Art Appreciation Exam 2

If an artist painted a garden with one red flower in a field of yellow flowers, this would be an example of using color to create contrast. For the viewer, the single red flower would be ________. a. a focal point in the artwork b. easily ignored c. the least important part of the artwork d. completely unrealistic e. none of the other answers

a. Focal Point in the artwork

What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design? a. unity b. variety c. balance d. rhythm e. proportion

a. Unity

A pattern with regular intervals creates ________ rhythm. a. a repetitive b. a progressive c. an alternating d. an irregular e. a geometric

a. a repetitive

Creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artist's use of the element of ________ in creating a work of art. a. balance b. proportion c. rhythm d. unity e. variety

a. balance

The three kinds of unity are: a. compositional, conceptual, gestalt b. asymmetrical, symmetrical, radial c. radial, proportional, volumetric d. compositional, symmetrical, gestalt e. radial, conceptual, gestalt

a. compositional, conceptual, gestalt

Any of the ________ of art can help focus our interest on specific areas of a work of art. a. elements b. tones c. styles d. themes e. periods

a. elements

Photographers cannot be responsible for principles of scale or proportion in their photographs. a. false b. true

a. false

The principle of rhythm does not apply to photography. a. false b. true

a. false

An artist might use a small scale for a portrait of a lover because it implies ________. a. intimacy b. epic virtues c. distance d. hierarchical scale e. proportional scale

a. intimacy

Variety can ________ a design. a. invigorate b. regulate c. order d. connect e. fuse

a. invigorate

The kind of scale used for objects that appear larger than they are in real life is called ________ scale. a. monumental b. human c. hierarchical d. meaningful e. proportional

a. monumental

This type of scale is common in the relief sculpture of ancient Egypt, where it was used to indicate social importance. a. monumental b. human c. miniature d. lifesize e. hierarchical

a. monumental

The size relationships between parts of an object, or its ________, affects how a viewer will interpret it. a. proportions b. colors c. mass d. values e. facade

a. proportions

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 ____________. a. running forwards b. skipping backwards c. standing still d. slowly stepping to the side e. none of the other answers

a. running forwards

Rectangles based on the Golden Section can be nested inside each other to create an elegant ________. a. spiral b. square c. star pattern d. circle e. triangle

a. spiral

The kind of motion that is created by showing a series of static images in quick succession is called ___________. a. stroboscopic motion b. implied motion c. illusion of motion d. actual motion e. artificial motion

a. stroboscopic motion

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: a. time and motion b. mass and texture c. rhythm d. unity e. variety

a. time and motion

There is rhythm in an artwork when it has at least this many points of reference. a. two b. one c. three d. four e. none

a. two

The elements of time and motion are not applicable to the art of photography a. false b. true

b. False

This kind of motion is occurring when we see movement in real life. a. implied motion b. actual motion c. stroboscopic motion d. illusion of motion e. artificial motion

b. actual motion

If an artist painted a street scene with one large building on the left-hand side, and two smaller buildings on the right-hand side, this would be an example of ________ balance. a. radial b. asymmetrical c. symmetrical d. unpredictable e. all of these answers

b. asymmetrical

The area covered by a pattern is called the ________. a. motif b. field c. size d. foreground e. background

b. field

This group of artists sometimes used distorted scale to create dreamlike images that subvert our conscious experiences. a. Pop artists b. Surrealists c. Futurists d. Cubists e. Orphists

b. surrealists

________ balance is achieved when both sides of a composition look exactly the same. a. asymmetrical b. symmetrical c. gestalt d. unified e. varied

b. symmetrical

Disparate visual elements can be linked together with a common idea. This is ________ unity. a. symbolic b. compositional c. conceptual d. virtual e. actual

c. conceptual

The recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called ________. a. style b. focal point c. pattern d. emphasis e. space

c. pattern

The relationships between the sizes of different parts of a work make up its ________. a. volume b. scale c. proportions d. mass e. character

c. proportions

Compositional unity strikes an interesting balance between the monotony of too much similarity, and the chaos of too much ________ in a work of art. a. texture b. yellow c. variety d. emphasis e. movement

c. variety

Disney's Finding Nemo is an example of a series of computer-generated images played in rapid succession. This medium is called ___________. a. kinetic sculpture b. film noir c. zoetrope d. animation e. painting

d. Animation

The German word that refers to something in which the whole seems greater than the sum of its parts is ________. a. alter b. klein c. bruder d. gestalt e. gegen

d. Gestalt

What is the name for any side of a building that is intended to be looked at? a. a peristyle b. a cornice c. a stylobate d. a facade e. a truss

d. facade

When an artist uses scale to indicate the relative importance of elements in a composition, he or she is employing this kind of scale. a. human scale b. monumental scale c. small scale d. hierarchical scale e. proportional scale

d. hierarchical scale

When an artist creates a work that deceives our eyes into believing there is motion as time passes, this is called ________. a. actual motion b. implied motion c. stroboscopic motion d. the illusion of motion e. performance art

d. illusion of motion

When an artist employs visual clues to suggest movement in a work of art that is static and motionless, this is known as ________. a. stroboscopic motion b. actual motion c. rapid motion d. implied motion e. slow motion

d. implied motion

________ balance is achieved when all elements in a work of art are equidistant from a central point and repeat in a symmetrical way from side to side and top to bottom a. unified b. symmetrical c. asymmetrical d. radial e. varied

d. radial

The opposite of emphasis is ________. a. color b. tone c. focal point d. subordination e. proportion

d. subordination

This is a kind of visual diversity that can bring many different ideas, media, or elements together in one composition. a. rhythm b. unity c. balance d. variety e. proportion

d. variety

When an artist wants to highlight the entire surface of his or her work, without regard for any particular area, this is called ________. a. focal point b. subordination c. linear emphasis d. focal element e. broad emphasis

e. Broad emphasis

Artists can use ________ to organize the elements in a work and draw our attention to areas of emphasis and focal points. a. direction b. dramatic contrasts c. placement d. line e. all of the other answers

e. all of the other answers

Duration, Tempo, intensity, scope, setting, and chronology are: a. basic attributes of time b. attributes of film c. terms that describe time d. central tenets of time-based art e. all of the other answers

e. all of the other answers

Which of the following can create a pattern? a. the warp and weft of woven cloth b. fish scales c. dried, cracked mud d. stacks of cans e. all of the other answers

e. all of the other answers

28. In two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work. a. square b. cast c. mold d. round e. format

e. format

This proportional system uses a ratio of 1:1.618. a. Standard Cubit b. Fibonacci Sequence c. Root 5 Rectangle d. Rule of Thirds e. Golden Section

e. golden section