Art History: Chapter Quiz 2, Art 109 CH 1, Art, Ch.1-5, Exam I, Art appreciation chapt 2, QUIZ 1

Diagonal lines imply____. B. action

A. calm B. action C. growth D. peace

Craft refers to which of the following?

pottery

Aesthetics

- the study of what is beautiful - The branch of PHYLOSOPHY* that deals with art, its sources, its forms, and its effects on individuals and cultures.

Art has several functions, including (choose the best answer):

-serving as a profession in society -providing economic benefits to the artist -protesting social injustice -decorating museum walls ALL THE ABOVE

Chiaroscuro was first used by fifteenth century ____ painters to give the illusion of rounded forms on a flat surface. D. Italian

A. French B. Spanish C. Germans D. Italian

____ patterns have regular elements spaced at regular intervals. A. Geometric

A. Geometric B. Aerial C. Linear D. Biomorphic

____ patterns occur all around us in nature. A. Natural

A. Natural B. Ambient C. Tertiary D. Analogous

The ____ was most noted for its dome. A. Pantheon

A. Pantheon B. Parthenon C. Hypostyle Hall D. Moche House

____ textures mimic reality. D. Simulated

A. Radial B. Hypostyle C. Isometric D. Simulated

____ is the creation of one or more focal points in a work of art. D. Emphasis

A. Saturation B. Iconography C. Style D. Emphasis

Ornamentation in architecture is the ____ of forms or surfaces beyond structural necessity. D. embelishment

A. absence B. presence C. painting D. embellishment

Horizontal lines mostly suggest ____. B. rest

A. action B. rest C. adventure D. confusion

Cross-hatching is used to create ____ in a work of art. C. value

A. ambient light B. contour lines C. value D. refracted light

Post and lintel construction is shown by B. the parthenon

A. an Egyptian pyramid B. the Parthenon C. an igloo D. Chartres cathedral

Balance that involves a mirror-like repetition on either side of a central axis is called ____ balance. C. symmetrical

A. analogous B. radial C. symmetrical D. asymmetrical

The Parthenon is an example of a building with ____ balance. D. symmetrical

A. asymmetrical B. radial C. casual D. symmetrical

A rose window in a cathedral is a good example of organizing a composition using ____ balance. C. radial

A. asymmetrical B. symmetrical C. radial D. rhythmic

The use of red and green at Christmas is an example of ____ colors. A. complementary

A. complementary B. accent C. keystone D. subtractive

Recent innovations in structural systems include ____. D. reinforced concrete

A. concrete B. load-bearing walls C. arches D. reinforced concret

Pendentives and squinches are associated with ____. A. domes

A. domes B. vaults C. polygonal bases D. flying buttresses

Rhythm in art is demonstrated by the ____ of one or more of the elements of art. D. repetition

A. emphasis B. subordination C. balance D. repetition

One of the earliest forms of load-bearing construction is the ____ method of construction. C. post and lintel

A. geodesic dome B. truss C. post and lintel D. complete frame

Neutral colors, such as cream, tan, or beige, are very ____-intensity colors. D. low

A. high B. relative C. warm D. low

Artists drawing only the outlines of an object are using ____ lines. B. contour

A. horizontal B. contour C. vertical D. diagonal

Lines in art can be either actual or ____. D. implied

A. horizontal B. diagonal C. vertical D. implied

Black and white added to colors creates ____ and ____. B. shades and tints

A. hues and tones B. shades and tints C. harmony and reflection D. subtractives and additives

Intensity refers to a color's ____ or ____. D. brightness or dullness

A. lightness or darkness B. pigments or available light C. spectrum or value D. brightness or dullness

Eaves and ____ go together in construction. B. cantilevers

A. lintels B. cantilevers C. arches D. thatch

Load-bearing construction is usually characterized by B. few openings in the walls

A. many openings in the walls B. few openings in the walls C. large size D. much air and light

Trusses are ____ shaped construction supports. C. triangular

A. octagonal B. square C. triangular D. rectangular

Analogous colors are ____ each other on the color wheel. D. next to

A. opposite B. horizontally across from C. diagonally across from D. next to

Regular shapes are ____; irregular shapes are ____. B. geometric and organic

A. organic and biomorphic B. geometric and organic C. organic and geometric D. biomorphic and two-dimensional

Steel-frame construction has been likened to ____. C. a skeleton

A. reinforced concrete B. load-bearing buildings C. a skeleton D. a hard shell

To create an illusion of volume and natural light, artists use ____ to manipulate gradations in value. B. shading

A. relativity B. shading C. geometric patterns D. biomorphic shapes

In the ____ color system, artists mix pigments to control the light that is reflected from them. A. subtractive

A. subtractive B. additive C. biomorphic D. organic

Another name for atmospheric perspective is ____ perspective. C. aerial

A. tonal B. linear C. aerial D. one-point

Every color has three properties: hue, value, and ____. D. intensity

A. tone B. spectrum C. wavelength D. intensity

An achromatic value scale doesn't utilize ____. B. colors

A. tones B. colors C. grays D. illumination

The space in paintings is referred to as ____. C. planar

A. two-dimensional B. three-dimensional C. planar D. created

Generally speaking, architectural structures are practical, aesthetic, meaningful, and ____. D. symbolic

A. upstanding B. elmental C. durable D. symbolic

A line that describes volume across the surface of an object or shape is called a ____ line. B. cross-contour

A. vertical B. cross-contour C. cross-hatched D. horizontal

Value in art refers to ____ and ____. C. lightness and darkness

A. worth and price B. brightness and dullness C. lightness and darkness D. artificial and natural

The Greek ____ order was considered ____; the Ionic order was considered ____. C. Doric/masculine/feminine

A.Corinthian/feminine/masculine B. Tuscan/masculine/feminine C. Doric/masculine/feminine D.Ionic/feminine/masculine

Ornamentation in architecture usually functions symbolically or ____. C. aesthetically

A.functionally B. traditionally C. aesthetically D. spiritually

When artists challenge existing conventions of art, they are considered to be ________________.

AVANT-GARDE

Popular art includes:

CALENDER

____________________ is the mass of ideas associated with a work of art..

CONTENT

Ceramics, glass, jewelry, weaving, and woodworking are categorized as ____________________.

CRAFT

This painting was a catalyst for the ____ movement in a

CUBIST "LES DEMOISELLES D'AVIGNON"

In ancient Rome, ____ sculptures were seen as the ultimate symbol of imperial dignity and power.

EQUESTRIAN

The components of an artwork include perception, response, creativity, and ____.

EXPRESSION

Stylistically this painting would be categorized as ____ art.

EXPRESSIONIST

____________________ styles of art convey intense emotions.

EXPRESSIVE

Art is always a serious endeavor and never functions as entertainment.

FALSE

Content and form are interchangeable in a work of art

FALSE

Every culture, both past and present, has a word that corresponds to ours for art.

FALSE

Regardless of culture, content is always readily apparent in a work of art.

FALSE

Van Gogh was not a member of another stylistic group.

FALSE

Ancient Egypt had an ever-changing artistic style.

FALSE (style of art rarely changed)

This artwork would be classified as ____.

FINE ART - A Western category of refined objects considered to be among the supreme cultural - EX: "Birth of Venus"

Ancient Egypt had an ever-changing artistic style.

False

Art is always a serious endeavor and never functions as entertainment.

False

Content and form are interchangeable in a work of art.

False

Every culture, both past and present, has a word that corresponds to ours for art.

False

Geodesic domes are a type of small dome used in early Roman residential architecture.

False

An equestrian sculpture is one that includes a ____.

HORSE (Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, Rome)

Art is a ____ phenomenon.

HUMAN

The content of a work of art refers to ____.

ITS MEANING

Objects or images are categorized as ____________________ if they have an emotional appeal that is generalized, superficial, or sentimental.

KITSCH

The visual form of a work of art is the ____________________ embodiment of an idea.

PHYSICAL

Craft refers to which of the following?

POTTERY

The ____ was most noted for its dome.

Pantheon

____________________ is the manner of expression that is characteristic of art made by an individual artist, from a historic period or from an entire civilization.

STYLE

Art is whatever a society or a culture determines is art

TRUE

Contemporary art and popular culture often share the same images.

TRUE

Traditional Chinese paintings were not made from life, but from memory.

TRUE

When this image was painted, its idealized concept of human beauty was at odds with medieval notions of the body as sinful.

TRUE

Contemporary art and popular culture often share the same images.

True

Traditional Chinese paintings were not made from life, but from memory.

True

Van Gogh was not a member of another stylistic group.

True

Art is primarily a ____________________ medium used to express ideas about our human experience and the world around us.

VISUAL

What's missing in this definition of art? Art is primarily a ____ medium that is used to express our ideas about our human experience and the world around us.

VISUAL

Art has several functions, including:

all of these choices

Ways of categorizing art include:

all of these choices

Eaves and ____ go together in construction.

cantilevers

In ancient Rome, ____ sculptures were seen as the ultimate symbol of imperial dignity and power.

equestrian

The components of an artwork include perception, response, creativity and ____.

expression

In which way can art be categorized?

geographically historically chronologically thematically -ALL OF THE ABOVE

An equestrian sculpture is one that includes a ____.

horse

The content of a work of art refers to ____.

its meaning

In a work of art, the word "composition" refers to ____.

the arrangement of the formal elements of art

Art has ____________________ form, which includes the materials used to make the artwork, its formal elements, and its overall composition.

visual

What's missing in this definition of art? Art is primarily a ____ medium that is used to express our ideas about our human experience and the world around us.

visual