Art Appreciation midterm

relief

A rubber stamp creates what type of print? lithograph silkscreen relief intaglio

auteur

A(n) _________ is a director whose films are marked by a consistent, individual style, and is closely involved in conceiving the idea for the film's story and writing the script. - auteur -photojournalist -videographer -Dadaist

primer

After building a canvas and before painting it, a painter generally applies a coat of fresco. linseed oil. primer. a nonaqueous medium.

the Starry Night

Although Vincent van Gogh suffered emotionally throughout his life, he was able to give his emotions tangible form in works such as The Starry Night. Venus. Bird in Space. Calle de Sueños.

relief

Although wood engraving sounds like an intaglio process it is actually a ________ process. relief serigraphy monotypes planography

installation

Ann Hamilton's Mantle is an example of painting. architecture. installation. trompe l'oeil.

self-portraits.

Artist Frida Kahlo is well-known for her photography. graphic design. self-portraits. performance art.

produce naturalistic drawings of the world.

Artists primarily used the camera obscura to 1. produce naturalistic drawings of the world. 2. develop photographic film in total darkness. 3. spy on their neighbors. 4. protect their unexposed photographic plates from the sun.

acrylic

By the 1950s, this new synthetic paint would challenge oils as the principal painting medium. What is it? acrylic tempera encaustic gouache

scale

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen created shock value through use of: repetition. scale. abstraction. variety.

were felt to provide pleasure.

During the 18th century, beauty and art were discussed together because both -were studied by the upper class. -were schools of philosophy. -were related to the senses. - were felt to provide pleasure.

Claude Monet

Fisherman's Cottage on the Cliffs at Varengeville was painted by Claude Monet. Pablo Picasso. Vincent van Gogh. Leonardo da Vinci.

symmetrical balance

Georgia O'Keeffe, one of the artists highlighted in this week's videos, has a painting entitled Deer's Skull with Pedernal, which is a prime example of: symmetrical balance. hierarchical scale. linear perspective. horizontal symmetry.

commercial

Graphic design used to be known as ________ art. commercial conceptual guild trade

Robert Rauschenberg

In addition to this week's video homage; the range of ________'s work makes him difficult to categorize. In addition to paintings, prints, and combination pieces, he has done extensive set and costume design for Merce Cunningham and others, as well as graphic design for magazines and books. -Jasper John -Pablo Picasso -Robert Rauschenberg -Andy Warhol

an impression

In printmaking, where multiple images are made from the same original design, each individual print is called a burin. an impression. an edition. an etching.

white

In the additive process of color mixing, red light, green light, and blue light combine to produce ________ light. black white green yellow

true

In this week's video, the host shows a piece by Albrecht Durer and states that the woodcut was the first and most popular type of print at the time. true or false

1. mathematics. 2. science. 3. art.

Leonardo da Vinci used drawings to explore ideas in mathematics. science. art. All these answers are correct.

1. boundaries between forms. 2. direction and motion. 3. spatial depth on flat surfaces.

Lines are used in art to indicate 1. boundaries between forms. 2. direction and motion. 3. spatial depth on flat surfaces. 4. all of these

planographic

Lithography is a __________ process, which means that the printing surface is flat, not raised. etching relief planographic intaglio

All of these are correct

One common issue facing those who work to conserve works of art is -the effect of light. -the work of earlier restorers. -changing levels of heat and humidity. -All these answers are correct.

the Moulin Rouge

One of the most celebrated 19th-century artists, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, created posters for the famous dance hall called the Moulin Rouge. the Unvanquished. La Goulue. the Odeon.

the bombing of a civilian population

Pablo Picasso's Guernica was a protest against -the bombing of a -civilian population. -concentration camps. -environmental devastation. -the draft.

Rembrandt

Pen and ink was the favorite sketching medium of ________, one of the greatest draftsmen of the 17th century. Rembrandt Degas Picasso Lippi

registration

Printing impressions on top of one another from separate blocks in order to achieve full-color woodcut prints requires careful alignment of the paper, known as registration. monoprinting. multiples. serigraphy.

the Paleolithic period

Radiocarbon testing indicates that the earliest images made by humans date back to the Neolithic Era. the Paleolithic Period. the Bronze Age. the Jurassic Period

silk writing

Serigraphy means, literally, "screenprinting." "sketching." "silk writing." "stencil work."

WWI

The Dada movement was formed as a reaction to -pictorialism and photography of the American West. -television and video art. -the American Civil War. - World War I.

symmetry

The Thirteen-Diety Jnanadakini Mandala uses ________ to suggest that there is a hidden order to the universe. perspective proportion symmetry the golden section

yin-yang

The ancient symbol from Chinese philosophy that embodies a worldview of mutual interdependence is the ________ symbol. swastika yin-yang Shiseido sans-serif

the golden section

The architect Le Corbusier designed the Modulor, a tool he used for calculating human proportions, based upon: pictorial space. the golden section. visual weight. informal balance

pigment

The coloring material in virtually all drawing media is known as binder. pigment. wash. pastel.

Photojournalism

The creation of a photographic body of work around an event, place, or culture is known as -photojournalism. -editorial photography. -Dada and surrealism. -abstraction.

china

The earliest-known woodcut was made in India. Germany. Japan. China.

Stonehenge

The famous Neolithic structure in England, made of megaliths that once formed several concentric circles, is called -Megalopolis. -Stonehenge. -Chauvet. -Endless Column.

1. simple 2. pure 3. timeless

The sculptor Constantin Brancusi spent his life searching for forms that were simple. pure. timeless. all of these: simple, pure, and timeless.

the Italian Renaissance

The use by artists of the camera obscura (literally dark room) began in the court of Louis XVI. the Italian Renaissance. the Industrial Revolution. the mid-19th century

hierarchical

The use of scale to indicate relative importance is known as ________ scale. hierarchical rhythmic golden proportional

1. at the exact center of the picture. 2. You Answered just behind the 3. head of the figure of Jesus. on the horizon line.

The vanishing point in Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is -at the exact center of the picture. -just behind the head of the figure of Jesus. -on the horizon line. - all of these: at the exact center of the picture, just behind the head of the figure of Jesus, and on the horizon line.

The megalith configuration represented an astrological calendar

Theories regarding the purpose of Stonehenge include all listed EXCEPT: a. It is a graveyard of a ruling dynasty. b. It was a part of a larger constructed complex. c. Its function was primarily for religious funerary rituals. d. The megalith configuration represented an astrological calendar.

true

in this week's video on Ansel Adams, the host stated that Moonrise, Hernandez was the most famous photograph of the 20th century. true or false

1. liberation. 2. history. 3. where we came from.

This week's video focused on Jacob Lawrence. His critiques stated in the video that his art captures/focuses on: liberation. history. where we came from. all of the above.

1.The artist transforming an urban park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 2.A park featuring a skating rink which Lin has outfitted with sophisticated fiber optic technology. 3. The artist carving layers of circles out of the pages of an atlas in order to create topographic islands and canyons.

This week's video was on Maya Lin, who at twenty-one became one of America's most recognized artists with her winning design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. What is included in the video? -The artist transforming an urban park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. -A park featuring a skating rink which Lin has outfitted with sophisticated fiber optic technology. -The artist carving layers of circles out of the pages of an atlas in order to create topographic islands and canyons. - All these answers are correct.

ink sticks

Traditional Chinese artists used _________ and they are the oldest painting medium in continuous use. watercolor encaustic paint gouche ink sticks

Transparency

Watercolor's primary characteristic is its permanency. ease of revision. transparency. textural qualities

the many letters he wrote to friends and relatives.

We owe our access to Vincent van Gogh's thoughts and feelings about many of his paintings to -the Van Gogh -Research Society. the research of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel. - the many letters he wrote to friends and relatives. -his autobiography.

1. folk art 2. outsider art 3. intuitive art

What term describes work done by nonprofessionals? folk art outsider art intuitive art All these answers are correct.

bodhisattvas.

Whereas the Christian image by Cimabue depicts the central figure surrounded by angels, the Buddhist image in this chapter shows the central figure surrounded by putti. pharaohs. bodhisattvas. shamans.

gouache

Which is NOT one of the four basic printmaking processes? relief screenprinting lithography gouache

art and nature

Which of the following is an example of a theme in art? 1. painting 2. Renaissance 3. mural 4. art and nature

graphite pencil

Which of the following media is the most common of all drawing media? metalpoint graphite pencil pen and ink conté crayon

mezzotint

Which of the following printing techniques is especially capable of producing subtle shades of gray? mezzotint engraving linocut drypoint

Pietà

________ is the name for a standard subject in Christian art, that of Mary, the mother of Jesus, holding her son after he was taken down from the cross. -Pietà -Vanitas -Portrait -All of these are correct answers: Portrait, Pietà, and Vanitas.

a layout

A designer's blueprint for books and magazines and other works in print is called a logo. a lithograph. an illustration. a layout.

values

A black-and-white photograph of a scene eliminates the hues and intensities of the scene's colors, but captures the ________ of the colors.

1. creating order and structure 2. exploring aesthetic possibilities 3. constructing images and forms that carry meaning

According to the author, the impulse to create art comes from basic human interests in -creating order and structure. -exploring aesthetic possibilities. -constructing images and forms that carry meaning. - all of these: creating order and structure; exploring aesthetic possibilities; and constructing images and forms that carry meaning.

what it means to the viewer

According to the author, the most important meaning of an artwork is -what is established by the author. -what is written by the art historian. - what it means to the viewer. -None of these answers is correct.

Michelangelo and Raphael

Pope Julius II employed which two Italian Renaissance artists to paint frescoes for him? Donatello and Titian Michelangelo and Raphael Van Gogh and Gauguin Vermeer and Van Eyck

There are five tasks that an artist has in society. The first one is artists create places for some human purpose. The second one is artists are to create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects. The third task is to record and commemorate. The fourth task is to give tangible form to the unknown. Lastly, the fifth task is to give tangible form to feelings and ideas. Artists are to create pieces of art that record history and bring light to new ideas. These ideas draw people together because they are intrigued by what they see. Some things that artists create bring evolutionary ideas that help evolve a society. Each piece of art has a different meaning for everybody. Artists create pieces of art not just for themselves, but for others also. The art that viewers look at gives meaning to them, and that is one of the sole priorities of an artists.

Summarize briefly the role of the artist and art in society.