Art Appreciation Chapter 6, 7, & 10

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A ________ is often the first and key element in creating a complete corporate identity. A. layout B. logo C. composite D. broadside E. title

Answer: logo

An example of a liquid medium in drawing is A. graphite. B. pastel. C. pen and ink. D. silverpoint. E. None of these answers is correct.

Answer: pen and ink.

In oil painting, linseed oil acts as A. a pigment. B. a ground. C. a border. D. a support. E. a binder.

Answer: A Binder.

In 1525, with the advent of moveable type, ________ created a unified alphabet that could be mass-produced. A. Paul Rand B. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec C. Norman Rockwell D. Albrecht Dürer E. David Carson

Answer: Albrecht Dürer

One of the advantages of oil painting is that it dries very slowly. This allows for A. a subtle blending of colors. B. the painting to be reworked indefinitely. C. the application of layers of paint on top of one another. D. an almost infinite range of consistencies. E. All these answers are correct.

Answer: All these answers are correct.

Julie Mehretu's use of the rapidograph and translucent mylar intentionally A. evokes B. newspaper layout. C. architectural drafting. D. engravings. E. discotheques. F. computer graphics.

Answer: Architectural drafting.

These contemporary artists use the technique of collage in their works Mysteries and Hide and Seek, Kill or Speak. A. Picasso and Braque B. Sol LeWitt and Pearlman C. Bearden and Mutu D. Simmons and Engler E. Pettibon and Bradford

Answer: Bearden and Mutu

A term covering a number of techniques in which colors are used in their pure state rather than blended or mixed. Such as impressionism or pointillism. A. broken color B. pastels C. crayon D. oils E. none of the above

Answer: Broken Color

The ________ are credited with the invention of paper around 5 C.E. A. Greeks. B. Chinese. C. Egyptians. D. Romans. E. Persians.

Answer: Chinese.

The 20th-century master of the fresco technique who created the work Mixtec Culture is A. Raphael. B. Diego Rivera. C. Pablo Picasso. D. Georges Braque. E. Frida Kahlo.

Answer: Diego Rivera.

The painting technique used in the first century in Egypt, Greece, and Rome that involves the use of wax is A. fresco. B. oil paint. C. acrylic. D. tempera. E. encaustic.

Answer: Encaustic.

________ is watercolor that has been made opaque by adding inert white pigment to it. A. Encaustic B. Impasto C. Fresco D. Gouache E. None of these answers is correct.

Answer: Gouache

Which of the following media is the most common of all drawing media? A. metalpoint. B. pastel. C. graphite pencil. D. pen and ink. E. conté crayon.

Answer: Graphite Pencil.

Considered one of the leading figures in 20th-century American art, the painter ________ studied at the Harlem Art Workshop and was one of many prominent artists to work for the W.P.A. during the Great Depression. A. Fodé Camara B. Jacob Lawrence C. Romare Bearden D. Jasper Johns E. Frida Kahlo

Answer: Jacob Lawrence.

The predecessor of the graphite pencil, especially popular during the A. Renaissance, is B. charcoal. C. metalpoint. D. crayon. E. pen and ink. F. pastel.

Answer: Metalpoint.

Which of the following is an example of a nonaqueous medium? A. fresco B. oil paint C. acrylic D. watercolor

Answer: Oil Paint.

The American graphic designer who created some of the most memorable logos for IBM, UPS, and ABC is A. David Carson. B. Milton Glaser. C. Paul Rand. D. Norman Rockwell. E. Joan Dobkin.

Answer: Paul Rand.

Because this 20th-century artist dated most of his drawings over the course of his lifetime, we have nearly a complete visual record of his mind at work. A. Ingres B. Picasso C. van Gogh D. Rembrandt E. Degas

Answer: Picasso

The coloring material in virtually all drawing media is known as A. pastel. B. binder. C. pigment. D. wash. E. aquatint.

Answer: Pigment.

What is pigment in paint? A. powdered color B. a medium C. a solvent D. a binder E. a vehicle

Answer: Powder Color.

What part of the pen conveys the ink to the drawing surface? A. the quill B. the twig C. the calligraphic D. the nib E. None of these answers is correct.

Answer: The nib.

Although symbols convey information and embody ideas, A. those ideas may change radically with time. B. they have no meaning in themselves. C. their meaning is invented by cultural use. D. they have no meaning in themselves, their meaning is invented by cultural use, and the ideas they embody may change radically with time. E. None of these answers is correct.

Answer: They have no meaning in themselves, their meaning is invented by cultural use, and the ideas they embody may change radically with time.

The Campbell's Soup Cans signaled the arrival of anew kind of subject matter in art and is a portrait of graphic design. Who did this work? A. Ringgold B. Mutu C. Warhol D. Garcia E. Sarmiento

Answer: Warhol

In buon fresco, or true fresco, pigment is mixed with water and applied to A. dry plaster. B. stretched canvas. C. hot beeswax. D. wet plaster. E. raw silk.

Answer: Wet Plaster.

In metalpoint, lines are drawn with a silver ________ onto a surface coated with a preliminary coating of paint. A. toothpick. B. dagger. C. coin. D. wire. E. dart.

Answer: Wire.

A designer's blueprint for books and magazines and other works in print is called A. a lithograph. B. a logo. C. a layout. D. an illustration. E. a collection.

Answer: a layout.

By the 1950s, this new synthetic paint would challenge oils as the principal painting medium. What is it? A. gouache B. acrylic C. encaustic D. tempera E. collage

Answer: acrylic

An image created to accompany words is called A. an icon. B. a serif. C. a hieroglyph. D. a logo. E. an illustration.

Answer: an illustration.

What media did Raymond Pettibon use in No Title (Not a single armoer...)? A. pen and ink B. crayon C. brush and ink D. chalk E. pencil

Answer: brush and ink

In fresco painting, a drawing called a ________ is transferred to the prepared surface prior to applying the pigment. A. cartoon B. mosaic C. collage D. gouache E. sketch

Answer: cartoon

Picasso and Braque, working side-by-side, glued bits of paper and other objects onto canvas to create A. mosaics. B. tapestries. C. collages. D. egg tempera. E. None of these answers is correct.

Answer: collages

The development of ________ in the 19th century introduced the widespread use of color in posters. A. broadsides B. color lithography C. the printing press D. water color E. All these answers are correct.

Answer: color lithography

Graphic design used to be known as ________ art. A. commercial B. guild C. trade D. conceptual E. studio

Answer: commercial

A nonaqueous paint is one that ________________________________. A. is less expensive than most. B. produces the most brilliant colors. C. dissolves in water. D. dissolves in something other than water. E. is very fast-drying.

Answer: dissolves in something other than water.

Two ancient painting media that are still in use today are A. acrylics and oils. B. encaustic and fresco. C. gouache and oils. D. collage and acrylics. E. gouache and fresco.

Answer: encaustic and fresco.

Pearlman used a combination of media her work Inrush. The piece is not a painting or drawing but a: A. still life B. landart C. chalk on slate D. installation E. None of these answers is correct.

Answer: installation

Chris Ofili created Prince among Thieves with Flowers using ________ as A. his medium. B. pen and ink. C. brush and ink. D. pencil. E. wash. F. charcoal.

Answer: pencil.

The simulated style used by Georges Seurat in Café-concert is A. pointillism. B. surrealism. C. realism. D. conceptual art. E. impressionistic.

Answer: pointillism.

After building a canvas and before painting it, a painter generally applies a coat of A. fresco. B. linseed oil. C. primer. D. a nonaqueous medium. E. None of these answers is correct.

Answer: primer

The ________ first made it possible to devise a notice that could be reproduced in large numbers and distributed widely. A. camera obscura B. Rosetta Stone C. computer D. printing press E. feudal system

Answer: printing press

The surface on which a two-dimensional work is made. A. A pigment. B. ground C. border D. binder E. support

Answer: support

An elaborate textile meant to be hung from a wall and featuring images and motifs produced by various weaving techniques. A. tapestry B. transept C. triptych D. typeface E. tessera

Answer: tapestry

One of the most celebrated 19th-century artists, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, created posters for the famous dance hall called A. the Moulin Rouge. B. the Unvanquished. C. La Goulue. D. Valentin. E. the Odeon.

Answer: the Moulin Rouge.

Graphic design has existed since A. the first civilizations created images that represent words B. middle ages C. Renaissance D. Andy Warhol began his career E. the ancient yin-yang symbol

Answer: the first civilizations created images that represent words

According to the author, graphic design as we know it today has its roots in two developments. They are A. the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and the invention of the camera obscura. B. motion pictures and television. C. the printing press and the Industrial Revolution. D. the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and the printing press. E. the printing press and motion pictures.

Answer: the printing press and the Industrial Revolution.

The difference in the color and consistency of different types of crayons and pastels is due to A. the use of different binders. B. the fact that these medium do not need a binding agent. C. the fact that crayons are made for children, while pastels are made for artists. D. the use of liquid pigmentation. E. None of these answers is correct, there is no difference.

Answer: the use of different binders

One of the most effective and easiest ways for a company to change its image is A. to roll out an expensive advertising campaign. B. to redesign its logo. C. to change its name. D. to change from print to television advertisements. E. None of these answers is correct.

Answer: to redesign its logo.

Watercolor's primary characteristic is its A. permanency. B. opacity. C. ease of revision. D. transparency. E. textural qualities.

Answer: transparency.

Ink or watercolor paint thinned so as to flow freely onto a support. A. wash B. medium C. solvent D. binder E. vehicle

Answer: wash

The ancient symbol from Chinese philosophy that embodies a worldview of mutual interdependence is the ________ symbol. A. swastika B. yin-yang C. sans-serif D. Shiseido E. Sanskrit

Answer: yin-yang


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