Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 2: Art Criticism and Aesthetic Judgment

	1.	Which two steps of art history operations require research?

		a.	interpretation and judgment
		b.	judgment and description
		c.	analysis and interpretation
		d.	description and analysis
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	2.	When criticizing functional objects, when should you consider how well the object works?

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

		a.	literal qualities
		b.	expressive qualities
		c.	formal qualities
		d.	functional qualities
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	4.	When does an art historian consider an artist's individual style?

		a.	during the interpretive step
		b.	during the judgment step
		c.	during the descriptive step
		d.	during the analysis step
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	5.	Which is the last step of art criticism?

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

		a.	analysis
		b.	interpretation
		c.	description
		d.	judgment
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	7.	What is the best theory to use when judging art?

		a.	Imitationalism
		b.	Formalism
		c.	a combination of all three theories
		d.	Emotionalism
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	8.	What do art historians do in the description step?

		a.	They examine the artwork closely.
		b.	They make a judgment about the importance of a piece of art.
		c.	They compare works by the same artist.
		d.	They look for information about the art, not in the art.
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	9.	What are the two levels of judgment used in the judgment step of art criticism?

		a.	objective and personal
		b.	personal and aesthetic
		c.	subjective and impersonal
		d.	aesthetic and objective
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	10.	On what does the theory of Imitationalism focus?

		a.	the formal qualities of a work of art
		b.	realistic representation
		c.	the emotions created by a work of art
		d.	the interpretation of a work of art
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