Question 1

Interpretive criticism centers upon&#10;A) formal elements of a work&#10;B) the content&#10;C) the relative merits of a work&#10;D) the degree of beauty of a work of art

Accepted Answer

Interpretive criticism focuses on understanding and explaining the content, meaning, and themes of a work, rather than just its form or aesthetic value.

Question 2

Descriptive criticism focuses upon&#10;A) formal elements of a work&#10;B) the content&#10;C) the relative merits of a work&#10;D) the degree of beauty of a work of art

Accepted Answer

Descriptive criticism primarily focuses on the formal elements of a work, analyzing its structure, style, and technique.

Question 3

Evaluative criticism centers on&#10;A) formal elements of a work&#10;B) the content&#10;C) the relative merits of a work&#10;D) the degree of beauty of a work of art

Accepted Answer

Evaluative criticism focuses on assessing the relative merits or value of a work, rather than its form, content, or aesthetic beauty alone.

Question 4

A work of art is most likely to be judged a masterpiece by an evaluative critic if&#10;A) it is inexhaustible&#10;B) its form is perfect&#10;C) it has a subject matter that defies comprehension&#10;D) it puzzles critics

Accepted Answer

A work of art is often considered a masterpiece if it is inexhaustible, meaning it can be appreciated and interpreted in many different ways over time, offering new insights and experiences with each viewing.

Question 5

A detail relationship of an artistic form is&#10;A) the connection of one part to the overall structure&#10;B) the connection of a part to another part or parts&#10;C) the detail within a part&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The detail relationship of an artistic form refers to how a part of the artwork connects or relates to other parts within the same piece, emphasizing the interconnectivity and interaction between different elements of the artwork.

Question 6

A region of a work of art is&#10;A) a larger distinct part or group of parts&#10;B) a geographical representation&#10;C) a landscape area&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

A region of a work of art refers to a larger distinct part or group of parts within the artwork, rather than specifically to geographical or landscape areas.

Question 7

A structural relationship in a work of art is&#10;A) the overall organization&#10;B) the connection of a part to the overall structure&#10;C) a perceptually distinct part or group of parts&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

A structural relationship in a work of art refers to how a part connects or relates to the overall structure, emphasizing the integration and interaction within the composition.

Question 8

Which of the following was considered shock art?&#10;A) Ofili, Holy Virgin Mary&#10;B) Pollock, Autumn Rhythm&#10;C) Siqueiros, Echo of a Scream&#10;D) Dine, Shovel

Accepted Answer

Ofili's "Holy Virgin Mary" is considered shock art due to its controversial use of elephant dung and pornographic images, which sparked public debate and outrage.

Question 9

Jackson Pollock's Autumn Rhythm has&#10;A) clear-cut regions&#10;B) no clear-cut regions&#10;C) no structure&#10;D) no detail relationships

Accepted Answer

Jackson Pollock's "Autumn Rhythm" is characterized by its lack of clear-cut regions, featuring instead a complex, all-over style of drip painting that defies traditional composition with distinct areas or subjects.

Question 10

The statement that Picasso's Guernica is a better painting than Blume's Eternal City is&#10;A) interpretive&#10;B) historical&#10;C) descriptive&#10;D) evaluative

Accepted Answer

The statement is evaluative because it expresses a judgment or assessment comparing the value or quality of Picasso's Guernica to Blume's Eternal City, rather than describing, interpreting, or providing historical context.

Question 11

The statement that there are more detailed relationships in Autumn Rhythm than in the Last Supper is&#10;A) interpretive&#10;B) historical&#10;C) descriptive&#10;D) evaluative

Accepted Answer

The answer of The statement that there are more detailed...

Question 12

The statement that the bull in Guernica symbolizes Franco's utter insensitivity to suffering is&#10;A) interpretive&#10;B) descriptive&#10;C) evaluative&#10;D) historical

Accepted Answer

The answer of The statement that the bull in Guernica...

Question 13

Interpretive critics, even more so than other critics, must be familiar with&#10;A) the form-content&#10;B) the subject matter&#10;C) other schools of criticism&#10;D) the regional relationship

Accepted Answer

The answer of Interpretive critics, even more so than other...

Question 14

Noticing the rhyme, steady meter, and quatrain stanza structure of Yeats's &#34;The Lake of Innisfree&#34; is&#10;A) interpretive criticism&#10;B) historical criticism&#10;C) descriptive criticism&#10;D) evaluative criticism

Accepted Answer

The answer of Noticing the rhyme, steady meter, and quatrain...

Question 15

N. J. Berrill points out in Man's Emerging Mind that&#10;A) we are more likely to believe what we see&#10;B) we are more likely to see what we believe&#10;C) we believe that we see what is there&#10;D) seeing is believing

Accepted Answer

The answer of N. J. Berrill points out in Man's...

Question 16

Descriptively criticize Last Supper (Figures 3-1 and 3-2). Students should refer to the Perception Key on p. 55 for explicit instructions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Descriptively criticize Last Supper (Figures 3-1 and...

Deck 3: Being a Critic of the Arts