ARH 100 Exam 1

The way one person responds to a work of art is typically very similar to the way another person reacts to the same work of art. True False

False

Water can be used to dilute and clean up oil paint, because oil uses a natural binder made from plants.

False

Artists create a _______________ by thinning the paint by adding more medium.

glaze

Opaque watercolor is also called ______________________.

gouache

popular arts

graffiti, logos, posters

can range from very soft to extremely hard, graded using the letters B and H

graphite pencil

watercolor

gum arabic

Niepce

heliograph

encaustic

hot wax

contour drawing

identifies the outline of the subject

Gothic architects used all of the following except ______________________.

the dome

After the development of the first cameras, only the wealthy could afford to have their photos taken.

False

All colors can be created by using only the three secondary colors plus black and white. True False

False

If you see 14/76 on a signed engraving, it's safe to assume there were at least 100 prints in the edition.

False

The concept of the "vanishing point" is the key to atmospheric perspective. True False

False

The medium of wood can be used to create subtractive sculpture but not additive sculpture

False

In lost-wax casting, the wax is "lost" so that it can be replaced by the clay or plaster model.

False

Like oils, acrylics tend to darken and become yellowish over time.

False

Printmaking processes are used individually, and never in combination with one another.

False

Since the camera photographs only absolute truth, it is not capable of abstraction.

False

Steel is one of the strongest and most ancient of all building materials.

False

Although it is difficult to define Art, a good definition from today is essentially identical to a good definition from 500 years ago, because Art doesn't change. True False

False

Being creative always involves making things, not just thinking things. True False

False

Encaustic paint must always be kept cool while it is being applied.

False

Engravings are made using a relief printing method.

False

Which of these graphite pencils would create the lightest mark?

9H

Pendants

A more traditional format for paintings was to create works (of the same size and shape) that were conceived of as a pair.

Tint

Adding white to a color

Collodion

Archer

All art is made up of ________________ (select two) design style content form meaning

Content Form

All of the following are classifications of style except ___________________. critical regional formal period personal

Critical

Daguerre

Daguerreotype

masculine order

Doric

rolled flexible film

Eastman

A barrel or tunnel vault is formed by the intersection of two groin vaults.

False

_________________ preserves the drawing medium and prevents it from smudging.

Fixative

negative process

Fox Talbot

Organic Architecture

Frank Lloyd Wright

Analogous

Harmony based on adjacent hues

unity

Harmony, sameness

When parallel lines are used to create value and shading, the technique is called ______________. modeling stippling chiaroscuro hatching

Hatching

two-dimensional

Height and width

While the Sciences ask ___________; the Humanities ask ____________. when ... if how ... why whether ... should where ... what

How ... Why

When we study the signs and symbols in a work of art, we are addressing ___________________. linguionics style form trompe l'oeil Iconography

Iconography

There are two types of texture: actual and _____________. soft implied imaginary basic

Implied

All of the following have been identified as common traits of creative individuals except _______________________. positivity curiosity determination flexibility fearlessness intelligence acceptance of ambiguity

Intelligence

______________ made important discoveries that form the basis of traditional color theory. Galileo Isaac Newton Leonardo da Vinci Alberti

Isaac Newton

Which of the following is/are true of the phrase, Ars longa, vita brevis? (select all that apply) it is the universally accepted definition of art. It refers to the idea that art can "outlive" it's creator it suggests that art is only meaningful during the time it's creator is alive It is Latin for "art is lasting, life is short"

It refers to the idea that art can "outlive" it's creator It is Latin for "art is lasting, life is short"

The word "intaglio" is:

Italian for 'cut'

polaroid

Land

Form follows function

Louis Sullivan

less is more

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

The Humanities include all of the following except _______________________. music philosophy art mathematics history

Mathematics

Performing arts

Music, dance, theater

form follows fiction

Ole Scheeren

The concept of the artist-creator dates to the Renaissance, when Vassari wrote a book about famous artists. Which three types of art did he identify as the "major" art forms? (select three) painting weaving drawing sculpture pottery architecture

Painting Sculpture Architecture

A two-dimensional area is a _______________; a three-dimensional area is a _________________. contour; model silhouette; cube form; bulk shape; mass

Shape ; mass

Which process is the least forgiving of error?

Subtractive

Which of the following are true of daguerreotypes? (select all that apply)

The process initially required a long exposure time The process produces one-of-a-kind images, fixed directly on a metal plate The images are typically presented under glass

Value

The relative lightness or darkness of a color.

According to Sir Ken Robinson, education should focus on __________________ rather than just ____________________. time for play ... time on task experiences and activities ... reading and lessons the whole child ... the head group work ... individual learning

The whole child ... the head

shaped paintings

There is a huge variety of shaped paintings

All sculpture is three-dimensional.

True

Creativity can be trained/honed/taught. True False

True

Diminution of scale is used to create the illusion of space on a two-dimensional surface. True False

True

Mixed media is a term applied when two or more materials have been combined in a single work of art, in a non-traditional way.

True

Replicating the effect of a believable light source helps artists create an illusion of mass. True False

True

The "minor" arts are also referred to as the decorative arts or craft. True False

True

The development of stop-action photography arose from a bet about a racehorse.

True

The lost-wax process is also referred to as cire perdu

True

Too much unity in a work of art can create a sense of monotony. True False

True

Rhythm

Visual tempo by repeating visual elements

In a value scale, high value tones are closer to _________________. none of these black the middle of the scale white

White

Which of these is most likely to create a focal point? the use of the color wheel to create color contrasts a colored object against a neutral background the use of powerful historical moments as the theme none of these

a colored object against a neutral background

What does emphasis in art depend on? a hierarchy of lesser and more important areas contrasts of light and dark hues the medium chosen to create the art all of these

a hierarchy of lesser and more important areas

underdrawing

a preliminary sketch made on a surface prior to painting

Applying water-diluted ink to a drawing surface with a brush creates:

a wash

Modeling is a sculptural process which is ______________.

additive

process that involves building up form

additive

vertical

alert, assertive

Compared to post-and-lintel, an arch has the advantage of:

all of these

The appreciation of a work of art can be enhanced by knowing _____________. the story it tells all of these it's historical context when it was made who made it how it was made

all of these

Focal point

an area in the composition that has the greatest emphasis

Multiples can be printed from a single matrix; this group of prints is referred to as:

an edition

building system based on the arch

arcuated

internal support used when working with soft materials

armature

Lumiere brothers

autochrome

Monoprinting is unique among printmaking processes because it produces:

only a single print

subjective

opinions and feelings

Intaglio and relief methods are _______________ processes.

opposite

The four basic printmaking methods include all of the following except:

calligraphic

top part of a column

capital

gesture drawing

captures the form and energy through sketchy, scribbly lines

Hammers and chisels are tools used for ________________.

carving marble

a common dry medium formed from naturally occurring minerals, mined from the earth

chalk

can be created by burning vine wood

charcoal

Which of the following is NOT an example of a line? diagonal wavy vertical circle

circle

Hues which are mutually enhancing are ______________________. primary complementary tertiary secondary

complementary

ability to bear weight

compressive strength

relative

context and background

foreshortening

depiction of something projecting forward or receding back

atmospheric perspective

depth created by fading colors and diminishing details

linear perspective

depth created by mathematical system

Sasson

digital camera

There are many ways to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface; two of them are: (choose only one answer) atmospheric perspective and afterimage horizontal placement and linear direction cross-hatching and iconography diminishing size and overlap

diminishing size and overlap

The two broad categories into which drawing materials are divided are:

dry and fluid

This intaglio print is made by scratching a needle directly on the plate, leaving a burr which (when printed) creates velvety, fuzzy lines:

drypoint

art made within or atop or involving the landscape

earthwork

tempera

egg yolk

diagonal

energetic, dynamic

Bas-relief sculpture projects a great distance from the background.

false

Collage comes from the French word coller, which means "to cut."

false

contour

outline

Which of the following is/are true? Warm hues ______________________ (select all that apply). include blue, green, violet seem to recede into space include red, yellow, orange are characterized by high value are characterized by low intensity seem to advance forward

include red, yellow, orange seem to advance forward

most common fluid medium

ink

three-dimensional works (often site-specific) designed to transform the perception of a space

installation

feminine order

ionic

Which of the following are true of acrylic paint? (select all that apply)

it can adhere to numerous surfaces it can mimic the appearance of watercolor and oil it dries quickly

One of the main properties of tempera paint is _______________________.

it is fast drying and has a matte (non-shiny) appearance

Which of the following is NOT true of buon fresco painting?

it is typically painted on a wooden support

top most stone in an arch

keystone

any work that incorporates actual movement

kinetic

orthogonals

lead to (a) vanishing point(s).

The word photography is derived from the Greek for ____________.

light drawing

oil

linseed oil

In oil paint, __________________ is the binder and ____________________ is the solvent. (select one answer)

linseed oil, turpentine

sculptural process that includes a mold

lost-wax method

Which media is NOT associated with an additive process?

marble

The material with which an artist works is called the:

medium

drawing with a fine wire onto a coated surface

metalpoint

Subordination

minimizing or toning down other compositional elements

Regarding transparent watercolor, which of the following is FALSE?

mistakes can be easily corrected

Abstraction

modified, altered, distorted

stop-action

muybridge

buon fresco

no binder, pigments suspended in water

afocal

no focal point or area of emphasis

Tondo

painting is round or oval

Major arts

painting, sculpture, and architecture

most colorful drawing medium

pastel

a natural or chemically-enhanced change to the surface color of bronze

patina

What are the Principles of Design? abstract concepts used in an aesthetic debate patterns of composition repeatedly used in many works of art the visual elements that combine in a composition rules that artists must follow

patterns of composition repeatedly used in many works of art

Horizontal line

peaceful, calm

Paintings that are conceived of as a pair and intended to be displayed together are called ___________________. diptychs triptychs tondos pendants

pendants

In lithography, the printing surface is completely flat; this method is referred to as:

planographic

Literary arts

poetry, novels, essays

Acrylic

polymer plastic

The simplest construction system is ________ construction.

post and lintel

Intensity

relative brightness or dullness of a color

Proportion

relative size of parts to a whole

All sculpture can be classified as being either ____________ or ____________. (select two answers)

relief , freestanding

Serigraphy is unlike all other printing methods because the printed image is not:

reversed

The relief process is used in which of the following common examples?

rubber stamps

Idealism

sense of perfection

Scale

size of something in relation to a constant, "normal" size

preliminary study

sketch done in preparation for a finished work of art

Tesserae is/are ____________________________.

small pieces of glass, tile. stone, etc. used in mosaic

Furniture in a doll house is an example of _____________________. hierarchical scale small scale miniature proportions diminution of scale

small scale

gesture

spontaneous and expressive

objective

standards and rules

Which material has the greatest compressive strength?

stone

process that involves the removal of material

subtractive

The surface on which an artist draws (or paints) is called the:

support

diminution of scale

the figures in the background are smaller scale than those in the foreground because they are farther away from the picture plane -- not because they are actually small

golden section

the golden rectangle (based on this ratio) to inform both their architecture and their sculpture. They considered this to ratio (1:1.618) to represent the most ideal proportions.

Which of the following is NOT true of lithography?

the matrix is carved or incised, allowing the image area to sit below the surface

Emphasis

the part of the design that catches the viewer's attention

Which of the following is NOT a part of the intaglio printmaking process?

the stone or plate is dampened with water, and oil-based ink is rolled onto the surface

Variety

the use of elements to create difference

realism

the world as it is

Naturalism

the world as we see it

picture plane

theoretical surface of a painting

Hierarchal scale

used by artists to indicate relative importance. Simply stated, it means the biggest is the most important.

Minor arts

vases, stained glass, weavings

All paint has two basic ingredients. They are: (select two)

vehicle & pigment

pattern

visual elements in regularized, repeated arrangement

simultaneous contrast

visual phenomenon where neutrals take on the appearance of the complement of whatever hue is adjacent

afterimage

visual phenomenon where we see complementary hues after prolonged looking

wedge-shaped stone used in arch construction

voissoir

Content is ______________________. the opposite of structure; abstraction synonymous with style how a work of art looks what a work of art says; subject matter

what a work of art says; subject matter

Common matrices for relief prints are made of: (select all that apply)

wood & linoleum

Which of these printmaking methods is the oldest?

woodcut

The traditional support for tempera painting is

wooden panel