Art Appreciation

Long Examination #1

TEST I. (Facts and Information) – 15 points

Plug in the correct answer from the choices in the box below.

Socrates money commission content name of the artist

Aristotle inspiration flow Plato creativity
photography Immanuel Kant form Mona Lisa Zeus
expression Leonardo da Vinci participation Juan Luna Film
portrait subject meaning oppression worship
Jose Rizal EDSA Revolution tnalak imagination world
Folk entertainment history Leo Tolstoy appreciation

1. The Greek philosopher who believes that art is merely a representation or a copy of the perfect concept
2. The Renaissance portrait by Leonardo da Vinci
3. The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects
4. This art form is the combination of performing arts, visual, and music.
5. When art is used for religion, it is because of ___________
6. A traditional cloth made by the T’boli tribe in Mindanao.
7. It is the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work
8. Dr. Jose Rizal’s purpose of writing and publishing Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
9. The usual source or idea for an artwork.
10. He believes that art is an emotional expression.
11. He proposes that art should be a reflection of reality
12. One form or type of dance
13. The process of making known one's thoughts or feelings.
14. It refers to the topic or the objects used by the artists portraying his artworks.
15. When an artist does work from a client, it is called _____________.

TEST II. (Skills – True or False) – 15 points

Write JAPAN when the statement is true or correct; otherwise, write CHINA.

1. Our appreciation of art is usually connected with our deep feelings.

2. Dance involves dialogues and scripts
3. Sculpture is a sub-genre of architecture
4. Literary works can be translated into stage plays.
5. Art can be both objective and subjective.
6. Artworks are only for display, performance, and museum.
7. Chocolate hills is an artwork.
8. For an idealist, artworks are only copies and will not attain perfection.
9. Art for the masses targets large group of audiences.
10. Fernando Amorsolo is a well-known artist who paints farm life of the Filipinos.
11. Digital art is one of the traditional/classical forms of art.
12. Music can be considered performing arts.
13. The art of music is limited to playing instruments.
14. Still life subjects are used as practice for beginner artists.
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 15. Something is a work of art only when its maker intended it to be a work of art.

TEST III (Interpretation) – 15 points

Explain the quotations below in two to three sentences.
1. “An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success. – Henri
Matisse
2. “No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.” – Oscar Wilde
3. “We all know that art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to
understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.” – Pablo
Picasso

Test IV (Enumeration) – 25 points

A. List 3 traits/characteristics of a creative mind.

B. What are the 4 assumptions on art?
C. What are the 7 traditional/popular genres of art?
D. Enumerate 7 usual subjects in art.
E. Aside from the rarity of material, write 2 factors affecting the value of an artwork.
F. Aside from personal expression, religion, and history, write down 2 functions/purpose of art.