ART 2140 4-1

Art can only be made by a single individual.

False

Community art may _____.

– Be made by numerous people – Be made for large numbers of viewers – Be situated in public places – Represent the common interests of a group All of the above

masses of people came inside Notre Dame cathedral to worship the goddess Athena

False

Holy relics located in churches ________.

inspired people to make pilgrimages to see them

a visitor to a Gothic cathedral would have found him or herself surrounded by:

soaring height and spiritual light

The Colosseum is known for being:

able to hold up to 55,000 people

Amongst other entertainments, Roman citizens watched ________ in the Colosseum.

mock sea battles

the AT&T stadiums noteworthy in the study of art and architecture because_________.

is the world’s largest domed structure without interior columns.

the AT&T stadium also houses an art collection with artworks commissioned from 18 contemporary artists.

true

the guggenheim museum in New York City was designed by:

Frank Lloyd Wright

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City was designed to:

be a temple of spirit, a monument

ancient near eastern ziggurats served as _____.

Temples and civic centers

Ziggurats were made of what material?

mud brick

The ziggurat at Ur was dedicated to:

moon god Nanna

Where is Monks Mound located?

Near present day St. Louis

even though it hasn’t been maintained over the years, Monks Mound looks very much as it did when it was built.

false

The Gates remain intact, while Stonehenge has had to be dismantled because it has eroded over the years and becomes a health-and-safety hazard.

false

People who gathered at Stonehenge on the summer solstice would have seen:

the sun rise over the Heelstone

In order for The Gates to be made, ________, amongst others, had to get involved

artists, engineers, politicians, and security guards

One important similarity between Stonehenge and The Gates is that ________.

it took a highly organized team to construct them

Gèlèdé rituals are practiced by which people?

the Yoruba of Nigeria

Gèlèdé masquerades give communities the opportunity to:

all of the other answers

What is the primary medium of Wenda Gu’s United Nations—China Monument?

human hair

What is the intended message of Wenda Gu’s United Nations—China Monument?

connections between cultures are important

Who was the artist of Tilted Arc?

Richard Serra

What was the medium of Tilted Arc?

Cor-ten steel

Why was the Tilted Arc controversial?

Because some people did not want to walk around it, because some people thought it was ugly, because some people thought it would encourage criminal activity, because the artist made it for a specific place and moving it was the equivalent of destroying it. All of the above

Why was Diego Rivera’s mural for the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center controversial?

because the artist included elements inspired by his communist beliefs

Diego Rivera was so angry that his mural in Rockefeller Center was destroyed that he never
re-created it.

false

Which of the following artworks did Diego Rivera make?

Man at the Crossroads Looking with Hope and High Vision to the Choosing of a New and Better Future

Krzysztof Wodiczko makes video installations that comment on ________ all over the world

social injustice

Krzysztof Wodiczko uses the medium of video projection so that masses of people can experience
his artwork and its message.

true

People shown in Tijuana Projection share what common experience?

working in the maquiladora industry