Art Appreciation Midterm
What are the handwritten, illustrated books produced during the Middle Ages called? a. Papyrus Scrolls b. Gutenberg Bibles c. Illuminated Manuscripts d. Decorated Codices
c. illuminated manuscripts
We have discovered paintings at Peche Merle in France that were made by artists dating back _____ years. a. 25,000 b. 25 c. 250 d. 2,500
a. 25,000
Who was the German inventor of the printing press and movable type? a. Johannes Gutenberg b. Albrecht Durer c. Hieronymus Bosch d. Martin Schongauer
a. Johannes Gutenberg
Who were the first people to employ picture symbols in a consistent language system? a. Mesopotamians b. Mesoamericans c. Romans d. Indians
a. Mesopotamians
Which ancient Mycenaean building has a corbeled vault? a. Treasury of Atreus b. Temple of Athena Nike c. Suleimanye Mosque d. Temple of Amun-Re
a. Treasury of Atreus
What is Palmer Hayden's Midsummer Night in Harlem about? a. a community in New York b. A play by Shakespeare c. memories from his childhood d. summer in the Netherlands
a. a community in New York
What is a memento mori? a. a symbol of mortality b. a symbol of love c. musical instruments d. letters written long ago
a. a symbol of morality
For drawing media like pastel and crayon, pigments are combined with what? a. binder b. glue c. wax d. chalk
a. binder
What are the colors that make up the basis for commercial printing? a. cyan, magenta, yellow b. red, green, blue c. Red, yellow, blue d. ultraviolet, red, cyan
a. cyan, magenta, yellow
How can artists working in brush and ink control the value of the ink? a. diluting with water b. using different drawing tools c. adding chalk to the ink d. using different types of ink
a. diluting with water
What is the term for a group of letterforms designed to have a uniform appearance? a. font b. script c. serif d. layout
a. font
What is a room that uses multiple columns to support a flat ceiling called? a. hypostyle hall b. corbelled gallery c. vault d. peristyle
a. hypostyle hall
Which method of analysis interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols? a. iconographic b. formal c. biographical d. contextual
a. iconogaphic
Products like smart phones are often used for people of many different cultures to use. What is the term for the simple, symbolic graphics often used in these products so that there is no need for language translation? a. icons b. logos c. idols d. trademarks
a. icons
Which of the following is a wet drawing medium? a. ink b. conte crayon c. pastel d. silverpoint
a. ink
What is a sculpture that is designed to move called? a. kinetic b. armatured c. motorized d. swiveling
a. kinetic
The atmosphere of Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, created by the lack of people on the street, the absence of street lights, and the somber mood of the customers in the diner, is one of ___. a. loneliness b. romance c. excitement d. pleasure
a. loneliness
The transparency of oil paint allows a painter to use a process called glazing in order to add a high degree of ________ to a painting. a. luminosity b. saturation c. value d. sgraffito
a. luminosity
What were Daguerrotypes made on? a. metal plates b. paper c. celluloid film d. glass
a. metal plate
A sculpture designed in the round can be viewed from: a. nearly every angle b. one direction c. above only d. the front and back only
a. nearly every angle
If you wanted to create a colorful drawing which medium would be a good choice? a. pastels b. charcoal c. graphite d. gall inks
a. pastels
Unlike freestanding sculpture, this type of sculpture is created to be viewed from one side only. a. relief b. modeling c. stone d. in the round
a. relief
Which type of printmaking is done by carving away part of a block in order to leave a raised surface that can be inked and printed? a. relief b. lithography c. etching d. mezzotint
a. relief
What is the interior space between two or more supports called? a. span b. elevation c. overlay d. stretch
a. span
What do all sculptures have in common? a. they all exist in three-dimensional space b. they are all made of solid materials c. they are all meant to last for many years d. they are all created for beauty
a. they all exist in three-dimensional space
Compositional unity strikes an interesting balance between the monotony of too much similarity and the chaos of too much _____ in a work of art. a. variety b. movement c. texture d. color e. emphasis
a. variety
Architect Fumihiko Maki began the process of designing a building for this New York City site by making a simple drawing. a. World Trade Center b. Central Park c. Statue of Liberty d. Empire State Building
a. world trade center
Creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artist's use of the element of _____ in creating a work of art. a. unity b. balance c. proportion d. variety e. rhythm
b. balance
What is the sculptural process in which the artist carves only in shallow depth called? a. freestanding b. bas-relief c. high relief d. in the round
b. bas-relief
Quills are a common tool for ink drawing originally made from ______. a. flint b. bird feathers c. reeds d. wood
b. bird feathers
Which term refers to a part of a Greek column? a. keystone b. capital c. corbel d. stylobate
b. capital
When Raphael was preparing to paint his fresco The School of Athens he did a large drawing called a ______ to help place the design on the wall. a. sketch b. cartoon c. layout d. cartouche
b. cartoon
Which of these is a subtractive method of sculpting? a. modeling b. carving c. shaping d. casting
b. carving
What type of arched span was first used in ancient Babylon and Mycenae? a. rounded b. corbeled c. staggered d. pointed
b. corbeled
Artists can create a sense of _____ by using light and dark values. a. tension b. depth c. height d. humor e. fear
b. depth
Any of the _______ of art can help focus our interest on specific areas of a work of art. a. styles b. elements c. themes d. tones
b. elements
What technique would an artist use if he/she wanted to create an area of darkness using the medium of silverpoint? a. scratching b. hatching c. sgraffito d. arriccio
b. hatching
The size relationships between parts of an object, or its ______, affects how a viewer will interpret it. a. hierarchy b. proportions c. values d. mass e. monumentality
b. proportions
Objects found or already existing outside of the context of art, which are used as component parts in a work or to create an entire sculpture, are called_________. a. earthworks b. readymades c. casting d. construction
b. readymades
To create a color woodblock, such as Hokusai's Great Wave, a printed must produce a new ______ for each separate color. a. sheet of paper b. relief block c. medium d. style
b. relief block
The art of arranging colored glass into mosaic-like window forms is called _______. a. repousse b. stained glass c. glassblowing d. leaded glass
b. stained glass
What kind of stress pulls on the structure of a building and must be countered by a pushing stress? a. thrust b. tension c. compression d. momentum
b. tension
The elements of art form the basic ______ of art: a. media b. techniques c. vocabulary d. methods e. symbols
b. vocabulary
When were the first successful photographs made using a camera? a. 1700s b. 1600s c. 1800s d. 1900s
c. 1800's
What is the earliest surviving Daguerrotype a picture of? a. a ship docked on the Seine River b. a portrait of Daguerre's children c. a still life of plaster casts d. a view of the city of Paris
c. a still life of plaster casts
Which drawing medium has been in use since 30,000 BCE? a. chalk b. pastel c. charcoal d. graphite
c. charcoal
What is the ancient process of forming pots from long ropes of clay called? a. pinching b. throwing c. coiling d. roping
c. coiling
When conducting a formal analysis of a work of art, you would probably want to consider the artist's use of: a. subject matter b. context c. color
c. color
The dark printed words on the page of a book are easily read because they are printed on a light ground. This is an example of the principle of: a. harmony b. proportion c. contrast d. emphasis
c. contrast
What is the binding agent for tempera paint? a. oil b. gum arabic c. egg d. beeswax
c. egg
Which of the following is used as a paint binder? a. glaze b. lye c. egg d. butter
c. egg
What feature of Gothic architecture allowed the weight of the ceiling to be transferred away from the walls so that larger windows could be built? a. aisles b. round arches c. flying buttresses d. ambulatories
c. flying buttresses
A two-dimensional object is called a shape, and a three-dimensional object is known as a: a. relief b. pyramid c. form d. cube
c. form
What is the glassy finished surface applied to a ceramic object called? a. slurry b. frit c. glaze d. grog
c. glaze
When an artist creates a work of art that deceives our eyes into believing there is motion as time passes, this is called: a. stroboscopic motion b. actual motion c. illusion of motion d. graphic of motion e. implied motion
c. illusion of motion
What is the name of the oven used to fire clay objects so that they become ceramics? a. stove b. furnace c. kiln d. oast
c. kiln
What drawing medium is associated with Edgar Degas? a. conte crayon b. silverpoint c. pastel d. sanguine
c. pastel
A color that is darker than its basic hue is called a: a. neutral b. shadow c. shade d. tint
c. shade
What is it called when a photographer chooses to make a photograph look candid and spontaneous? a. studio style b. quick-capture c. snapshot aesthetic d. photomontage
c. snapshot aesthetic
Which material is suitable for carving? a. clay b. terra cotta c. stone d. bronze
c. stone
What term refers to the visual form of printed letters, words, and text? a. media b. layout c. typography d. calligraphy
c. typography
The lightness or darkness of a surface is the element of art called: a. space b. shape c. value d. intensity e. line
c. value
One of the advantages of acrylic paint is that it can be cleaned up using this liquid? a. alcohol b. turpentine c. water d. kerosene
c. water
In order for photojournalistic news photos to be effective they need to be seen as _______. a. colorful b. tragic c. lighthearted d. truthful
d. truthful
What does the word "photograph" mean? a. writing by hand b. false image c. light imaging d. writing with light
d. writing with light
The process of using a series of parallel lines set close to one another to differentiate planes of value in a work of art is called: a. stippling b. core shadow c. highlighting d. perspective e. hatching
e. hatching
Photographer Lewis Wickes Hine went undercover in factories and mines to expose the injustices of child labor, true or false
true
the rarity of an artwork and it's value are closely related, true or false?
true
What is photographer Edward Burtynsky's Manufacturing series trying to make people think about? a. how human activity results in economic activity b. how human activity results in war c. how human activity impacts the environment d. how human activity causes famine
c. how human activity impacts the environment
When were picture symbols first used as a consistent language system? a. 340 BCE b. 34,000 BCE c. 340 CE d. 3400 BCE
d. 3400 BCE
The oldest pottery wheels we know of belonged to this ancient culture. a. Egypt b. Mesopotamia c. Mesoamerica d. China
d. China
This American artist uses glass to create dramatic and colorful interior installations, such as the one at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. a. Paul Stankard b. Richard Marquis c. Harvey Littleton d. Dale Chihuly
d. Dale Chihuly
Who invented the calotype photographic process? a. Louis Daguerre b. Edward Weston c. John Herschel d. Henry Fox Talbot
d. Henry Fox Talbot
Ancient Egyptians developed a picture writing systems. What is it called? a. Cuneiform b. Script c. Calligraphy d. Hieroglyphics
d. Hieroglyphics
In Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, what construction material might an architect opt for in order to keep the aesthetic appearance of the new building consistent with the surrounding architecture? a. concrete b. steel and glass c. wood siding d. adobe brick
d. adobe brick
What is the name of the opening in a camera that lets light in? a. iris b. lumen c. exposer d. aperture
d. aperture
Relating Magdalena Abakanowicz's 80 Backs to her experiences living in Communist Poland is an example of what kind of analysis? a. psychological b. feminist c. formal d. biographical
d. biographical
Styles of art and architecture that were inspired by the Greeks and Romans are referred to as _________. a. Medieval b. Rococo c. Impressionist d. Classical
d. classical
What are the windows set high in the nave walls above the aisles called? a. casement windows b. stained glass windows c. transom windows d. clerestory windows
d. clerestory windows
What was the purpose of the Taj Mahal? a. show the power of his reign b. use as a summer home c. use as a mosque for daily prayers d. commemorate and entomb his wife
d. commemorate and entomb his wife
Recent studies of the handprints in European cave art indicate that paintings were done by whom? a. Cro Magnon artists b. male artists c. Neanderthal artists d. female artists
d. female artists
Which painting process relies on freshly applied plaster for the painting surface? a. tempera b. oil c. encaustic d. fresco
d. fresco
When an artist uses scale to indicate the relative importance of elements in a composition, he or she is employing this kind of scale. a. monumental scale b. diminutive scale c. human scale d. hierarchical scale e. proportional scale
d. hierarchical scale
Etchings and engravings are both examples of which type of print? a. mezzotint b. linotype c. relief d. intaglio
d. intaglio
What is the practice of drawing from a live model or other actual objects called? a. contour drawing b. gesture drawing c. genre drawing d. life drawing
d. life drawing
This bronze-casting process relies on a modeled original form made from a pliable material. What is this method called? a. molding b. clay bonding c. gobbing d. lost-wax casting
d. lost-wax casting
Forms that tend to be irregular, and similar to naturally occurring objects, are known as: a. implied b. geometric c. volumetric d. organic
d. organic
The line that defines the edge of a shape is called the: a. implied line b. contour c. volume d. outline
d. outline
Over time, exposure to the elements can add this surface coloration to metals. It can also be created with the use of chemical preparations. What is surface coloration called? a. flashing b. repousse c. glaze d. patina
d. patina
Paint in its most basic form is composed of ______ and a liquid binder. a. tempera b. glaze c. impasto d. pigment
d. pigment
What architectural construction method consists of two uprights and a crossbeam? a. load-bearing b. dome c. vault d. post-and-lintel
d. post-and-lintel
How were Sumerian votive figures used? a. portraits b. puppets c. fertility figures d. prayer figures
d. prayer figures
When a metalwork artist works the back side of a sheet of metal with a hammer to imprint a design from behind it is called ______. a. chasing b. bashing c. granulation d. repousse
d. repousse
What drawing medium utilizes a piece of silver wire set in a holder? a. sanguine b. pencil c. quill d. silverpoint
d. silverpoint
What was a major benefit of the calotype process? a. it creates very detailed images b. it records color c. images can be captured with in the dark d. the negatives can be readily reproduced
d. the negatives can be readily reproduced
Hieronymous Bosch worked closely with and was deeply influenced by the Surrealist artists of the twentieth century, true or false
false
The techniques of hatching and cross-hatching can only be used with dry media, true or false
false
an artwork can have only one focal point, true or false
false
formal analysis can be done on paintings, but not on sculptures, true or false
false
when artists are censored it usually stops them from producing any further work, true or false?
false