extraordinary grouping of what type of work?
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Stonework
 b
Clay Pottery
 c
Terra Cotta
 d
Ceramics
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13.6:
Richard Serra’s The Matter of Time is
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a traditional monumental sculpture.
 b
a series of installations.
 c
a good example of modeling.
 d
a series of large, plastic sculptures.
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13.7:
Which of these statements is NOT true about the Qing Dynasty masterpiece Yu the Great Taming the Waters?
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It is carved into the largest piece of marble ever quarried.
 b
It is a remarkable example of high-relief sculpture.
 c
Its subject matter is the story of a mythical emperor who tamed a catastrophic flood in the 2nd millennium BCE.
 d
Its subject matter is the story of the unification of China under Shih Huang-Ti in the 3rd century BCE.
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13.8:
Which of these processes best describes the one used by Rodin in sculpting The Burghers of Calais?
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It was cast in one piece from a wax model.
 b
It was cast in several pieces and then welded together.
 c
It was modeled with clay.
 d
It was carved out a single block of marble.
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13.9:
The Yoruba Display Piece produced for an oba, or king, is meant to reflect the king’s power and
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his wealth.
 b
the power of the community’s women.
 c
the history of the community.
 d
the events that led to his ascent.
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13.10:
What do Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty and the Great Serpent Mound have in common?
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They were done in the same general time period.
 b
They are both examples of installation art.
 c
They are both earthworks.
 d
They were done by the same artist.
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13.11:
The Egyptian limestone carving, Senwosret I led by Atum to Amun−Re, is an example of
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in-the round sculpture.
 b
high relief sculpture.
 c
low relief sculpture.
 d
installation sculpture.
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13.12:
The Greek Kouros illustrates the idea of shifting or counter positioning weight around the axis of the spine in figurative sculpture. This pose is called
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chiaroscuro.
 b
perspective.
 c
contrapposto.
 d
pose tolerance.
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13.13:
Auguste Rodin’s The Burghers of Calais is a remarkable example of which type of sculpture?
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in-the-round
 b
bas-relief
 c
assemblage
 d
high-relief
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13.14:
Nancy Holt’s Sun Tunnels are generally referred to as
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assemblages.
 b
earthworks.
 c
constructions.
 d
new image art.
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13.15:
In Sky Cathedral the artist Louise Nevelson has combined found materials to create a sculpture. What is this process called?
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eclectic borrowing
 b
relief sculpture
 c
assemblage
 d
trompe l’oeil
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13.16:
Wood and stone carvings are examples of
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relief sculpture.
 b
subtractive sculpture.
 c
assemblage.
 d
additive sculpture.
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13.17:
When a sculpture is created by building up the form with a material such as clay, the process is called
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relief sculpture.
 b
additive.
 c
cast sculpture.
 d
cire-perdue.
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13.18:
One of the complex aspects of wood carving that a sculptor must pay attention to is
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the shape of the wood.
 b
the wood's additive qualities.
 c
the wood’s grain.
 d
the wood’s density.
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13.19:
Allan Kaprow created “assemblages of events performed or perceived in more than one time and place.” He called these
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temporal phenomena.
 b
multiplicitous situations.
 c
happenings.
 d
installations.
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13.20:
Pliable clay is made to hold its form permanently through the process of
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subjecting it to high pressure.
 b
casting it in bronze.
 c
firing it.
 d
soaking it.
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13.21:
A sculptural space that you can actually enter is referred to as
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an environment.
 b
a tableau.
 c
an earthwork.
 d
an assemblage.
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13.22:
How does “assemblage” primarily differ from other sculptural processes?
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It is more dynamic.
 b
It is an older process.
 c
It utilizes “found” objects.
 d
It utilizes the “lost-wax” technique.
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13.23:
The sculptural material most commonly associated with “modeling” or additive processes is
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metal.
 b
clay.
 c
wood.
 d
found objects.
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13.24:
The material most often associated with the process of “casting” is
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clay.
 b
steel.
 c
wood.
 d
bronze.
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13.25:
Greek figurative sculpture was greatly influenced by Egyptian sculpture. What did the Greeks add?
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greater skill
 b
the representation of garments
 c
naturalism
 d
authenticity
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13.26:
By the late fourteenth century, the African kingdom of Benin had developed tremendous refinement in the art of
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wood carving.
 b
iron casting.
 c
brass casting.
 d
stone carving.
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