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How did Ansel Adams convey the spiritual harmony of nature?
How did Ansel Adams convey the spiritual harmony of nature?
[html]How did Ansel Adams convey the spiritual harmony of nature?

▸ He manipulated the shutter speed to capture the movement of animals.

▸ He employed flash photography to emphasize the dynamics of natural light.

▸ He used a high f-stop to depict
Ahmedamr   432   3 Replies
3 years ago
What distinguishes Sergei Eisenstein's use of montage from Eadweard Muybridge's earlier work?
What distinguishes Sergei Eisenstein's use of montage from Eadweard Muybridge's earlier work?
What distinguishes Sergei Eisenstein's use of montage from Eadweard Muybridge's earlier work?

▸ distinct but related subject matter

▸ sequential presentation of images

▸ indication of the passage of time

▸ brief independent shots
Ahmedamr   50   1 Reply
3 years ago
Which of the following refers to angled, short lines with pointed ends that terminate the main strokes?
Which of the following refers to angled, short lines with pointed ends that terminate the main strokes?
Which of the following refers to angled, short lines with pointed ends that terminate the main strokes?

▸ serifs

▸ black letters

▸ logos

▸ sans serifs
Ahmedamr   124   1 Reply
3 years ago
What was one type of art that was censored in Nazi Germany?
What was one type of art that was censored in Nazi Germany?
What was one type of art that was censored in Nazi Germany?

▸ abstract art

▸ political art

▸ nationalistic art

▸ religious art
aideenaaa   82   1 Reply
3 years ago
Compare fresco secco to true fresco. What is the purpose of fresco secco?
Compare fresco secco to true fresco. What is the purpose of fresco secco?
Compare fresco secco to true fresco. What is the purpose of fresco secco?
aideenaaa   69   1 Reply
3 years ago
What art movement influenced the movie Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog)?
What art movement influenced the movie Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog)?
What art movement influenced the movie Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog)?

▸ Surrealism

▸ Realism

▸ Post-Impressionism

▸ Abstract Expressionism
aideenaaa   57   1 Reply
3 years ago
Our encounters with graphic design differ from our encounters with artforms in a gallery or a ...
Our encounters with graphic design differ from our encounters with artforms in a gallery or a ...
Our encounters with graphic design differ from our encounters with artforms in a gallery or a museum, because they are __________.

▸ intentional

▸ unintended

▸ impactful

▸ remote
aideenaaa   128   1 Reply
3 years ago
The evolution of handheld music devices, from the transistor radio to the mp3 player, represents the ...
The evolution of handheld music devices, from the transistor radio to the mp3 player, represents the ...
[html]The evolution of handheld music devices, from the transistor radio to the mp3 player, represents the distinctive use of cutting-edge technology in __________.

▸ industrial product design

▸ interactive design

▸ motion graphics

▸ graphic desi
aideenaaa   116   1 Reply
3 years ago
The Chinese Late Chou Dynasty was contemporaneous with the Golden Age of ________.
The Chinese Late Chou Dynasty was contemporaneous with the Golden Age of ________.
The Chinese Late Chou Dynasty was contemporaneous with the Golden Age of ________.
 
  a. Greece
 b. Byzantium
 c. the Gothic
 d. the Renaissance
 e. the Middle Ages
akifuji   25   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Sage Kuya Invoking the Amida Buddha is an example of ________ art.
The Sage Kuya Invoking the Amida Buddha is an example of ________ art.
The Sage Kuya Invoking the Amida Buddha is an example of ________ art.
 
  a. Native American
 b. Islamic
 c. Indian
 d. Chinese
 e. Japanese
akifuji   66   1 Reply
6 years ago
An example of ________ architecture, St. Sernin, Toulouse is composed of blocky forms.
An example of ________ architecture, St. Sernin, Toulouse is composed of blocky forms.
An example of ________ architecture, St. Sernin, Toulouse is composed of blocky forms.
 
  a. Early Christian
 b. Byzantine
 c. Early Medieval
 d. Romanesque
 e. Gothic
akifuji   38   1 Reply
6 years ago
During the Empire period of Roman history, the pure realism of Republican portrait busts was ...
During the Empire period of Roman history, the pure realism of Republican portrait busts was ...
During the Empire period of Roman history, the pure realism of Republican portrait busts was modified toward something akin to Greek ________.
 
  a. dramatic tension
 b. theatrical masks
 c. idealism
 d. naturalism
 e.
akifuji   57   1 Reply
6 years ago
The regalia of the Kuba king embodies his _____.
The regalia of the Kuba king embodies his _____.
The regalia of the Kuba king embodies his _____.
 
  A) wealth
  B) sacred kingship
  C) military prowess
  D) generous rulership
akifuji   39   2 Replies
6 years ago
_____ is a distinctive feature of the artist Osei Bonsu's personal style?
_____ is a distinctive feature of the artist Osei Bonsu's personal style?
_____ is a distinctive feature of the artist Osei Bonsu's personal style?
 
  A) Triangular eyes and flaring nostrils
  B) Oversized heads
  C) Oversized arms and feet
  D) Naturalistic rendering of the face and crosshatc
akifuji   55   1 Reply
6 years ago
_____ in present day Mali boasts one of the most ambitious examples of adobe architecture.
_____ in present day Mali boasts one of the most ambitious examples of adobe architecture.
_____ in present day Mali boasts one of the most ambitious examples of adobe architecture.
 
  A) Zimbabwe
  B) Djenne
  C) Sierra Leone
  D) Gabon
akifuji   111   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Inka used _____ to maintain highly accurate records of their inventories and possessions.
The Inka used _____ to maintain highly accurate records of their inventories and possessions.
The Inka used _____ to maintain highly accurate records of their inventories and possessions.
 
  A) kiva
  B) khipu
  C) chacmool
  D) atlantids
akifuji   67   2 Replies
6 years ago
The _____ wrapped their dead in layers of fabric with embroidered designs.
The _____ wrapped their dead in layers of fabric with embroidered designs.
The _____ wrapped their dead in layers of fabric with embroidered designs.
 
  A) Olmecs
  B) Toltecs
  C) Paracas
  D) Nasca
akifuji   27   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following was a renowned tea master?
Which of the following was a renowned tea master?
Which of the following was a renowned tea master?
 
  A) Toyo Sesshu
  B) Sen No Rikyu
  C) Kano Eitoku
  D) Ogata Korin
akifuji   33   2 Replies
6 years ago
The ______ garden is a rock garden and should not be entered.
The ______ garden is a rock garden and should not be entered.
The ______ garden is a rock garden and should not be entered.
 
  A) haboku
  B) haniwa
  C) karesansui
  D) kano
akifuji   91   2 Replies
6 years ago
_____ were ceramic sculptures placed on Kofun tumuli.
_____ were ceramic sculptures placed on Kofun tumuli.
_____ were ceramic sculptures placed on Kofun tumuli.
 
  A) Haniwa
  B) Shinto
  C) Mandara
  D) Sabi
akifuji   47   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Rangood pagoda is famous for its _____.
The Rangood pagoda is famous for its _____.
The Rangood pagoda is famous for its _____.
 
  A) metal-and-gem-encrusted surface
  B) murals of the Buddha
  C) stupas
  D) distinctive star shape
akifuji   42   1 Reply
6 years ago
_____ is a feminist artist who used the look advertising in her artworks.
_____ is a feminist artist who used the look advertising in her artworks.
_____ is a feminist artist who used the look advertising in her artworks.
 
  A) Shirin Neshat
  B) Faith Ringgold
  C) Barbara Kruger
  D) Martha Rosler
akifuji   127   1 Reply
6 years ago
Taking influence from natural forms, Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum was based on the _____. ...
Taking influence from natural forms, Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum was based on the _____. ...
Taking influence from natural forms, Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum was based on the _____.
 
  A) shape of the universe
  B) arms of a starfish
  C) flight of a bird
  D) spiral of a snail's shell
akifuji   120   1 Reply
6 years ago
The organic quality of Louise Bourgeois's art recalls _____.
The organic quality of Louise Bourgeois's art recalls _____.
The organic quality of Louise Bourgeois's art recalls _____.
 
  A) gestural abstraction
  B) process art
  C) metaphysical painting
  D) biomorphic Surrealism
akifuji   30   1 Reply
6 years ago
Artists of the _____ created art that celebrated the cultural history of African Americans.
Artists of the _____ created art that celebrated the cultural history of African Americans.
Artists of the _____ created art that celebrated the cultural history of African Americans.
 
  A) Armory Show
  B) Regionalist movement
  C) Works Progress Administration
  D) Harlem Renaissance
akifuji   31   1 Reply
6 years ago
Czanne believed that Impressionism was lacking _____.
Czanne believed that Impressionism was lacking _____.
Czanne believed that Impressionism was lacking _____.
 
  A) vivid brushwork
  B) a vibrant color palette
  C) the artist's distinctive quality
  D) form and structure
akifuji   64   2 Replies
3 years ago
Romanticism was indebted to the ideas of _____.
Romanticism was indebted to the ideas of _____.
Romanticism was indebted to the ideas of _____.
 
  A) Newton and Locke
  B) empiricists
  C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  D) John Everett Millais
akifuji   68   1 Reply
6 years ago
In his Napoleon Visiting the Plague-Stricken in Jaffa, Gros borrowed the arcaded backdrop from ...
In his Napoleon Visiting the Plague-Stricken in Jaffa, Gros borrowed the arcaded backdrop from ...
In his Napoleon Visiting the Plague-Stricken in Jaffa, Gros borrowed the arcaded backdrop from _____.
 
  A) David's Oath of the Horatii
  B) Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People
  C) Courbet's The Stone Breakers
  D) I
akifuji   39   1 Reply
6 years ago
_____ by Jacques-Germain Soufflot demonstrates a revived interest in Classical architecture in ...
_____ by Jacques-Germain Soufflot demonstrates a revived interest in Classical architecture in ...
_____ by Jacques-Germain Soufflot demonstrates a revived interest in Classical architecture in France.
 
  A) Panthon
  B) The Orrery
  C) Monticello
  D) Chiswick House
akifuji   150   1 Reply
6 years ago
_____ specialized in dramatic renderings of scientific experiments.
_____ specialized in dramatic renderings of scientific experiments.
_____ specialized in dramatic renderings of scientific experiments.
 
  A) Antoine Watteau
  B) Joseph Wright of Derby
  C) Jean-Baptiste Simon Chardin
  D) Benjamin West
akifuji   159   1 Reply
6 years ago
A major international conflict during the 17th century was the _____.
A major international conflict during the 17th century was the _____.
A major international conflict during the 17th century was the _____.
 
  A) Thirty Years' War
  B) Great Iconoclasm
  C) Great Schism
  D) discovery of the Americas
akifuji   50   2 Replies
6 years ago
Which region used canvases to a greater extent because of the high humidity?
Which region used canvases to a greater extent because of the high humidity?
Which region used canvases to a greater extent because of the high humidity?
 
  A) Venice
  B) Flanders
  C) Rome
  D) Burgundy
akifuji   177   2 Replies
3 years ago
Which region was famous for its metalworkers and enamelers?
Which region was famous for its metalworkers and enamelers?
Which region was famous for its metalworkers and enamelers?
 
  A) Meuse River
  B) Burgundy
  C) Tuscany
  D) England
akifuji   166   1 Reply
6 years ago
Muslims are called to pray from the _____.
Muslims are called to pray from the _____.
Muslims are called to pray from the _____.
 
  A) maqsura
  B) mihrab
  C) minaret
  D) kufic
akifuji   59   2 Replies
6 years ago
Old Saint Peter's adopted the plan and elevation of _____.
Old Saint Peter's adopted the plan and elevation of _____.
Old Saint Peter's adopted the plan and elevation of _____.
 
  A) forums
  B) pagan temples
  C) baths
  D) Roman basilicas
akifuji   2103   1 Reply
6 years ago
_____ was the first major patron of Christian architecture.
_____ was the first major patron of Christian architecture.
_____ was the first major patron of Christian architecture.
 
  A) Constantine
  B) Justinian
  C) Galla Placidia
  D) Honorius
akifuji   33   1 Reply
6 years ago
The painting in the Tomb of the Leopards celebrates _____.
The painting in the Tomb of the Leopards celebrates _____.
The painting in the Tomb of the Leopards celebrates _____.
 
  A) the joy of life
  B) the triumph of good over evil
  C) victory in battle
  D) the sorrow of death
akifuji   79   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following works of art illustrates how Romanized the Etruscans became in the first ...
Which of the following works of art illustrates how Romanized the Etruscans became in the first ...
Which of the following works of art illustrates how Romanized the Etruscans became in the first century BCE?
 
  A) Apulu Veii
  B) Aule Metele
  C) Mural painting, Tomb of the Leopards
  D) Sarcophagus with reclining cou
akifuji   34   1 Reply
6 years ago
The cultural centers of the Hellenistic period were _____.
The cultural centers of the Hellenistic period were _____.
The cultural centers of the Hellenistic period were _____.
 
  A) court cities of Alexander's successor
  B) Athens and Sparta
  C) Macedonia
  D) Greek colonies in Italy
akifuji   44   1 Reply
6 years ago
The early Greek style of representing statues with triangular heads and is called the _____ style. ...
The early Greek style of representing statues with triangular heads and is called the _____ style. ...
The early Greek style of representing statues with triangular heads and is called the _____ style.
 
  A) canon
  B) Kroisos
  C) daedelic
  D) Doryphoros
akifuji   294   2 Replies
6 years ago
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