Question

A narrative piece of art ___________________
a.
tells a story or series of events.
b.
serves as a remembrance of an event or person.
c.
displays the likeness of a person, in order to document their existence.
d.
relates the lives of important individuals.



What is a monogram?
a.
A person or group that commissions a work of art.
b.
A casket or container for sacred relics.
c.
A character consisting of two or more letters combined or interwoven.
d.
A likeness of someone,usually painted for purpose to memorialize the person.




A statue of Augustus looking down with one hand holding a staff and the other raised. There is a small cherub at his feet.
Look at the sculpture above of Augustus. A staff, like the one he is holding, symbolized __________ in Roman culture.
a.
strength
c.
leadership
b.
unity
d.
royalty



Hercules, the Great Warrior, and the history behind the saying, “an elephant never forgets,” are both examples of what type of artistic inspiration?
a.
belief
c.
visual metaphor
b.
dream
d.
myth/legend




The court case Constantin Brancusi v. United States determined that ____________ was a piece of art, and not a kitchen utensil as U.S. customs believed it to be.
a.
Wild Turkey
c.
Pigeon Stance
b.
Birds in Flight
d.
Bird in Space

Answer 1

1) a
2) c
3) c
4) d
5) d