Art Quiz 3

A flat work of art has two dimensions, ____ and width.

A shape made of perfectly straight lines would probably be classified as a(n) ____ shape.

A shape on a flat picture surface that is defined by surrounding empty space is known as a positive shape. t or f

Artists can use ____ texture to contradict previous tactile experience, thus inviting the viewer to reconsider the world around them.

By orienting lines so that they attract attention to a specific area of a work of art the artist is using:

If vertical lines communicate strength, horizontals calm, and diagonals action, then a vacation resort might want to choose a logo consisting of ____ lines in order to convey peaceful repose.

In Francisco Goya's The Third of May, 1808, the artist used a variety of actual and implied lines to attract attention to specific points within the composition. Lines that draw the viewer's attention in this way are known as ________ lines.

In a two-dimensional work, we perceive ___________ when the figure becomes the background and the ground becomes the figure.

In art, lines can be used to indicate

In art, shapes that suggest forms found in nature are called ________ shapes.

In drawing, the outer boundaries of two-dimensional forms are defined by ________, while the boundaries perceived among three-dimensional forms are defined by ________.

In his drawing of the Church of Santo Spirito (1.1.2), the artist Dosio created an impression of three dimensions by using line to show the division between ____.

Méret Oppenheim was part of an art movement that rejected rational, conscious thought. Her fur-lined teacup and saucer, Object, conjures an unexpected and illogical sensation for the viewer by using ________ texture.

three words that describe irregular lines

The French artist André Masson wished to explore the psychological source of creativity through his "automatic" ink drawings of ________ lines.

The combination of jarring vertical and diagonal lines in Vincent van Gogh's The Bedroom creates an atmosphere of ________.

The dark printed words on the page of a book are easily read because they are printed on a light ground. This is an example of the principle of _____.

The elements of art form the basic ________ of art.

The line that defines the edge of a shape is called the _____.

The positive and negative shapes in M. C. Escher's print Sky and Water I balance each other and are an example of ________.

The principles of design are a kind of ________ that artists apply to the elements of art.

When we touch an object we experience a tactile sensation that artists refer to as ________ texture.

Which three words best describe a regular line?