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.	description and analysis
		c.	judgment and description
		d.	analysis and interpretation
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	2.	On what does the theory of Imitationalism focus?

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

		a.	subjective and impersonal
		b.	objective and personal
		c.	aesthetic and objective
		d.	personal and aesthetic
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	4.	Which is the most objective step in criticizing a piece of art?

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

		a.	during the judgment step
		b.	during the interpretive step
		c.	during the analysis step
		d.	during the descriptive step
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	6.	When criticizing functional objects, when should you consider how well the object works?

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

		a.	Emotionalism
		b.	Imitationalism
		c.	Formalism
		d.	a combination of all three theories
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	8.	Which is the last step of art criticism?

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

		a.	They make a judgment about the importance of a piece of art.
		b.	They examine the artwork closely.
		c.	They look for information about the art, not in the art.
		d.	They compare works by the same artist.
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