Art Appreciation Midterm

_______ is the technique of representation which concentrates on the effect ofblending light and shade on objects to create the illusion of space and the third dimension, and atmosphere, as seen in this work by Caravaggio.

Chiaroscuro

______ is the term for the brightness or dullness of a color.

Intensity

Which of the following is used to describe an elevated awareness of beauty in theviewer?

Aesthetics

All of the following are techniques artists use to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface EXCEPT..

Arbitrary Lines

All of the following are principles of design EXCEPT..

Color

All of the following are elements of art EXCEPT..

Composition

______ is the message or meaning of the work of art.

Content

The juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as..

Contrast

Which of the following is the result of the process of arranging, selecting, and ordering?

Design

All abstract art contains no reference at all to natural objects

False

Art as self-expression has been the primary reason for creating art for most of human history.

False

The phenomenon when positive and negative space change places, as seen in this work by M. C. Escher, is called..

Figure-Ground Reversal

The ______ is the first part of a work to attract the attention of the viewer.

Focal Point

______ is a term used to describe artists with little or no formal training.

Folk

Shape refers to the expanse within the outline of a two-dimensional area or within theouter boundaries of a three-dimensional object. The wide variety of shapes can be grouped into two general categories:

Geometric and Organic

Oriental Poppies reflects the typical style and content of its artist..

Georgia O'Keefe

Which of the following refers to the symbolic meaning of visual signs and imagery in a work of art?

Iconography

All of the following are devices artists use to create a focal point EXCEPT..

Idealism

The representation of subjects in an ideal or perfect state or form is known as ______

Idealism

_____ is a technique to create simulated texture using brush strokes of thick paint, as seen in this piece by van Gogh

Impasto

In an _____ color scheme, color choices are guided by the artist's intent rather than external reality, as seen in this work by Franz Marc

Interpretive

Value in the art sense refers to the _______.

Light and Dark in a work of art.

Raphael's The School of Athens provides the viewer with the illusion of the three-dimensional world on two-dimensional surface by the use of..

Linear Perspective

In the art world, a ______ is a particular material, along with its accompanying technique.

Medium

Art made with a combination of different materials, such as a photomontage, is referred to as ______.

Mixed Media

________ is a color scheme that uses only one hue and the tints and shades ofthat hue.

Monochromatic

When a work of art, such as Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist 1951, shows no reference to the natural world of images, it is called..

Nonrepresentational

The term ______ refers to loose, spontaneous brushwork seen in Impressionist worksof art.

Painterly

This work by Vincent van Gogh can be described as..

Painterly

Which of the following is an example of a two-dimensional work of art?

Photograph

The _____ is the flat surface on which a two-dimensional work is created.

Picture Plane

Figurative art is a type of ______ art.

Representational

Who was the artist who made Rocket to the Moon, paid tribute to the richness of the African-American experience through photomontage?

Romare Bearden

______ is a type of painting in which an artist arranges items on a tabletop for subject matter.

Still Life

_____ balance is a type of balance in which two sides of a composition correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement of form.

Symmetrical

How does your textbook define a work of art?

The visual expression of an idea or experience created with skill.

______ is the appearance or condition of oneness in a work of art.

Unity

What is a term that describes paintings that include a reference to death?

Vanitas

Francisco Goya's painting The Third of May functions as a commentary on..

War

The term used to describe the "fool-the-eye" realism of William Harnett's painting A Smoke Backstage is..

trompe l'oeil