Revel Chapter 4

What design principle does Cildo Meireles employ in his work "Cruzeiro do Sul (Southern Cross)" to underscore his commentary about the lack of attention given to countries in the Southern Hemisphere?

scale

What design principle is obviously distorted to create greater impact in Claes Oldenburg and Coosej van Bruggen's "Shuttlecocks"?

scale

What distinguishes the use of balance in sculpture from its use in painting?

sculpture must consider balance from structural purposes

Why do many public buildings employ symmetrical balance in their designs?

symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence

In "Jockeys Before the Race" Edgar Degas uses what three objects to shift the viewer's attention to the left side of the canvas?

the circular form of the sun, the horses in the distance, the Jockeys red cap

Which architectural feature contributes a sense of rhythm to the façade of the White House

the columns

Which contributes most to the visual dynamism of Francisco Goya's composition in "Bullfight: The Agility and Daring of Juanito Apinani"?

the contrast of light and dark tones

What element moves our eye toward the empty panel on the left of Ogata Korin's "Cranes"?

the directional force of the birds heads

The dynamic design of Charles Demuth's "I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold" symbolizes what three things

a poem, a writer, a fire truck

In Lyubov Poprova's "The Pianist", the white repeated forms add rhythm and...

allude to the subject matter

Which term refers to the organization of visual elements in a painting or photograph?

composition

Kim MacConnel's use of color in "Woman with Mirror, Canvas #13" exemplifies the design principle of...

contrast

What did Matisse create by moving the figure's right leg down slightly in his version of "Large Reclining Nude"?

directional force

How does an artist's use of of directional forces differ from the use of emphasis and subordination in a work of art?

directional forces create a path around the work of art

What distinguishes the use of a focal point to give emphasis in a work of art?

emphasis is given to a specific area or detail

A strong sense of directional force might be used in order to...

emphasize a paintings focal point

The distorted proportions of the Roettgen "Pietà" adds to its...

expressive effect

What design problem is presented by the subject matter of Lavina Fontana's "Noli Me Tangere"?

foregrounding the standing prostrate figures

How did Michelangelo solve the problem presented by his subject matter in the "Pietà"?

he made the bodies of Mary and Christ disproportionate to one another.

Damien Hirst's use of symmetry in "Posterity - The Holy Place" serves what key purpose in the design?

it creates unity

How does the change in scale of the "5" function in Charles Demuth's "I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold"?

it draws the viewer deeper into the painting

How did the addition of horizontal lines to the couch change Matisse's final version of "Large Relining Nude"?

it reduced downward directional force

What visual element is commonly used to create directional force in painting?

line

A repetitive ordering of design elements is called a...

pattern

Any kind of movement or structure of dominant and subordinate elements in sequence is called...

rhythm

A form gathers visual weight as it moves closer to...

the edge of a picture

Which detail in Titian's "Noli Me Tangere" best demonstrates the principle of subordination in design?

the muted colors of the landscape

An analysis of scale in Judd's "Untitled" would be most likely to address...

the overall dimensions of the sculpture

What element of Robert Rauschenberg's "Gift for Apollo" helps to unify the assemblage?

the placement of the chain

What element of John Mccracken's "Untiled" seems to offer some variety?

the reflective surface

A person typically experiences scale in relation to...

the size of his or her body

What three details are used to balance the visual weight of the side of the Christ figure in Titian's "Noli Me Tegere"?

the tree above Christ

What three things appear in Donald Judd's "Untitled"?

the use of color to create unity, the repetition of forms, symmetrical balance

How do the tall green seats provide unity in Jacob Lawrence's "Going Home"?

they create visual rhythm across the composition

According to the text, how do most artists use unity and variety?

they seek a balance of unity and variety

Why is it possible for a small yellow form to balance a large blue form?

warm colors heavier than cool colors