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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the subject of Rembrandt's first self-portrait?
(a) Himself and his first wife, Saskia.
(b) Himself and his faithful dog.
(c) Himself as a court jester.
(d) Himself and a black bird.

2. In Chapter 6, what images are on pages 120 and 121?
(a) Family and other social groupings.
(b) Botanical prints.
(c) Formal portaits.
(d) Landscapes.

3. Which of the following would be a good symbol for the collection of images on pages 68 to 71?
(a) A corpse with a glass of wine.
(b) A nude woman with a rose.
(c) Two doves with an olive branch.
(d) A president with a burning flag.

4. What makes the self-portraits on pages 80 and 81 interesting to the viewer?
(a) The artist gives the viewer more than the single eye of perspective.
(b) The perspective is more intimate and human than a typical portrait.
(c) The painter includes more fine details in the self-portraits than a typical commissioned portrait.
(d) The subject is more intriguing in a typical portrait.

5. How could one best describe Hans Baldung Grien's "Three ages of Women"?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Sensual.
(d) Lovely.

6. What is the approximate historical range of the images on pages 66 and 67?
(a) From the early 1200s to the mid-1500s.
(b) From the 18th to the 19th century.
(c) From the 20th century.
(d) From the mid-1200s to the late-1800s.

7. How is a two-dimensional oil painting different from other forms of art?
(a) It conveys the social position of the owner.
(b) It conveys the misplacement of women in society.
(c) It conveys the illusions of texture, luster, tangibility, and solidity.
(d) It conveys the sights of the common person.

8. What primarily constitutes a landscape painting as traditional oil techniques are developed?
(a) Romantic man versus nature scenes.
(b) Abstract natural figures.
(c) Intangible sky and distance.
(d) Solid tangible space.

9. What could be said about the contents of Chapter 4?
(a) The contents are not organized in any manner.
(b) The images are ordered by date.
(c) The images represent a general history of art.
(d) The contents include two paintings from each period of art.

10. Which subject is accorded with the highest prestige?
(a) Food.
(b) Landscapes.
(c) Mythological creatures.
(d) Animals.

11. After the period of traditional oil paintings, what medium becomes the primary form of visual imagery?
(a) Murals.
(b) Sculpture.
(c) Photography.
(d) Film.

12. What does Couture's painting "A Roman Feast" display?
(a) The end of a war with a field of bodies.
(b) A voluptuous reclining woman.
(c) A full table of meat and bread.
(d) A full glass of wine and a festive party.

13. In what general style are most of the images in Chapter 4?
(a) Abstract.
(b) Cubism.
(c) Op art.
(d) Realism.

14. Which statement could easily be an interpretation of Van Gogh's "a cornfield with birds flying out of it"?
(a) The final release from the struggle of his soul before suicide.
(b) The obsession of fortune and fame of an artist in his day.
(c) The balance between man and nature.
(d) The ultimate battle between rich and poor.

15. What do paintings of children demonstrate about the patron who commissioned the work?
(a) It demonstrates how the patron remains in the upper class of society.
(b) It demonstrates their good political judgment.
(c) It demonstrates what they own and enjoy in life.
(d) It demonstrates that the patron is of good health.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Berger et al., why does ordinary life have more meaning when recorded on a canvas?

2. What is the extraordinary significance of works such as" A Family Group" by Nouts?

3. From what ages does Rembrandt paint two self-portraits?

4. What are most traditional oil paintings commissioned to demonstrate to the viewer?

5. In Chapter 6, which painting best shows the humanity of its subject?

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