Midterm Module 2

Raphael's The School of Athens creates the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface through the use of __________.

linear perspective

What distinguishes Botero's The Horse from Giacometti's Man Pointing?

Botero creates a horse whose bulging form does not interact with the surrounding space.

Why is the figure-ground relationship important to the way that we perceive art?

It allows us to organize and analyze the images that we see.

What distinguishes proportion from scale?

Proportion is the size relationship of parts to a whole.

Which of the following is a characteristic of organic shapes?

an irregular outline

What feature of Torii Kiyotada's An Actor of the Ichikawa Clan suggests swift and violent motion?

angular lines

Which principle of design is achieved by symmetry or asymmetry?

balance

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

contrast

The illusion of a third-dimension on a picture plane is called __________.

depth

Henri Matisse's photographs of the progress for the painting Large Reclining Nude exemplify the __________.

design process

Which principle of design produces paths that guide the viewer's eye through a work of art?

directional forces

Which of the following is a method used by artists to draw attention to a specific area of a work of art?

emphasis

In art, value refers to the __________.

lightness and darkness of surfaces

An all-over design created by the repetitive ordering of visual elements is known as a __________.

pattern

Architects are most concerned with the qualities of __________.

space

Artists use implied lines to __________.

suggest visual connections

In Going Home, Jacob Lawrence uses abstract figures and objects and color themes to __________.

unify the composition

The appearance of similarity in a work of art is called __________.

unity