Art Appreciation

When an artist uses scale to indicate the relative importance of elements in a compostion, he or she is employing this kindd of scale

Hierarchical scale

When an artist creates a work of art that decieves our eyes into believing there is motion as time passes, this is called

Illusion of motion

A sculpture designed in the round can ve viewed from:

Nearly every angle

Forms that tend to be irregular, and similar to naturally occurring objects, are known as:

Organic

The line that defines the edge of a shape is called the

Outline

How were Sumerian votive figures used?

Prayer figures

The size relationships between parts of an object, or its ____, affects how a viewer wil interpret it

Proportions

A color that is darker than its basic hue is called a:

Shade

True or false: the rarity of an artwork, and its value, are often closely related

True

The lightness or darkness of a surface is the element of art called:

Value

Compositional unity strikes an interesting balance between the monotony of too much similarity and the chaos of too much ____ in a work of art

Variety

The elements of art form the basic ____ of art

Vocabulary

what is palmer hayden's midsummer night in harlem about

a community in New York

what is the glassy finished surface applied to a ceramic object called

a glaze

what is the name of the oven used to fire clay objects so that they become ceramics

a kiln

what is the earliest surviving Dauguerrotype a picture of

a still life of plaster casts

what is a memento mori

a symbol of mortality

in taos pueblo, new mexico, what construction material and architect opt for in order to keep the aesthetic of the new building consistent with the surrounding architecture

adobe brick

what is the name of the opening in a camera that lets light out

aperture

what is sculptural process in which the artist carves only in shallow depth called

bas-relief

for drawing media like pastel and crayon, pigments are combined with what

binder

Relating Magdalena Abakanowicz's 80 backs to her experiences living in Communist Poland is an example of what kind of analysis

biographical

quills are a common tool for ink drawing originally made from______

bird feathers

which term refers to a part of a greek column

capital

when Raphael was preparing to paint his fresco The School of Athens he did a large drawing called a ______ to help place the design on the wall

cartoon

which of these is a subtractive method of sculpting

carving

which drawing medium has been in use since 30,000 BCE

charcoal

the oldest pottery wheels we know of belonged to this ancient culture

china

styles of art and architecture that were inspired by greeks and romans are referred to as ______

classical

what re the windows set high in the nave walls above aisles called

clerestory windows

what is the ancient process of forming pots from long ropes of clay called

coiling

what was the purpose of the taj mahal

commemorate and entomb his wife

what type of arched span was first used in ancient babylon and mycenae

corbeled

this american artist uses glass to create dramatic and colorful interior installations, such as the one at the bellagio hotel in las vegas

dale chihuly

how can artists working in brush and ink control the value of the ink

diluting with water

what is the binding agent for tempera paint

egg

which of the following is used as a paint binder

egg

what technique would an artist use if he/she wanted to create an area of darkness using the medium of silverpoint?

hatching

who invented the calotype photographic process

henry fox talbot

ancient egyptians developed a picture writing systems. what is ti called

hieroglyphics

what is the photographer Edward Burtynsky's manufacturing series trying to make people think about

how human activity impacts the environment

what is the room that uses multiple columns to support a flat ceiling called

hypostyle hall

Which method of analysis interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols

iconographic

products like smart phones are often used for people of many different cultures to use. what is the term for the simple, symbolic graphics often used in these products so that there is no need for language translation

icons

what are the handwritten, illustrated books produced during the middle age called

illuminated manuscripts

which of the following is a wet drawing medium?

ink

etchings and engravings are both examples of which type of print

intaglio

who was the german inventor of the printing press and moveable type

johannes gutenberg

what is the sculpture that is designed to move called

kinetic

what drawing medium is associated with Edgar Degas

pastel

if you wanted to create a colorful drawing which medium would be a good choice

pastels

over time, exposure to the elements can add this surface coloration to metals. it can also be created with the use of chemical preparations. what is surface coloration called

patina

paint in its most basic form is composed of ______ and a liquid binder

pigment

what architectural construction method consists of two uprights and a cross beam

post- and -lintel

objects found or already existing outside of the context of art, which are used as component parts in a work or to create an entire sculpture, are called

readymades

unlike freestanding sculpture, this type of sculpture is created to be viewed from on side only

relief

which type of printmaking is done by carving away part of block in order to leave a raised surface that can be inked or printed

relief

to create color woodblock, such as hokusai's great wave, a printed must produce a new ______ for each separate color

relief block

when a metalwork artist works the back side of sheet of metal with a hammer to imprint a design from behind it is called ______

repousse

what drawing medium utilizes a piece of silver wire set in a holder

silverpoint

what is the interior space between two or more supports called

span

the art of arranging colored glass into mosaic-like window forms is called

stained glass

which material is suitable for carving

stone

what kind of stress pulls on the structure of a building and must be countered by a pushing stress

tension

What artifact made it possible to decipher hieroglyphics?

the Rosetta Stone

what was a major benefit of the calotype process

the negatives can be readily reproduced

what do all sculptures have in common

they all exist in three-dimensional space

which ancient mycenaean building has a corbeled vault

treasury of atreus

true or false: photographer Lewis Wickes hint went undercover in factories and mines to expose the injustices of child labor

true

in order for photojournalistic news photos to be effective they need to be seen as ____

truthful

what rem refers to the visual form of printed letters, words,and text

typography

one of the advantages of acrylic paint is that it ca be cleaned up using this liquid

water

architect Fumihiko Maki began the process of designing a building for this new york city site by making a simple drawing

world trade center

what does the word "photograph" mean

writing with light

when were the first successful photographs made using a camera

1800s

we have discovered paintings at peach merle in france that were made by artist dating back ______ years

25,000

when were picture symbols first used as a consistent language system

34,000 BCE

Creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artists's use of the element of ___ in creating a work of art

Balance

When conducting a formal analysis of a work of art, you would probably want to consider the artists's use of

Color

The dark printed words on the page of a book are easily read because they are printed on a light ground. This is an example of the principle of

Contrast

True or false: an artwork can have only one focal point

False

True or false: when artists are censored it usually stops them from producinf any further work

False

A two-dimensional object is called a shape, and a three-dimensional object is known as a:

Form

The process of using a series of parallel lines set close to one another to differentiate planes of value in a work of art is called:

Hatchinf

Artists can create a sense of _____ by using light and dark values

Depth

Any of the ___ of art can help focus our interest on specific areas of a work of art

Elements

what are the colors that make up the basis for commercial printing

cyan, magenta, yellow

Trur or false: formal analysis can be done on paintings, but not on sculptures

false

true or false: Hieronymous Bosch worked closely with and was deeply influenced by the Surrealist artists of the twentieth century

false

true or false: the techniques of hatching and cross-hatching can only be used with dry media

false

recent studies of the handprints in European cave art indicate that paintings were done by whom

female artists

what feature of gothic architecture allowed the weight of the ceiling to be transferred away from the walls so that larger windows could be built

flying buttresses

what is the term for a group of letterforms designed to have a uniform appearance

font

which painting process relies on freshly applied plaster for the painting surface

fresco

what is the practice of drawing from a live model or other actual objects called

life drawing

the atmosphere of Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, created by the lack of people on the street, the absence of street lights, and the somber mood of the customers int he dinner, is one of ____

loneliness

this bronze-casting process relies on a modeled original form made from a pliable material. what is this method called

lost-wax casting

the transparency of oil paint allows a painter to use a process called glazing in order to add a high degree of ______ to a painting

luminosity

who were the first people to employ picture symbols in a consistent language system

mesopotamians

what were Dauguerrotypes made on

metal plates