art 101 midterm

The principle of rhythm does not apply to photography.

a facade

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

a geometric

The glassy finished surface applied to a ceramic object is called ________.

a glaze

The mechanics of the camera are very similar to those of ________.

a human eye

The recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called ________.

a pattern

memento mori refers to...

a reminder of morality

when we touch an object we experience a tactile sensation that artists refer to as ---- texture.

actual

a group of prints that are identical and produced in a limited number is called ---.

an edition

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

an implied line

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

asymmetrical

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

bas-relief

this type of relief, which takes its name from the French word for low, does not imply great depth.

bas-relief

The binding agent in encaustic painting is ________.

beewax

There are two types of fresco. Fresco secco, which means "dry fresco," and this kind, which means "good fresco."

buon

Samples of this drawing medium have been dated back to 30,000 BCE.

charcoal

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

chiaroscuro

this is the most vivid element of art and design

color

colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel are radically different in wavelength and are called ----

complementary colors

An artwork that consists exclusively of drawings, designs, and plans would best be described as ________.

conceptual art

Films such as Amélie combine realistic and fantastical elements in order to:

create a complete cinematic product

The primary colors that make up the basis for commercial printing are ________.

cyan, magenta, yellow

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

depth

Artists can use ________ to organize the elements in a work and draw our attention to areas of emphasis and focal points.

direction, dramatic play, placement, and line

When were the first successful photographs made using a camera?

early 1800's

The binding agent for tempera paint is ________.

egg

As an artist, Marina Abramovic is known for her ________.

extreme performance pieces

An artist cannot turn a trash can into a readymade artwork.

false

An artwork can have only one focal point.

false

Artists used oil paint on cave walls thousands of years ago.

false

Cast iron was only invented in the eighteenth century.

false

If a sculptor wanted to create a relief that was visible from more than one angle, bas-relief would be a good method to use.

false

The principle of rhythm does not apply to photography.

false

Wood is not strong enough to create freestanding sculptures more than about 4 ft tall.

false

artists started depicting time in art only in the twentieth century, and no other artwork that implied movement was made before 1900

false

This craft medium uses threads, fabrics, and other textiles.

fiber

The area covered by a pattern is called the ________.

field

This is the specific part in an area of emphasis to which the viewer's eye is drawn.

focal point

In two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work.

format

Stained glass was integral to the development of this medieval French architectural style.

gothic

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

grammar

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

hierarchical

the chiaroscuro method used five defined values: cast shadow, reflected light, core shadow, light, and ----

highlight

the process of using a series of parallel lines set close to one another to differentiate planes of value in a work of art is called ----

highlight

What genre might a filmmaker be working in if he or she used ominous music, fake blood, and shot many of the scenes at night?

horror

This term for plate printmaking means "cut into" in Italian.

intaligo

An artist might use a small scale for a portrait of a lover because it implies ________.

intimacy

Which of the following is a printmaking process?

italligo

This type of sculpture can move and change its visual form.

kinetic

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

linear prespective

A relief print created out of a sheet of linoleum is called -----.

linocut

The work of ________ was a direct influence on the conceptual art movement.

marcel duchamp

Glass was probably first used by this ancient culture.

mesopotamia

Which architect began a movement in architectural sustainability in 2004 with the innovative modular Glidehouse?

michelle kaufmann

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

monumental

a sculpture designed in the round can be viewed from ----.

nearly every angle

Georges Méliès's film A Trip to the Moon is known for being:

part of his magic show, moves times forward using multiple settings, repeated scenes, and cuts

Ron Lambert's sculptural work Sublimate (Cloud Cover) replicates the natural process of the water cycle to illustrate the ________.

passage of time

If an architect wanted to build a large square building with a domed roof, he or she would use this structural feature to transfer the load of the roof.

pendentive

To transfer the design of The School of Athens to the wall, Raphael ________ a large drawing, then used powdered charcoal dust to leave an impression of the original image.

perforated

Paint in its most basic form is composed of ________ and a liquid binder.

pigment

Daguerreotypes are made on ________.

polished metal plates

This object can be used to separate white light into the colors of the spectrum.

prism

the traditional "artist" primary colors are ----

red, yellow, and blue

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

relief

This aspect of culture is integral to both ancient Greek and Yoruba figural art, despite the differences in how the resulting artworks look.

religion

If a figure in an artwork has drapery billowing out behind it, and appears to have multiple feet in different positions, the viewer might assume that this figure is ________.

running forward

a color that is almost gray has a ---- chroma

saturation

Architects consider this when designing a building.

site, engineering, materials, needs of the user

Using puppets, dolls, or models to create scenes in a movie is called ________.

stop-motion

the kind of motion that is created by showing a series of static images in quick succession is called ----

stroboscopic motion

The opposite of emphasis is ________.

subordination

The essence of visual communication design is the use of ________ to communicate information and ideas.

symbols

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

symmetrical

contour line defines the outer edge or profile of an object, and can be used to suggest a volume in space.

true

There is rhythm in an artwork when it has at least this many points of reference.

two

The visual form of printed letters, words, and text is called ________.

typography

What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design?

unity

An artist creates an artwork made up of many different shapes, all in varying shades of blue. This artwork uses the following principles of art:

unity and variety

One-point perspective does convey depth, but it has limited applications due to its reliance on a single ________.

vanishing point

This is a kind of visual diversity that can bring many different ideas, media, or elements together in one composition.

variety

This type of arch was created by the Romans to open space overhead.

vault

the elements of art form the basic ---- of art

vocabulary

This type of design can incorporate text, image, recorded sound, and moving images.

web design

What is the process that a ceramist uses to knead and remove pockets of air from wet clay?

wedging

As Eadweard Muybridge's experiments with motion showed, ________.

what the human eye cannot see, created illusion of movement

What does the word "photograph" mean?

writing with light

The final step in developing a film in a darkroom is washing and drying the print.

true

All sculptures have this characteristic in common:

they exist in three-dimensional space

Images in a camera obscura can be recorded mechanically, chemically, or digitally.

true