Unit I (Chapters 1, 2 And 4)

The nature of perception suggests that the most important key to looking at art is: to become aware of the process of looking itself. to have a strong art-historical background. to be able to draw well. to be able to sculpt well. None of these answers are correct.

The field of philosophy called aesthetics asks the question: What is art? Can we apply our concept of art to art of the past? Can we apply our concept of art to art of different cultures? Is there one correct standard for judging art? All of these answers are correct.

The term style is used to categorize a work of art by its: subject matter. social context. visual characteristics. theme. None of these answers is correct.

If a work of art is faithful to our visual experience, its style is: iconographic. nonrepresentational. stylized. abstracted. naturalistic.

When discussing the size, shape, material, color, and composition of a work of art, we are discussing its: form. iconography. theme. purpose. content.