A town watchman is depicted with one hand beside his mouth shouting a message. He has a cane under his arm and a lantern in his other hand. In this detailed pencil and ink line drawing, brown and white wash is used to show shadows and highlights in the man’s clothing, face, and lantern; the watchman appears three-dimensional.
A Baltimore Watchman
by Alfred Jacob Miller
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
A viewer studies this work of art by American artist Alfred Jacob Miller. What is the best example of an unbiased response?
A. “What a sloppy use of line in this painting.”
B. “This is the best use of shading I’ve ever seen.”
C. “What a boring choice of subject.”
D. “This artist used shading to depict the man’s form.”
D. “This artist used shading to depict the man’s form.”
An art historian notices that two neighboring cultures both use a similar style when sculpting horses. This is likely an example of
A. shared interests in the equine form.
B. Baroque style.
C. cultural exchange.
D. Orientalizing style.
C. cultural exchange.
An artist loved to work with smooth, flowing paint that had vibrant color. Knowing that she had many months to finish a commission, her best choice for a material would be:
A. tempera paint
B. oil paint
C. acrylic paint
D. watercolor
B. oil paint
Which is the best definition of the term contemplate?
A. to quickly complete a task in less than an hour
B. to form an opinion about something without seeing it
C. to use a new style of art developed in the last decade
D. to consider thoughtfully over an extended period of time
D. to consider thoughtfully over an extended period of time.
The Orientalizing period was characterized by
A. Greeks borrowing images from Near East cultures.
B. artwork with lots of shading and perspective.
C. Near East cultures borrowing images from Greek art.
D. artwork with many reds and golds.
A. Greeks borrowing images from Near East cultures.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture is on a list for consideration as a World Heritage Site because
A. Wright usually designed buildings for religious reasons.
B. Wright pioneered a style of architecture that was in tune with nature.
C. Wright made more money than any architect during his time.
D. Wright preferred to design structures for the rich and famous.