Gateways To Art: 1.2, 1.3 & 1.4

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Because it is three-dimensional, a form has these three spatial measurements: height, width, and ________.
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depth
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These four visual elements of art—form, volume, mass, and texture—are present in ________ works of art.
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three-dimensional
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A three-dimensional surface that is designed to be viewed from only one direction is known as a _______.
A three-dimensional surface that is designed to be viewed from only one direction is known as a _______.
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relief (raised form on a largely flat background)
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An upright stone that has an incised relief on its surface, such as the Maya sculpture, is known as ________.
An upright stone that has an incised relief on its surface, such as the Maya sculpture, is known as ________.
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a stela
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This type of relief, which takes its name from the French word for low, does not imply great depth.
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bas-relief
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A sculpture designed in the round can be viewed from ________.
A sculpture designed in the round can be viewed from ________.
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nearly every angle
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The element of art that defines the amount of space occupied by an object is ________.
The element of art that defines the amount of space occupied by an object is ________.
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volume
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This term refers to the substance contained in an object, but it does not necessarily imply weight.
This term refers to the substance contained in an object, but it does not necessarily imply weight.
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mass
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The Belgian Surrealist artist ________ created The Treachery of Images, a work that calls our attention to the illusionary characteristics of painting.
The Belgian Surrealist artist ________ created The Treachery of Images, a work that calls our attention to the illusionary characteristics of painting.
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René Magritte
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The lightness or darkness of a surface is the element of art called ________.
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value
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This method of applying value to a two-dimensional artwork in order to create the illusion of three-dimensional solid form is called ________.
This method of applying value to a two-dimensional artwork in order to create the illusion of three-dimensional solid form is called ________.
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chiaroscuro (lit. light-dark in Italian)
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In order to create value in his drawing Head of a Satyr, Michelangelo used both hatching and ________, a variation where the lines overlap, allowing for the depiction of darker tones.
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cross-hatching
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When using a series of squares that are exactly the same shape, implied depth can be achieved by ________.
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alternating value, relative size, overlapping, relative position
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An artist can use color to indicate depth. When a color is very pure and intense then it seems to be ________.
An artist can use color to indicate depth. When a color is very pure and intense then it seems to be ________.
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closer
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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 they use the process called:
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 they use the process called:
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atmospheric perspective
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This system, which derives its name from the
Greek meaning
This system, which derives its name from the Greek meaning "equal measure," uses diagonal parallel lines to communicate depth.
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isometric perspective
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This is the system for creating an illusion of depth using three basic components: horizon line, vanishing point, and convergence lines.
This is the system for creating an illusion of depth using three basic components: horizon line, vanishing point, and convergence lines.
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linear perspective
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A Summer Shower by the British artist Edith Hayllar employs linear perspective to create depth. The painting contains imaginary sightlines that converge toward a single vanishing point. These lines are also called ________.
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orthogonals (converging parallel lines)
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This type of perspective is used when an object is being viewed from an angle rather than from directly in front.
This type of perspective is used when an object is being viewed from an angle rather than from directly in front.
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two-point
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This Italian artist used two-point combined with one-point perspective in his painting The School of Athens.
This Italian artist used two-point combined with one-point perspective in his painting The School of Athens.
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Raphael
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In Mantegna's The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, the body of Jesus is portrayed at an extreme angle. This ________ view creates an unusual perspective and grabs the viewer's attention.
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foreshortened (dramatic angle)
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Physicists have explained that when we see a color, it is the portion of the light spectrum that a surface fails to ________.
Physicists have explained that when we see a color, it is the portion of the light spectrum that a surface fails to ________.
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absorb
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The traditional primary colors are ________.
The traditional primary colors are ________.
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red, yellow, blue
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When ________ colors are mixed, they make a duller and darker color because more of the visible spectrum is absorbed.
When ________ colors are mixed, they make a duller and darker color because more of the visible spectrum is absorbed.
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subtractive
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The term used for referring to the basic colors of the spectrum is ________.
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hue
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The element of art that describes the relative lightness or darkness of a hue, compared to another hue, is known as ________.
The element of art that describes the relative lightness or darkness of a hue, compared to another hue, is known as ________.
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value
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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 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 ________.
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shade
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We generally associate a color with its purest, most intense state, or its highest level of ________.
We generally associate a color with its purest, most intense state, or its highest level of ________.
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saturation
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A color that is almost gray has a ________ saturation.
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low
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Colors that are on opposite sides of the color wheel
are radically different in wavelength and are called ________.
Colors that are on opposite sides of the color wheel are radically different in wavelength and are called ________.
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complementary colors
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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.
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vibrate
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If you were to design an eye-catching poster using only two colors, the combination that would most stand out to passersby would be ________.
If you were to design an eye-catching poster using only two colors, the combination that would most stand out to passersby would be ________.
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red and green
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Colors that do not contrast strongly with each other, and which are similar in wavelength, are ________ colors.
Colors that do not contrast strongly with each other, and which are similar in wavelength, are ________ colors.
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analogous
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We see this type of color when the brain receives so much color information that it is forced to simplify what we perceive.
We see this type of color when the brain receives so much color information that it is forced to simplify what we perceive.
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optical color
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The French artist Georges Seurat employed a new technique to create a jewel-like diffusion of light and vibration of color in his work The Circus. This type of painting, made up of small dots of color, is known as ________.
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pointillism
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Most commercial color printing is achieved using four separate colors, represented by the matrix ________.
Most commercial color printing is achieved using four separate colors, represented by the matrix ________.
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CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key/Black)
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The artist Charles Csuri creates rich artworks, such as Wondrous Spring, using digital media. Illuminated displays can create millions of color possibilities out of these three primary colors:
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red, green, blue
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Paul Gauguin's use of the color ________ in his 1889 depiction of a crucified Christ enhances the work's connection with the seasons, and expresses a message of optimism and rebirth.
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yellow