Art 101

Which of the following can be considered part of visual culture? a) roadside billboards b) tv commercials c) comic books d) oil paintings 3) all of the above

Even though Jeff Koons didn't make the sculpture rabbit with his own hands is is considered his work because.... a) he designed it b) he chose its color c) he displayed it in his home d) it was modeled on his pet rabbit e) none

Girl with a pearl earring was painted by this dutch artist a) rembrant b) vincent van gouh c) jan avn eyck d) johannes vermeer e) albrecht durer

Ai Wewei was arrested by chinese gov in 2011, 3 years after he had been involved in designinig the stadium for the beijing olympics true v false

the equestrian statue of marcus aurelius is recognizable as a man on a horse. This is called a ...... artwork a) abstract b) 2-D 3) representational d)non objective e) primitive

Jose de Rivera's sculpture infinity can be described as non objective because the subject matter is .... a) recognizable b) difficult c) 3-D d) unrecognizable

which of the following are acceptable resources for studying art? a) museum website b) essay from someone who looked at the art c) none

biographical analysis

feminist analysis

formal analysis

contextual analysis

iconographical analysis

when conducting formal analysis of a work you would want to consider the artists use of a)color b)texture c)emphasis d)scale e)all of the above

the principles of design are a kind of ..... that artists apply to elements of art a)technique b)perspective c)sketch d)logo e)grammar

a flat work of art has 2 -D: ...... & width a)height b)depth c)size

the dark printed words on the page of a book are easy to read because they are printed on a light ground. this is an example of the principles of? a)harmony b)variety c)contrast d)proportion

one definition of this element is "a mark that connects to points"

the lines that defines the edge of a shape is called the

the words that can describe irregular lines are (select all that apply) a) loose b)constrained c)wild d)measured e)chaotic

a line that is a continuous mark is a) organic line b)implied line c)actual line d)chaotic line e)irregular

line that gives viewers impression that they are seeing aline where there is not a continuous mark a)irregular b)chaotic c)implied d)directional

by orientating lines so that they attract attention to a specific are of work the artist is using a)chaotic b)directional c)implied d)measured

flat shape that is defined by surrounding empty space is known as a)implied b)geometric c)postive d)organic

empty space defined by its surrounding is known as a

form, volume, mass, and texture, are present in .... works a)2-D b)3-d c)balanced d)large

3-d object is known as a a)form b)relief c)building d)pyramid e)cube

forms that tend to be irregular, and similar to naturally occurring objects

3-d surface that is designed to be viewed from only one direction is called a)volume b)form in the round c)relief d)texture

sculpture that can be viewed from more than 1 side a)free standing b)bas-relief c)high relief d)heroic

element of art that defines amount of space occupied by an object is a)mass b)volume

lightness or darkness of a surface is .... a)value b)space c)shape d)colore

series of different values that are grouped together is called a

method of applying value to 2-D artwork in order to create illusion of 3-d art a)film noir b)value range c)chiaroscuro d)perspective

process of using series of parallel lines set close to one another to differentiate planes of value is a)perspective b)hatching c)highlight d)core shadow

when a color is pure and intense it seems

what element describes imposition of order and harmony on a design a)unity b)variety c)balance d)rhythm

3 kinds of unity a)compositional, conceptual, gestalt b)asymmetrical, symmetrical, radial c)radial, proportional, volumetric d)compositional, symmetrical, gestalt

german word that refers to something in which the whole seems greater than the sum of its parts a)alter b)klein c)bruder d)gestalt

an artist creates an artowrk with many different shapes & varying color. This uses the principles... a)time & motion b)mass & texture c)unity and scale d)scale & pattern

Creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artist's use of the element of ________ in creating a work of art a. balance b. proportion c. rhythm d. unity e. variety

_________ balance is achieved when all elements in a work of art are equidistant from a central point and repeat in a symmetrical way from side to side and top to bottom a)unified b. symmetrical c. asymmetrical d. radial e. varied

The size relationships between parts of an object, or its _________, affects how a viewer will interpret it a. proportions b. colors c. mass d. values e. facade

When an artist uses scale to indicate the relative importance of elements in a composition, he or she is employing this kind of scale a. human scale b. monumental scale c. small scale d. hierarchical scale e. proportional scale

In two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work a. square b. cast c. mold d. round e. format

When objects are far away they lack contrast, detail, and sharpness of focus because of the interference of air. Artists take advantage of this when the use the process called a. atmospheric perspective b. isometric perspective c. chiaroscuro d. highlight e. cross-hatching

This system, which derives its name from the Greek meaning "equal measure", uses diagonal parallel lines to communicate depth a. isometric perspective b. linear perspective c. chiaroscuro d. multi-point perspective e. relative position

This is the system for creating an illusion of depth sing three basic components: horizon line, vanishing point, and convergence lines a. linear perspective b. chiaroscuro c. highlight d. palette e. atmospheric perspective

This type of perspective is used when an object is being viewed form an angle rather than from directly in front a. isometric b. one-point c. two-point d. atmospheric e. foreshadowing

The opposite of emphasis is.... a. color b. tone c. focal point d. subordination e. proportion

Artists can use _________ to organize the elements in a work and draw our attention to areas of emphasis and focal points. a. direction b. dramatic contrasts c. placement d. line e. all of the other answers

If an artist painted a garden with one red flower in a field of yellow flowers, this would be an example of using color to create contrast. For the viewer, the single red flower would be... a. a focal point in the artwork b. easily ignored c. the least important part of the artwork d. completely unrealistic e. none of the answers

If the artist were to draw a figure whose arm was pointing directly toward the viewer, what technique would the artist have to use when drawing the outstretched arm? a. foreshortening b. highlight c. chiaroscuro d. cross-hatching e. surrealism

The recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called... a. style b. focal point c. pattern d. emphasis e. space

Which of the following can create a pattern? a. the warp and weft of woven cloth b. fish scales c. dried, cracked mud d. stacks of cans e. all of the other answers

A pattern with regular intervals creates _________ rhythm. a. a repetitive b. a progressive c. an alternating d. an irregular e. a geometric

This is the most vivid element of art and design. a. color b. value c. shape d. line e. mass

The traditional primary colors are... a. red, yellow, blue b. blue, green, yellow c. green, orange, violet d. red and blue e. green and yellow

Most commercial printing is achieved using three primary colors and black. These primaries are... a. red, yellow, and blue b. red green, and blue c. cyan, magenta, and yellow d. orange, green, and purple e. yellow, green, and blue

Colors that are on opposite sides of the color wheel are radically different in wavelength are called a. tints b. analogous colors c. neutrals d. hues e. complementary colors

When complementary colors are used next to each other in a composition, they produce a visual anomaly called simultaneous contrast. This visual effect makes the colors appear to _________ along the boundary where the two colors meet. a. vibrate b. neutralize c. disappear d. darken e. lighten

Colors that no not contrast strongly with each other, and which are similar in wavelength are... a. analogous b. complementary c. neutral d. primary e. grayscale

The term used for referring to each of the basic colors of the spectrum is... a. complementary b. secondary c. hue d. optical color e. analogous

The element of art that describes the relative lightness or darkness of a hue, compared to another hue, is known as... a. value b. saturation c. intensity d. contrast e. form

A color that is lighter than its basic hue is known as a tint. A color that is darker than its basic hue is called a... a. tint b. shade c. neutral d. monochrome e. shadow

We generally associate a color with its purest, most intense state, or its hight level of... a. value b. tint c. contrast d. saturation e. grayscale

A color that is almost gray has _________ saturation. a. high b. low c. medium d. valuable e. monochrome

_________ in particular is an element of art that can engage the viewer and express a wide range of emotions. a. volume b. texture c. shape d. form e. color

When painters in the workshop of the fifteenth-century artist known as the Master of Osservanza illustrated "The Meeting of St. Anthony and St. Paul", they solved the problem of how to _________ in a single painting by merging a series of episodes into one. a. tell a story b. mix colors c. save space d. portray two saints e. create a setting

Duration, tempo, intensity, scope, setting, and chronology are: a. basic attributes of time b. attributes of film c. terms that describe time d. central tenets of time-based art e. all of the other answers

When an artist employs visual clues to suggest movement in a work off art that is static and motionless, this is known as... a. stroboscopic motion b. actual motion c. rapid motion d. implied motion e. slow motion

When an artist creates a work that deceives our eyes into believing there is motion as time passes, this is called... a. actual motion b. implied motion c. stroboscopic motion d. the illusion of motion e. performance art

Artists draw for many reasons, including a. to define their ideas b. to plan for larger projects c. to resolve design issues in preparatory sketches d. to record their visual observations e. all of the other answers

This drawing medium utilizes a piece of silver wire set in a holder. a. sanguine b. pencil c. bister d. silverpoint e. gum arabic

Pencils have a range of values from very light to very dark. If you wanted a dark value, which one of these pencil numbers would be the darkest? a. 9B b. HB c. 9H d. 2B e. 2H

Sticks of chalk, pasted, and crayon are all made by combining pigment with... a. turpentine b. water c. chalk d. sawdust e. binder

Before the invention of paper, drawings were done on... a. animal hide b. papyrus c. cloth d. wood e. all of the other answers

This is the practice of drawing from a live model or other actual objects. a. fantasy drawing b. gesture drawing c. contour drawing d. genre drawing e. life drawing

This type of drawing aims to identify and react to the main visual and expressive characteristics of a form. a. genre b. contour c. life d. gesture e. fantasy

This type of drawing involves the use of long continuous lines to capture the changing surface and outline of an object. a. contour b. gesture c. life d. genre e. fantasy

This component of paint has traditionally been extracted from minerals, soils, vegetable matter, and animal-by-products. a. glaze b. solvent c. polymers d. pigment e. impasto

The binding agent in encaustic painting is... a. beeswax b. egg yolk c. milk casein d. linseed oil e. gum arabic

This painting process relies on freshly applied lime plaster to hold the pigment in place. a. casein b. encaustic c. fresco d. tempera e. oil

The binding agent for tempera is... a. egg b. milk c. beeswax d. oil e. gum arabic

This contemporary painting medium uses a polymer resin as a bider a. acrylic b. oil c. encaustic d. tempera e. ink

This type of art can only exist in one place and time in history a. ceramics b. performance art c. Futurism d. narrative painting e. collage

The essence of visual communication design is the use of _________ to communicate information and ideas. a. internet b. prints c. symbols d. words e. pictures

This visual form of printed letters, words, and text is called... a. media b. calligraphy c. typography d. layout e. hieroglyphics

Who was the German inventor of the printing press and movable type? a. Johannes Gutenberg b. Albrecht Durer c. Hieronymus Bosch d. Charlemagne e. John Bakersville

The _________ was a german school of art and design that operated in the early twentieth century. The students at the school were immersed in the idea that "form follows function." a. Bauhaus b. Royal Academy c. Kunstakademie Dusseldorf d. Hudson River School e. Academy of Fine Arts, Munich

These simple, symbolic graphics are often used for products that people of many different cultures use, so that there is no need for language translation: a. icons b. citations c. hieroglyphics d. trademarks e. patents

This nineteenth-century French artist is highly regarded for the outstanding layout design of his posters for a Parisian nightclub called the Moulin Rogue. a. Toulouse-Lautree b. Van Gogh c. Degas d. Cezanne e. Matisse

The mechanics of the camera are very similar to those of... a. a horse-drawn carriage b. a human eye c. an oil-powered lamp d. a convection oven e. a telephone

The first cameras were... a. invisible b. electric c. room-sized d. free e. gas-powered

The name of the opening that lets light into any camera is called... a. the aperture b. the iris c. the portal d. the lumen e. the eye

Georges Melies's film "A Trip to the Moon" is known for being: a. one of the first films to show a progression of time b. one of the first films to change location in various scenes c. a fictional account of astronomers launching their rocket from a cannon d. a silent film known for trick effects and humor e. all of the other answers

Using puppets, dolls, or models to create scenes in a movie is called... a. cel animation b. imaginary thinking c. stop-motion animation d. collage e. expressionism

Auteur theory... a. considers films to be art, as they represent a realization of the director's creative vision b. focuses on the director or screenwriter rather than other contributors c. includes study of films by such directors as Alfred Hitchcock, Jane Campion, and Wes Anderson d. highlights characteristic elements of a film or selection of films, including both appearance and content e. all of the other answers

_________ films often include innovative technology, unexpected subject matter, and/or manipulated images a. documentary b. experimental c. silent d. historical e. all of the other answers

Match the alternative medium or process with its definition: a. artworks that track the movements and gestures the artist makes during their production b. artworks that transform the surrounding space in order to become environmental artworks c. an art action or event that incorporates elements of music, dance, poetry, video, and multimedia technology d. a general tendency, as well as an art movement, originating in the 1960s, that emphasizes the ideas behind an artwork over any material production to represent those ideas e. impromptu art actions, initiated and planned by an artist, the outcome of which is not known in advance 1. action painting 2. conceptual art 3. happenings 4. installation 5. performance art

Painting that integrates many different painting media and materials is classified as _________ painting. a. alternative b. performance c. crazy d. mixed-media e. time-based

When a printmaker rolls ink onto a raised surface and presses a piece of paper onto it, the resulting image on the paper is known as... a. a batten b. an edition c. an impression d. a buzz up e. an impasto

This type of window was used in Gothic cathedrals to enhance the religious experience of the worshipper. a. transom b. casement c. stained-glass d. jalousie e. picture

The division between art and craft began during this period. a. Renaissance b. Sung Dynasty c. Baroque d. Rome e. Civil War

What is the name of the oven used to fire clay objects so that they become ceramics? a. an oast b. a furnace c. a stove d. a hearth e. a kiln