Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 2: Art Criticism and Aesthetic Judgment

	1.	Which is the last step of art criticism?

		a.	description
		b.	interpretation
		c.	analysis
		d.	judgment
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	2.	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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	3.	When does an art historian consider an artist's individual style?

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

		a.	functional qualities
		b.	expressive qualities
		c.	formal qualities
		d.	literal qualities
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	5.	Which is the most objective step in criticizing a piece of art?

		a.	interpretation
		b.	judgment
		c.	description
		d.	analysis
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	6.	What do art historians do in the description step?

		a.	They look for information about the art, not in the art.
		b.	They compare works by the same artist.
		c.	They make a judgment about the importance of a piece of art.
		d.	They examine the artwork closely.
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	7.	When criticizing functional objects, when should you consider how well the object works?

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

		a.	Imitationalism
		b.	a combination of all three theories
		c.	Formalism
		d.	Emotionalism
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	9.	On what does the theory of Imitationalism focus?

		a.	realistic representation
		b.	the emotions created by a work of art
		c.	the formal qualities of a work of art
		d.	the interpretation of a work of art
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	10.	What are the two levels of judgment used in the judgment step of art criticism?

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