Fine Arts Exam
was a controversy-provoking American photographer
Robert Mapplethorpe...
False
T/F: Symbols are universal.
heiarchy of scale
The arrangement of visual or typographic elements that uses size to indicate importance
composition
The arrangement or organization of the visual elements and principles in an artwork.
Iconography
The study of themes and symbols in the visual arts.
context
The varied circumstances in which a work is created:
Classical Greeks
What civilization was obsessed with its idea of beauty, and developed formulas for ideal form?
figure/ground
What is another name for the positive and negative space relationship in a composition?
The Dinner Party
What is the name of the installation artwork by Judy Chicago shown here?
turn-of-the-century Paris
When and where was this image created?
balance
Which is not an element of art? texture, balance, color, value
Discovered in the 1920s by construction workers in China.
Which of the following statements is false about this image?
You should know this by now
Which of the following statements is subjective?
Pablo Picasso
Who painted this?
Roy Lichtenstein
Who painted this?
Chiraroscuro
a gradual shifting of value, also known as modeling
pattern
any decorative, repetitive motif or design
Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity
in design, the acronym CRAP stands for ________
monochromatic
made of only a single color or hue and its tints and shades
organic shapes
resemble organisms found in nature and thus have a natural appearance. not defined by geometry
weaving
texture id derived from the latin word for ________
psycological line
the line created by a mental or perceptual connection. (when a character points toward and object)
picture plane
the literal surface in two-dimensional art. for example, paper, canvas, screen, photo, etc.
cast concrete
the outside surface of Rachael Whitehead's Holocaust Monument is made of ______
intensity
the overall saturation of a hue/color
complemntary colors
this chart shows a gradual mixing of ____________. these colors create brown when overlapped or mixed
symmetrical
this image contains ______________ balance
trompe l'oiei
this tattoo is an example of __________. (3D spider)
gestalt
what best describes how/why we perceive the circle in this image?
figure/ground reversal
when the positive and negative shapes in a piece can be reversed or are ambiguous
Gestalt
which best describes this image?
cross-hatching
which best describes this image?
implied line
which best describes this image?
linear perspective
which best describes this image?
shading
which best describes this image?
stippling
which best describes this image?
texture
which element is this a good example of (rocks)
orange
which is a secondary color? brown, orange, red-orange, blue
black
A shade is the result of ________ added to color
movement
A way of combining visual elements to produce a sense of action - or implied motion.
form
Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width, and depth.
Photorealism
Art movements can be driven by a style. Which of these terms encompass both for this painting?
Repitition
In regards to CRAP-U, what does the "R" stand for?
abstract
Is this artwork representational, abstract, non-objective, or conceptual?
conceptual
Is this artwork representational, abstract, non-objective, or conceptual?
non-objective
Is this artwork representational, abstract, non-objective, or conceptual?
representational
Is this artwork representational, abstract, non-objective, or conceptual?
representational and conceptual
Is this artwork representational, abstract, non-objective, or conceptual?
representational and conceptual
Is this artwork representational, abstract, non-objective, or conceptual? (bald man faced to the side, black and white)
representational
Is this artwork representational, abstract, non-objective, or conceptual? (dark room, a woman with white face blonde hair in the corner)
abstract
Is this artwork representational, abstract, non-objective, or conceptual? (gold and black, looks like trumpets)
conceptual
Is this artwork representational, abstract, non-objective, or conceptual? (neon light - I cant explain and I wont even try)
achromatic
Meaning "without color," this consists of grey, white, and black.
Felix Gonzales-Torres; Perfect Lovers
Name this artist and the title of this conceptual artwork.
analogous
Related colors with one color in common. Colors appear next to each other on the color wheel.