Art 101

The division between art and craft began during this period. a. Renaissance b. Sung Dynasty c. Baroque d. Rome e. Civil War

Renaissance

If an artist painted a garden with one red flower in a field of yellow flowers, this would be an example of using color to create contrast. For the viewer, the single red flower would be... a. a focal point in the artwork b. easily ignored c. the least important part of the artwork d. completely unrealistic e. none of the answers

a focal point in the artwork

What is the name of the oven used to fire clay objects so that they become ceramics? a. an oast b. a furnace c. a stove d. a hearth e. a kiln

a kiln

This contemporary painting medium uses a polymer resin as a bider a. acrylic b. oil c. encaustic d. tempera e. ink

acrylic

a line that is a continuous mark is a) organic line b)implied line c)actual line d)chaotic line e)irregular

actual

when conducting formal analysis of a work you would want to consider the artists use of a)color b)texture c)emphasis d)scale e)all of the above

all of the above

Artists can use _________ to organize the elements in a work and draw our attention to areas of emphasis and focal points. a. direction b. dramatic contrasts c. placement d. line e. all of the other answers

all of the other answers

Artists draw for many reasons, including a. to define their ideas b. to plan for larger projects c. to resolve design issues in preparatory sketches d. to record their visual observations e. all of the other answers

all of the other answers

_________ in particular is an element of art that can engage the viewer and express a wide range of emotions. a. volume b. texture c. shape d. form e. color

color

Colors that are on opposite sides of the color wheel are radically different in wavelength are called a. tints b. analogous colors c. neutrals d. hues e. complementary colors

complementary colors

3 kinds of unity a)compositional, conceptual, gestalt b)asymmetrical, symmetrical, radial c)radial, proportional, volumetric d)compositional, symmetrical, gestalt

compositional, conceptual, gestalt

biographical analysis

considers the artists personal experience

contextual analysis

considers the religious, political, and social environment an artwork was made

feminist analysis

considers the role of women in an artwork

This type of drawing involves the use of long continuous lines to capture the changing surface and outline of an object. a. contour b. gesture c. life d. genre e. fantasy

contour

the dark printed words on the page of a book are easy to read because they are printed on a light ground. this is an example of the principles of? a)harmony b)variety c)contrast d)proportion

contrast

Most commercial printing is achieved using three primary colors and black. These primaries are... a. red, yellow, and blue b. red green, and blue c. cyan, magenta, and yellow d. orange, green, and purple e. yellow, green, and blue

cyan, magenta, and yellow

3-d object is known as a a)form b)relief c)building d)pyramid e)cube

form

In two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work a. square b. cast c. mold d. round e. format

format

sculpture that can be viewed from more than 1 side a)free standing b)bas-relief c)high relief d)heroic

freestanding

This painting process relies on freshly applied lime plaster to hold the pigment in place. a. casein b. encaustic c. fresco d. tempera e. oil

fresco

german word that refers to something in which the whole seems greater than the sum of its parts a)alter b)klein c)bruder d)gestalt

gestalt

This type of drawing aims to identify and react to the main visual and expressive characteristics of a form. a. genre b. contour c. life d. gesture e. fantasy

gesture

Even though Jeff Koons didn't make the sculpture rabbit with his own hands is is considered his work because.... a) he designed it b) he chose its color c) he displayed it in his home d) it was modeled on his pet rabbit e) none

he designed it

forms that tend to be irregular, and similar to naturally occurring objects

organic

the lines that defines the edge of a shape is called the

outline

The recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called... a. style b. focal point c. pattern d. emphasis e. space

pattern

The traditional primary colors are... a. red, yellow, blue b. blue, green, yellow c. green, orange, violet d. red and blue e. green and yellow

red, yellow, and blue

3-d surface that is designed to be viewed from only one direction is called a)volume b)form in the round c)relief d)texture

relief

the equestrian statue of marcus aurelius is recognizable as a man on a horse. This is called a ...... artwork a) abstract b) 2-D 3) representational d)non objective e) primitive

representational

This type of window was used in Gothic cathedrals to enhance the religious experience of the worshipper. a. transom b. casement c. stained-glass d. jalousie e. picture

stained-glass

Using puppets, dolls, or models to create scenes in a movie is called... a. cel animation b. imaginary thinking c. stop-motion animation d. collage e. expressionism

stop-motion animation

The opposite of emphasis is.... a. color b. tone c. focal point d. subordination e. proportion

subordination

_________ balance is achieved when all elements in a work of art are equidistant from a central point and repeat in a symmetrical way from side to side and top to bottom a)unified b. symmetrical c. asymmetrical d. radial e. varied

symmetrical

Ai Wewei was arrested by chinese gov in 2011, 3 years after he had been involved in designinig the stadium for the beijing olympics true v false

true

This type of perspective is used when an object is being viewed form an angle rather than from directly in front a. isometric b. one-point c. two-point d. atmospheric e. foreshadowing

two-point

This visual form of printed letters, words, and text is called... a. media b. calligraphy c. typography d. layout e. hieroglyphics

typography

what element describes imposition of order and harmony on a design a)unity b)variety c)balance d)rhythm

unity

an artist creates an artowrk with many different shapes & varying color. This uses the principles... a)time & motion b)mass & texture c)unity and scale d)scale & pattern

unity & scale

The element of art that describes the relative lightness or darkness of a hue, compared to another hue, is known as... a. value b. saturation c. intensity d. contrast e. form

value

lightness or darkness of a surface is .... a)value b)space c)shape d)colore

value

series of different values that are grouped together is called a

value range

Match the alternative medium or process with its definition: a. artworks that track the movements and gestures the artist makes during their production b. artworks that transform the surrounding space in order to become environmental artworks c. an art action or event that incorporates elements of music, dance, poetry, video, and multimedia technology d. a general tendency, as well as an art movement, originating in the 1960s, that emphasizes the ideas behind an artwork over any material production to represent those ideas e. impromptu art actions, initiated and planned by an artist, the outcome of which is not known in advance 1. action painting 2. conceptual art 3. happenings 4. installation 5. performance art

1. action painting (a) 2. conceptual art (d) 3. happenings (e) 4. installation (b) 5. performance art (c)

form, volume, mass, and texture, are present in .... works a)2-D b)3-d c)balanced d)large

3-d

Pencils have a range of values from very light to very dark. If you wanted a dark value, which one of these pencil numbers would be the darkest? a. 9B b. HB c. 9H d. 2B e. 2H

9B

The _________ was a german school of art and design that operated in the early twentieth century. The students at the school were immersed in the idea that "form follows function." a. Bauhaus b. Royal Academy c. Kunstakademie Dusseldorf d. Hudson River School e. Academy of Fine Arts, Munich

Bauhaus

This nineteenth-century French artist is highly regarded for the outstanding layout design of his posters for a Parisian nightclub called the Moulin Rogue. a. Toulouse-Lautree b. Van Gogh c. Degas d. Cezanne e. Matisse

Toulouse-Lautree

The mechanics of the camera are very similar to those of... a. a horse-drawn carriage b. a human eye c. an oil-powered lamp d. a convection oven e. a telephone

a human eye

A pattern with regular intervals creates _________ rhythm. a. a repetitive b. a progressive c. an alternating d. an irregular e. a geometric

a repetitive

Which of the following can be considered part of visual culture? a) roadside billboards b) tv commercials c) comic books d) oil paintings 3) all of the above

all of the above

_________ films often include innovative technology, unexpected subject matter, and/or manipulated images a. documentary b. experimental c. silent d. historical e. all of the other answers

all of the other answers

Colors that no not contrast strongly with each other, and which are similar in wavelength are... a. analogous b. complementary c. neutral d. primary e. grayscale

analogous

formal analysis

analyses the use of formal elements in a work

When objects are far away they lack contrast, detail, and sharpness of focus because of the interference of air. Artists take advantage of this when the use the process called a. atmospheric perspective b. isometric perspective c. chiaroscuro d. highlight e. cross-hatching

atmospheric perspective

The binding agent in encaustic painting is... a. beeswax b. egg yolk c. milk casein d. linseed oil e. gum arabic

beeswax

Sticks of chalk, pasted, and crayon are all made by combining pigment with... a. turpentine b. water c. chalk d. sawdust e. binder

binder

method of applying value to 2-D artwork in order to create illusion of 3-d art a)film noir b)value range c)chiaroscuro d)perspective

chiaroscuro

when a color is pure and intense it seems

closer

This is the most vivid element of art and design. a. color b. value c. shape d. line e. mass

color

by orientating lines so that they attract attention to a specific are of work the artist is using a)chaotic b)directional c)implied d)measured

directional

The binding agent for tempera is... a. egg b. milk c. beeswax d. oil e. gum arabic

egg

If the artist were to draw a figure whose arm was pointing directly toward the viewer, what technique would the artist have to use when drawing the outstretched arm? a. foreshortening b. highlight c. chiaroscuro d. cross-hatching e. surrealism

foreshortening

the principles of design are a kind of ..... that artists apply to elements of art a)technique b)perspective c)sketch d)logo e)grammar

grammar

process of using series of parallel lines set close to one another to differentiate planes of value is a)perspective b)hatching c)highlight d)core shadow

hatching

a flat work of art has 2 -D: ...... & width a)height b)depth c)size

height

When an artist employs visual clues to suggest movement in a work off art that is static and motionless, this is known as... a. stroboscopic motion b. actual motion c. rapid motion d. implied motion e. slow motion

implied motion

iconographical analysis

interprets objects and figures in artwork as symbols

This system, which derives its name from the Greek meaning "equal measure", uses diagonal parallel lines to communicate depth a. isometric perspective b. linear perspective c. chiaroscuro d. multi-point perspective e. relative position

isometric perspective

Girl with a pearl earring was painted by this dutch artist a) rembrant b) vincent van gouh c) jan avn eyck d) johannes vermeer e) albrecht durer

johannes vermeer

This is the system for creating an illusion of depth sing three basic components: horizon line, vanishing point, and convergence lines a. linear perspective b. chiaroscuro c. highlight d. palette e. atmospheric perspective

linear perspective

the words that can describe irregular lines are (select all that apply) a) loose b)constrained c)wild d)measured e)chaotic

loose, wild, chaotic

A color that is almost gray has _________ saturation. a. high b. low c. medium d. valuable e. monochrome

low

Painting that integrates many different painting media and materials is classified as _________ painting. a. alternative b. performance c. crazy d. mixed-media e. time-based

mixed-media

which of the following are acceptable resources for studying art? a) museum website b) essay from someone who looked at the art c) none

museum website

empty space defined by its surrounding is known as a

negative

This type of art can only exist in one place and time in history a. ceramics b. performance art c. Futurism d. narrative painting e. collage

performance art

This component of paint has traditionally been extracted from minerals, soils, vegetable matter, and animal-by-products. a. glaze b. solvent c. polymers d. pigment e. impasto

pigment

flat shape that is defined by surrounding empty space is known as a)implied b)geometric c)postive d)organic

postive

The size relationships between parts of an object, or its _________, affects how a viewer will interpret it a. proportions b. colors c. mass d. values e. facade

proportions

The first cameras were... a. invisible b. electric c. room-sized d. free e. gas-powered

room-sized

We generally associate a color with its purest, most intense state, or its hight level of... a. value b. tint c. contrast d. saturation e. grayscale

saturation

A color that is lighter than its basic hue is known as a tint. A color that is darker than its basic hue is called a... a. tint b. shade c. neutral d. monochrome e. shadow

shade

This drawing medium utilizes a piece of silver wire set in a holder. a. sanguine b. pencil c. bister d. silverpoint e. gum arabic

silverpoint

The essence of visual communication design is the use of _________ to communicate information and ideas. a. internet b. prints c. symbols d. words e. pictures

symbols

Jose de Rivera's sculpture infinity can be described as non objective because the subject matter is .... a) recognizable b) difficult c) 3-D d) unrecognizable

unrecognizable

When complementary colors are used next to each other in a composition, they produce a visual anomaly called simultaneous contrast. This visual effect makes the colors appear to _________ along the boundary where the two colors meet. a. vibrate b. neutralize c. disappear d. darken e. lighten

vibrate

element of art that defines amount of space occupied by an object is a)mass b)volume

volume

When painters in the workshop of the fifteenth-century artist known as the Master of Osservanza illustrated "The Meeting of St. Anthony and St. Paul", they solved the problem of how to _________ in a single painting by merging a series of episodes into one. a. tell a story b. mix colors c. save space d. portray two saints e. create a setting

tell a story

The name of the opening that lets light into any camera is called... a. the aperture b. the iris c. the portal d. the lumen e. the eye

the aperture

When an artist creates a work that deceives our eyes into believing there is motion as time passes, this is called... a. actual motion b. implied motion c. stroboscopic motion d. the illusion of motion e. performance art

the illusion of motion

Who was the German inventor of the printing press and movable type? a. Johannes Gutenberg b. Albrecht Durer c. Hieronymus Bosch d. Charlemagne e. John Bakersville

Johannes Gutenberg

Auteur theory... a. considers films to be art, as they represent a realization of the director's creative vision b. focuses on the director or screenwriter rather than other contributors c. includes study of films by such directors as Alfred Hitchcock, Jane Campion, and Wes Anderson d. highlights characteristic elements of a film or selection of films, including both appearance and content e. all of the other answers

all of the other answers

Before the invention of paper, drawings were done on... a. animal hide b. papyrus c. cloth d. wood e. all of the other answers

all of the other answers

Duration, tempo, intensity, scope, setting, and chronology are: a. basic attributes of time b. attributes of film c. terms that describe time d. central tenets of time-based art e. all of the other answers

all of the other answers

Georges Melies's film "A Trip to the Moon" is known for being: a. one of the first films to show a progression of time b. one of the first films to change location in various scenes c. a fictional account of astronomers launching their rocket from a cannon d. a silent film known for trick effects and humor e. all of the other answers

all of the other answers

Which of the following can create a pattern? a. the warp and weft of woven cloth b. fish scales c. dried, cracked mud d. stacks of cans e. all of the other answers

all of the other answers

When a printmaker rolls ink onto a raised surface and presses a piece of paper onto it, the resulting image on the paper is known as... a. a batten b. an edition c. an impression d. a buzz up e. an impasto

an impression

Creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artist's use of the element of ________ in creating a work of art a. balance b. proportion c. rhythm d. unity e. variety

balance

When an artist uses scale to indicate the relative importance of elements in a composition, he or she is employing this kind of scale a. human scale b. monumental scale c. small scale d. hierarchical scale e. proportional scale

hierarchical scale

The term used for referring to each of the basic colors of the spectrum is... a. complementary b. secondary c. hue d. optical color e. analogous

hue

These simple, symbolic graphics are often used for products that people of many different cultures use, so that there is no need for language translation: a. icons b. citations c. hieroglyphics d. trademarks e. patents

icons

line that gives viewers impression that they are seeing aline where there is not a continuous mark a)irregular b)chaotic c)implied d)directional

implied

This is the practice of drawing from a live model or other actual objects. a. fantasy drawing b. gesture drawing c. contour drawing d. genre drawing e. life drawing

life drawing

one definition of this element is "a mark that connects to points"

line