Art History PowerPoint Worksheet (½ Credit)

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1 Art History PowerPoint Worksheet (½ Credit) Directions for completing this PowerPoint: Answer all questions fully!! There are a few were simple phrases can be used to answer the questions but most need 3 5 sentence answers. For example, if the answer is to write about cubism, don't simply write that it's a form of 20th century art. Explain what is meant by the term cubism. The following are websites that may be used to help you find some of the answers. Slide 1: Title Page Slide 2: The Venus of Willendorf is a very early piece of religious art done in a style unlike anything we see today. When and wherewas she discovered? Whom do they think created her? When was she created? Out of what materials was she created? Be specific. Slide 3: We have seen the Great Pyramids in magazines, on television, and in the movies. In general, we know they are found in Egypt but where are they specifically located? Who ordered the building of the largest of the pyramids? What is a current theory on how they were built and by whom? Slide 4: What is the leading theory on how Stonehenge was built? Who built Stonehenge and when? Slide 5: The Parthenon was in pretty good shape until sometime in the 20 th Century. What happened to create most of the destruction we see in pictures? Be careful about the when part of this question. Slide 6: Where is Nike of Samothrace on display? How long has it been there? Who was this statue named for? When was it created and by who? Slide 7: What languages are represented on the Rosetta Stone? Who figured out the translations on the stone? Where is it displayed? Slide 8: What various uses was the Pantheon used for after it was built? There are several. Slide 9: Since it was built in 537, what has the Hagia Sophia been used for? There were several uses.

2 Slide 10: What is the height of the tallest spires found atop Chartres? Who built Chartres and when? Slide 11: Where did Jan van Eyck live most of his life? Slide 12: Explain precisely how Michelangelo created the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Slide 13: Is the Last Supper a painting like you would hang on your wall? If its not, what is it? How big is it in real life? Slide 14: Approximately how many Pietas did Michelangelo create? Where are many of them on display? Slide 15: What makes this sculpture come alive for those who see it? Be specific as to the artistic styles used with this sculpture. Slide 16: What is the current theory on who the woman in the painting was? Explain the reasoning behind this theory. Slide 17: The slide says St. Peter s was designed by many architects over a period of 125 years. Name at least three different architects responsible for some of the major buildings. Who created the main part of St. Peter's? Slide 18: Who was Raphael? Write two to three sentences on this artist. Where did he come from? Where did he study painting? What type of painting was he most famous for creating? Slide 19: The slide says the Last Judgment was the largest fresco created in that century. How big was it? What figures are represented within the fresco? Slide 20: List at least three other paintings Titian created. Where is the largest collection of Titian paintings? Slide 21: His name is given as Caravaggio. What is his real name? Where did the name come from? Can you discover why he used Caravaggio instead of his real name? Slide 22: What is a triptych? What were they usually made from? What kind of paintings were usually painted on a triptych? Slide 23: What school of painting was Bernini associated with? Bernini is also know as what other kind of artist?

3 Slide 24: How big the Night Watch? What style of painting is used here? What happened to the painting in 1990? Slide 25: Michael Atlee calls this painting the best in the world. Why would he say such a thing? Explain his thinking. Slide 26: Where did Vermeer live and what type of paintings was he most famous for creating? Slide 27: What art movement was J L David associated with? Explain what is meant by this style of painting. Slide 28: Ingres is a painter who really showed something special in his paintings. What was it? Slide 29: What were Goya s black paintings? Explain what he may have been trying to say with this style of painting. Slide 30: Delacroix is considered the last of the great artists. Slide 31: What type of medium did Turner first paint with? (You may need to look up what is meant by the word medium as it relates to art. ) Did his type of medium change over the years? What mediums did he explore? Slide 32: What was the subject of many of Millet s paintings? What are the naturalism and realism schools of painting Millet favored? Slide 33: Manet painted the Tuileries because he enjoyed the lifestyle he found there. What were the Tuileries? Manet tried another style of painting called 'plein air' painting. What style is this? Slide 34: Monet painted in a style that is now known as. Slide 35: Renoir worked closely with what painter? In his later years he become increasing stricken with arthritis. How did he modify his technique so he could paint even as his hands became more crippled? Slide 36: Why was the Eiffel tower built? How tall is it? What can be found on the first and second levels of the Tower?

4 Slide 37: Come up with a definition for existential angst. Slide 38: What is cubism? Be specific as to what this style of painting entails. Slide 39: Pablo Picasso s Guernica is considered a study in brutality. What is the subject of the painting and why did he paint it? Slide 40: What was Matisse s last painting? What is the style painting known as fauvism? Slide 41: Boccioni is said to be a master of the art form known as futurism. What is futurism when referring to the art world? Explain carefully. Slide 42: Where was Cassatt from and what type of things did she most like to paint? Why? Slide 43: Give your impression of his famous painting of Black on White. Slide 44: What is Dadaism? Be specific. Slide 45: What type of materials did Brancusi like to work with? Slide 46: What is Surrealism? Be specific. Slide 47: Wright is the premier architect of the 20th century. He practiced something called organic architecture. What is organic architecture? Explain carefully. Slide 48: On November 1, 2006, one of Pollack s paintings was sold for the highest price ever paid for a painting. Which painting was it and how much was paid for it? Slide 49: What is Pop Art? Write a synopsis about this art movement. Slide 50: What is the story a behind this sculpture? Be specific!!! Slide 51: Where can you find this painting on display? What is meant by Regionalism when used in the art world? Slide 52: Find one weird story about Van Gogh s life and write 3 5 sentences about it. Slide 53: Title page Slide 54: How were most Moche pottery forms produced? Explain how one of the forms was used from gathering the clay until the final product was produced.

5 Slide 55: See if you can find an explanation on how the Incan people created the tightly fitting stonework that abounds in their buildings. In most places you would be unable to slip a piece of paper between the stones. Be specific!! Slide 56: What explanation is given for the huge round heads you find in Olmec statuary? Slide 57: Why, where and how did the Aztecs build the city of Tenochtitlan? Slide 58: Mayan ceramics are very famous. What kind of themes did they place on their ceramic pieces? Slide 59: Title Page Slide 60: Who were the Anasazi and what are the current theories on where they disappeared to? Slide 61: What types of designs were incorporated into Navajo weaving? Were there specific colors associated with the different designs? Slide 62: What types of art can be associated with this culture? Slide 63: Where are the homelands of the Nez Perce? Slide 64: What culture are the Assiniboine closely associated with? Slide 65: Find another depiction of Lakota art and print it off. Slide 66: Write a description of Ojibwe pictorial writing. Slide 67: What are main themes in Tlingit designs? Slide 68: What five tribes made up the original Five Nations, or Iroquois Confederation? Slide 69: Title Page Slide 70: What is terracotta? How is it made? Slide 71: What was the standard type of paper the Chinese painted on? How was it created? Slide 72: What are the approximate dates for the Ming, Tang, and Han dynasties? Slide 73: What is meant by the title Amida Buddha shown in this slide?

6 Slide 74: Japanese art used a special art form called woodblock prints. How are these created? Be specific! Slide 75: In the painting The Great Wave, what is kind of wave is being represented? How are these kinds of waves generated? Slide 76: What is the name of the famous Indian tomb built by a Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in honor of his wife? How was it constructed? Slide 77: To what god was this temple originally dedicated to worship? Slide 78: Title Page Slide 79: When did the Nok culture flourish? Who were the Nok people? Slide 80: Which museum has the largest collection of the Benin bronzes? What was the extent of the Benin empire at its height? Slide 81: Find two pictures of African masks and attempt to draw them. Slide 82: Title Page Slide 83: In Aboriginal culture, what is dreamtime? Slide 84: How did early Aborigines spray paint objects? Where can many of their paintings be located? Slide 85: What is meant by the term botanical illustrator? Slides : There are quite a few works of art on these slides. Pick five pieces of art found here and write 2 3 sentences about your impressions of these pieces. Include the number of the slide so the reader knows specifically what art work you're writing about.