Art Appreciation Chapt 2

1 September 2022
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horizontal lines mostly suggest
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Rest
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Diagonal lines imply
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Action
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Value in art refers to ... and ...
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Lightness and darkness
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An achromatic value scale doesn't utilize
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Colors
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Chiaroscuro was first used in the 15th century
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Italian
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Atmospheric perspective aka
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Aerial perspective
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Every color has 3 properties: hue, value, and
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Intensity
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Black and white added to colors creates ... and ...
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Shades and tints
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Intensity refers to a colors ... and ...
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Brightness and dullness
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Analogous colors are ... each other on the color wheel
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Next to
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Regular shapes are ... ; irregular shapes are ...
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Geometric and organic
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The space in shapes are referred to as
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Planar
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Rhythm in art is demonstrated by the ... of one or more of the elements of art
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Repetition
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Generally speaking, architectural structures are practical, aesthetic, meaningful, and ...
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Symbolic
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Load bearing construction is usually characterized by
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Few openings in the walls
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Post and lintel construction is shown by
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The Parthenon
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The Greek ... order was considered... ; the ionic order was considered...
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Doric/masculine/feminine
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The ... was most noted for its dome
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Pantheon
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Eaves and ... go together in construction
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Cantilevers
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Pendentives and squinches are associated with
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Domes
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Steal-frame construction has been linked to
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A skeleton
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The Parthenon is an example of a building with ... balance
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Symmetrical
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Ornamentation in architecture is the ... of form or surfaces beyond structural necessity
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Embellishment
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Recent innovations is structural system include
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Reinforced concrete
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Ornamentation in architecture usually functions symbolically or
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Aesthetically
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One of the earliest forms of load-bearing construction is the ... method of construction
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Post and lintel
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.... patterns occur all around us in nature
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Natural
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... is the creation of one or more focal points in a work of art
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Emphasis
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A line that describes volume across the surface of an object or shape is called a
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Cross-contour
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Cross hatching is used to create
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Value
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To creat an illusion of volume and natural light artists use
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Shading
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In the ... color system artists mix pigments to control the light that is reflected from them
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Subtractive
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... textures mimic reality
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Simulated
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... patterns have regular elements spaced at regular intervals
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Geometric
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A rose window in a cathedral is a good example of organizing a composition using ... balance
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Radial
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Trusses are ... shaped construction supporters
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Triangular
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Artists drawing only outlines of an object are using ... lines
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Contour
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Red and green at Christmas are an example of ... colors
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Complementary
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Lines in art can be actual or
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Implied
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Balance that involves a mirror like repetition on either side of a central axis is called ... balance
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Symmetrical
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Neutral colors such as cream tan or beige are very...
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Low
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Gesture lines are a type of line with an expressive character
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True
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Buttressing occurs when a straight row of arches are placed side by side
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False
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Geodesic domes are a type of small dome used in early roman residential architecture
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False
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Rectangular glass covered boxlike buildings are examples of the international style in architecture
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True
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The wedge shapes stones in arches are called pillars
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False