Unit one test- What is art?

What does the term absolute unity mean in design?

Elements are subordinate to the total effect and do not overshadow it.

Some artists dabble in different media to create their art. Which artist was both a gifted painter and a gifted sculptor?

Gutzon Borglum

Which statement about pastels is true?

Pastel colors allow the artist to focus more on broad areas of color.

Picasso, who said, "I do not seek, I find," followed a simple process in creating art. Which of his masterpieces is a primal motif of Western art?

The Bull's Head

An artist's creativity and desire to communicate this creativity is what results in a work of art. Which artist communicated his vision of the night sky by painting the masterpiece Starry Night?

Vincent Van Gogh

What is the definition of Logos?

a visual communication using logic, reason, or facts to persuade

What does "putting together of dissimilar elements" refer to?

contrast

Edvard Munch's personal fears and anxieties inspired his painting The Scream. Which aesthetic theory does The Scream adhere to?

emotionalism

Michelangelo's sculpture Moses accurately depicts the human form. Which aesthetic theory does it follow?

imitationalism

What does "extension of a point" refer to?

line

Which is the best surface for oil paints?

linen canvas

Rhythm is an ordered repetition of strong and weak elements at regular or irregular intervals. What does rhythm in a pattern indicate?

motion

Which drawing medium have artists commonly used to create studies for their larger final artworks?

oil

Which two design elements can be found in the U.S. flag?

pattern and rhythm

What does complete awareness of an object refer to?

perception

Which is the oldest method of printing?

relief printing

What does the study of signs and communication refer to?

semiotics

What is the term used to describe the distance between objects?

space

Which is the best definition of denotation?

the literal, or real, meaning of what is being communicated

Which definition best suits the term connotation?

the meaning interpreted by studying elements of a visual

What characterizes tempera paintings?

their flat, matte finish

Which is NOT a way to create balance in art?

through subordinating individual elements to the total effect

What is the farthest point in a landscape painting called?

vanishing point

What does a persuasive visual designed to make an argument refer to?

visual rhetoric