ARH 100 Exam 1
The way one person responds to a work of art is typically very similar to the way another person reacts to the same work of art. True False
False
Water can be used to dilute and clean up oil paint, because oil uses a natural binder made from plants.
False
Artists create a _______________ by thinning the paint by adding more medium.
glaze
Opaque watercolor is also called ______________________.
gouache
popular arts
graffiti, logos, posters
can range from very soft to extremely hard, graded using the letters B and H
graphite pencil
watercolor
gum arabic
Niepce
heliograph
encaustic
hot wax
contour drawing
identifies the outline of the subject
Gothic architects used all of the following except ______________________.
the dome
After the development of the first cameras, only the wealthy could afford to have their photos taken.
False
All colors can be created by using only the three secondary colors plus black and white. True False
False
If you see 14/76 on a signed engraving, it's safe to assume there were at least 100 prints in the edition.
False
The concept of the "vanishing point" is the key to atmospheric perspective. True False
False
The medium of wood can be used to create subtractive sculpture but not additive sculpture
False
In lost-wax casting, the wax is "lost" so that it can be replaced by the clay or plaster model.
False
Like oils, acrylics tend to darken and become yellowish over time.
False
Printmaking processes are used individually, and never in combination with one another.
False
Since the camera photographs only absolute truth, it is not capable of abstraction.
False
Steel is one of the strongest and most ancient of all building materials.
False
Although it is difficult to define Art, a good definition from today is essentially identical to a good definition from 500 years ago, because Art doesn't change. True False
False
Being creative always involves making things, not just thinking things. True False
False
Encaustic paint must always be kept cool while it is being applied.
False
Engravings are made using a relief printing method.
False
Which of these graphite pencils would create the lightest mark?
9H
Pendants
A more traditional format for paintings was to create works (of the same size and shape) that were conceived of as a pair.
Tint
Adding white to a color
Collodion
Archer
All art is made up of ________________ (select two) design style content form meaning
Content Form
All of the following are classifications of style except ___________________. critical regional formal period personal
Critical
Daguerre
Daguerreotype
masculine order
Doric
rolled flexible film
Eastman
A barrel or tunnel vault is formed by the intersection of two groin vaults.
False
_________________ preserves the drawing medium and prevents it from smudging.
Fixative
negative process
Fox Talbot
Organic Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright
Analogous
Harmony based on adjacent hues
unity
Harmony, sameness
When parallel lines are used to create value and shading, the technique is called ______________. modeling stippling chiaroscuro hatching
Hatching
two-dimensional
Height and width
While the Sciences ask ___________; the Humanities ask ____________. when ... if how ... why whether ... should where ... what
How ... Why
When we study the signs and symbols in a work of art, we are addressing ___________________. linguionics style form trompe l'oeil Iconography
Iconography
There are two types of texture: actual and _____________. soft implied imaginary basic
Implied
All of the following have been identified as common traits of creative individuals except _______________________. positivity curiosity determination flexibility fearlessness intelligence acceptance of ambiguity
Intelligence
______________ made important discoveries that form the basis of traditional color theory. Galileo Isaac Newton Leonardo da Vinci Alberti
Isaac Newton
Which of the following is/are true of the phrase, Ars longa, vita brevis? (select all that apply) it is the universally accepted definition of art. It refers to the idea that art can "outlive" it's creator it suggests that art is only meaningful during the time it's creator is alive It is Latin for "art is lasting, life is short"
It refers to the idea that art can "outlive" it's creator It is Latin for "art is lasting, life is short"
The word "intaglio" is:
Italian for 'cut'
polaroid
Land
Form follows function
Louis Sullivan
less is more
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
The Humanities include all of the following except _______________________. music philosophy art mathematics history
Mathematics
Performing arts
Music, dance, theater
form follows fiction
Ole Scheeren
The concept of the artist-creator dates to the Renaissance, when Vassari wrote a book about famous artists. Which three types of art did he identify as the "major" art forms? (select three) painting weaving drawing sculpture pottery architecture
Painting Sculpture Architecture
A two-dimensional area is a _______________; a three-dimensional area is a _________________. contour; model silhouette; cube form; bulk shape; mass
Shape ; mass
Which process is the least forgiving of error?
Subtractive
Which of the following are true of daguerreotypes? (select all that apply)
The process initially required a long exposure time The process produces one-of-a-kind images, fixed directly on a metal plate The images are typically presented under glass
Value
The relative lightness or darkness of a color.
According to Sir Ken Robinson, education should focus on __________________ rather than just ____________________. time for play ... time on task experiences and activities ... reading and lessons the whole child ... the head group work ... individual learning
The whole child ... the head
shaped paintings
There is a huge variety of shaped paintings
All sculpture is three-dimensional.
True
Creativity can be trained/honed/taught. True False
True
Diminution of scale is used to create the illusion of space on a two-dimensional surface. True False
True
Mixed media is a term applied when two or more materials have been combined in a single work of art, in a non-traditional way.
True
Replicating the effect of a believable light source helps artists create an illusion of mass. True False
True
The "minor" arts are also referred to as the decorative arts or craft. True False
True
The development of stop-action photography arose from a bet about a racehorse.
True
The lost-wax process is also referred to as cire perdu
True
Too much unity in a work of art can create a sense of monotony. True False
True
Rhythm
Visual tempo by repeating visual elements
In a value scale, high value tones are closer to _________________. none of these black the middle of the scale white
White
Which of these is most likely to create a focal point? the use of the color wheel to create color contrasts a colored object against a neutral background the use of powerful historical moments as the theme none of these
a colored object against a neutral background
What does emphasis in art depend on? a hierarchy of lesser and more important areas contrasts of light and dark hues the medium chosen to create the art all of these
a hierarchy of lesser and more important areas
underdrawing
a preliminary sketch made on a surface prior to painting
Applying water-diluted ink to a drawing surface with a brush creates:
a wash
Modeling is a sculptural process which is ______________.
additive
process that involves building up form
additive
vertical
alert, assertive
Compared to post-and-lintel, an arch has the advantage of:
all of these
The appreciation of a work of art can be enhanced by knowing _____________. the story it tells all of these it's historical context when it was made who made it how it was made
all of these
Focal point
an area in the composition that has the greatest emphasis
Multiples can be printed from a single matrix; this group of prints is referred to as:
an edition
building system based on the arch
arcuated
internal support used when working with soft materials
armature
Lumiere brothers
autochrome
Monoprinting is unique among printmaking processes because it produces:
only a single print
subjective
opinions and feelings
Intaglio and relief methods are _______________ processes.
opposite
The four basic printmaking methods include all of the following except:
calligraphic
top part of a column
capital
gesture drawing
captures the form and energy through sketchy, scribbly lines
Hammers and chisels are tools used for ________________.
carving marble
a common dry medium formed from naturally occurring minerals, mined from the earth
chalk
can be created by burning vine wood
charcoal
Which of the following is NOT an example of a line? diagonal wavy vertical circle
circle
Hues which are mutually enhancing are ______________________. primary complementary tertiary secondary
complementary
ability to bear weight
compressive strength
relative
context and background
foreshortening
depiction of something projecting forward or receding back
atmospheric perspective
depth created by fading colors and diminishing details
linear perspective
depth created by mathematical system
Sasson
digital camera
There are many ways to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface; two of them are: (choose only one answer) atmospheric perspective and afterimage horizontal placement and linear direction cross-hatching and iconography diminishing size and overlap
diminishing size and overlap
The two broad categories into which drawing materials are divided are:
dry and fluid
This intaglio print is made by scratching a needle directly on the plate, leaving a burr which (when printed) creates velvety, fuzzy lines:
drypoint
art made within or atop or involving the landscape
earthwork
tempera
egg yolk
diagonal
energetic, dynamic
Bas-relief sculpture projects a great distance from the background.
false
Collage comes from the French word coller, which means "to cut."
false
contour
outline
Which of the following is/are true? Warm hues ______________________ (select all that apply). include blue, green, violet seem to recede into space include red, yellow, orange are characterized by high value are characterized by low intensity seem to advance forward
include red, yellow, orange seem to advance forward
most common fluid medium
ink
three-dimensional works (often site-specific) designed to transform the perception of a space
installation
feminine order
ionic
Which of the following are true of acrylic paint? (select all that apply)
it can adhere to numerous surfaces it can mimic the appearance of watercolor and oil it dries quickly
One of the main properties of tempera paint is _______________________.
it is fast drying and has a matte (non-shiny) appearance
Which of the following is NOT true of buon fresco painting?
it is typically painted on a wooden support
top most stone in an arch
keystone
any work that incorporates actual movement
kinetic
orthogonals
lead to (a) vanishing point(s).
The word photography is derived from the Greek for ____________.
light drawing
oil
linseed oil
In oil paint, __________________ is the binder and ____________________ is the solvent. (select one answer)
linseed oil, turpentine
sculptural process that includes a mold
lost-wax method
Which media is NOT associated with an additive process?
marble
The material with which an artist works is called the:
medium
drawing with a fine wire onto a coated surface
metalpoint
Subordination
minimizing or toning down other compositional elements
Regarding transparent watercolor, which of the following is FALSE?
mistakes can be easily corrected
Abstraction
modified, altered, distorted
stop-action
muybridge
buon fresco
no binder, pigments suspended in water
afocal
no focal point or area of emphasis
Tondo
painting is round or oval
Major arts
painting, sculpture, and architecture
most colorful drawing medium
pastel
a natural or chemically-enhanced change to the surface color of bronze
patina
What are the Principles of Design? abstract concepts used in an aesthetic debate patterns of composition repeatedly used in many works of art the visual elements that combine in a composition rules that artists must follow
patterns of composition repeatedly used in many works of art
Horizontal line
peaceful, calm
Paintings that are conceived of as a pair and intended to be displayed together are called ___________________. diptychs triptychs tondos pendants
pendants
In lithography, the printing surface is completely flat; this method is referred to as:
planographic
Literary arts
poetry, novels, essays
Acrylic
polymer plastic
The simplest construction system is ________ construction.
post and lintel
Intensity
relative brightness or dullness of a color
Proportion
relative size of parts to a whole
All sculpture can be classified as being either ____________ or ____________. (select two answers)
relief , freestanding
Serigraphy is unlike all other printing methods because the printed image is not:
reversed
The relief process is used in which of the following common examples?
rubber stamps
Idealism
sense of perfection
Scale
size of something in relation to a constant, "normal" size
preliminary study
sketch done in preparation for a finished work of art
Tesserae is/are ____________________________.
small pieces of glass, tile. stone, etc. used in mosaic
Furniture in a doll house is an example of _____________________. hierarchical scale small scale miniature proportions diminution of scale
small scale
gesture
spontaneous and expressive
objective
standards and rules
Which material has the greatest compressive strength?
stone
process that involves the removal of material
subtractive
The surface on which an artist draws (or paints) is called the:
support
diminution of scale
the figures in the background are smaller scale than those in the foreground because they are farther away from the picture plane -- not because they are actually small
golden section
the golden rectangle (based on this ratio) to inform both their architecture and their sculpture. They considered this to ratio (1:1.618) to represent the most ideal proportions.
Which of the following is NOT true of lithography?
the matrix is carved or incised, allowing the image area to sit below the surface
Emphasis
the part of the design that catches the viewer's attention
Which of the following is NOT a part of the intaglio printmaking process?
the stone or plate is dampened with water, and oil-based ink is rolled onto the surface
Variety
the use of elements to create difference
realism
the world as it is
Naturalism
the world as we see it
picture plane
theoretical surface of a painting
Hierarchal scale
used by artists to indicate relative importance. Simply stated, it means the biggest is the most important.
Minor arts
vases, stained glass, weavings
All paint has two basic ingredients. They are: (select two)
vehicle & pigment
pattern
visual elements in regularized, repeated arrangement
simultaneous contrast
visual phenomenon where neutrals take on the appearance of the complement of whatever hue is adjacent
afterimage
visual phenomenon where we see complementary hues after prolonged looking
wedge-shaped stone used in arch construction
voissoir
Content is ______________________. the opposite of structure; abstraction synonymous with style how a work of art looks what a work of art says; subject matter
what a work of art says; subject matter
Common matrices for relief prints are made of: (select all that apply)
wood & linoleum
Which of these printmaking methods is the oldest?
woodcut
The traditional support for tempera painting is
wooden panel