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PrelimExamination.forGEAA
PrelimExamination.forGEAA
I. Multiple Choices. Read each question carefully, and then WRITE THE ANSWER that best fits the
question at the space provided before each number. Use capital letters only.
3. ________ can be defined as a style that reflects a subjective, "inner world"—a style that conveys the
psychological and emotional state of the artist.
A. Expressionism
B. Absatraction
C. Realistic
D. Distorted
5. It studies in which intellectual efforts are involved. Such subjects as mathematics, grammar,
philosophy, and sciences.
A. Practical
B. Fine arts
C. Liberal arts
D. All of the above
6. The term ____________ is used to describe forms in the natural world that most people would find
recognizable even if the maker has not rendered the details with meticulous realism.
A. Non-objective
B. Representational
C. Existentialist
D. Abstract
7. People who follow herds of animals and have no permanent homes are called ____________.
A. Nomads
B. Fisherman
C. Merchants
D. Domesticated
10. Which of the following was not an artist during the Renaissance period?
A. Michelangelo
B. Durer
C. Picasso
D. Raphael
11. Artistic ability includes skills and talent to create fine works of art except
A. Painting
B. Drawing
C. Sculpting
D. Singing
13. In the visual arts, ________ is the distinctive mode of expression that results from the way in which an
artist handles materials and the elements and principles of art and design.
A. Content
B. Style
C. Form
D. Design
17. Who painted the Sistine Chapel, sculpted David and the Pieta
A. Da Vinci
B. Michelangelo
C. Raphael
D. Donatello
18. Refers to any person, object, scene or event described or represented in a work of art
A. Content of art
B. Function of art
C. Philosophy of art
D. Subject of art
19. _______ subjects usually fall into still life, landscape, seascape, portraiture, or abstract.
A. Painting
B. Literature
C. Music
D. Sculpture
20. ________________ are categories of subjects with which artist work in.
A. Mediums
B. Genres
C. Materials
D. Forms
24. _______ is an art form where the artist combines both visual art and dramatic performance.
A. Music
B. Theatre
C. Literature
D. Architecture
25. Which refer to “culture, refinement, and education” and are academic disciplines that study aspects of
human society and culture.
A. Humanities
B. Arts
C. Aesthetics
D. All of the above
26. The revolutionary art technique that made art look more realistic is called what?
A. Prospect
B. Perception
C. Perspective
D. Precursor
28. Creations that fall under this category are those that appeals to the sense of sight and are mainly visual
in nature
A. Visual arts
B. Performance art
C. Applied arts
D. Literary arts
29. This function of art depends on the person or artist who created the art.
A. Physical function
B. Personal function
C. Social function
D. None of the above
30. . ______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full
backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
A. Renaissance, Medieval
B. Renaissance, Classical
C. Classical, Medieval
D. Medieval, Renaissance
32. It is the way to manifest the message that the artist wants to say with his work.
A. Form
B. Structure
C. Subject
D. Content
33. Which artist is known as the "Renaissance Man", because he was so well-rounded in many studies of
the Renaissance?
A. Donatello
B. Da Vinci
C. Michelangelo
D. Raphael
35. Before the Renaissance what was the primary subject of paintings during the Middle Ages?
A. Perspective
B. Christianity
C. Queens and Kings
D. Animals
II. True or False. Read the following sentences identify if the statement is correct write TRUE and if
the statement is wrong write FALSE. Write your answer before the number.