JSS2 Third Term Fine Arts Past Questions And Answers

 

20 JSS2 Third Term Fine Arts questions with options and answers:

 

Question: What is the term for a style of art that emerged in the 1960s, emphasizing simple geometric shapes and clean lines?

 

A) Cubism

B) Abstract Expressionism

C) Minimalism

D) Surrealism

Answer: C) Minimalism

Question: Who is known for his use of “ready-mades,” everyday objects presented as art, such as “Fountain”?

 

A) Marcel Duchamp

B) Yves Klein

C) Jackson Pollock

D) Max Ernst

Answer: A) Marcel Duchamp

Question: In printmaking, what is the process of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface called?

 

A) Etching

B) Linocut

C) Woodcut

D) Lithography

Answer: A) Etching

Question: Which art movement sought to capture the essence of a subject rather than its realistic appearance?

 

A) Realism

B) Impressionism

C) Abstract Expressionism

D) Romanticism

Answer: C) Abstract Expressionism

Question: Who is known for his use of optical illusions in art, creating works that appear to move or vibrate?

 

A) Bridget Riley

B) Sol LeWitt

C) Frank Stella

D) Ellsworth Kelly

Answer: A) Bridget Riley

Question: What is the term for an artwork created by assembling and arranging various found objects?

 

A) Assemblage

B) Collage

C) Ready-made

D) Installation

Answer: A) Assemblage

Question: Which art movement focused on rejecting traditional forms of art and embraced randomness and chance?

 

A) Cubism

B) Dadaism

C) Fauvism

D) Pop Art

Answer: B) Dadaism

Question: What is the technique of creating images by carving into a surface and applying ink to the raised areas called?

 

A) Lithography

B) Woodcut

C) Sgraffito

D) Linocut

Answer: B) Woodcut

Question: Who is known for his use of gold and silver leaf in medieval religious paintings?

 

A) Sandro Botticelli

B) Giotto di Bondone

C) Jan van Eyck

D) Hieronymus Bosch

Answer: C) Jan van Eyck

Question: In sculpture, what is the term for a work that projects from a background but is still attached to it?

 

A) Bas-relief

B) High relief

C) Kinetic sculpture

D) In-the-round sculpture

Answer: A) Bas-relief

Question: Which art movement, also known as “The New Objectivity,” emerged in the aftermath of World War I and focused on realistic depictions?

 

A) Surrealism

B) Neue Sachlichkeit

C) Romanticism

D) Baroque

Answer: B) Neue Sachlichkeit

Question: What is the term for a style of art that emphasizes exaggerated and distorted depictions of the human figure?

 

A) Cubism

B) Expressionism

C) Realism

D) Rococo

Answer: B) Expressionism

Question: Who is known for his use of found objects, especially bicycle parts, in creating sculptures?

 

A) Alberto Giacometti

B) Jean Arp

C) Pablo Picasso

D) Marcel Duchamp

Answer: D) Marcel Duchamp

Question: What is the term for a type of painting where the paint is applied very thickly and creates a textured surface?

 

A) Impasto

B) Glazing

C) Sfumato

D) Tenebrism

Answer: A) Impasto

Question: Who is known for his large-scale, colorful paintings of flowers and landscapes, often inspired by nature?

 

A) Claude Monet

B) Georgia O’Keeffe

C) Jackson Pollock

D) Willem de Kooning

Answer: B) Georgia O’Keeffe

Question: What is the term for a type of painting technique that creates a hazy, atmospheric effect?

 

A) Sfumato

B) Chiaroscuro

C) Tenebrism

D) Grisaille

Answer: A) Sfumato

Question: Which artist is known for his use of vibrant colors and bold patterns in depicting African-American life?

 

A) Romare Bearden

B) Jacob Lawrence

C) Jean-Michel Basquiat

D) Kara Walker

Answer: A) Romare Bearden

Question: What is the term for a style of art that emerged in the 1980s, characterized by bright colors and bold imagery?

 

A) Abstract Expressionism

B) Neo-Expressionism

C) Op Art

D) Kinetic Art

Answer: B) Neo-Expressionism

Question: Who is known for his use of repetition and grids in creating abstract artworks, such as “Marilyns”?

 

A) Jasper Johns

B) Frank Stella

C) Roy Lichtenstein

D) Andy Warhol

Answer: D) Andy Warhol

Question: What is the term for an artwork created by arranging and manipulating natural or man-made materials in a specific location?

 

A) Installation

B) Assemblage

C) Happening

D) Performance

Answer: A) Installation.