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World Humanities 2230: This space will contain guides for the tests and quzzes. The syllabus is located under the tab "Syllabi- All Courses."
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Text: Witt, The Humanities, 7th ed.
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TEST #4 The end of the semester is near, please double check your syllabus to stay on top of course requirements. The test will cover class information since test #3 including text information, handouts, class lectures, and films. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
IMAGES (#10)- worth about 35% :
Identify by 1) title, 2) artist (if given), and 3) style and be prepared to write a 50 word (min.) paragraph on each:
Eshu Staff, Africa (handout)
Egungun Mask, Africa (handout)
Dan Mask, Africa 359
Mondrian, Composition in Red, Yellow and Blue– abstraction/ purism- CP XXXI
Picasso “Ladies of Avignon Street” – Cubism- 359
Brancusi “ Bird in Space” – Abstract sculpture – 366
“Villa Savoye” – Modernist Architecture - 375
Van Gogh “The Night Café” – Expressionism p 316
“Street Berlin” – Expressionism -363
Dali, Persistence of Memory, Surrealism- 365
PARAGRAPH ANSWER:
Possibly one or two questions requiring a paragraph response (~10%).
EXTRA CREDIT:
Information from the class or text that was not used in the test with the exception of the assigned images (the list above). STUDY
QUESTIONS
Discuss the African continent and geography.
Discuss the masquerade.
Discuss traditional African religion.
Discuss African literary tradition
Discuss the differences between African and traditional western art.
What were some of the cause of anxiety at the turn of the 20th century?
Discuss the (modernist) changes in literature, art, sculpture, monuments, music, and architecture.
Discuss the ideas of intellectual thinkers who had a lasting influence on the 20th century.
Discuss Cubism, Expressionism, Surrealism as artistic movements. Give examples from art, film, music, and/or literature. What characteristics in the given work make it Expressionistic or Surrealistic?
TEST #3 OPERA/ NEO-CLASSICAL / 19TH CENTURYThe test will cover material since test #2: Opera, the Neoclassical Period, Romanticism and Impressionism/ Post-Impressionism. The test will consist of:
1) Multiple Choice (about 70%)
2) Image identification and discussion (about 25%)
3) demand-writing /critical thinking essay. You may be asked to discuss a work you have not seen or read and to analyze it for Classical or Romantic features (about 10%)
4) Extra-Credit: Information you know from class or text not addressed on the test (but do NOT include assigned images or quiz material).
IMAGES (10): Know title, artist (if given on the list)/architect (if given on the list), and the classification. Be prepared to write a paragraph of at least 50 words. Be sure to understand how each work reflects the style/era it represents. Worth about 25%
NEOCLASSICAL:
“Oath of the Horatii”- p252
“George Washington”- 221
Jefferson, “Monticello”- 222
ROMANTICISM:
Goya, “Sleep of Reason” p 262
Goya, “Disasters of War” p 263Turner, “Rain, Steam, and Speed” CP XXIII
IMPRESSIONISM:
Monet, “Impression, Sunrise”- 3156 CP XXV
Cassatt, “Woman with a Pearl Necklace” CPXXVIII
POST-IMPRESSIONISM:
Van Gogh, “The Night Café” p317
Gauguin, “Spirit of the Dead Watching”
STUDY QUESTIONS:
What would you expect to see and hear when you attend an opera?Describe the three types of opera. What makes an opera so expensive?“Aria” “Ensemble” …Discuss the characteristics of art, architecture, and music in the Neo-classical period.
What would make a work “classical?”Name three classical composers.What is a concerto? symphony? . . .
The radio announces “Haydn’s 8th Symphony, 2nd movement.” What would you expect to hear?What and when was the French Revolution? What resulted?
Who was Napoleon?How did the Industrial Revolution affect the Romantic sensibility?
Name 4 or 5 characteristics of "Romanticism." Give two examples of each.Name the 3 Romantic female types.How does the Romantic hero differ from traditional heroes?
Discuss Transcendentalism.How did the artists/poets/composer we studied incorporate Romantic ideas in their works?
What are some terms to describe "Classical" or "Romantic"?
Describe Impressionistic art.Which composer attempted to create impressionistic music?
TEST 2 --------AZTEC and the ENCOUNTER & BAROQUE ERA PLEASE BE ON TIME SO YOU DO NOT MISS THE EXAM! . Remember to bring a scantron. Watch for the words “except” or “not true” in the multiple choice section. Read the question carefully and ALL the answers before choosing the correct one. Some questions may require critical thinking on your part. Concentrate on class notes, and pages pointed out in the book.
Extra credit: Information found in text or class notes not asked on the objective test- (EXCEPTION – THE IMAGE ASSIGNMENTS BELOW WILL NOT COUNT TOWARD EXTRA CREDIT). Stay in the room and put cell phones away during the exam. Put your notes or information aside. Personally hand me your test and wait for me to check over it before you leave the room.
#12 IMAGES: Identify by title and artist or architect (if given), culture/category, and be prepared to write a 50 word min. paragraph on each. You may be asked to compare/contrast some images. **You may be shown an image you haven’t seen before and asked to decide if the work is from the Renaissance or the Baroque and to give your reasoning. The image section of the test will count about 35% *AZTEC- Refer to HANDOUT City & pyramidCalendar stone Coatlicue BAROQUE: Italian Counter Reformation:Plaza, St. Peter’s, Bernini- 126Ecstasy of St. Teresa, Bernini 128The Calling of St. Matthew, Caravaggio CP XIII Northern (Protestant) Baroque:The Three Trees (Dutch Landscape) Rembrandt 123 Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild Rembrandt – (Dutch group portrait) - CP XVIThe Kitchenmaid , Vermeer CP XIX Aristocratic Baroque:Versailles, exterior views- 150 Versailles, Hall of Mirrors 152Arrival of Marie de Medici, Reubens 122
MULTIPLE CHOICE—counts about 50-60% Sample Study Questions:
What was the pre-ordained symbol for the location of the Aztec Empire? Where was the location?
Describe the Aztec culture, their city. How did the Spanish describe the capital of Tenochititlan?
What happened during the encounter with the Spanish?
When did Cortez encounter the Aztec?How was it possible for Cortez to conquer the Aztec?Describe the Aztec way of life.What is cultural relativism?What are the origins of the word “Baroque?” When was the Baroque era?Discuss (4 or 5) the characteristics of the Italian Baroque style. Find artistic and cultural examples of each characteristic.Discuss the Baroque arts in the Northern Protestant countriesDiscuss the King James Bible.Discuss metaphysical poetry. Name a metaphysical poet.Discuss Louis XIV and absolutism, his palace, and its significance.Discuss the Counter-Reformation and its goals and methodsWhat is a concerto? An Oratorio? A suite? Fugue? Name three Baroque composers.
ESSAY: There will be a short essay on test 2.
HUM 2230 TEST 1
Please remember NO LATE ENTRIES !! Please be on time so that you do not miss the test. Bring a scantron. During the test, please clear your desk; no cell phones out; do not leave the room. Hand me your test when you are finished, then you are free to leave.
THE TEST WILL BE GIVEN IN THREE SEPARATE PARTS:
1) IMAGE DISCUSSION (a paragraph of about 50+ words)- see list.
2) OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS answer on the scantron
3) ESSAY / or paragraph responses
4) Extra credit is optional. If you studied the assigned pages in the text or knew material from the class meetings and this information was not asked for on the test, write what you know (up to15 pts).
PART I IMAGE IDENTIFICATION with DISCUSSION: ABOUT 25-30% -- #10
Identify by name, artist, if given, and specify whether Italian Renaissance or Northern Renaissance. Images labeled HO have been or will be discussed in class and a handout containing the image will be provided prior to the exam (feel free to use the internet, too, to study these three for identification purposes since Xerox is in B&W).
*ITALIAN
Dome of Florence - 18
Pazzi Chapel – 18
Botticelli, Primavera—CPV
Leonardo, Baby in the Womb 30
Leonardo, The Last Supper – HO
Michelangelo, David 32
Michelangelo, The Fall Man and Expulsion from Garden- CP VIII
Raphael, School of Athens – CP IX
**NORTH:
Van Eyck, Arnolfini and Wife – HO
Durer, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse– HO
You will be shown an image: identify the image (title/artist/ Italian or Northern). For discussion, consider everything, but concentrate on the pertinent characteristics. You may want to consider the function, medium, location; point out features characteristic of a style or period; you may want to position it in the evolution of art. What makes this work characteristic of the culture? What makes the work significant?
SAMPLE DISCUSSION FOR THE “SCHOOL OF ATHENS”: A “bad” answer: "School of Athens" is a famous painting done during the Renaissance. It shows ancient people standing around in a building with arches. Many important people are shown in this painting. The building itself was important and has loads of detail. The artist did an outstanding job when painting this work. It is considered a masterpiece. The artist painted this on the wall, but the Sistine Chapel is painted on the ceiling.
“Good” Answer: The "School of Athens" by Raphael is a Renaissance fresco on the wall of the Pope's apartments in Rome (may define fresco). Ancient philosophers are depicted in the architectural setting of an ancient Roman structure. The use of perspective was perfected during the Renaissance and in this work perspective creates the feeling of ordered space. The subject matter pertains to the classical world, a theme that was prominent during the Renaissance. Here classical philosophy decorates a Christian structure. . .
PART II: MULTIPLE CHOICE, MATCH, FILL-IN-THE-BLANK, T/F (about~50-55%)
Sample questions:
Which statement best describes "Humanism?"
A. a cultural and intellectual philosophy of the Renaissance
B. a rival religion to Christianity during the Renaissance
C. the medieval idea that man is the central focus
D. the Catholic Church's official reform following Protestantism
. The following statements are true of Humanism EXCEPT:
A. Proclaimed man as God’s greatest creation
B. Was the dominant intellectual movement of the Renaissance
C. Promoted the idea of science replacing religion
D. Considered man’s ability to reason as a means to solve social problems
Where/ when did the Renaissance begin?Who was Martin Luther? Name some of his accomplishments?Word-painting?Fresco?
ESSAY or Paragraphs: - WILL BE GIVEN IN-CLASSThe essay will be broad and will count about 15-20% - about 150-200 words.
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