Art Appreciation Mid Term
What is it called when there are shorter side of outer rectangle with an elegant spiral shape?
"Golden Rectangles"
This object can be used to separate white light into the colors of the spectrum.
Prism
What rhythm in which repetition that regularly increases & decreases in frequency & creates progressive rhythm as an eye over faster or slower
Progressive Rhythm
What is a relationship between sizes of different parts of a work?
Proportion
What type of balance achieves all elements that are equidistant from a central point & repeat in symmetrical wat from side to side & top to bottom?
Radial Balance
What is a structure on experience of looking at one point to another called ___________.
Rhythm
A divided visual space into different sections to achieve a different kind of effect is called ____________.
Rhythmic design structure
We generally associate a color with its purest, most intense state, or its highest level of ________.
Saturation
Indicates a heroism or other epic virtues
Scale
What rhythm is repetition by using the same shape? - Regularly communicates reassurance
Simple Repetitive Rhythm
The kind of motion that is created by showing a series of static images in quick succession is called ____________.
Stroboscopic motion
What is a use of emphasis to draw viewers attention away form particular part of composition?
Subordination
What type of balance has work that can be cut in half and each side looks alike?
Symmetrical Balance
When an artist creates a work that deceives our eyes into believing there is motion as time passes, this is called _________.
The Illusion of motion
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
The traditional primary colors are
red, yellow, blue
Artist can create a sense of ____ by using light and dark values
Depth
What scale creates an abnormal?
Distorted Scale
What principle by which artist draw attention to a particular content; subordination is opposite? - Also helps accentuate concepts
Emphasis
What tool do artist use to give specific emphasis to an important symbol, event distinguishing feature in work?
Focal Point
A two- dimensional object is called a shape, and a three - dimensional object is known as a ___________.
Form
A shape made of perfectly straight lines would probably be classified as __________ shape
Geometric
What unity refers to something in which the whole seems greater than the sum of its parts?
Gestalt
Proportional ratio 1:1.618 is called what? _ Gives a naturalistic result
Golden section " Golden mean"
The principles of design are a kind of __________ that artists apply to the elements of art
Grammar
The process of using a series of parallel lines set close to one another to differentiate planes of value in work of art is called _________.
Hatching
What scale did artist use to relate size in order to communicate differences & importance?
Hierarchical Scale
The chiaroscuro method uses five defined values: cast shadow,reflected light, core shadow, light and ___________.
Highlight
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
What proportion is a palm of hand unit of measurement?
Human Proportion
What is it called when there is an impose order on a work?
Pattern
What type of element is within a composition contrasts rhythm & creates multiple focal points
Placement
This is the most vivid element of art and design.
Color
What unity creates compositional by organizing all visual aspects?
Compositional
The three kinds of unity are:
Compositional, Conceptual, Gestalt
What unity refers to cohesive experience of ideas within an work of art?
Conceptual
The line that defines the edge of a shape is called the ____________.
Contour
This kind of motion is occurring when we see movement in real life.
Actual motion
Multiple rhythms that can become complex is called ____________.
Alternating Rhythm
What type of balance has different visual weight, on each side of a composition?
Asymmetrical Balance
When objects are far away they lack contrast, detail, and sharpness of focus because of the interference of air. Artists take advantage of this when they use the process called:
Atmospheric perspective
Refers to the distribution of elements within a work
Balance
What has real objects that have physical weight , parts of work and can have visual weight or impact?
Balance
What painting's were typically reserved to depict, loyalty?
Large Scale
One definition of this element is "a mark that connects two points."
Line
What is an effective way to focus our attention in artwork?
Line
Our experience of objects in the natural world often leads to us to assume that a large object will be heavy, but in fact this is not necessarily the case. This element is called _________.
Mass
What is a design repeated as a unit on a pattern?
Motif
The artist can more readily reflect the complexities of the real world by using more than one vanishing point. This is known as _______________ perspective.
Multi- point
A sculpture designed in the round can be viewed from
Nearly every angle
The medium of Marc Quinn's Self is made out of _________.
The artist's own blood
These four visual elements of art—form, volume, mass, and texture—are present in ________ works of art.
Three - dimensional
Refers to imposition of order & harmony on a design - Provides cohesiveness & helps communicate visual idea
Unity
The lightness or darkness of a surface is the element of art called ________.
Value
A series of different values that are grouped together is called a ________.
Value range
One-point perspective does convey depth, but it has limited applications due to its reliance on a single ________.
Vanishing point
A collection of ideas , elements or materials that are fuse together into one design. - Also can integrate a design
Variety
Visual diversity of different ideas , media & evidence
Variety
