MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN HUM 121 – ART APPRECIATION
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Test I. Read and analyze the following. Identify whether the following statement is true
or false. On your answer sheet, Write T, if it is true and F, if it is false. One point per
item.
1. Human beings are naturally drawn towards what is good and ultimately beautiful
2. Art is perennially around us, but we can live our lives without communicating with
art.
3. The word “art” comes from the ancient Latin, ars which means “to beautify.”
4. People consider something to be artistic if it has been made a long time ago.
5. Art is a man’s expression of his reception of nature.
6. Experience and art are two inseparable concepts.
7. One cannot argue with another person’s evaluation of art.
8. Art is present in every part of the globe and in every period of time.
9. It takes an artist to make an art and everyone can be considered an artist.
10. Nature is not considered art.
11. In art, creativity is what sets apart one artwork from another.
12. Imagination is more important than knowledge.
13. An artwork needs to be a real thing. If it is still in the mind of an artist then it is
not art.
14. Performance art is tangible, it can be bought or traded as a commodity.
15. Not all buildings can be considered architecture.
16. Theater art and literary art are the same.
17. Industrial design, interior design, fashion design and graphic design are
considered applied arts.
18. One can only be happy when he is rational.
19. Art is present for aesthetic purposes; it does not have a specific function.
20. A functional object cannot be claimed to be beautiful unless it can perform its
function sufficiently.
Test II. Read and analyze the following. Identify what philosophical perspective of art is
described by the given statements. Write the correct abbreviation for your answer. One
point per item.
AI- Art as an Imitation
AR- Art as a Representation
ADJ- Art as a Disinterested Judgement
ACE-Art as a Communication of Emotion
1. This philosophical perspective believes that the belief of beauty is subjective.
However, even subjective conviction is based on some universal criterion for the
said verdict.
2. This perspective believes that art is a device that articulates feelings and
emotions that are otherwise unavailable to the audience.
3. This perspective justifies that art is central to man’s existence because it makes
accessible feelings of people from the past and present.
4. This perspective believes that art provides a petty replacement for the real
entities that can only be attained though reason.
5. This philosophical perspective believes that art endeavors to provide a vision of
what might be or the myriad possibilities in reality.
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Test III.-A. Carefully read the following items. Identify what word will best complete the
thought of the given statement. Choose your answer from the pool of words below.
Write only the letter of the correct answer. One point per item.
a. organic form e. geometric form i. form m. shape q. value
b. texture f. color j. space n. medieval r. renaissance
c. baroque g. rococo k. neoclassic o. expressionism
d. cubism h. futurism l. art deco p. contemporary art
1. The term _____is loosely used to refer to art of the present day and of the
relatively recent past, of an innovatory or avant-garde nature.
2. The period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of classical
learning and wisdom is called ______.
3. This refers to the physical nature taken by the work of art or within the work of
art.
4. When the light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye, it produces ____.
5. The ____ style of architecture, music, ad art of the 17 th and 18th century Europe
followed mannerism and is characterized by ornate detail.
6. The ___is an early 20th century style and movement in art, especially in painting,
in which the perspective with a single viewpoint was abandoned and use was
made of simple geometric shapes, interlocking planes, and collage.
7. The literary movement which present the world solely from a subjective
perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or
ideas is called____.
8. The most obvious example of ____ is the realistic representations of the natural
world or living things. They are irregular and may seem flowing and
unpredictable.
9. The ____art illustrate the passionate interest and idealistic expression of the
Catholic faith. Architectural designs and the interior décor showed avid
expressions of deep religious faith of the people in the Middle Ages.
10. In visual arts, _____is a flat enclosed area of an artwork created through lines.
Test III-B. Carefully read the following items. On your worksheet, write the letter that
corresponds to the best answer. One point per item.
1. An art has the opportunity to serve as a mechanism of unity through the
expression of the artist’s innermost feelings and thoughts. What philosophical
perspective is this?
a. Art as an Imitation
b. Art as a Representation
c. Art as a Disinterested Judgement
d. Art as a Communication of Emotion
2. This tells us that, in order to balance a composition, the bigger as element is, the
closer it should be to the center of an artwork.
a. Rule of balance
b. Rule of centerfold
c. Rule of compensation
d. Rule of justification
3. This is a technique by which art results from an assemblage of different forms,
thus creating a new whole.
a. Collage
b. Abstract
c. Sketch
d. Caricature
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4. Which of the following is NOT a type of subject in art?
a. Mythology
b. History
c. Animals
d. None of the choices
5. Who is the proponent for the philosophical perspective which states that art is an
aid to philosophy in revealing the truth.
a. Socrates
b. Aristotle
c. Plato
d. Kant
6. Which major Philippine award is jointly administrated by the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the
Philippines (CCP) and conferred by the President of the Philippines upon the
recommendation by both institutions?
a. National Artist Award
b. National Living Treasure Award
c. CCP Award for the Arts
d. Order of Sikatuna
7. This pertains to the idea that different people can respond to a work of art in
different ways. It is based on a personal opinion and feelings rather than on
agreed facts.
a. Conventional meaning
b. Factual meaning
c. Objective meaning
d. subjective meaning
8. This refers to the main idea that is represented in the work of art. It is basically
the essence of the piece. What component of art is this?
a. form
b. content
c. subject
d. object
9. This refers to the shape and structure of the artwork as distinguished from its
materials. What component of art is this?
a. form
b. content
c. subject
d. object
10. This refers to the message, feelings, beliefs and values that the art work is trying
to convey to its audience. What component of art is this?
a. form
b. content
c. subject
d. object
Test IV. Select an artist that you admire the most. In a separate sheet of paper, draw
an illustration that would express your appreciation and respect for the said artist. You
may use any medium of illustration that you may like. After which, write a 6-line poem to
describe the artist you chose. Five points for this item.
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