Art 100 art appreciation review

chiaroscuro

is an Italian for light and dark. A method in two-dimensional art that used value to give the illusions of three dimensions

wain- wright building

is an example of one of the oldest steel frame skyscrapers in the world

mobile

Alexander Calder invented the ______, a type of suspended, balanced sculpture that uses air currents to power its movement.

CMYK

most commercial color printing is achieved using four separate colors, represented by the matrix_____

volume

our experience of objects in the natural world often leads us to assume that a large object will be heavy, but in fact this is not necessarily the case. this element of art is called _______

iconographic

____ analysis interprets objects and figures in the artwork as signs or symbols.

non objective

____ art that does not depict a recognizable subject

radial

____ balance is achieved when all elements in a work are equidistance from the central point and repeat in a symmetrical way from side to side and top to bottom.

asymmetrical

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

proportion

____ is the relationship in size between a work's individual parts and the whole.

symmetrical

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

emphasis

_____ is the principle of drawing attention to particular content in a work of art

shade

a color that is lighter than its basic hue is known as a tint. A color that is darker than its basic hue is known as_____

height

a flat work of art has two dimensions: _______ and width

implied line

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

repetitive

a pattern with regular intervals creates a/an _____ rhythm

a wheel

a piece of thrown pottery is created using this potter's tool

form

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

representational

a work that depicts people or objects in a way that makes them recognizable is called

stellia

an upright stone that has an incised relief on its surface, such as the Mayan sculpture, is known as ____

in the round

another name for freestanding sculpture is

Sydney opera house

the Danish architect jorn utzon designed this eye-catching structure in Sydney, Australia, using reinforced concrete

post alintel

the architectural construction method consists of two uprights and a crossbeam

load bearing

the architectural term means creating a structure out of a pile of materials

media

the material on or from which an artist chooses to make a work of art also known as medium

coial

the process of rolling out clay into long snake-like strands has been used to make fine ceramic objects since prehistoric times. This method is called ______

bas relief

the sculptural process in which the artist carves only in shallow depth is called

red, yellow, and blue

the trational primary colors are______

3 dimensional

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

ceramics

this art discipline uses clay to create pottery and sculptures

itching

this intaglio process uses acid to bite into the engraved design into the printing surface

typography

this is a visual form of printed terms, words and text is called_______

linear perspective

this is the system for creating an illusion of depth using three basic components: horizon line, vanishing point, and convergence ____ lines

performance art

this medium involves the human body and usually includes the artist

wash gouache

this painting medium is opaque, applied to a paper surface. It uses gum arabic and/or chalk as a binder

fresco

this painting process relies on freshly applied lime plaster to hold the pigment in place

silk screen

this printmaking process is used for tshirts, solar panels and circuit board.

mono print

this process can be used to create a unique printed image, and involves a clean plate of metal or glass which the artist carefully _______ inks the image then prints

celanimation

using a sequence of specially generated drawing to create scenes in a movie is called_____

writing with light

what does the word "photograph" mean?

hatching

what is the drawing technique that uses non-overlapping parallel lines to convey darkness or lightness

installation

what type of artwork is created by assembling and arranging objects in a specific location

conceptual art

what type of artwork is created by assembling and arranging objects in a specific location?

its usefulness

what was a key distinction between art and craft in the past?

temperature

when a color is associated with hot or cold we refer to this as color

atmospheric perspective

when objects are far away they lack contrast, detail, and sharpness of focus because of the interferences of air. Artists take advantage of this when they use the process called:

projection of outside scenes; 1st drawn, then on light sensitive material; room sized, then portable; the image was right side up if reflected in a mirror

which of the following is a description of camera obscura?

pastel, graphite, silver point, conte

which of the following is an example of dry drawing media

fore-shorting

in Mantegna's the lamantaion over the dead Christ, the body of jesus is portrayed at an extreme angle. This _____ view creates an unusual perspective and grabs the viewer's attention

variety

Compositional unity strikes an interesting balance between the monotony of too much similarity, and the chaos of too much ______ in a work of art.