Art Appreciation

Elizabeth's Catlett's Sharecropper is an example of A. A linoleum cut B. An engraving C. A silkscreen D. An etching

A. A linoleum cut

In painting media, the pigment most notably provides A. Color B. Form C. Texture D. Liquidity

A. Color

in his image Monkey Puzzle, Keith Haring creates a bold and dynamic effect by using A. Complementary colors B. Tertiary colors C. Analogous colors D. Monochromatic colors

A. Complementary

Michelangelo created a study of a reclining Male Nude A. In preparation for a larger work B. As a self-sufficient final work of art C. As a demonstration of his rejection of observation based drawing

A. In preparation for a larger work

Which artist is known for the five part series of films, the CREMASTER Cycle? A. Matthew Barney B. Doug Atiken C. Joan Jonas D. Nam June Paik

A. Matthew Barney

The word photography literally means A. "image capture" B. "light-writing" C. "to make" D. "to picture"

B. "light-writing"

Vincent Van Gogh's Carpenter demonstrates A. A preference for drawing in a projective fashion B. Careful attention to detail C. An ability to incorporate multiple drawing media D. Spontaneity in mark making

B. Careful attention to detail

A full-sized drawing made as a guide for a work in another medium is a A. Mosaic B. Cartoon C. Contour D. Fresco

B. Cartoon

Oskar Fischinger's Circles is considered to be the first A. Silent Film B. Experimental Film C. Digital Film D. Motion Picture

B. Experimental Film

Which theories focus on the composition of an artwork and how earlier may have influenced it? A. Expressive theories B. Formal theories C. Political theories D. Contextual theories

B. Formal theories

Figure-ground reversal can best be seen in A. lee Friedlander's Bismarck, North Dakota. B. M.C. Escher's Sky and Water I. C. Shen Zhou's Poet on a Mountaintop. D. Kiki Smith's Ginzer.

B. M.C. Escher's Sky and Water I.

Alexander Calder's mobiles are examples of "kinetic art," because they A. have only a few colors B. Move in space C. Are made of metal D. Lack political content

B. Move in space

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's Jane Avril Jardin de Paris is a poster created using A. Stenciling B. Offset lithography C. Photogravure D. Screen printing

B. Offset lithography

Value judgment about art necessarily involves A. Analysis of an artist's biography B. Subjectivity C. Contextual evaluation D. Negative judgements

B. Subjectivity

Bjork's album Biophilia was released A. CD only B. a series of iPad apps C. by email D. on Vinyl

B. a series of iPad apps

Making discriminating judgements about art is inherent to A. Formal theories of art only B. Censorship only C. Allart criticism D. Contextual theories of art only

C. All art criticism

Which artist is considered a leader in the revival of fresno painting in the 1920's and 1930's? A. Anne Truitt B. Tom Wudl C. Diego Rivera D. Joan Mitchell

C. Diego Rivera

Asymmetrical balance is a feature of A. Damien Hirst's Posterity The Holy place B. James Hoban's Design for the President's House C. Edgar Degan's Jockeys Before the Race D. John McCracken's Silver

C. Edgar Degan's Jockeys Before the Race

This early filmmaker pioneered many special effects, such as dissolves between scenes and time-lapse photography, as seen in his Voyage to the Moon A. DW Griffith B. Ron Howard C. George Melies D. Sergei Einstein

C. George Melies

Opaque watercolor os also called A. Acrylic B. Encaustic C. Gouache D. Tempera

C. Gouache

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was unable to include people in his photographs, because in his time A. mineral salts were required in the process B. mercury vapor was required in the process C. exposure times were very long D. photographs were made on metal plates

C. exposure times were very long

A very thin, transparent film of color painted over an already-painted surface is called A. A wash B. An overpainting C. A support D. A glaze

D. A glaze

Which of the following media used today is most similar to drawing media used by prehistoric people? A. Gouache B. Pencil C. Ink D. Charcoal

D. Charcoal

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje can Bruggen's sculptures, such as Shuttlecocks affect us immediately through their A. Color B. Symbolism C. Iconography D. Scale

D. Scale

An identifying mark or trademark is referred to as A. a letterform B. A serif C. a font D. a logo

D. a logo

The purity or saturation os a color or is its A. hue B. form C. value D. intensity

D. intensity

A relatively new discipline, motion graphics began with A. European television commercials B. Japanese cartoons C. American video games D. titles sequences for Hollywood movies

D. titles sequences for Hollywood movies

Raphael's The School of Athens provides the viewer with the illusion of the three dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface by the use of

Linear persepective