Gateways To Art Part 2 Study Guide/Test

This contemporary version of carbon ink is a favorite of comic book artists.

An artist who is using brush and ink will often control the value of the ink by _____.

Before the invention of paper, drawings were done on _____.

The binding agent in encaustic painting is _____.

Tempera lends itself to high _____ because it is usually applied with a brush in short, thin strokes.

This painting binder is a by-product of flax production and first came into common use during the late Middle Ages and the Northern Renaissance.

Californian artist Joan Brown used this painting technique, created by applying thick layers of paint to a surface.

This medium is made of pigment suspended in water so that it adheres to the fibers of paper to which it is commonly applied. Usually there is a small amount of gum arabic in this medium, and it most often uses only black pigment.

This style of printmaking means "pictures of floating world" and was practiced by the Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro.

This term for plate printmaking means "cut into" in Italian.

This intaglio process is achieved by roughening the entire metal plate surface with a rocking tool, then smoothing the areas where the ink is to be wiped away.

These prints can be made using any print process, but with the intention of creating a unique image rather than an edition.

What does the word "photograph" mean?

In order for photojournalism news photos to be effective they need to be seen as _____.

How are the locations in "The Wizard of Oz" distinguished?

Using puppets, dolls, or models to create scened in a movie is called?

The director George Lucas created the "Star Wars" series of movies. Fantastical imagery was created in the studio using: _____.

Videos designed to be art are often made to be presented: _____.

An artwork that consists of cutting off someone's tie and pouring shampoo on his head would best be described as: _____.

The process of rolling out clay into long rope-like strands has been used to make fine ceramic objects since prehistoric times. This method is called _____.

A piece of thrown pottery is created using this potter's tool.

This method of clay production is based on the creation of flat sheets of wet clay.

Which of the following methods is used in forming metal artworks?

Which of these materials can be used to create a sculpture?

In freestanding sculpture, the artist entices the viewer to move around the work by creating a series of changing _____.

The name of this bronze-casting process relies on a modeled original form made from a pliable material. This method is known as _____.

Overtime, exposure to the elements can add this surface coloration ti metals. It can also be created with the use of chemical preparations.

Sculptures created using this method often require the movement of large amounts of soil from one location to another.

What method of sculpture is the artist using when they assemble component parts in order to create an artwork?

Objects found or already existing outside of the context of art, which are used as components in a work or to create an entire sculpture, are called _____.

The Great Pyramid of Khufu is an example of sophisticated engineering and _____ construction.

This architectural construction methods consists of two uprights and a crossbeam.

A room that used numerous columns to support a flat ceiling is known as a _____ hall.

This feature of Gothic architecture allowed the weight of the ceiling to be transferred away from the walls so that larger windows could be built.

If an architect wanted to build a large square building with a domed roof, he or she would use this structural feature to transfer the load of the roof.

Positive (Define)

Negative (Define)

Subject (Define)

Photojournalism (Define)

Photomontage (Define)

Action paintings (Define)

Conceptual art (Define)

Happenings (Define)

Installation (Define)

Performance art (Define)

Sculpture of the Lady Sennuwy (Identify medium used)

Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty (Identify medium used)

Damien Hurst, The Physical Impossibility (Identify medium used)

George Rickey, Breaking Column (Identify medium used)

Riace, Warrior (Identify medium used)