Question 1

Which one of these is NOT one of the four positions found in Jacques Derrida's The Truth in Painting?
A) truth as images
B) truth in images
C) truth in materiality
D) truth in consciousness
E) all of the above are positions in Derrida's book

Accepted Answer

The four positions found in Jacques Derrida's The Truth in Painting are truth as images, truth in images, truth in materiality, and truth in language. The concept of truth in consciousness is not one of the positions discussed in the book. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Question 2

Traditionally, the main concern in imaging the visible world has been to make images correspond as far as possible to _________________________.
A) the intentions of the artist
B) actual physical appearances
C) what the beholder wants in an image
D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

The main concern in imaging the visible world has been to make images correspond as far as possible to actual physical appearances. While the intentions of the artist and what the beholder wants in an image may also be considered, the primary goal is to capture the most accurate visual representation of the subject being imaged.

Question 3

Giulio Paolini's installation of two sculptures, discussed in chapter 14, provides a visual paraphrase for which newer understanding for the idea of mimesis?
A) the two sculptures are in competition with each other
B) the two sculptures compliment each other aesthetically
C) the two sculptures mirror each other, and offer a moment of reflection
D) the two sculptures do not mirror one another, but enact a comparison

Accepted Answer

Giulio Paolini's installation suggests a newer understanding of mimesis not as direct imitation but as a process of comparison, where the sculptures interact by setting up a dialogue that invites viewers to compare and contrast, rather than simply mirroring each other exactly.

Question 4

Which 17^th century figure stated that "un picture ita visio" (vision is like painting)? A) John Locke B) Voltaire C) Johannes Kepler D) Blaise Pascal

Accepted Answer

The statement "un picture ita visio" (vision is like painting) is attributed to the 17th-century German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler.

Question 5

In the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a goal in much of art was to create a new nature that possibly surpassed the original.

Accepted Answer

This concept of creating an idealized or improved version of nature was a key aspect of the Renaissance and Baroque periods in art. Artists sought to depict a more perfect version of reality, often using techniques such as foreshortening and chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and realism in their work. This can be seen in the paintings of artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Caravaggio.

Question 6

According to Georges Didi-Huberman, American minimalist sculptures like those of Donald Judd and Robert Morris are _________________________.
A) full of invisible meaning
B) devoid of substance
C) ignorant to the history that they claim to revoke
D) visually stimulating, but nothing more

Accepted Answer

Georges Didi-Huberman argues that American minimalist sculptures, such as those by Donald Judd and Robert Morris, are full of invisible meaning, suggesting that there is depth and complexity beyond their apparent simplicity.

Question 7

According to Elkins, whatever viewers might notice would be considered _______________.
A) visible
B) visual
C) depictable
D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

Elkins suggests that anything viewers notice is considered "visible," as it pertains to what can be seen or observed.

Question 8

Because of the viewer's knowledge, the absence of Joseph and the Saints in a 15^th century painting would be an example of the ___________. A) undepictable B) undecipherable C) splendid D) invisible

Accepted Answer

The term "invisible" refers to elements that are known to exist or are implied within a cultural or historical context but are not physically depicted or visible in the artwork. In this case, the viewer's knowledge fills in the absence of Joseph and the Saints in the painting, making their presence "invisible" rather than visually depicted.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of the splendor in a painting?
A) the Christ child's realistic eyes
B) the glints of light seen on Renbrandt's eye in his self portrait
C) the depiction of a sunset
D) hazy clouds found in Rococo paintings

Accepted Answer

The glints of light seen on Rembrandt's eye in his self-portrait are an example of the splendor in a painting. This is because the glints of light add a sense of realism and depth to the painting, making it more visually appealing.

Question 10

The principles of truth and divinity for which a painting of the Christ child stands for are examples of what is ____________________.
A) undepictable
B) invisible
C) unrepresentable
D) uncontainable

Accepted Answer

The question is asking for a term that describes the characteristics of the principles represented by a painting of the Christ child. The options of undepictable, invisible, and uncontainable do not accurately describe these principles, as they are able to be represented through the painting. However, the term unrepresentable fits, as the principles of truth and divinity are complex and abstract concepts that cannot be fully depicted by a painting or any physical representation.

Question 11

Current textbooks warn of illustrations inability to adequately represent subjects in quantum mechanics.

Accepted Answer

Due to the nature of quantum mechanics, illustrations may not accurately represent the subject matter.

Question 12

Which is one of the few visible properties of particles in particle physics?
A) physical position in space
B) phase angles
C) electron barriers
D) radiation maps

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which is one of the few visible...

Question 13

Hypothetical properties of particles are considered to be outside the field of representation, and are thus ______________.
A) inconceivable
B) undepictable
C) inconsistent
D) invisible

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hypothetical properties of particles are considered to...

Question 14

The postmodern sublime has appeared as an aesthetic inquiry, a philosophic amendment, and an intervention in art criticism.

Accepted Answer

This statement accurately describes the role and impact of the postmodern sublime.

Question 15

In regards to the sublime, 18^th century philosophers hoped they could write in an uncontrollable fashion about things that are already controlled.

Accepted Answer

18th-century philosophers on the sublime, such as Edmund Burke, sought to understand and articulate the experience of the sublime as an overwhelming or awe-inspiring aesthetic experience, often in the face of nature's vastness or power, rather than aiming to write uncontrollably about controlled things.

Question 16

Thomas Weiskel stated that "a humanist sublime is ________________."
A) an inevitable position
B) anti-religious
C) rooted in theology
D) an oxymoron

Accepted Answer

The concept of humanism, which prioritizes human experience and reason over religious faith or divine intervention, is fundamentally at odds with the idea of the sublime, which involves a sense of awe and transcendence beyond human capacity or understanding. Weiskel's assertion that a "humanist sublime" is possible therefore appears contradictory or oxymoronic.

Question 17

Which word did Aristotle use to define what we now call "imagination"?
A) dianoia
B) phantasia
C) aisthesis
D) communis

Accepted Answer

Aristotle used the term "phantasia" to refer to the faculty of imagining or forming mental images. This term is now commonly translated as "imagination" in English.

Question 18

In Immanuel Kant's Meditations on First Philosophy, he distinguishes between imagination and "pure intellection."

Accepted Answer

Immanuel Kant did not write "Meditations on First Philosophy"; that work was authored by René Descartes. Kant is known for his "Critique of Pure Reason," among other works, where he discusses different faculties of the mind.

Question 19

Photons and electrons are known as equations, making them _______________.
A) non-visual
B) non-pictorial
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Accepted Answer

The answer of Photons and electrons are known as equations,...

Question 20

Sound spectrograms are an example of the strategy of ___________________.
A) pictorialization
B) picturizing
C) invisibility
D) telescopic vision

Accepted Answer

Sound spectrograms are a visual representation of sound waves that use images to make the otherwise invisible aspects of sound visible. This is an example of the strategy of pictorialization, which involves creating a visual representation of something in order to make it more tangible or easier to understand.

Quiz 4: Turning Worlds Into Images

Which one of these is NOT one of the four positions found in Jacques Derrida's The Truth in Painting?

Traditionally, the main concern in imaging the visible world has been to make images correspond as far as possible to _________________________.

Giulio Paolini's installation of two sculptures, discussed in chapter 14, provides a visual paraphrase for which newer understanding for the idea of mimesis?

Which 17^th century figure stated that "un picture ita visio" (vision is like painting) ?

In the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a goal in much of art was to create a new nature that possibly surpassed the original.

According to Georges Didi-Huberman, American minimalist sculptures like those of Donald Judd and Robert Morris are _________________________.

According to Elkins, whatever viewers might notice would be considered _______________.

Because of the viewer's knowledge, the absence of Joseph and the Saints in a 15^th century painting would be an example of the ___________.

Which of the following is an example of the splendor in a painting?

The principles of truth and divinity for which a painting of the Christ child stands for are examples of what is ____________________.

Current textbooks warn of illustrations inability to adequately represent subjects in quantum mechanics.

Which is one of the few visible properties of particles in particle physics?

Hypothetical properties of particles are considered to be outside the field of representation, and are thus ______________.

The postmodern sublime has appeared as an aesthetic inquiry, a philosophic amendment, and an intervention in art criticism.

In regards to the sublime, 18^th century philosophers hoped they could write in an uncontrollable fashion about things that are already controlled.

Thomas Weiskel stated that "a humanist sublime is ________________."

Which word did Aristotle use to define what we now call "imagination"?

In Immanuel Kant's Meditations on First Philosophy, he distinguishes between imagination and "pure intellection."

Photons and electrons are known as equations, making them _______________.

Sound spectrograms are an example of the strategy of ___________________.

Quiz 4: Turning Worlds Into Images

Which one of these is NOT one of the four positions found in Jacques Derrida's The Truth in Painting?

Traditionally, the main concern in imaging the visible world has been to make images correspond as far as possible to _________________________.

Giulio Paolini's installation of two sculptures, discussed in chapter 14, provides a visual paraphrase for which newer understanding for the idea of mimesis?

Which 17th century figure stated that "un picture ita visio" (vision is like painting) ?

In the 15th and 16th centuries, a goal in much of art was to create a new nature that possibly surpassed the original.

According to Georges Didi-Huberman, American minimalist sculptures like those of Donald Judd and Robert Morris are _________________________.

According to Elkins, whatever viewers might notice would be considered _______________.

Because of the viewer's knowledge, the absence of Joseph and the Saints in a 15th century painting would be an example of the ___________.

Which of the following is an example of the splendor in a painting?

The principles of truth and divinity for which a painting of the Christ child stands for are examples of what is ____________________.

Current textbooks warn of illustrations inability to adequately represent subjects in quantum mechanics.

Which is one of the few visible properties of particles in particle physics?

Hypothetical properties of particles are considered to be outside the field of representation, and are thus ______________.

The postmodern sublime has appeared as an aesthetic inquiry, a philosophic amendment, and an intervention in art criticism.

In regards to the sublime, 18th century philosophers hoped they could write in an uncontrollable fashion about things that are already controlled.

Thomas Weiskel stated that "a humanist sublime is ________________."

Which word did Aristotle use to define what we now call "imagination"?

In Immanuel Kant's Meditations on First Philosophy, he distinguishes between imagination and "pure intellection."

Photons and electrons are known as equations, making them _______________.

Sound spectrograms are an example of the strategy of ___________________.

Which 17^th century figure stated that "un picture ita visio" (vision is like painting) ?

In the 15^th and 16^th centuries, a goal in much of art was to create a new nature that possibly surpassed the original.

Because of the viewer's knowledge, the absence of Joseph and the Saints in a 15^th century painting would be an example of the ___________.

In regards to the sublime, 18^th century philosophers hoped they could write in an uncontrollable fashion about things that are already controlled.