STUDY SLIDES FOR EXAM ONE:
Fall 1999
SIMON RODIA: WATTS TOWERS
1. Where is this located? a) San Francisco, Ca., b) New York City, c) Austin, Texas
d) Watts, Ca., Phoenix, Ca.
The artist is: a) Simon Rodia, b) Kane Kwei, c) Erna Motna, d) Dale Chihuly,
e) David Smith
Which one of the following statements is FALSE?
a) This is an example of Folk Art.
b) The artist’s house was inside this structure. He lived there until his death.
c) This was built completely by hand.
d) This artwork took over 30 years to complete.
e) Decoration on this structure is composed of broken glass, pieces of tile, shells and other found materials.
SLIDE 1 This was sculpted by: a) Rodin, b) Leonardo da Vinci, c) Michelangelo, d) Andrew Wyeth, e) Dale Chihuly
SLIDE 1 This artist lived and worked during the: a) Middle Ages, b) time of the Ancient Greeks, c) Roman Era, d) Italian Renaissance, e) Modern Era
2 Which statement is FALSE?
a) This is an example of Folk Art.
b) The artist’s house was inside this structure. He lived there until he died.
c) This was built completely by hand.
d) This artwork took over 30 years to complete.
e) Decoration on this structure is composed of broken glass, pieces of tile, shells and other found materials.
MICHELANGELO: DAVID
SLIDE 1 This was sculpted by: a) Rodin, b) Leonardo da Vinci, c) Michelangelo, d) Andrew Wyeth, e) Dale Chihuly
SLIDE 1 This artist lived and worked during the: a) Middle Ages, b) time of the Ancient Greeks, c) Roman Era, d) Italian Renaissance, e) Modern Era
2 Which statement is FALSE?
a) The artist wrote of his sculpting process as "freeing the figure from the stone that imprisoned it".
b) This is one of the last art works created by this artist. It was sculpted when he was over 80 years old and shows how his style has matured over his lifetime. c) This is a depiction of a Christian hero.
d) This statue became a symbol for freedom and independence for the city for which it was commissioned.
e) A skirt of copper leaves was made for this artwork to satisfy viewers who objected to its nudity.
2 Which statement is FALSE?
a) The artist often made models in clay to work out his three-dimensional designs.
b) This artist was famous by the age of 25-30 years old.
c) The artist wrote of his sculpting process as "freeing the figure from the stone that imprisoned it."
d) When the artist completed this, it was placed in the main square, in front of the city's council chambers, as a symbol of the city and its people.
e) This artwork is approximately seven feet tall, the size of a tall man.
2 Which statement is FALSE?
TRUE a) The subject is a Christian hero who killed a giant named Goliath.
b) The artist often made models in clay to work out his three-dimensional designs.
c) This artist was famous by the age of 25-30.
d) The sculpture itself is roughly twice life size.
e) This is a freestanding sculpture.
a) The artist who created this statue was also an accomplished painter and architect.
b) This artwork is nearly 14 feet tall and stands on a 5 foot base.
c) This artist was a child prodigy.
d) This is a Renaissance artwork.
e) The artist who created this statue is considered an artistic genius.
a) When the artist completed this, it was placed in the main square, in front of the city's council chambers, as a symbol of the city and its people.
b) The artist wrote of his sculpting process as "freeing the figure from the stone that imprisoned it."
c) The process used to create this was a subtractive process.
d) The artist dissected corpses and made extensive anatomical studies to better understand and realistically represent the human body.
e) The tension built into the pose of figure is a recognizable feature of this artist's style.
a) This statue was commissioned by the city of Florence, Italy, and became a symbol of the city's independence from Rome.
b) This figure is sculpted in marble.
c)This artwork is based on a Christian story.
d) This was sculpted early in the artist’s career when he was in his 20’s.
a) This statue became a symbol of independence for the people living in the city for which it was commissioned.
b) The artist spoke of his sculpting process as "liberating the figure from the stone that imprisoned it”.
a) A skirt of copper leaves was made for this artwork to satisfy viewers who objected to its nudity.
e) During the time it took to move and install this sculpture it suffered repeated physical attacks.
FALSE a) This is a Greek artwork.
d) This is one of the last art works created by this artist. It was sculpted when he was over 80 years old and shows how his style has matured over his lifetime. c) This figure was cast in stone.
d) This artwork is approximately life-size.
b) This artwork is approximately seven feet tall, the size of a tall man.
ARMCHAIR, MODEL B3 - Marcel Breuer
SLIDE 1 Who designed this? a) Frank Lloyd Wright, b) Frank Gehry, c) Marcel Breuer, d) Mies van der Rohe, e) Walter Gropius
SLIDE 1 This is representative of ______design. a) Bauhaus, b) Craft, c) Dada, d) de Stijl International, e) Pop Art
14 Which statement is FALSE?
a) The movement of which this is representative began in Germany.
b) "Less is more" was one of the basic principles of this design style.
c) This artwork was intended as a prototype for industrial mass production.
d) This is an example of applied art.
e) The design school that produced this has been in existence for over 80 years.
4 Which statement is FALSE?
a) Adolph Hitler gave this design school and its ideas his full support, providing the funds for a new building to house it in Berlin.
b) This was inspired by a bicycle.
c) The intent of the designer was to produce useful objects that could serve as prototypes for industrial mass production.
d) The movement of which this is representative began as a design school founded by architect Walter Gropius.
e) This design is still in production today.
TRUE a) The movement of which this is representative began in Germany.
d) The movement of which this is representative began as a design school founded by architect Walter Gropius.
b) Less is more" was one of the basic principles of this design style.
b) "Form follows function" was a tenet of this design style.
c) This artwork was intended as a prototype for industrial mass production.
d) This is an example of applied art.
a) This style of design was popular during the 20th century, especially in the years between WWI and WWII.
b) The designer received half the royalties for this design and the school received the other half.
b) The school was started by Walter Gropius.
b) The founder of the school wanted to improve society through good design.
c) The founder of the school believed the machine was our modern artistic medium.
c) The designer of this object was concerned with reconciling aesthetic principles and the industrial age.
c) The designer of this object was concerned with reconciling aesthetic principles to modern machine production.
d) This was inspired by a bicycle.
e) This design is still in production today.
a) This is a Bauhaus artwork.
f) The intent of the designer was to produce useful objects that could serve as prototypes for industrial mass production.
h) This chair was designed to serve as an aesthetic prototype for industrial mass production.
j) This design style and movement has been immensely influential upon the 20th century notion of modern aesthetics.
a) This school was closed by the German government.
FALSE
a) This was created by an American designer to be the official entry of the United States at an international competition.
m) The idea behind the design was to create useful, handmade, one-of-a-kind objects.
o) Adolph Hitler was personally fond of this design aesthetic, and therefore supported the movement.
p) Adolph Hitler was so fond of this artist's designs that he fully funded the school of design where this was created and made the artist official architect and designer of the Third Reich.
p) Adolph Hitler gave this design school and its ideas his full support, providing the funds for a new building to house it in Berlin.
e) The design school that produced this has been in existence for over 80 years.
COFFIN ORANGE, IN SHAPE OF A COCO BEAN: KANE KWEI
SLIDE 1 This is an art form of what country? a) Australia, b) Mexico, c) The United States, d) South Africa, e) Ghana
2 Which statement is FALSE?
a) This artform is relatively new, having been developed in the 20th century.
b) The first of these to be used for its current purpose was originally commissioned by a chief, to ride in as he was carried from place to place.
c) In the culture that produced this, an object like this possesses a ritual significance, celebrating a successful life.
d) Approximately 250-300 of these are produced a year by the artist and his crew of carpenters.
e) Funerary traditions in the culture that utilizes objects such as this reflect a belief in reincarnation within the family.
SLIDE 1 The artist is: a) Erna Motna b) Diego Rivera c) Kane Kwei d) Walter Gropius e) Paa Joe
14 Which statement is FALSE?
a) As many as 500 of these are produced a year in the artist’s well-equiped, modern wood shop.
b) This is a relatively new artform, developed in this century.
c) The first of these to be used for its current purpose was originally commissioned by a chief, to ride in as he was carried from place to place.
d) In the culture that produced this, an object like this possesses a ritual significance, celebrating a successful life.
e) The artist made one of these in the shape of an airplane for his grandmother’s use.
2 Which statement is FALSE?
a) The artwork is made entirely by hand.
b) This is a coffin.
c) This is an artform that has been passed down generation to generation for over 250 years.
d) An American art dealer introduced this artform to the United States in the 1970’s.
e) The first of these to be used for its current purpose was originally commissioned by a chief, to ride in as he was carried from place to place.
TRUE a) The artwork is made entirely by hand.
b) This is a relatively new artform.
c) This is a coffin.
d) This artwork is functional.
e) The first of these to be used for its current purpose was originally commissioned by a chief, to ride in as he was carried from place to place.
a) The rituals associated with the use of this take place on the week-end .
b) An object like this is made up of as many as 300 hand-crafted parts.
c) The artist made one of these in the shape of an airplane for his grandmother’s use.
d) Artworks such as this are now commissioned in many different forms, from a fish to a Mercedes Benz.
e) In the culture that produced this, an object like this possesses a ritual significance, celebrating a successful life.
a) An American art dealer introduced this artform to the United States in the 1970’s.
b) Artworks like this are now purchased and sold as fine art objects in the United States.
FALSE
a) As many as 400 of these are produced a year in the artist’s well-equiped wood shop.
b) This is an artform that has been passed down generation to generation for over 250 years.
c) The first of these was commissioned by a Portuguese captain as a gift for his wife.
d) The first of these was done in miniature and sent to England as a gift from an English captain to his wife.
e) A wi
DALE CHIHULY: ALABASTER BASKET SET WITH OXBLOOD WRAPS
SLIDE 1 This was designed by: a) Dale Chihuly, b) Marcel Breuer, c) Jackson Pollock, d) Peter Voulkos, e) Henri Matisse
The artist titled this: a) Alabaster Basket with Oxblood Wraps, b) From the Sea,
c) Seafoam and Coral Arrangement, d) Ocean Glass Arrangement
10 Which statement is FALSE?
a) The artist's glass sculptures often begin with an abstract drawing.
b) This artwork was inspired by a set of traditional porcelain bowls the artist saw while traveling in China.
c) The artist makes use of music to create a means of working alone while in a group.
d) The artist helped to found a school that is one of the leading glassblowing centers in the world.
e) The gaffer is in charge of the glassblowing team.
2 Which statement is FALSE?
a) This artwork was inspired by Indian baskets the artist saw in a museum storage room.
b) After a blown glass sculpture is finished, it must be cooled very quickly to keep its shape. The artist uses a walk-in freezer for this cooling process.
c) The artist helped to found a school that is one of the leading glassblowing centers in the world.
d) The artist's glass sculptures often begin with an abstract drawing.
e) The gaffer usually finishes the piece.
TRUE
a) This sculpture is created of blown glass.
b) The artist is co-founder of a school that is one of the leading glassblowing centers in the world.
c) The artist helped to found a school that is one of the leading glassblowing centers in the world.