Question

6. Experience and perception changes the way people look at an image. For example, a serpent represents creation, power, and birth in many cultures, but also represents what in other cultures?
a.
A serpent represents the continuation of life and its cycle.
b.
A serpent represents an image that is sly, cunning, and evil.
c.
A serpent represents spirit and strength.
d.
A serpent represents the head god in several tribal religions.


7. A painting of a Mexican woman wearing a lace hood around her face.
Who painted the self-portrait above?
a.
Frida Kahlo
c.
Dorothea Lange
b.
Honre Daumier
d.
Keisei Eisen


8. Iconography refers to ______________________
a.
the study of culture and society in art.
b.
the influence of gender on the imagery and message in art.
c.
the Elements of Art used to create a work of art.
d.
the study of symbols and images in art.


9. A black and white photo of a Depression-era woman and her children.
Which of the following is not true about the photograph above?
a.
The picture is of a migrant mother and her children.
b.
The purpose of the photograph was to show and preserve the true mood and circumstances of the Great Depression.
c.
The photograph, along with others like it, were taken by Dorothea Lange.
d.
This photograph is particularly famous because it was one of the first times a woman had been photographed in a naturalistic setting, for public viewing.


10. In relation to art, Marxism is _____________________
a.
is the influence the gender of both the artist and the viewer has in art.
b.
the method that interprets artworks in the light of their economic and social contexts.
c.
the meaning of symbols and images in an artwork.
d.
the use of the Elements of Art present in a piece of art.

Answer 1

6. b — In many cultures (e.g., Judeo‑Christian tradition) serpents symbolize slyness, cunning, and evil.
7. a — Frida Kahlo (Mexican artist known for self‑portraits).
8. d — Iconography is the study of symbols and images in art.
9. d — That statement is not true; the photograph's fame is not because it was among the first naturalistic photos of a woman.
10. b — Marxist criticism interprets artworks in light of their economic and social contexts.