Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 2: Art Criticism and Aesthetic Judgment

	1.	When criticizing functional objects, when should you consider how well the object works?

		a.	during the descriptive step
		b.	during the judgment step
		c.	during the analysis step
		d.	during the interpretive step
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	2.	What are the two levels of judgment used in the judgment step of art criticism?

		a.	subjective and impersonal
		b.	personal and aesthetic
		c.	aesthetic and objective
		d.	objective and personal
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	3.	What is the best theory to use when judging art?

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

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

		a.	the formal qualities of a work of art
		b.	the emotions created by a work of art
		c.	realistic representation
		d.	the interpretation of a work of art
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	6.	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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	7.	Which is the most objective step in criticizing a piece of art?

		a.	interpretation
		b.	judgment
		c.	analysis
		d.	description
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	8.	When you focus on how realistic a work of art is, what qualities concern you?

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

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

		a.	interpretation
		b.	description
		c.	judgment
		d.	analysis
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