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Exam1.pptxArt History 121B: EXAM 1 Please answer all the questions in this Exam which is worth a maximum of 75 points. Respond to each of the questions by following the instructions in brackets. If the question asks for at least x number of characteristics or elements, etc., you might want to add one or two more in case one you provide is incorrect. Remember, since this will be an open note Exam, the completeness and accuracy of your answers as well as putting your answers in your own words (no plagiarism) will be what earns you a high grade. Be sure to get your answers from the recorded lectures, assigned readings, and information found on the lecture outline. Do not google for answers as I may not agree with what you find on the internet but I will always agree with what I tell you. ;) You have from Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. until Saturday at 4:00 p.m. to complete the Exam and submit it via email as a Word document to [email protected] no later than 4:00 p.m. (Pacific) on Saturday, Jan 30. Points will be deducted for late submissions. Please put your name and EXAM 1 on your document and do not resend the images with your Exam answers.
1. Frederic Church, Niagara Q: How does a subject such as this answer the call for an American nationalism (in other words, what does America have that Europe doesn’t)? Specifically, how does it respond to Europe’s claim to a long, man-made history? [Answer with one or two sentences.] 3 points
2. John Frederick Kensett, View of the Beach at Beverly, Mass. Q: Point to at least three specific “Luminist” elements found in this work. [A list form is acceptable.] 3 points
3. Martin Johnson Heade, Orchid and Hummingbirds Q: Why and where was this painted? How was it intended to be used? [Answer with two to three sentences.] 4 points
4. Frank Furness, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA Q: How is the polychromatic treatment of this building achieved—is it painted these colors, for example? [Answer in a few words.]. Point to one example of the Second Empire style and one example of the Gothic style as used in this building. [Answer in a few words for each.]. 5 points
5. Lilly Martin Spencer, Shake Hands? Q: Define genre in terms of art. [Answer with one or two sentences.] Point to at least four specific characteristics in this work that identify it as a genre painting. [A list form is acceptable.]. 5 points.
6. Frederick Law Olmsted & Calvert Vaux, Central Park, New York City, NY Q: What was the purpose of having a park such as this in the center of a large urban area? Be specific as to the thoughts of the time. [Answer with one well-structured paragraph and in complete sentences.] 5 points.
7. Timothy O’Sullivan, Ancient Ruins in the Canon de Chelle, N.M., photograph Q: How did a camera’s exposure time during the 1860s and 1870s influence the types of documentary images photographed during the period of westward exploration? Do you think the photographs of this period are always “truth”? Explain and point to specific examples in this work to support your argument. [Answer with two well-structured paragraphs, one per question, and in complete sentences.] 10 points
8. Edmonia Lewis, The Courtship of Minnehaha (or) Old Arrow Maker and his Daughter, marble Q: What is the literary source of the subject of this sculpture and how do the details help to identify the story? Be specific. What deeper meaning could this work have? [Answer with two or three well-structured paragraphs and in complete sentences.] 10 points.
9. left: Albert Bierstadt, Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
right: Thomas Moran, Mountain of the Holy Cross
Q: What classical/intellectual approach does Bierstadt take and what romantic/emotional approach does Moran take in the compositions of their paintings of the American west? Point to specific elements in these works, including if any stylistic formula is used, how recession into space is achieved, and how nature is depicted. [Answer with two to four well-structured paragraphs and in complete sentences.] 15 points
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10. Select one of the Advantages for the American Sculptor in Rome at Mid-Century (as posted on GauchoSpace) and explain in your own words why it was important to sculptors. There is no right answer to your selection as long as you pick one of the 7 posted Advantages. Points will be earned based on the justification of your answer. [Answer with one well-structured paragraph.] 5 points
11. What specific characteristic do stereoscopes and stereographs possess? [Answer with two or three sentences.] 5 points
12. Provide the one and most appropriate letter of the Term that best relates to each Name. You will have one unused term. 5 points
Names Terms
A. Randolph Rogers a. Hudson River School
B. Fidelia Bridges b. American Art Union
C. Jasper Cropsey c. White Marmorean Flock
D. Lilly Martin Spencer d. daguerreotype
E. Harriet Hosmer e. The New Path
f. The Last Days of Pompeii
