chapter 4 questions

Why do many public buildings employ symmetrical balance in their designs?A. Symmetrical balance allows for the most efficient use of space.B. Symmetrical balance promotes quick and economical construction.C. Symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence.D. Symmetrical balance is associated with divine power.

Symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence

What is one design principle that Matisse addressed with the netlike patterns on the couch and framing edges of his painting Large Reclining Nude?A. rhythm and repetitionB. directional forcesC. scale and proportionD. symmetrical balance

rhythm and repetition

What design principle is obviously distorted to create greater impact in Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's Shuttlecocks?A. unityB. symmetryC. proportionD. scale scale

scale

What is the design principle for creating a neutral area that does not distract from the area of emphasis?A. contrastB. directional forcesC. subordinationD. unity and variety

subordination

Most artists want a balance of unity and variety becauseA. both are required for a work to have diversity.B. every work has to include both elements.C, it makes it easier for the viewer to understand.D. that combination usually yields the most interesting compositions

that combination usually yields the most interesting compositions

Which contributes most to the drama of Francisco Goya's composition in Bullfight: The Agility and Daring of Juanito Apinani?A. the horizontal formatB. the horizontal wall in the backgroundC. the contrast of light and dark tonesD. the small scale of the figures

the contrast of light and dark tones

What is one reason that Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen exaggerated scale in Shuttlecocks?A. to criticize the museum's collecting practicesB. to promote playing badmintonC. to poke fun at museum practicesD. to create a diagonal direction

to poke fun at museum practices

The use of pattern in Pieter de Hooch's Interior of a Dutch House demonstrates which design principle?A. scale and proportionB. unity and varietyC. balanceD. emphasis and subordination

unity and variety

One way that John McCracken achieved unity with the work Untitled wasA. making it a different color than the wall.B. using three media.C. using the same unvarying color throughout the piece.D. making it taller than it is wider.

using the same unvarying color throughout the piece

One reason for the extremely small size of Cruzeiro do Sul (Southern Cross) wasA. to create a humorous work.B. to draw attention to the lack of importance many people give to Southern Hemisphere countries.C. the artist's lack of funds to produce the work.D. to draw attention to the importance of geometric forms.

to draw attention to the lack of importance many people give to Southern Hemisphere countries.

What combination of lines provides stability in a composition?A. intersecting diagonal linesB. vertical and horizontal linesC. horizontal and diagonal linesD. vertical and diagonal lines

vertical and horizontal lines

How does an artist's use of directional forces differ from the use of emphasis and subordination in a work of art?A. Directional forces draw the viewer's eye to neutral areas of lesser importance.B. Directional forces are used in dynamic and expressive works of art.C. Directional forces rely on contrast and position to highlight the focal point.D. Directional forces create a path around the work of art.

Directional forces create a path around the work of art.

Why did Matisse believe that design was as important to a composition as facial expressions and gestures?A. He was trying to draw attention to his use of color.B. He was trying to explain his works to viewers.C. He was trying to draw attention to scale and proportion.D. He believed that the arrangement of visual elements was necessary to create an expressive composition.

He believed that the arrangement of visual elements was necessary to create an expressive composition.

How did Goya evoke a sense of motion on the part of the bullfighter in The Agility and Daring of Juanito Apinani?A. He depicted the bullfighter in sharp light and dark contrasts.B. He depicted the bullfighter perpendicular to the pole.C. He placed the bullfighter on the intersection of the diagonal axes.D. He depicted the bullfighter swinging on a pole.

He placed the bullfighter on the intersection of the diagonal axes

What was the reason Matisse took so many photographs of his drawings for Large Reclining Nude?A. It made it easier for him to keep track of the changes he made.B. He was interested in documenting how design could affect a final work that began with a naturalistic drawing.C. It was standard practice for artists to photograph their work in process.D. He needed the photographs for a book he was writing.

He was interested in documenting how design could affect a final work that began with a naturalistic drawing.

How does the change in the scale of the "5" function in Charles Demuth's I Saw The Figure 5 in Gold?A. It provides greater color contrast.B. It moves the viewer's eye around the painting.C. It draws the viewer deeper into the painting.D. It forces the viewer's attention on the picture plane.

It draws the viewer deeper into the painting

How did the addition of horizontal lines to the couch change Henri Matisse's final version of Large Reclining Nude?A. It created visual rhythm in the image.B. It added pattern and contrast.C. It reduced downward directional force.D. It altered the proportions of the figure.

It reduced downward directional force

What distinguishes the use of balance in sculpture from its use in painting?A. Sculpture must consider balance for structural purposes.B. Sculpture relies on balance as a way to engage the viewer.C. Sculpture achieves balance through maintaining scale and proportion.D. Sculptural balance is usually symmetrical.

Sculpture must consider balance for structural purposes

Why do many public buildings employ symmetrical balance in their designs?A. Symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence.B. Symmetrical balance allows for the most efficient use of space.C. Symmetrical balance promotes quick and economical construction.D. Symmetrical balance is associated with divine power.

Symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence

How do the tall green seats provide unity in Jacob Lawrence's Going Home?A. They serve as a focal point for the viewer.B. Their symmetry connotes permanence and poise.C. They balance the composition.D. They create visual a visual theme across the composition.

They create visual a visual theme across the composition

Why is it possible for a small yellow form to balance a large blue form?A. Large forms appear heavier than small forms.B. Small forms appear heavier than large forms.C. Cool colors appear heavier than warm colors.D. Warm colors appear heavier than cool colors.

Warm colors appear heavier than cool colors

What design principle does Damien Hirst's Posterity—The Holy Place perfectly exemplify?A. contrastB. directional forcesC. balanceD. emphasis and subordination

balance

Which term refers to the organization of visual elements in a painting or a photograph?A. compositionB. balanceC. unityD. format

composition

What did Matisse create by moving the figure's right leg down slightly in his version of Large Reclining Nude?A. greater contrastB. a proportionate figureC. directional forceD. a balance of unity and variety

directional force

Artists use contrast, color intensity, position, and size to createA. symmetry in the work.B. a diagonal force in the work.C. unity and variety in the work.D. emphasis on a specific area of the work.

emphasis on a specific area of the work

The distorted proportions of the Roettgen Pietà adds to itsA. visual unity.B. sense of balance.C. expressive effect.D. naturalism.

expressive effect

What design problem is presented by the subject matter in Lavinia Fontana's Noli Me Tangere?A. representing the passage of time in the storyB. foregrounding the standing and prostrate figuresC. representing the divinity of Christ and the humanity of Mary MagdaleneD. depicting the empty tomb of Christ in the background

foregrounding the standing and prostrate figures

The more variety in a work of art, the more the artistA. has to introduce orderly elements.B. can charge for the work.C. has to make preliminary drawings.D. scale the work up to make it bigger.

has to introduce orderly elements

Where does Peter de Hooch use repetition as an organizing principle in Interior of a Dutch House?A. in the similar clothing worn by the figuresB. in the various sizes of rectangles used for the fireplace, windows, paintings, and maps.C. in the even number of figuresD. in the rectangular shapes that form the floor tiles

in the rectangular shapes that form the floor tiles

What design goal does the inclusion of helicopters, cars, and hand grenades demonstrate in contemporary Afghan carpets?A. scale and proportionB. directional forcesC. emphasis and subordinationD. pattern

pattern

One way that Jacob Lawrence created unity in Going Home was byA. repeating the use of red in a variety of shapes.B. painting a topic that had deep personal meaning.C. limiting the composition to one railroad car interior.D. including reclining and sitting figures.

repeating the use of red in a variety of shapes

What is one way that Wallace Berman created a sense of rhythm in Untitled?A. inclusion of different images on the radioB. repetition of hands and radio shapeC. use of light and dark contrastsD. addition of Hebrew letters

repetition of hands and radio shape

What element moves our eye toward the empty panel on the left of Ogata Korin's Cranes?A. the scale of the birds in relation to the height of the screenB. the contrast of the gold background colorC. the subordination in the color of the birds' feathersD. the directional force of the birds' heads

the directional force of the birds' heads

Which detail in Titian's Noli Me Tangere best demonstrates the principle of subordination in design?A. the outstretched hand of ChristB. the muted colors of the landscapeC. the red robe of Mary MagdaleneD. the tall tree in the center of the image

the muted colors of the landscape

What element creates unity in I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold?A. the diagonal linesB. the focal pointC. the color redD. the number 5

the number 5

Which element is necessary to create an all-over pattern in an artwork?A. the repetition of a set of ordered elementsB. the use of organic shapes and formsC. the use of geometric shapes and formsD. the use of complementary groups of colors

the repetition of a set of ordered elements

A person typically experiences scale in relation toA. other artworks surrounding an object.B. the size of the room.C. the size of his or her body.D. smaller details within a work of art.

the size of his or her body.

What is one visual clue that Edgar Degas uses In Jockeys Before the Race to move the viewer's attention to the left side of the canvas?A. the jockey's white jacketB. the sunC. the large horseD. the pole

the sun