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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the painter, Durer, create what he believes is the perfect nude?
(a) By combining various parts from different female bodies to create a full nude.
(b) By sketching a beautiful nude from his imagination.
(c) By holding competitions for the most beautiful naked woman and using the winner as a nude.
(d) By selecting the most male-like female figures and using them as nudes.

2. In Chapter 2, what are the authors trying to demonstrate with the images on pages 40 and 41?
(a) That mixing images of formal portraits and self-portraits defines the unique qualities of each.
(b) That the combination of text and image can create a very powerful and intentional meaning.
(c) That mixing images of men and women defines the unique qualities of each.
(d) That the combination of photographs and paintings creates a contrast similar to realism and abstract painting.

3. Which painting is used an example of who benefits from a nude painting?
(a) Picasso's abstract female nudes.
(b) Gaugin's "Nevermore."
(c) Rembrant's "Bathesheba."
(d) Bronzino's painting of Cupid and Venus.

4. What generalization could be made about the combination of images on pages 40 and 41?
(a) They are to promote the provocative qualities in women.
(b) They are to create a feeling of beauty in all people.
(c) They are to promote the authority and power of famous politicians.
(d) They are to demonstrate the importance of a good education.

5. What is similar about all of the women in the images on pages 36 and 37?
(a) They are all the focus of men in the images.
(b) They are all cleaning.
(c) They are all celebrities.
(d) They are all ignoring the camera and viewer.

6. What could be stated as the theme of pages 40 and 41?
(a) The enhanced wealth and power of political figures.
(b) The loss of meaning in a world of black and white photography.
(c) The heightened sensual and provocative essence of a woman.
(d) The warmth and comfort associated with everyday events and occurrences.

7. Who is meant to be the ideal viewer of pages 42 and 43?
(a) Businessmen.
(b) Contemporary artists.
(c) Female consumers.
(d) Art historians.

8. Who is one of the first artists to break the tradition of objectifying women nudes?
(a) Manet.
(b) Da Vinci.
(c) Rembrant.
(d) Picasso.

9. What is prominent in Ruben's painting?
(a) Fruits and vegetables.
(b) Men arguing.
(c) Nude figures.
(d) Wine and a party.

10. Why can every viewer see a painting in a different way?
(a) Each viewer sees a painting based on their prior experiences and expectations.
(b) All viewers have different eyesight abilities.
(c) Viewers have a variety of education levels in art history.
(d) Every viewer has a different color preference.

11. What image is the exception to the images featured on pages 36 and 37?
(a) The celebrity photos.
(b) The advertising slogans.
(c) The black and white photos.
(d) The storefront mannequins.

12. Which item would NOT fit the theme on pages 40 and 41?
(a) An advertising slogan for juicy pineapple.
(b) A harp.
(c) A handbag or purse.
(d) Ladies stockings.

13. Which statement best describes the Cubist style?
(a) It creates a perfect singular persective for the viewer,
(b) It presents the visible from many eyes.
(c) It demonstrates the capabilities of modern technology.
(d) It leads the spectator to the center of the artwork.

14. In Chapter 2, what do facing pages 40 and 41 contain?
(a) Publicity images.
(b) Males viewing female nudes in oil paintings.
(c) Advertising slogans.
(d) Female nudes in oil paintings.

15. How does a woman see herself, according to Berger et al.?
(a) She sees herself as a sight.
(b) She sees herself as a composite of image and emotion.
(c) She sees herself as a physical reflection in a mirror.
(d) She sees herself as a man illusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In general, what are words used to do?

2. What words would best describe Chapter 2 as a whole?

3. What are images a record of?

4. What is visual art originally made for?

5. Where is the figure in "Bathsheba" sitting?

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