Saturday, March 24, 2007

Art to Me is...........

Art is simply an individual's expression. It can come in many forms such as song, dance, painting, and many more. Art can be interpreted in more ways than one since it is viewed by so many people going thru their own ups and down in life. It can be something very simple or very extravagant.....but it still holds an important meaning.

Unity-Ashley Haynes









My diorama was on the subject of unity. Uniteing is a big issue in the world today. Everytime you turn on the television, there's something about countries going to war and people getting killed. It just always seems like it's so hard for people in the world to get along and put their opinions for others aside and just live for themselves. The world would be a much better place if people all over could unite!

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Adolf Hitler Quiz Questions

Who did Hitler blame his educational slump as a rebellion against?
A. Mother
B. Brother ANSWER: FATHER
C. Uncle
D.Father
E. None of the Above


What type of artwork was Hitler told that he should do?
A. Architecture
B. Sculptures ANSWER: ARCHITECTURE
C. Portraits
D. Photography
E. All of the Above

Hitler drew _____________ and instructional drawings for the army newspaper.

A. China
B. Cartoons ANSWER: CARTOONS
C. Architecture
D. Food
E. None of the Above

Which of these periods did Hitler not contribute his art to?
A. Vienna Period
B.
Munich Period ANSWER: RENAISSANCE
C.
World War I
D. Renaissance
E.
Late Period

How many times was Hitler rejected for the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts?

A. ONE
B. TWO ANSWER: TWO
C.THREE
D. FOUR
E. FIVE

Monday, March 5, 2007

chapter 17 Quiz: Art Beyond the West

1. What is haniwa?
a. Japanese architecture b. Ceramic fugures made from clay slabs with tubular limbs.
c. Japanese scrolls d. Japanese pots.

2.Indian art involves many different techniques such as stone carving, composition, and _____, which is the process of ______.
a. reliefs, raising the object b. sculpture, making a hard base
c. bronze casting, making a form by pouring molten bronze into a mold
d. fauvism, using bright colors that are often unrelatied to the objects they represent.

3.What art is the most colorful from Oceanic Art?
a. Melanesia b. Polynesian c. Oceanic d. all of the above

4. What is terra cotta?
a. colorful rugs b. a boat c. a hard, reddish brown earthenware used in sculpture and pottery
d. a reddish paint used to paint pots

5. Corbelled vaults originated in the _________ culture.
a. Mayan b. Japanese c. Oceanic d. Canadian

6. ______________ was constructed between 848-852 ce and was once the largest mosque in the world of Islam. It now stands in ruins.
a. The Great Mosque of Arabia b. The Great Mosque of Cambodia
c. The Great Mosque of Iran c. The Great Mosque at Samarra, Iraq

7. The bracket figure on a gateway to the Great Stupa is a _______, a female earth spirit who was believed to embody the generative forces of nature.
a. yakshi b. buddha c. aladdin d. jasmine

8. Paintings and reliefs of the Chinese Period show the ______ of Egyptian painting and create the illusion of depth by means of overlapping.
a. deep space b. conceptual space c. outer space d. empty space

9. Most of the architectural structures in Japan are made from __________.
a. stone b. clay c. concrete d. wood

10. Japanese silk scrolls often conveyed images of _________
a. Shinto Shrines b. Landscapes c. mandalas d. all of the above