Art History: Chapter 3 Quiz

The various branches of art-making, like painting or sculpture, are called... D. disciplines

A. media B. avante-guard C. museology D. disciplines

Photomontage is related to ____ , which can be made of almost anything that can be glued to a surface. B. collage

A. monotype B. collage C. daguerreotypes D. encaustic

Often used for large murals, fresco paintings are always painted on ____. D. plaster

A. paper B. linen C. canvas D. plaster

In kinetic sculptures, ____ is required to make the sculpture complete. B. movement

A. relief B. movement C. sound D. performance

The surface or material that underlies a two-dimensional work of art is called the... C. support

A. slip B. plate C. support D. pigment

Except for very small sculptures, all cast sculptures are created using the ____ method of casting. B. Lost wax

A. subtractive B. lost wax C. bronze D. mixed media

The intense colorful powders used to make paints are called ____ . C. pigments

A. temperas B. oils C. pigments D. encaustics

Tempera paint is often used to create ____. C. sharp lines and details

A. thin, translucent glazes of color B. heavily textured impasto surfaces C. sharp lines and details D. complex tonal variations in color

The word "intaglio" comes from the Italian verb meaning ____. C. to cut into

A. to add to B. to make colorful C. to cut into D. to throw away

Traditional tempera paint consists of pigments mixed with ____, which acts as a binder. C. egg yolk

A. wax B. acrylic C. egg yolk D. glue

A(n) ____ print is an example of a relief print. A. woodblock

A. woodblock B. intaglio C. serigraphy D. lithography

____ is a carbon stick created from burnt wood and is commonly used to make drawings. B. Charcoal

A.Chalk B. Charcoal C. Pastel D. Silverpoint

____ is a type of printmaking process that uses a slab of limestone or metal and oily crayons, pencils, or liquid. A. Lithography

A.Lithography B. Drypoint C. Serigraphy D. Aquatint

____ paints, a combination of pigments and a synthetic polymer liquid binder, were invented in the twentieth century. A. Acrylic

A. Acrylic B. Encaustic C. Gouache D. Tempera

____ sculptures are meant to be viewed from all sides. B. Freestanding

A. Bas relief B. Freestanding C. Assemblage D. Haute relief

____ painting is an ancient medium that uses pigments mixed with hot beeswax. A. Encaustic

A. Encaustic B. Gouache C. Tempera D. Fresco

A graphite rod in a wood or metal holder is called... A. a pencil

A. a pencil B. charcoal C. a conte crayon D. silverpoint

A marble sculpture made by cutting away stone is made in a ____ process. D. subtractive

A. additive B. constructed C. haute relief D. subtractive

An assembled artwork made with a variety of techniques and materials is categorized as a ____ piece. C. mixed media

A. collage B. performance C. mixed media D. gesso

____ are finely skilled handwork in media such as ceramics, glass, wood, metal, and fibers. A. crafts

A. crafts B. relifs C. intaglios D. monotypes

The ____ is an early type of photographic process. A. daguerreotype

A. daguerreotype B. cire perdue C. photomontage D. stereoscope

In ____ printing, areas that are not to be printed are cut away from the printing surface, so the areas to be printed are left higher. B. relief

A. drypoint B. relief C. screen D. monotype

Some of the oldest surviving paintings were made on ____. B. clay vessels

A. earthen floors B. clay vessels C. large wooden D. boats

The actual material substances used to create an artwork are called ____. D. media

A. gesso B. intaglio C. monotype D. media

A/an ____ is a live-action event that is staged as an artwork. B. performance

A. installation B. performance C. assemblage D. relief

Mixed media artworks designed for a specific interior or exterior space are called ____. A. installations

A. installations B. performances C. collages D. assemblages

Modeling is often considered a(n) ____ process, because material is built up to create sculptural form. D. additive

A. low relief B. high relief C. subtractive D. additive

A silverpoint drawing is... D. made by using a think stylus made of silver

A. made by using metallic-colored chalks or pastels B. a drawing of an exotic bird found largely in Indonesia C. a preliminary sketch for a relief print D. made by using a thin stylus made of silver