Art Concepts And Vocabulary Quiz! Trivia

Frida Khalo created her self portrait with her husband, Diego Rivera painted on her forehead. This personal narrative reflected the artist's angst in the less-than-perfect relationship.

This painting is best described as an abstract, simplification of an object found in nature. Since it is an artist's interpretation of what a woman looks like, it is also stylized.

This work is intended to beautify its surroundings, so it is decorative.

Here, Suzanne Caledon has subverted the Biblical version of the story of Adam and Eve. The artist did not accept that woman was responsible for original sin. Instead, she depicts Adam as the instigator for her own personal version of the story. Style is defined as repetitive characteristics practiced by an artist. Oil is a description of medium- the material of which a work of art is made.

Aesthetics is the philosophy pertaining to beauty or the lack of beauty. Art is subjective- "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". While not all viewers will find this work appealing, some will. Because it will not appeal to all viewers, it is not universally appreciated.

The North Winds mask was designed to be worn during a ritualistic dance, to call upon spirits to affect weather in a positive way. Through dancing the ritual, these people hope to influence the future, making this a cause and effect gesture.

This painting represents Alice Neel's interpretation of what her sitter looks like, so it is stylized. In non-objective and nonrepresentational art, the subject matter is not identifiable, disqualifying these terms. This painting does not look as realistic as a photo, ruling out the term photorealistic.

Classical Greek art such as Doryphoros ( the Spear Bearer) by Polykleitos, is said to mark the beginning of a Western appreciation for naturalism in art. Throughout history, artists have looked back to this period in history for inspiration ( ie, Renaissance art, Neoclassicism).

Duchamp designated a urinal found in a plumbing supply a work of art. He showed this work titled "Fountain" in a gallery. Because we see the urinal in a gallery, a setting for art, we must consider it to be art ( re-contextualization). This act of appropriation, taking an existing object as one's own, is widely practiced today.

A photograph is said to capture reality. Art that mimics a photograph is said to be realistic or naturalistic. A stylized image is the artist's interpretation of what the object looks like (less like a photo), and abstractions are simplifications of objects.

Hamilton's collage reflects the rampant consumerism of Britain in the 1950s. Context is a setting that denotes meaning. In this case, the context is historical- a given point within a particular culture in history ( Britain, 1950s). Collage is the medium in which the work was made; rampant consumerism is the content (the story being told).