The second midterm will consist of three parts. For Part One, you will be shown ten slides. I will ask you to write down one bit of information about each slide. Typically, I'll ask for artist, title, period/style, or culture. Part Two will consist of true/false and matching questions. For Part Three, you will be given three essay topics. You will pick one and write a short essay.
For the actual midterm, be sure to bring a #2 pencil and scantron #886-E to class.
Directions: For the midterm in class, you will be shown TEN slides. Each slide will be on the screen for THIRTY SECONDS.
(Here, I've included ten images, all from your textbook, and all works of art that we've gone over in class. For each image, I ask for one bit of information. This is the same TYPE of information I'll ask on exam day. ONE of these images will also be shown during the actual midterm, although you will not get the same question I'm asking of you here. Click on an image below to see the work of art, and try to answer the question within 30 seconds. Click on "answer" for the correct response.)
Directions: Choose the best answer for each question.
(Again, these are the same TYPES of questions you'll get on the midterm. These exact questions will not be on the test. Click on "answer" for the correct response. I've only included 5 questions here, but you'll have 20 questions on the actual test.)
1. Italian Renaissance artists often tried to combine Christian elements with __________ elements in their art.
2. Who were the three great Dutch masters?
3. Which of Michelangelo's sculptures, completed in 1500, depicts the Virgin Mary tenderly cradling the body of Christ?
4. Which of the following influenced Neoclassical artists, designers and architects?
5. Francesco Borromini's facade for the Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane is a good example of Neoclassical architecture. True or false?
Directions: Pick ONE of the following essay topics to write about. At the beginning of your essay, WRITE DOWN THE NUMBER OF THE ESSAY YOU HAVE PICKED (1, 2, or 3). Your essay should be well organized and written in complete sentences.
(These are the same TYPES of essay questions you'll see on the exam. Each question deals with a concept from one of the chapters covered by the exam. None of these questions will appear on the exam.)
1. Who painted the famous Renaissance work The Birth of Venus? What would have been "shocking" about the painting for people of that time? How did the artist reconcile this potential shocking element with his Christian environment? What figures are included? What do they represent? In what way is the painting "Renaissance"?
2. Caravaggio had a very unique look to his paintings. Stylistically, what was he best known for? What period does he belong to? How is his work typical of this period? Cite at least one of his paintings in your discussion.
3. Both J. M. W. Turner and John Constable were English painters who specialized in landscapes. Despite this, their styles were radically different. Contrast these two artists' styles, citing an example of each of their works.