Art Midterm

tempera

A type of painting utilizing egg yolk as a binder is a. tempera. b. watercolor. c. encaustic. d. fresco.

a coin

A typical example of a low-relief sculpture is a. the Statue of Liberty. b. a temple. c. a column. d. a coin.

glaze

A very thin, transparent film of color painted over an already-painted surface is called a. coating. b. varnish. c. glaze. d. layer.

logo

An identifying mark or trademark is referred to as a(n) a. logo. b. icon. c. mark. d. typo.

rhythm

Any kind of movement or structure of dominant and subordinate elements in sequence in a work of refers to a. shape. b. color. c. rhythm. d. line.

space

Architects are primarily concerned with qualities of a. time. b. materials. c. space. d. texture.

proofs

At various stages in the printmaking process, artists make _______ to check on the developing image. a. sketches b. editions c. screens d. proofs

Daguerreotype

One of the earliest forms of photographic images was a a. composite print. b. daguerreotype. c. zolotype. d. Kodak.

pencil

Pastel, charcoal, Conté crayon and _______ are types of dry drawing media. a. ink b. tempera c. pencil d. encaustic

freestanding

Sculpture is meant to be seen from all sides and is called in-the-round or a. all-accessible. b. additive. c. freestanding. d. upright.

design

Which of the following is the result of the process of arranging, selecting, and ordering? a. unity within variety b. design c. emphasis d. direction

aesthetics

Which of the following is used to describe an elevated awareness of beauty in the viewer? a. aesthetics b. perception c. medium d. idealism

charcoal

Which of the following media used today is similar to drawing media used by prehistoric people? a. pencils b. charcoal c. graphite d. chalks

iconography

Which of the following refers to the symbolic meaning of visual signs and imagery in a work of art? a. content b. iconography c. form d. aesthetics

unity

_______ is the appearance or condition of oneness in a work of art. a. Rhythm b. Emphasis c. Balance d. Unity

proportion

_______ refers to size relationships between parts of a whole. a. Probability b. Scale c. Proportion d. Chiaroscuro

digital

Many contemporary photographers use new _______ technology, exemplified by Jeff Wall's Boy Falls from a Tree. a. digital b. collage c. ASA/ISO d. photo chemical

beeswax

Encaustic is an ancient painting medium in which the pigments are suspended in a. olive oil. b. beeswax. c. sand. d. elephant dung.

represetational

Figurative art is a type of __________ art. a. representational b. abstract c. nonrepresentational d. folk

flying buttresses

Gothic builders were able to open large areas for windows because of the use of the pointed arch and a. flying buttresses. b. pendentives. c. arched vaults. d. naves.

chiaroscuro

Identify the technique used by two-dimensional artists to create the illusion of volume with light. a. chiaroscuro b. aerial perspective c. contrapposto d. mixed media

symmertical

In _______ balance, the two sides of a composition on either side of an imaginary vertical dividing line correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement of form. a. informal b. symmetrical c. asymmetrical d. radial

wet plaster

In buon fresco, the pigments, combined with water, are applied to a. canvas. b. wet plaster. c. wood. d. paper.

color

In painting media, the pigment provides a. form. b. color. c. texture. d. binder.

medium

In the art world, a _______ is a particular material, along with its accompanying technique. a. medium b. vehicle c. santeros d. design

Lithography

In which of the following media does the artist draw an image with a greasy crayon directly on a flat stone slab? a. lithography b. gauffrage c. aquatint d. lift ground etching

typography

The art of composing printed material from letterforms is called a. calligraphy. b. typeface. c. fonts. d. typography.

camera obscura

The device invented in the sixteenth century as a means of capturing and fixing images from the natural world whose name means "dark room" is the a. film noir. b. camera verite. c. zoopraxiscope. d. camera obscura.

contrast

The juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as a. contrast. b. asymmetry. c. hierarchy. d. composition.

light writing

The word photography literally means a. "image capture." b. "light-writing." c. "to make." d. "to picture."

structure

Throughout history, architects have always addressed and integrated three key issues: function, form, and a. structure. b. aesthetics. c. symbolism. d. historicism.