Art Appreciation Ch.1-5

cartoon

A full-sized drawing made as a guide for a work in another medium is called a __________.

medium

A material and its accompanying technique is called a __________.

preparatory drawing

A simple small sketch made for larger and more complex work is known as a __________.

watercolor

A translucent quality that is appropriate for depictions of water, light, atmosphere, and weather is one reason that artists use __________.

pattern

An all-over design created by the repetitive ordering of visual elements is known as a __________.

space

Architects are most concerned with the qualities of __________.

suggest visual connections

Artists use implied lines to __________.

human impact on the environment

Chris Jordan's photograph from the series Midway: Message from the Gyre is a commentary on the __________.

beeswax

Encaustic is an ancient painting medium in which the pigments are suspended in __________.

creativity

Experimenting is a characteristic trait of __________.

self-expression

Frida Kahlo's The Broken Column is an example of art used for __________.

design process

Henri Matisse's photographs of the progress for the painting Large Reclining Nude exemplify the __________.

They look for innovation, contextual meanings, and personal expression.

How do specialists decide if art is great?

The subject is a pipe.

How is René Magritte's La Trahison des Images an example of representational art?

unify the composition

In Going Home, Jacob Lawrence uses abstract figures and objects and color themes to __________.

the desert city of Phoenix

In Her Secret Is Patience, Janet Echelman used a cactus flower formed by netting and colored light to symbolize __________.

He uses photographs of jewelry to suggest "bling" and the saltire motif to recall family crests.

In Saltire Compton, how does Rashaad Newsome combine the iconography of hip-hop culture and heraldry?

evaluation

In art essays, the three types of art criticism are used as a method of __________.

lightness and darkness of surfaces

In art, value refers to the __________.

color

In painting, pigment most notably provides __________.

subjects

In representational art, objects are called __________.

dates the sculpture to the twelfth century

In the Amida Buddha, the abstraction in the hands, chest, and face __________.

public commemoration

In the ancient world, what was the function of most of the monumental art?

subjectivity

Judging the quality or value of art necessarily involves __________.

develop the design for a complex composition

Pablo Picasso's studies for his painting Guernica exemplify how preliminary sketches can help __________.

linear perspective

Raphael's The School of Athens creates the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface through the use of __________.

evaluations can change over time and across cultures

Regarding Impressionist painting, the drastic shift from negative contemporary responses to their high value in today's society demonstrates that __________.

binder

Tempera paint uses egg yolk as a __________.

tomb

The Taj Mahal was intended to function as a __________.

calligraphy

The ancient Chinese art of beautiful handwriting is called __________.

unity

The appearance of similarity in a work of art is called __________.

depth

The illusion of a third-dimension on a picture plane is called __________.

contrast

The juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as __________.

tooth

The rough quality or surface grain of paper that creates a sense of texture in a drawing is called __________.

aesthetics

The study of how and why artworks are considered beautiful is called __________.

calligraphy

The traditional Chinese watercolor technique reflects the belief that painting derives from the art of __________.

the youthful perfection and dignity

What aspect of the Charioteer exemplifies idealism?

Botero creates a horse whose bulging form does not interact with the surrounding space.

What distinguishes Botero's The Horse from Giacometti's Man Pointing?

Proportion is the size relationship of parts to a whole.

What distinguishes proportion from scale?

angular lines

What feature of Torii Kiyotada's An Actor of the Ichikawa Clan suggests swift and violent motion?

Netting is flexible and responds gracefully to the winds in Phoenix, so the work harmonizes with the city and forces of nature.

What is one reason that Echelman's choice of netting for Her Secret Is Patience contributes to the viewer's understanding and enjoyment of the work?

to create a uniform surface

What is the purpose of a primer?

to express the emotional stirrings of the soul

What is the purpose of the nonrepresentational composition of pure color and form in Wassily Kandinsky's Composition VI?

parallel curving lines and dash marks

What type of line forms the imaginary landscape in Martín Ramírez's Untitled?

value-based assumptions

Whether or not a work of art appeals to personal artistic taste depends on __________.

beauty

Which concept varies considerably across cultures?

an irregular outline

Which of the following is a characteristic of organic shapes?

emphasis

Which of the following is a method used by artists to draw attention to a specific area of a work of art?

balance

Which principle of design is achieved by symmetry or asymmetry?

directional forces

Which principle of design produces paths that guide the viewer's eye through a work of art?

contour hatching

Which technique uses parallel curved lines to suggest spatial volume?

formal

Which theories focus attention on the composition of an artwork and how earlier artworks may have influenced it?

It allows us to organize and analyze the images that we see.

Why is the figure-ground relationship important to the way that we perceive art?