Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 2: Art Criticism and Aesthetic Judgment

	1.	What do art historians do in the description step?

		a.	They make a judgment about the importance of a piece of art.
		b.	They compare works by the same artist.
		c.	They examine the artwork closely.
		d.	They look for information about the art, not in the art.
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	2.	On what does the theory of Imitationalism focus?

		a.	the emotions created by a work of art
		b.	the formal qualities of a work of art
		c.	realistic representation
		d.	the interpretation of a work of art
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	3.	When criticizing functional objects, when should you consider how well the object works?

		a.	during the judgment step
		b.	during the descriptive step
		c.	during the interpretive step
		d.	during the analysis step
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	4.	What is the best theory to use when judging art?

		a.	Emotionalism
		b.	a combination of all three theories
		c.	Imitationalism
		d.	Formalism
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	5.	When does an art historian consider an artist's individual style?

		a.	during the interpretive step
		b.	during the judgment step
		c.	during the analysis step
		d.	during the descriptive step
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	6.	When you focus on how realistic a work of art is, what qualities concern you?

		a.	functional qualities
		b.	literal qualities
		c.	formal qualities
		d.	expressive qualities
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	7.	Which two steps of art history operations require research?

		a.	judgment and description
		b.	description and analysis
		c.	interpretation and judgment
		d.	analysis and interpretation
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	8.	Which is the last step of art criticism?

		a.	judgment
		b.	interpretation
		c.	analysis
		d.	description
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	9.	Which is the most objective step in criticizing a piece of art?

		a.	interpretation
		b.	description
		c.	analysis
		d.	judgment
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	10.	What are the two levels of judgment used in the judgment step of art criticism?

		a.	aesthetic and objective
		b.	objective and personal
		c.	personal and aesthetic
		d.	subjective and impersonal
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