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John Berger

Ways of Seeing Quiz

John Berger
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Ways of Seeing Quiz

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1)

What does Berger et al. claim that a woman's presence is to a man? (from Chapter 3)

A man thinks of a woman's presence as an awkward postition.
A man thinks of a woman's presence only as it benefits himself.
A man thinks of a woman's presence as emotional radiance.
A man thinks of a woman's presence only as a physical existence.
2)

Which statement best describes what traditional oil paintings depict? (from Chapter 7)

A past or present representation of one's culture.
A current demonstration of what one owns.
A demonstration of what one will own in the future.
A representation of a desired future life.
3)

Which is an example of a nude painting discussed by Berger et al.? (from Chapter 3)

An oil painting by Tintoretto of a woman taking a bath.
A self-portrait by Kenneth Clark.
An oil painting by Giacometti.
A portrait of a woman in the park by Manet.
4)

How does a woman see herself, according to Berger et al.? (from Chapter 3)

She sees herself as a man illusion.
She sees herself as a physical reflection in a mirror.
She sees herself as a composite of image and emotion.
She sees herself as a sight.
5)

How does the painter, Durer, create what he believes is the perfect nude? (from Chapter 3)

By selecting the most male-like female figures and using them as nudes.
By sketching a beautiful nude from his imagination.
By combining various parts from different female bodies to create a full nude.
By holding competitions for the most beautiful naked woman and using the winner as a nude.
6)

Which of the following is the title of a painting on pages 72 and 73? (from Chapter 4)

"Unearthly."
"Venus and Mars."
"President Washington Age 40."
"The Princess of Russia."
7)

What does an oil painting historically demonstrate? (from Chapter 7)

The number of friends one has in the art community.
The number of art patrons in a time period.
The political situation of a time period.
The wealth or private property one has.
8)

How do publicity images provide reassurance for one's choices? (from Chapter 7)

By showing the reality of the world we live in.
By creating a negative image of other products.
By presenting the contrast between the world it promotes and the world that exists.
By using classic artwork to make nudity acceptable.
9)

Which of the following would be a good symbol for the collection of images on pages 68 to 71? (from Chapter 4)

Two doves with an olive branch.
A president with a burning flag.
A nude woman with a rose.
A corpse with a glass of wine.
10)

What is Berger's conclusion about the image of a nude woman looking in a mirror? (from Chapter 3)

That the mirror shows a woman comparing herself to a younger woman.
That the mirror creates a split character in the nude woman.
That the mirror neutralizes the guilt of both spectator and nude.
That the mirror signifies the woman's vanity.
11)

What does Nattier's "Mademoiselle de Clermonte" depict? (from Chapter 6)

The wealth and power and foreign nations.
The politics of war.
The injustice against women.
The social structure that is acceptable and expected of the time.
12)

What makes the self-portraits on pages 80 and 81 interesting to the viewer? (from Chapter 4)

The perspective is more intimate and human than a typical portrait.
The artist gives the viewer more than the single eye of perspective.
The painter includes more fine details in the self-portraits than a typical commissioned portrait.
The subject is more intriguing in a typical portrait.
13)

What is a contradiction to the assumption that early European oil painters portrayed a level of humanism in their work? (from Chapter 3)

Their inability to use humanistic expression in landscapes.
Their expression of women as either objects or abstractions.
Their omission of male nudes in their paintings.
Their use of non-human colors to paint their nudes.
14)

What is the purpose of the paired images on pages 126 and 127? (from Chapter 6)

Each pair plays off each other to enhance their subject matter and style.
Each pair demonstrates ways to pose the human body as a subject.
Each pair shows a different side of popular culture.
Each pair demonstrates a different period in art history.
15)

What does the traditional depiction of Adam and Eve project as the perception of being naked? (from Chapter 3)

That being naked is only acceptable for females.
That being naked is natural.
That being naked is only acceptable for males.
That being naked is shameful.
16)

How is Rembrandt portrayed in his second self-portrait? (from Chapter 5)

As an old man.
As a great king.
As a woman.
As a young hunter.
17)

What types of images are paired together on pages 126 and 127? (from Chapter 6)

Oil paintings and photographs.
Drawings and architectural diagrams.
Advertisements and celebrity photos.
Female nude paintings and male nude photos.
18)

What are most traditional oil paintings commissioned to demonstrate to the viewer? (from Chapter 5)

The political turmoil that the patron has survived.
The style of monarchy and church rule of the time period.
The power and wealth of the patron.
The social conditions of the time period.
19)

According to Berger et al., how do publicity images market a product? (from Chapter 7)

They promote how the consumer, in her present self, is glamorous.
They take away the love a consumer has for herself, and who she is.
They promise the consumer that they will be more powerful.
They advertise the present norms of society.
20)

Why do Berger et al. claim the goals of a consumer in a democratic industrial society are unachievable? (from Chapter 7)

Because they are based on daydreams stimulated by an artistic way of seeing the world.
Because they are based on illusions created by publicity images.
Because they are based on limited consumerism.
Because it is impossible to have everything perfect.
21)

What could be the theme for all of the images included on pages 68 to 71? (from Chapter 4)

Nudity does not always equal pleasure for the viewer,
Power is forever corrupt.
Love will always lead to sorrow.
Death is a necessary part of life.
22)

Which word best describes the position of artists as traditional oil painting develops? (from Chapter 5)

Struggle.
Opposition.
Defense.
Fortune.
23)

What is similar about all of the portraits on page 76? (from Chapter 4)

All the subjects are reclining in a chair.
All the subjects are undressing.
All the subjects stand alone.
All the subjects are holding a bible.
24)

What is the main difference in the effect on the viewer between the two Rembrandt self-portraits? (from Chapter 5)

The first portrait is in color and the second portrait is in black and white.
The first portrait displays the romance and intimacy between a married couple, while the second portrait displays the empty shell of a man.
The second portrait portrays the soul and individualistic style of the painter, a style that is completely avoided in the first self-portrait.
The second portrait follows all of the conventions of the time period and displays the wealth of the painter.
25)

According to the authors, what is a woman's internal presence comprised of? (from Chapter 3)

A perception of how she should act to be treated like she wants.
An illusion of what she should be.
An idea of what she looks like to a man.
A preception of what men like.
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