Visual Arts

the term..........applies to art that departs significantly from the actual appearance of things

abstract

colors that do not contrast strongly with each other, and which are similar in wavelength are..........colors

analogous

............balance achieved when two halves of a composition are not mirror images of each other

asymmetrical

this method of applying value to a two-dimensional artwork in order to create the illusion of three-dimensional solid form is called...........

chiarscuro

color affects the way we think and react to the world, and can be used for healing purposes. this practice is called...........

chromotherapy

an artist can use color to indicate depth. when a color is very pure and intense then it seems to be..............

closer

the composition of the elements creates the style, form, and ........... of the work of art

content

artists can create a sense of ............... by using light and dark values

depth

because it is three-dimensional, a form has these three spatial measurements: height, width, and

depth

by orienting lines so that they attract attention to a specific area of a work of art

directional line

when you make or observe an outline, you are describing or suggesting the ................of a form or a shape

edge

any of the ......... of art can help focus our interest on specific areas of a work of art

elements

Leonardo da Vinci was an artist who rigidly stuck to traditional methods and rules of art.

false

Louise Nevelson's work White Vertical Water is a realistic depiction of fish in a river.

false

an artist would use distorted scale if he or she wanted to create a lifelike scene that the viewer could relate to

false

an artwork can have only one focal point

false

an interior design that uses only straight lines can have the visual interest of a more varied compostition

false

kinetic works of art utilize movement to create implied line

false

photographers cannot be responsible for principles of scale or proportion in their photographs

false

value is the relative purity, chroma, or saturation of a color

false

volume is a space that is enclosed by materials that are not entirely solid

false

positive and negative shapes in a work of art have a .......... relationship

figure-ground

this is the specific part in an area is emphasis to which the viewers eye is drawn

focal point

a two-dimensional object is called a shape, and a three-dimensional object is known as a .........

form

the.........of a work refers to its totality as a work of art

form

a shape made of perfectly straight lines would probably be classified as ....... shape

geometric

forms such as pyramids, which tend to be precise and regular, are known as..............forms

geometric

the principles of design are a kind of .............. that artists apply to the elements of art

grammar

a flat work of art has two dimensions ......... and width

height

this type of scale is common in the relief sculpture of ancient Egypt, where it was used to indicate social importance

hierarchical

if vertical lines communicate strength, horizontals calm, and diagonals action, then a vacation resort might want to choose a logo consisting of ....... lines in order to show peaceful repose

horizontal

the orientation of a line can communicate particular feelings. match the type of line with it's feeling

horizontal line: calm diagonal line: action vertical line: strength

...........is the study of the themes and symbols in the visual arts-the figures and images that lend works their underlying meanings

iconography

a line that gives viewers the impression that they are seeing a line where there is not a continuous mark is .......

implied line

lines that are suggested but not literally visible are called.........

implied lines

when an artist employs visual clues to suggest movement in a work of art that is static and motionless, this is known as.........

implied motion

this type of sculpture can move and change its visual form

kinetic

one definition of this element is "a mark that connects two points"

line

the kind of scale used for objects that appear larger than they are in real life is called.......... scale

monumental

an empty space defined by its surroundings is known as ..... shape

negative

............artworks has unrecognizable subject matter

non-objective

this type of shape is composed of unpredictable, irregular lines

organic

the recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called............

pattern

this type of art can only exist in one place and time in history

performance art

the color in paint derives from its

pigment

a shape on a flat picture surface that is defined by surrounding empty space is known as ..... shape

positive

the relationship between the sizes of different parts of a work make up its............

proportions

which kind of balance is achieved when the design elements radiate out from a center point

radical balance

broadly speaking, ............. refers to the portrayal of people and things as they are seen by the eye or really thought to be, without idealization and without dissertation

realism

a three-dimensional surface that is designed to be viewed from only one direction is known as a..............

relief

we generally associate a color with its purest, most intense state, or its highest level of...........

saturation

is the degree to which an artwork is less representational and moves towards non-objective

subjective

the opposite of emphasis is......

subordination

............. balance is achieved when both sides of a composition look exactly the same

symmetrical

can be actual, visual, or a patterned surface quality

texture

these four visual elements of art-form, volume, mass, and texture-are present in........... works of art

three-dimensional

an interior design that uses only straight lines might lack the visual interest of a more varied composition

true

composition refers to the aesthetic arrangement of elements within a work of art

true

motif is a design that is repeated as a unit to create a pattern

true

tone is the relative value of a color in gray scale

true

two-dimensional objects are shape and a three-dimensional objects are form

true

what element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design

unity

an artwork can be described as non-objective if its subject matter is.............

unrecognizable

the element of art that describes the relative lightness or darkness of a hue, compared to another hue, is known as........

value

the elements of art form the basic .............. of art

vocabulary

the element of art that defines the amount of space occupied by an object is...............

volume