Art Appreciation- Chapter 13, Art Appreciation Final
nave
In a Cathedral, the long space flanked by aisles leading from the entrance to the transept.
False
In a two-dimensional work of art that is balanced symmetrically, the implied center of gravity is along the horizon line.
Asymmetrical
In a two-dimensional work with _____________________________ balance, the appearance of balance is achieved by distributing visual weight accordingly.
True
In a two-dimensional work with asymmetrical balance, the appearance of balance is achieved by distributing visual weight accordingly.
True
In a work of art, form includes all visual aspects of the work that can be isolated and described. Question options:True
bay
In architecture, a modular unit of space, generally cubic and generally defined by four supporting piers or columns.
arcades
In architecture, a series of arches carried on columns or piers.
Organic
In art, shapes that suggest forms found in nature are called ______________ shapes.
True
In art, the design principle of balance functions to help communicate a work's moods and meanings, encourage our active participation in a work and lead our eyes around a work.
Wet
In buon fresco, or true fresco, pigment is mixed with water and applied to __________ plaster.
False
In buon fresco, or true fresco, pigment is mixed with water and applied to dry plaster.
Outlines; Contours
In drawing, the outer boundaries of two-dimensional forms are defined by _________________, while the outer boundaries perceived among three-dimensional forms are defined by ____________________.
Glaze
In oil painting, a thin, translucent layer of color, generally applied over another color.
False
In oil painting, linseed oil acts as a support.
Relief
In printmaking, techniques in which portions of a block meant to be printed are raised.
Registration
In printmaking, the precise alignment of impressions made by two or more printing blocks or plates on the same sheet of paper, as when printing an image in several colors.
impression
In printmaking, where multiple images are made from the same original design, each individual print is called an ___________________________.
Carving
In sculpture, a subtractive technique in which a mass of material such as stone or wood is shaped by cutting and/or abrasion.
In the round
In sculpture, a work fully finished on all sides and standing free of a background.
Modeling
In sculpture, manipulating a plastic material such as clay or wax to create a form.
False
In sculpture, the most common modeling material is leather.
White
In the additive process of color mixing, red light, green light, and blue light combine to produce ______________ light.
False
Inert white pigment is used in gouache to make the colors transparent.
Liquid
Ink is an example of a _____________ medium in drawing.
False
Isometric perspective is only used by architects.
Alla Prima
Italian for " all in one go". In oil painting, the technique of completing a painting in a single session, as opposed to building it up slowly over a period of time.
chiaroscuro
Italian for "light-dark". In two-dimensional, representational art, the technique of using values to record light and shadow, especially as they provide information about three-dimensional form.
Impasto
Italian for "paste". A thick application of paint, typically using paint directly from the tube and a palette knife to apply the paint to a support.
False
Joseph Paxton designed a large building to house the "Works of Industry of All Nations." That structure was known as the "Planet Earth".
True
Julie Mehretu's use of the rapidograph and translucent Mylar intentionally evoke architectural drafting.
Vanitas
Latin for "vanity".
True
Laurel leaves traditionally crown those who have become famous for their achievements, especially artistic achievements.
False
Leonardo da Vinci advised artists in his Treatise on Painting never to sketch from life or nature.
True
Leonardo da Vinci used drawings to explore ideas in art, mathematics, science, and engineering.
Restricted Palette
Limited to a few colors and their mixtures.
Implied Lines
Lines that do not exist, but the viewer perceives.
1. line 2. shape and mass 3. color 4. pattern and texture 5. light 6. space 7. time and motion
List the 7 visual elements
1. residential 2. religion 3. government/public 4. commercial/private 5. transportation
List the five major purposes of architecture
1. balance 2. scale and proportion 3. rhythm 4. emphasis and subordination 5. unity and variety
List the five principles of design
1. religion 2. record and commemorate 3. presence 4. worthy subject 5. a device to communicate ideas and feelings
List the five purposes of the human form in sculpture
1. modeling 2. carving 3. casting 4. assembling
List the four basic methods of sculpture
1. Preliminary study (sketch) 2. illustration 3. self-expression
List three purposes of drawing?
1. symmetrical 2. asymmetrical
List two types of balance
1. position/placement 2. overlap
List two ways to create depth without using a form of perspective
True
Many of the sculptures of Calder can be classified as "kinetic".
tomb
The Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century by the Muslim emperor of India for serving as a _______________________ for his wife.
False
The Thirteen-Deity Jnandakini Mandala uses proportion to suggest that there is a hidden order to the universe.
Chinese
The _________________ are credited with the invention of paper around 105 C.E.
Byodo-in Temple
The _________________________, in Kyoto, Japan is an elegant example of post-and-lintel architecture.
corinthian
The ____________________________ column order of architecture has a capital consisting of stylized, carved acanthus leaves.
Lost-wax
The _____________________________ process dates back to the 3rd millennium B.C.E.
Modeling
The additive process of sculpture includes both ________________________ and assembling.
Square
The ancient Roman architect Vitruvius associated the perfect male form with the perfect geometry of the circle and ________________________________.
Visual Weight
The apparent "heaviness" or "lightness" of the forms arranged in a composition, as gauged by how insistently they draw the viewer's eye.
True
The architect Le Corbusier designed The Modulor, a tool he used for calculating human proportions, based upon the golden section.
False
The architectural style of the Lever House in New York is the International Style.
Georges Seurat
The artist _____________________(2) is often associated with conte crayon drawings.
True
The barrel vault construction makes it possible to create large interior spaces, as seen in the churches of the Middle Ages.
Refraction
The bending of a ray of light, for example, when it passes through a prism.
Aesthetics
The branch of philosophy concerned with feelings created by sensory experiences such as seeing and hearing.
False
The canvas, paper, wood, wall, or other surfaces on which artists apply paint is known as a vehicle.
Subtractive
The carving method is more aggressive than modeling, more direct than casting, and is a ________________________________process.
Subordination
The viewer's attention drawn to certain parts of a composition than to others.
keystone
The wedge-shaped, central stone in an arch. Inserted last, the stone locks the other stones in place.
True
The word for extreme optical fidelity is trompe l'oeil.
Rhythm
Through repetition, any of the visual elements can take on a _____________________ within a work of art.
Chalk
To geooligsts, white limestone. To artists, three soft, finely textured stoned that can be used for drawing.
Edition
Total number of prints created.
True
Traditional Chinese artists used ink sticks and they are the oldest painting medium in continuous use.
True
Traditionally, a numbered art print shows both the number of prints in the entire edition and the number relating the order in which each print is pulled.
False
Traditionally, tempra was used on a glass panel support prepared with gesso.
structural weight
Two factors that decide the success of any structural system are tensile strength and _________________________________ (2).
True
Two qualities often associated with drawing are familiarity and intimacy.
Wainwright Building
Using a steel framework with masonry sheathing, the ________________________________ (2), designed by Louis Sullivan, is thought by many to be the first genuinely modern building.
Megaliths
Very large stones.
Balance
Visual weight is equally distributed to either side of a felt or implied center of gravity.
False
Watercolorists never allow the white surface of the paper to be seen through their paint.
Content
What a work of art is about, its subject matter interpreted by a viewer.
1. relief 2. intaglio 3. serigraph 4. lithography 5. digital inkjet 6. monotype
What are six basic methods of print making?
Scale
_____________________ relates to the size of objects in a work in relation to their actual size.
Line
______________________ can best be described as "the path traced of a moving point".
Graphite
_______________________ constitutes the marking material of a common pencil.
Gesso
_______________________ is a mixture of white pigment and glue that seals a support and can be sanded and rubbed to a smooth, ivory like finish.
Iconography
________________________ is the term that relates to a study of the symbols and story in a work of art.
Assemblage
_________________________ is a sculptural process of bringing together individual pieces, segments, or objects to form a sculpture.
Acrylic
__________________________ painting medium, developed after chemists created strong, weatherproof, industrial paints, has challenged the supremacy of oil painting.
Charcoal
__________________________ remains after wood is burned.
Ground
___________________________ relates to the visual information surrounding a shape that we detach and focus on.
Georgia O'Keefe
___________________________(2) began an association with the photographer Alfred Stieglitz in 1917 that lasted until his death in 1946.
R. Buckminister Fuller
______________________________(3) is most famous for his design of the geodesic dome.
Isometric
_________________________________ perspective is the viewpoint from above and parallel lines do not converge in the distance.
tensile strength
______________________________________(2) designates, in architecture, the ability of a material to span horizontal distances with minimum support from below.
Frank Lloyd Wright
_______________________________________(3) believed that a home should blend with its environment and the interior and exterior of the home should be visually and physically integrated
Graphite
Chris Ofili created Prince Among Flowers using ____________________ as his medium.
True
Collage, a French term, is a broader term used for artworks "pasted" or "glued"
Complementary
Colors which appear opposite each other on a color wheel are known as _________________________________.
flying buttress
Consists of a strut or arch segment running from a freestanding pier to an outer wall.
True
Contrapposto (meaning counter poise or counterbalance) was developed by ancient Egyptians as a pose for sculptures of the human figure.
Symmetrical
Deer's Skull with Perdernal is a prime example of_____________________balance.
lintel
Post and _____________ structural system was used in most ancient Greek and Egyptian temples.
True
"Gilded" is the term used to indicate that a work has been covered with a thin layer of gold.
Environmental Sculpture
Sculptures that are earthworks, installations or site specific.
Vehicle
A liquid compounded with pigment to make paint, often acting as a binder.
False
A megalith is defined as a very large tree.
Texture
A necessary feature of pattern is _____________________________.
True
A number of "vanitas" paintings from the 17th century relate to the brief nature of human life and beauty.
Silk Writing
Serigraphy means, literally, "__________________________." (2)
Geometric Shapes
Shapes & masses that approximate the regular, named shapes and volumes of geometry.
True
The Eiffel Tower was considered shocking because its metal skeleton was not covered.
True
The International style emphasizes clean lines, geometric form, and avoidance of superficial decoration.
False
The predecessor of the graphite pencil, especially popular during the Renaissance, is crayon.
Fresco Secco
A pigment wash is applied to a dry plaster wall. Also called dry fresco.
False
A portico rotated on its axis is called a dome.
Contrapposto
A pose that suggests the potential for movement, and thus life, in a standing human figure.
Installation
An art form in which an entire room or similar space is treated as a work of art to be entered and experienced.
Background
Bas-relief is a term indicating that a sculpture can be described by parts of the surface of the work project slightly from the ____________________ of the work.
True
Because of industrial versions of printing processes images are routinely printed on almost every imaginable surface around us.
False
Because she painted it repeatedly and because she lived out her life there, Georgia O'Keefe is most closely associated with Montana.
False
Pointed arches are the simplest method of making a building, using brick, stone and certain modern materials
Minimalism
1960's and 1970's toward simple, primary forms.
cantilever
A _________________________ is a horizontal form supported at only one end.
non-aqueous
A _____________________________ paint is one that dissolves in something other than water.
True
A basic subject for sculpture is the human figure.
Values
A black-and-white photograph of a scene eliminates the hues and intensities of the scene's colors, but captures the _________________________ of the colors.
oculus
A circular opening in a wall or at the top of a dome.
Pigment
A coloring material made from various organic or chemical substances.
dome
A convex, evenly curved roof; technically, an arch rotated 360 degrees on its vertical axis. Maybe hemispherical or pointed.
pendentive
A curving, triangular section that serves as a transition between a dome and the four walls of a rectangular building.
drum
A cylindrical wall used as a base for a dome.
Rhythm
A design principle based on repetition.
Horizon Lines
A dividing line that delineates the ground from sky.
Pastel
A drawing medium consisting of sticks of color made of powdered pigment and a relatively weak binder. (such as gum arabic)
Metalpoint
A drawing technique in which the drawing medium is a fine thin wire made of a relatively soft metal such as silver, set in a holder for convenience.
Cartoon
A full-scale preparatory drawing for a fresco or mural.
barrel vault
A half-round arch extended in depth.
True
A high-quality ink-jet printer uses finer, pigment-based inks formulated to resist fading or altering in color over time.
cantilever
A horizontal structural element supported at one end only, with the other end projecting into space.
True
A linocut is very similar to a woodcut, except that the material is easier to carve and less durable.
Serigraph
A printmaking method in which the image is transferred to paper by forcing ink through a fine mesh in which the areas not meant to print have been blocked; a stencil technique.
Monotype
A printmaking method resulting in a single impression.
Lithography
A printmaking technique based on the fact that oil and water repel each other.
portico
A projecting porch with a roof supported by columns, often marking the entrance to a building.
False
A rainbow is the result of reflection of light from a still surface.
coffer
A recessed, geometrical panel in a ceiling, often used in multiples as a decorative element.
False
A representation of a god, such as the Hindu god Shiva, fulfills the artistic function of recording and commemorating.
False
A rubber stamp produces a print in much the same way that an engraver does.
Unity
A sense of oneness, of things belonging together and making up a coherent whole.
Graphite
A soft, crystalline form of carbon first discovered in the 16th century.
volute
A spiral, scroll-like ornament such as the capital of the Ionic order.
aqueduct
A structure meant to transport water.
load-bearing
A structure, which is created from sun-dried brick and coated with mud plaster, such as the Great Friday Mosque in Mali, have ____________________ type walls.
Romanesque architecture
A style of architecture and art dominant in Europe from the 10th to the 12th century. Known as being "Roman like"
international style
A style that prevailed after World War Two as the aesthetic of earlier Modernist movements such as de Stijl and the bauhaus spread throughout the West and beyond. Buildings are generally characterized by clean lines, rectangular geometric shapes, minimal ornamentation, and steel-and-glass construction.
Binder
A substance in paints that causes particles of pigment to adhere to one another and to a support.
Binder
A substance that causes particles of pigment to adhere to one another and to a support.
Paper
A support made from plant fibers, beaten to a pulp, mixed with water, then spread in a thin layer over a fine mesh surface and left to dry.
Lost-wax
A technique for casting sculptures or other objects in metal. A model of the object to be cast is created in wax, fitted with wax rods, then encased in a heat-resistant material such as plaster or clay, leaving the rods protruding. The ensemble is heated so that the wax burns out, creaint a mold.
False
A vehicle is the pigment in paint.
Hierarchical
A work of art which bases scale on the relative importance of the people depicted is using ____________________ scale.
False
According to the author, a groin vault is actually an arch extended in depth, as if there are "many arches placed flush one behind the other."
True
According to the author, the impulse to create art comes from basic human interests in creating order and structure, exploring aesthetic possibilities, and constructing images and forms that carry meaning.
Viewer
According to the author, the most important meaning of an artwork is what it means to the ________________________.
False
Acrylic is an example of a nonaqueous medium.
True
Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy concerned with the feelings aroused in us by sensory experiences, such as sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell.
False
After building a canvas and before painting it, a painter generally applies a coat of linseed oil.
Paleolithic
All of these methods: animal fats and pigments mixed together, the use of reed brushes, and powdered pigments blown through hollow reeds used by _________________________ or Neolithic painters.
Ground
An acid-resistant coating applied to a metal plate to ready it for use in etching.
True
An artist can create a focal point by putting emphasis on a small, but defined, area.
Numbers
An artist who is directly engaged in creating an edition of prints from an original master usually makes a limited number of prints, _____________________ and signs them.
False
An edition in printmaking is the person who corrects the spelling and punctuation on the master before the printing process begins.
Tapestry
An elaborate textile meant to be hung from a wall and featuring images and motifs produced by various weaving techniques.
False
An example of a liquid medium in drawing is silverpoint.
Impression
An individual print.
Mezzotint
An intaglio printmaking technique in which the printing plate is first roughed with a special tool called a rocker; which creates a fine pattern of burrs.
hypostyle
An interior space filled with rows of columns that serve to support the roof.
rotunda
An open, cylindrical interior space, usually covered by a dome.
True
Analogous color harmonies are those in which the colors are close to one another on the color wheel.
True
Annette Messager's Mes Voeux demonstrates the use of conceptual unity.
Calligraphic
Another name for varied lines that flow from thick to thin in one stroke.
Relief
Anything that projects from the background.
transport
Aqueducts were constructed by the Romans to ___________________ water.
Representational
Art that depicts forms in the natural world.
Kinetic Art
Art that incorporates real or apparent movement.
Earthwork
Art, generally large in scale, made in a landscape from natural elements found there, such as rocks and dirt.
Stippling
Artist who use tiny dots in varying concentrations to indicate light and shadow are using the ____________________ drawing technique.
Visual
Artists can portray ______________ textures that are created to look like something other than a flat painted surface.
Installation
Artists looking for new direction in thought processes related to artworks created a new art form, called ________________, in which a space is presented as a work of art that can be entered, explored and experienced.
naturalistic
Artwork portraying the visible world that emphasizes the objective observation and accurate imitation of appearances.
False
Atmospheric perspective is never used in Chinese paintings and drawings.
False
Balloon Frame construction was introduced in London in the 18th century.
False
Because the 20th-century artist, Rembrandt, dated most of his drawings over the course of his lifetime, we have nearly a complete visual record of his mind at work.
True
Both Raphael and Michelangelo worked in the medium of fresco.
False
Builders of Gothic cathedrals reinforced the walls of their architecture from the outside with both piers and Corinthian columns.
Pont Du Gard
Built almost 2000 years ago, the ______________________________(3) is an enduring testament to the Roman use of the arch
False
Built for the World's Fair in 1889, the Lever House was an early experiment in iron construction.
True
Burial Chambers were constructed underground beneath the main building of the Taj Mahal.
True
By the 1950's, the new synthetic paint, also called acrylic, would challenge oils as the principal painting medium.
True
By using the concept of an installation, artists have more control over our experience in a shaped, delimited space such as a room.
an indirect
Casting is known as ________________________ method.
1. artist creates- public accepts 2. master artist- patron 3. court artist- nobility 4. artist creates- no audience intended
Categorize 4 artist audience relationships
True
Changing materials such as flowers, ice, and light can be used to create sculpture.
Symmetrical Balance
Descriptive of a design in which the two havles of a composition on either side of an imaginary central vertical axis correspond to each other in size, shape, and placement.
Cancelled
Destroying the printing surface so that no further prints can be made.
True
During the 18th century, beauty and art were discussed together because both were felt to provide pleasure.
Motion
During the 20th century, time and ________________ became a recognized element of art.
Craft
During the Middle Ages the term "art" was used roughly in the same sense as "_________________".
True
During the Renaissance tapestry designs were produced as cartoons similar to frescoes.
Renaissance
During the ______________________ in Western Europe, painting, sculpture , and architecture, came to be regarded as the more elevated of the arts.
stepped
East Asian roofs usually present a distinctive curving profile, which is made possible by ___________________ trusses.
False
Egg tempera paints are customarily used in the technique of air-brushing.
True
Embedded iron rods improve the tensile strength of concrete.
Focal Point
Emphasis on a relatively small, clearly defined area.
Heat
Encaustic painting requires the application of a _______________ source close to the surface to fuse the colors on a completed painting.
Frank Llyod Wright
Falling Water is a prime example of the "organic" architecture of ___________________________(3).
Bas-relief
Figures project minimally, as on a coin. aka low-relief
High Relief
Figures project substantially from the background, often by half their full depth or more.
False
Fired clay is sometimes called pewter.
True
Foreshortening is the term for the effect produced by applying the logic of linear perspective to every form that recedes into the distance, including people and animals.
groin vault
Form of architecture created by the intersection of two barrel vaults of equal size at right angles.
False
Frank Lloyd Wright earned a doctorate in architecture from Princeton University.
trompe l'oeil
French for"fool the eye", representational art that mimics optical experience so faithfully that it may be mistaken momentarily for reality.
False
Geometric shapes and masses look more natural than man-made.
False
Georgia O'Keefe sculpted in marble, primarily dealing with religious subjects.
reinforce
Gothic builders developed buttresses, piers, and flying buttresses to _______________________ cathedral walls from the outside.
True
Gouche is NOT one of the four basic printmaking methods.
doric
Greek column, The shaft of the column may be smooth or fluted. It does not have a base. The capital is a roundsd stone disk supporting a plain rectangular slab.
corinthian
Greek column, the shaft is fluted and rests on a more detailed stepped base. The elaborate capital is carved with motifs based on stylized acanthus leaves.
ionic
Greek column, the shaft is fluted and rests on a stepped base. The capital is carved in graceful scrolling forms called volutes.
False
Hagia Sophia was a Buddhist temple transformed into a mosque.
False
High-relief sculpture is different than low-relief sculpture in that high-relief is installed high upon the wall of a building.
Wire
Historically in silverpoint, lines were drawn with a silver ___________ onto a surface coated with bone dust.
Subject Matter
Iconography involves identifying, describing, and interpreting the __________ (2) in a work of art.
False
If a print is numbered 4/100, four colors, including black and white, were used in the printing process.
Bronze
If a work has been created by replacing a wax model with a molten metal, then the material used for the completed work probably was ___________________________.
Naturalistic
If a work of art is faithful to our visual experience, its style is ____________________.
False
Impasto is watercolor that has been made opaque by adding inert white pigment to it.
Figure
In 2-D images, the relationship between a shape we perceive as dominant.
greek order??
In Classical architecture, a system of standardized types. example: The three sets of ancient Greek columns
Rapidograph
In Julie Mehretu's Untitled , _______________ was used as the medium.
False
Maya Lin collaborated with Claes Oldenburg to create the sculpture Plantoir.
False
Metalpoint is the most common of all drawing materials.
False
Mixing two primary colors produces a triad color.
False
Monochromatic harmonies are composed of any three colors equidistant from each other on the color wheel.
False
Most artists who paint in an abstract or nonrepresentational style do so because they cannot draw well.
False
No material other than metal can be used in a casting process.
True
No society that we know of has lived without some form of art. The impulse to make and respond to art appears to be as deeply ingrained as the ability to learn language.
False
Non-objective art closely resembles identifiable objects in the real world.
True
On the color wheel, yellow, red, and blue are known as primary colors.
Leonardo da Vinci
One of Italy's most famous artists. 1452-1519
True
One of the advantages of oil painting is that it dries very slowly. This allows for the painting to be reworked indefinitely.
Below
One of the main differences between the intaglio and the relief printing processes is that with intaglio the ink lies ____________________ the surface of the printing plate.
False
Only visual artists display all of the traits of creativity.
Vanitas
Pablo Picasso's Girl Before a Mirror is based in symmetrical balance, but the two sides are not identical mirror images. This composition allows him to explore the traditional theme of ___________________________________.
Tempera
Paint in which the pigment is compounded with an aqueous, emulisfied vehicle such as egg yolk.
Aqueous
Painting media diluted with water.
True
Papyrus, cave walls, silk, and fired clay are among the materials besides paper that have provided support for drawings.
Horizon Line
Parallel lines receding into the distance, in linear perspective, seem to converge at a vanishing point which is located on the ________________________(2).
False
Paul Klee's Landscape with Yellow Birds and Tawaraya Sotatsu's Painted Fans Mounted on a Screen share a strong use of radial balance.
Rembrandt
Pen and ink was the favorite sketching medium of ________________________, one of the greatest draftsmen of the 17th century.
True
Pen and ink was the favorite sketching medium of the great draftsmen Rembrandt.
Oil Paint
Pigment compounded with linseed oil. Became the most popular method of painting for over 500 years.
Buon Fresco
Pigment is applied to a wet plaster wall. Also called true fresco.
Registration
Printing impressions on top of one another from separate blocks in order to achieve full-color woodcut prints requires careful alignment of the paper, known as _______________________.
False
Raphael used a wash, ink diluted with water and applied with a brush to give solidity to some objects in his ink drawings of the farmhouses and landscapes around Amsterdam.
Conceptual
Rather than depend solely upon visual unity, an artist will sometimes create _____________________________ unity by unifying the ideas in a work of art.
True
Realizing that categories such as "drawing" and "painting" are cultural and somewhat fluid can be freeing experience for both artists and viewers.
True
Relief sculpture is not meant to be viewed in the round, not finished on all sides, and often used to decorate architecture.
True
Romanesque Architecture earned its name for being "Roman Like".
Clay
Sculptors will often create a "sketch" out of ___________________ to test ideas before proceeding to their medium of choice.
Proportion
Size relation s between parts of a whole, or between two or more items perceived as a unit.
Charcoal
Special vine or willow twigs, slowly heated until only sticks of carbon remain. Has been manufactured since ancient time.
True
Stacking and piling is another term for load bearing construction.
False
Study of human Proportions According to Vitruvius uses hierarchical scale.
gothic architecture
Style of art and architecture that florished in Europe, especially northern Europe, from the mid-12th to the 16th century. Its finest expression found in cathedrals, which are characterized by soaring interiors and large stained glass windows, features made possible by the use of the pointed arch and the flying buttress.
True
Subtractive processes start with a mass larger than that of the planned sculpture.
True
Symmetrical balance describes a work in which forms on either side of an axis are very similar.
True
Synthetic paints are often referred to as polymer or acrylic paints.
True
Texture can be either implied or actual.
Tactile
Textures we experience through the sense of touch are called actual texture or _____________________________ textures.
False
The "vanishing point" is the level at which paintings are hung on the wall.
Placement
The Banjo Lesson creates emphasis through size and__________________________ of the figures.
Eiffel Tower
The Crystal Palace and the _________________________ (2) were constructed in the 19th century using iron and steel as building materials.
False
The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles are known as Gothic architecture.
7th
The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles of columns were developed by the Ancient Greeks in the ___________, 6th , and 4th centuries B.C.E. respectively.
Asian
The close association between writing and painting is evident in ______________ cultures where the brush has long been the preferred drawing tool as well as writing instrument.
False
The coloring material in virtually all drawing media is known as binder.
True
The colors in a drawing or painting can be translated into values by black and white photography.
True
The common issue facing those who work to conserve works of art is: the effect of light, the work of earlier restorers, changing levels of heat and humidity, pollution.
Installation
The concept _______________________ , conceives of a space and everything in it as a work of art.
capital
The decorative sculpted block surmounting a column.
True
The difference in the color and consistency of different types of crayons and pastels is due to the use of different binders.
China
The earliest known printed book contains the earliest surviving woodcut image. The book was made in the 9th century C.E. in _______________.
Buddha
The earliest surviving woodcut image, dated 868 C.E., has a representation of the ________________________.
Executions
The event depicted by de Goya occurred during the invasion of Spain by Napoleon, when a popular uprising in Madrid was suppressed by the ________________ of Spanish peasants by French soldiers
False
The façade of Sant'Andrea, Mantua uses hierarchical scale.
Printer
The idea that a print is made from a matrix has been altered by the use of an artist-quality ____________________________(2) to make prints.
Ground
The information that is perceived as secondary in a two-dimensional image.
True
The key difference between the process of lost-wax casting as practiced in ancient times and that same process today, multiples can be created from the process.
Context
The life of the artist, the traditions a work grows from and responds to, the audience it was made for, and the society in which it appears connect a work of art to the larger world of human culture and are known as the_______________of the work.
True
The major purpose of a coffered ceiling is to lessen the ceiling's weight.
Graphite
The media of ______________________ is the most forgiving of mistakes and changes of decision.
Subject Matter
The objects or events that a work depicts are known as ________ (2).
oculus
The opening in the top of the Pantheon's dome is called an ___________________________.
Design
The organization of the visual elements in any work of art.
encaustic
The painting technique used in the first century in Egypt, Greece, and Rome that involves the use of wax is _________________________________.
Context
The personal and social circumstances surrounding the making, viewing and interpreting of a work of art; the varied connections of a work of art to the larger world of its time and place.
Form
The physical appearance of a work of art.
False
The printing surface is always flat in every printing method.
Lithography
The printing technique invented by a German playwright in search of an inexpensive means of publishing music is __________________________________________.
Casting
The process of making a sculpture or some other object by pouring a liquid into a mold, letting it harden, and then releasing it.
Value
The relative lightness or darkness of a hue, or of a neutral varying from white to black.
Hierarchical Scale
The representation of more important figures as larger than less important figures, as when a king is portrayed on a larger scale than his attendants.
True
The round, domed area in a building such as the Pantheon is known as a rotunda.
dome
The stresses in a _______________ are much like those of an arch, except that they are spread in a circle around the perimeter.
Pointillism
The style used by Georges Seurat in Café Concert is ________________________.
Pigment
The substance which provides the color in paint is known as _____________.
False
The subtractive process involves welding.
Support
The surface on which a work of two dimensional art is made.
Assembling
The technique of creating a sculpture by grouping or piecing together distinct elements, as opposed to casting, modeling, or carving.
False
The term "atmospheric perspective" can best be applied to marble sculptures.
True
The term "design" is applicable to both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.
Bas-relief
The term _______________________(2) may be used to refer to the depth of the forms in a coin.
Palette
The term ______________________________ refers to the board on which artists mix colors or the artist's range of color.
Visual
The term style is used to categorize a work of art by its _________________ characteristics
True
The terms Folk Art, Naïve Art, Intuitive Art, and Outsider Art , all describe work done by nonprofessionals.
Ground
The traditional metalpoint ___________ recipe calls for a mixture of bone ash, glue, and white pigment in water.
shell
The two basic families of structural systems in architecture are __________________________ and Skeleton and Skin.
Multiples
The two main differences between prints and most other forms of art are: prints are made using an indirect process and this process results in _________________________ of the same image.
Gestural
The use of pen and ink to make expressive thick and thin lines is referred to as calligraphic or ___________ lines.
1. create a place for human purpose 2. record and commemorate 3. create something extraordinary out of the ordinary 4. give tangible form to the unknown 5. give tangible form to feelings/ideas 6. create a new way of seeing the world
What are the 6 roles of the artist?
1. structural weight 2. tensile strength
What are the two factors that must be considered in any structural system?
1. Artwork was designed to ONLY be a print 2. Artist oversees the entire process
What are the two principles that distinguish original artist prints from commercial reproductions?
1. Familiarity 2. Intimacy
What two qualities often associate with drawing?
hypostyle
When a large hall is built using post-and-lintel construction methods, the resulting "virtual forest of columns" is called a ___________________________.
Focal Point
When an artist uses directional lines, color, sizes, or shapes to draw the viewer's eye to a certain area of a work, that artist is using emphasis or a ____________________________(2).
False
When discussing the size, shape, material, color, and composition of a work of art, we are discussing its theme.
Style
When the author uses the term ____________________, he identifies it as distinctive, recognizable and recurring.
Casting
When you pour a liquid, such as Jell-O, into a shaped container to become firm, you are using a ________________________________________ process.
Carving
Wood and stone are the principal materials for ______________.
True
Wood engravings are done on the end grain of the wood rather than the smooth plank.
False
Wood is the material most suited for arch and dome construction.
Charcoal
Yvonne Jacquette's Three Mile Island, Night I uses the medium of _____________.
Minimalists
__________________________________do not believe in trying to influence people rough images; they favored industrial and construction materials; and they attempted to offer a pure experience by letting the materials speak for themselves.
Vanita
_______________________paintings meditate on the fleeting nature of earthly life and happiness.
