Art Appreciation Midterm

What are the handwritten, illustrated books produced during the Middle Ages called? a. Papyrus Scrolls b. Gutenberg Bibles c. Illuminated Manuscripts d. Decorated Codices

c. illuminated manuscripts

We have discovered paintings at Peche Merle in France that were made by artists dating back _____ years. a. 25,000 b. 25 c. 250 d. 2,500

a. 25,000

Who was the German inventor of the printing press and movable type? a. Johannes Gutenberg b. Albrecht Durer c. Hieronymus Bosch d. Martin Schongauer

a. Johannes Gutenberg

Who were the first people to employ picture symbols in a consistent language system? a. Mesopotamians b. Mesoamericans c. Romans d. Indians

a. Mesopotamians

Which ancient Mycenaean building has a corbeled vault? a. Treasury of Atreus b. Temple of Athena Nike c. Suleimanye Mosque d. Temple of Amun-Re

a. Treasury of Atreus

What is Palmer Hayden's Midsummer Night in Harlem about? a. a community in New York b. A play by Shakespeare c. memories from his childhood d. summer in the Netherlands

a. a community in New York

What is a memento mori? a. a symbol of mortality b. a symbol of love c. musical instruments d. letters written long ago

a. a symbol of morality

For drawing media like pastel and crayon, pigments are combined with what? a. binder b. glue c. wax d. chalk

a. binder

What are the colors that make up the basis for commercial printing? a. cyan, magenta, yellow b. red, green, blue c. Red, yellow, blue d. ultraviolet, red, cyan

a. cyan, magenta, yellow

How can artists working in brush and ink control the value of the ink? a. diluting with water b. using different drawing tools c. adding chalk to the ink d. using different types of ink

a. diluting with water

What is the term for a group of letterforms designed to have a uniform appearance? a. font b. script c. serif d. layout

a. font

What is a room that uses multiple columns to support a flat ceiling called? a. hypostyle hall b. corbelled gallery c. vault d. peristyle

a. hypostyle hall

Which method of analysis interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols? a. iconographic b. formal c. biographical d. contextual

a. iconogaphic

Products like smart phones are often used for people of many different cultures to use. What is the term for the simple, symbolic graphics often used in these products so that there is no need for language translation? a. icons b. logos c. idols d. trademarks

a. icons

Which of the following is a wet drawing medium? a. ink b. conte crayon c. pastel d. silverpoint

a. ink

What is a sculpture that is designed to move called? a. kinetic b. armatured c. motorized d. swiveling

a. kinetic

The atmosphere of Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, created by the lack of people on the street, the absence of street lights, and the somber mood of the customers in the diner, is one of ___. a. loneliness b. romance c. excitement d. pleasure

a. loneliness

The transparency of oil paint allows a painter to use a process called glazing in order to add a high degree of ________ to a painting. a. luminosity b. saturation c. value d. sgraffito

a. luminosity

What were Daguerrotypes made on? a. metal plates b. paper c. celluloid film d. glass

a. metal plate

A sculpture designed in the round can be viewed from: a. nearly every angle b. one direction c. above only d. the front and back only

a. nearly every angle

If you wanted to create a colorful drawing which medium would be a good choice? a. pastels b. charcoal c. graphite d. gall inks

a. pastels

Unlike freestanding sculpture, this type of sculpture is created to be viewed from one side only. a. relief b. modeling c. stone d. in the round

a. relief

Which type of printmaking is done by carving away part of a block in order to leave a raised surface that can be inked and printed? a. relief b. lithography c. etching d. mezzotint

a. relief

What is the interior space between two or more supports called? a. span b. elevation c. overlay d. stretch

a. span

What do all sculptures have in common? a. they all exist in three-dimensional space b. they are all made of solid materials c. they are all meant to last for many years d. they are all created for beauty

a. they all exist in three-dimensional space

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. variety b. movement c. texture d. color e. emphasis

a. variety

Architect Fumihiko Maki began the process of designing a building for this New York City site by making a simple drawing. a. World Trade Center b. Central Park c. Statue of Liberty d. Empire State Building

a. world trade center

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

b. balance

What is the sculptural process in which the artist carves only in shallow depth called? a. freestanding b. bas-relief c. high relief d. in the round

b. bas-relief

Quills are a common tool for ink drawing originally made from ______. a. flint b. bird feathers c. reeds d. wood

b. bird feathers

Which term refers to a part of a Greek column? a. keystone b. capital c. corbel d. stylobate

b. capital

When Raphael was preparing to paint his fresco The School of Athens he did a large drawing called a ______ to help place the design on the wall. a. sketch b. cartoon c. layout d. cartouche

b. cartoon

Which of these is a subtractive method of sculpting? a. modeling b. carving c. shaping d. casting

b. carving

What type of arched span was first used in ancient Babylon and Mycenae? a. rounded b. corbeled c. staggered d. pointed

b. corbeled

Artists can create a sense of _____ by using light and dark values. a. tension b. depth c. height d. humor e. fear

b. depth

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

b. elements

What technique would an artist use if he/she wanted to create an area of darkness using the medium of silverpoint? a. scratching b. hatching c. sgraffito d. arriccio

b. hatching

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

b. proportions

Objects found or already existing outside of the context of art, which are used as component parts in a work or to create an entire sculpture, are called_________. a. earthworks b. readymades c. casting d. construction

b. readymades

To create a color woodblock, such as Hokusai's Great Wave, a printed must produce a new ______ for each separate color. a. sheet of paper b. relief block c. medium d. style

b. relief block

The art of arranging colored glass into mosaic-like window forms is called _______. a. repousse b. stained glass c. glassblowing d. leaded glass

b. stained glass

What kind of stress pulls on the structure of a building and must be countered by a pushing stress? a. thrust b. tension c. compression d. momentum

b. tension

The elements of art form the basic ______ of art: a. media b. techniques c. vocabulary d. methods e. symbols

b. vocabulary

When were the first successful photographs made using a camera? a. 1700s b. 1600s c. 1800s d. 1900s

c. 1800's

What is the earliest surviving Daguerrotype a picture of? a. a ship docked on the Seine River b. a portrait of Daguerre's children c. a still life of plaster casts d. a view of the city of Paris

c. a still life of plaster casts

Which drawing medium has been in use since 30,000 BCE? a. chalk b. pastel c. charcoal d. graphite

c. charcoal

What is the ancient process of forming pots from long ropes of clay called? a. pinching b. throwing c. coiling d. roping

c. coiling

When conducting a formal analysis of a work of art, you would probably want to consider the artist's use of: a. subject matter b. context c. color

c. color

The dark printed words on the page of a book are easily read because they are printed on a light ground. This is an example of the principle of: a. harmony b. proportion c. contrast d. emphasis

c. contrast

What is the binding agent for tempera paint? a. oil b. gum arabic c. egg d. beeswax

c. egg

Which of the following is used as a paint binder? a. glaze b. lye c. egg d. butter

c. egg

What feature of Gothic architecture allowed the weight of the ceiling to be transferred away from the walls so that larger windows could be built? a. aisles b. round arches c. flying buttresses d. ambulatories

c. flying buttresses

A two-dimensional object is called a shape, and a three-dimensional object is known as a: a. relief b. pyramid c. form d. cube

c. form

What is the glassy finished surface applied to a ceramic object called? a. slurry b. frit c. glaze d. grog

c. glaze

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

c. illusion of motion

What is the name of the oven used to fire clay objects so that they become ceramics? a. stove b. furnace c. kiln d. oast

c. kiln

What drawing medium is associated with Edgar Degas? a. conte crayon b. silverpoint c. pastel d. sanguine

c. pastel

A color that is darker than its basic hue is called a: a. neutral b. shadow c. shade d. tint

c. shade

What is it called when a photographer chooses to make a photograph look candid and spontaneous? a. studio style b. quick-capture c. snapshot aesthetic d. photomontage

c. snapshot aesthetic

Which material is suitable for carving? a. clay b. terra cotta c. stone d. bronze

c. stone

What term refers to the visual form of printed letters, words, and text? a. media b. layout c. typography d. calligraphy

c. typography

The lightness or darkness of a surface is the element of art called: a. space b. shape c. value d. intensity e. line

c. value

One of the advantages of acrylic paint is that it can be cleaned up using this liquid? a. alcohol b. turpentine c. water d. kerosene

c. water

In order for photojournalistic news photos to be effective they need to be seen as _______. a. colorful b. tragic c. lighthearted d. truthful

d. truthful

What does the word "photograph" mean? a. writing by hand b. false image c. light imaging d. writing with light

d. writing with light

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: a. stippling b. core shadow c. highlighting d. perspective e. hatching

e. hatching

Photographer Lewis Wickes Hine went undercover in factories and mines to expose the injustices of child labor, true or false

true

the rarity of an artwork and it's value are closely related, true or false?

true

What is photographer Edward Burtynsky's Manufacturing series trying to make people think about? a. how human activity results in economic activity b. how human activity results in war c. how human activity impacts the environment d. how human activity causes famine

c. how human activity impacts the environment

When were picture symbols first used as a consistent language system? a. 340 BCE b. 34,000 BCE c. 340 CE d. 3400 BCE

d. 3400 BCE

The oldest pottery wheels we know of belonged to this ancient culture. a. Egypt b. Mesopotamia c. Mesoamerica d. China

d. China

This American artist uses glass to create dramatic and colorful interior installations, such as the one at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. a. Paul Stankard b. Richard Marquis c. Harvey Littleton d. Dale Chihuly

d. Dale Chihuly

Who invented the calotype photographic process? a. Louis Daguerre b. Edward Weston c. John Herschel d. Henry Fox Talbot

d. Henry Fox Talbot

Ancient Egyptians developed a picture writing systems. What is it called? a. Cuneiform b. Script c. Calligraphy d. Hieroglyphics

d. Hieroglyphics

In Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, what construction material might an architect opt for in order to keep the aesthetic appearance of the new building consistent with the surrounding architecture? a. concrete b. steel and glass c. wood siding d. adobe brick

d. adobe brick

What is the name of the opening in a camera that lets light in? a. iris b. lumen c. exposer d. aperture

d. aperture

Relating Magdalena Abakanowicz's 80 Backs to her experiences living in Communist Poland is an example of what kind of analysis? a. psychological b. feminist c. formal d. biographical

d. biographical

Styles of art and architecture that were inspired by the Greeks and Romans are referred to as _________. a. Medieval b. Rococo c. Impressionist d. Classical

d. classical

What are the windows set high in the nave walls above the aisles called? a. casement windows b. stained glass windows c. transom windows d. clerestory windows

d. clerestory windows

What was the purpose of the Taj Mahal? a. show the power of his reign b. use as a summer home c. use as a mosque for daily prayers d. commemorate and entomb his wife

d. commemorate and entomb his wife

Recent studies of the handprints in European cave art indicate that paintings were done by whom? a. Cro Magnon artists b. male artists c. Neanderthal artists d. female artists

d. female artists

Which painting process relies on freshly applied plaster for the painting surface? a. tempera b. oil c. encaustic d. fresco

d. fresco

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. monumental scale b. diminutive scale c. human scale d. hierarchical scale e. proportional scale

d. hierarchical scale

Etchings and engravings are both examples of which type of print? a. mezzotint b. linotype c. relief d. intaglio

d. intaglio

What is the practice of drawing from a live model or other actual objects called? a. contour drawing b. gesture drawing c. genre drawing d. life drawing

d. life drawing

This bronze-casting process relies on a modeled original form made from a pliable material. What is this method called? a. molding b. clay bonding c. gobbing d. lost-wax casting

d. lost-wax casting

Forms that tend to be irregular, and similar to naturally occurring objects, are known as: a. implied b. geometric c. volumetric d. organic

d. organic

The line that defines the edge of a shape is called the: a. implied line b. contour c. volume d. outline

d. outline

Over time, exposure to the elements can add this surface coloration to metals. It can also be created with the use of chemical preparations. What is surface coloration called? a. flashing b. repousse c. glaze d. patina

d. patina

Paint in its most basic form is composed of ______ and a liquid binder. a. tempera b. glaze c. impasto d. pigment

d. pigment

What architectural construction method consists of two uprights and a crossbeam? a. load-bearing b. dome c. vault d. post-and-lintel

d. post-and-lintel

How were Sumerian votive figures used? a. portraits b. puppets c. fertility figures d. prayer figures

d. prayer figures

When a metalwork artist works the back side of a sheet of metal with a hammer to imprint a design from behind it is called ______. a. chasing b. bashing c. granulation d. repousse

d. repousse

What drawing medium utilizes a piece of silver wire set in a holder? a. sanguine b. pencil c. quill d. silverpoint

d. silverpoint

What was a major benefit of the calotype process? a. it creates very detailed images b. it records color c. images can be captured with in the dark d. the negatives can be readily reproduced

d. the negatives can be readily reproduced

Hieronymous Bosch worked closely with and was deeply influenced by the Surrealist artists of the twentieth century, true or false

false

The techniques of hatching and cross-hatching can only be used with dry media, true or false

false

an artwork can have only one focal point, true or false

false

formal analysis can be done on paintings, but not on sculptures, true or false

false

when artists are censored it usually stops them from producing any further work, true or false?

false