art exam #1
What's missing in this definition of art? Art is primarily a ____ medium that is used to express our ideas about our human experience and the world around us.
visual
A(n) ____ print is an example of a relief print.
woodblock
A graphite rod in a wood or metal holder is called ____.
a pencil
Diagonal lines imply ____.
action
Another name for atmospheric perspective is ____ perspective.
aerial
Describe works of art and evaluate their significance
art critic
Intensity refers to a color's ____ or ____.
brightness or dullness
An achromatic value scale doesn't utilize ____.
colors
In a work of art, the word "composition" refers to ____.
composition
The various branches of art making activity, like painting or sculpture, are called ____.
disciplines
Ornamentation in architecture is the ____ of forms or surfaces beyond structural necessity.
embellishement
Psychoanalytic criticism helps to interpret artwork with strong ____ content.
emotional
In ancient Rome, ____ sculptures were seen as the ultimate symbol of imperial dignity and power.
equestrian
____ sculptures are meant to be viewed from all sides.
freestanding
An equestrian sculpture is one that includes a ____.
horse
Every color has three properties:
hue, value, and intensity
Structuralists believe that in order to understand a work of art, one must study the structure of art and the complex ____ of all its parts.
interrelationship
The content of a work of art refers to ____.
its meaning
Value in art refers to ____ and ____.
lightness and darkness
Except for very small sculptures, all cast sculptures are created using the ____ method of casting.
lost wax
The components of an artwork include...
perception, response, creativity, and expression
Context refers to the social and ____ conditions that encompass a work of art.
political
One of the earliest forms of load bearing construction is the ____ method of construction.
post and lintel
Generally speaking, architectural structures are...
practical, aesthetic, meaningful and symbolic
In ____ printing, areas that are not to be printed are cut away from the printing surface, so the areas to be printed are left higher.
relief
Rhythm in art is demonstrated by the ____ of one or more of the elements of art.
repetition
Horizontal lines mostly suggest ____.
rest
Tempera paint is often used to create ____.
sharp lines and details
The surface or material that underlies a two-dimensional work of art is called the ____.
support
In a work of art, content is conveyed primarily in three ways: through its symbolic references; through written materials and cultural context; and ____.
through the subject matter
The word "intaglio" comes from the Italian verb meaning ____.
to cut into
