Visual Element - Space Quiz
_____________ is the area of dark created when an object blocks light. a. - Shadow c. - Sfumato b. - Shade d. - Depth Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Answer: ✔ A
In the above painting by Salvador Dalí, entitled Persistence of Memory, which of the following objects do not occupy positive space? a. - the clocks c. - the tree trunk b. - the ground d. - the cliff Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Answer: ✔ B
The painting above is called The Holy Family, by ______(1)_______, who is considered a master of ______(2)_______. a. - (1) Géricault; (2) impasto c. - (1) Turner; (2) shade and shadow b. - (1) Michelangelo; (2) modeling d. - (1) Correggio; (2) sfumato Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Answer: ✔ B
In Van Gogh's Starry Night, he incorporated symbolic expression, using the visual elements of art, through all of the following actions, except which? a. - The stars appear to interact with nature and the environment below, rather than being above it as they often appear in various other pieces of art. b. - The houses are painted small and seem to almost blend into the ground. c. - The artist has created the piece so that the negative space overpowers the positive space. d. - The cedar trees and mountains seem to be reaching for the sky. Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Answer: ✔ C
This painting by Correggio, Assumption of the Virgin, is an example of the art technique which involves the graduation of light and shadow to produce a hazy effect. What is the term used for this technique? a. - modeling c. - sfumato b. - blending d. - lithograph Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Answer: ✔ C
___________ is the use of value to create the illusion of depth. a. - Shadowing c. - Modeling b. - Foreshortening d. - Sfumato Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Answer: ✔ C
In order to create space, Escher created space by ____________________ a. - varying the sizes of the objects to create and illusion of depth. b. - curving the forms of certain objects, such as the bookshelf and ceiling, in order to create the 3-dimensional sphere of the mirror. c. - leading the eye to a primary focal point (the man), and the rounding everything out. d. - including all of the above aspects. Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Answer: ✔ D
Objects in a composition occupy ____________. a. - negative space c. - symbolic form b. - the forefront d. - positive space Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Answer: ✔ D
The art of using and understanding space involves _______________ a. - varying the size of objects or subjects, so that some are smaller than others and the illusion of depth is created. b. - showing a change from light to dark in an object by darkening areas that would have a shadow. c. - placing part of one shape or form in front of another. d. - all of the above. Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Answer: ✔ D
The way people view and understand an object or subject depends primarily on ___________. a.- reality c. - distance b. - modeling d. - perception Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Answer: ✔ D
