Art Appreciation Midterm Review
Implied Line
A line that gives viewers the impression that they are seeing a line where there is not a continuous mark is called ___________
nearly every angle
A sculpture designed in the round can be viewed from ________.
Geometric
A shape made of perfectly straight lines would probably be classified as __________ shape.
relief
A three-dimensional surface that is designed to be viewed from only one direction is known as a __________.
They exist in three-dimensional space
All sculptures have this characteristic in common:
False
An artist cannot turn trash into a readymade artwork. True or False?
Unity and Variety
An artist creates an artwork made up of many different shapes, all in varying shades of blue. This artwork uses the following principles of art:
False
An artwork can have only one focal point. True or False?
Conceptual
An artwork that consists exclusively of drawings, designs, and plans would best be described as ___________
The site, engineering, materials, and need of the user
Architects consider this when designing a building
All of the above
Artists draw for many reasons, including: -to define their ideas -to plan for larger projects -to resolve ideas in preparatory sketches -to record visual observations -all of the above
False
Artists started depicting time in art only in the twentieth century, and no other artwork that implied movement was made before 1900. True or False?
False
Artists used oil paint on cave walls thousands of years ago. True or False?
All of the above
Artworks made using alternative media and processes -break down categories of traditional artworks -break down the traditional boundaries between art and life -focus our attention on objects, actions, and events we might overlook -all of the above
Extreme performance pieces
As an artist, Marina Abramovic is known for her _____________________
Depth
Because it is three-dimensional, a form has these three spatial measurements: height, width, and _______
Trick the viewer into believing everything in the film is true
Films such as Amelie combine realistic and fantastical elements in order to:
running forwards
If a figure in an artwork has drapery billowing out behind it, and appears to have multiple feet in different positions, the viewer might assume that this figure is ________.
true
Images in a camera obscura can be recorded mechanically, chemically, or digitally. True or False?
water
In the indian painting featuring the Mughal Emperor Babur in his garden, the garden is punctuated by a specific feature that points to the four cardinal directions. What is this feature?
Inevitable death
Memento mori refers to:
Pigment
Paint in its most basic form is composed of ________ and a liquid binder.
Passage of time
Ron Lambert's sculptural work Sublimate (cloud cover) replicates the natural process of the water cycle to illustrate the __________
Charcoal
Samples of this drawing medium have been dated back to 30,000 BCE.
gothic
Stained glass was integral to the development of this medieval french architectural style.
Prayer Figures
Sumerian votive figures were used as what?
The camera can capture what the human eye cannot see
What did Eadweard Muybridge's experiments with motion show?
Unity
What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design?
Intaglio
What is an example of a printmaking process?
Facade
What is the name for any side of a building that is intended to be looked at?
False
Wood is not strong enough to create freestanding sculptures more than about 4 ft tall. True or False?
symmetrical
__________ balance is achieved when both sides of a composition look exactly the same.
assymetrical
__________ balance is achieved when two halves of a composition are not mirror images of each other.
low
a color that is almost grey has a _______ chroma.
an edition
a group of prints that are identical and produced in a limited number is called __________
form
a two-dimensional object is called a shape, and a three-dimensional object is known as __________
emphasis
an artist can use _________ to organize the elements in a work and draw our attention to areas of emphasis and focal points.
intimacy
an artist might use a small scale for a portrait of a lover because it implies __________
Mesopotamia
glass was first used by what ancient culture?
False
if a sculptor wanted to create a relief that was visible from more than one angle, bas-relief would be a good method to use. True or False?
pendentive
if an architect wanted to build a large square building with a domed roof, he or she would use this structural feature to transfer the load of the roof.
format
in two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work
vanishing point
one-point perspective does convey depth, but it has limited applications due to its reliance on a single __________
linocut
relief print created out of a sheet of linoleum is called ________.
Highlight
the Chiaroscuro method uses five defined values: cast shadow, reflect light, core shadow, light, and ________
vocabulary
the elements of art form the basic ________ of art
a human eye
the mechanics of the camera are very similar to those of ________
subordination
the opposite of emphasis is __________
grammar
the principles of design are a kind of __________ that artists apply to the elements of art
hatching
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 ____________
Pattern
the recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called ________
red, yellow, blue
the traditional "artist's" primary colors are _________
two
there is rhythm in an artwork when it has at least this many points of reference
religion
this aspect of culture is integral to both ancient Greek and Yoruba figural art, despite the differences in how the resulting artworks always look.
color
this is the most vivid element in art and design
focal point
this is the specific part in an area of emphasis to which the viwers eye is drawn
bowtie
this pictorial logo, used to identify Chevrolet products has come to replace words when identifying the company.
vine charcoal
this type of charcoal is commonly used as drawing material and is easy to erase
bas-relief
this type of relief, which takes its name from the french word for low, does not imply great depth
kinetic
this type of sculpture can move and change its visual form.
Typography
visual form of printed letters, words, and text
drawing with light
what does the word photograph mean?
Horror
what genre might a filmmaker be working on if he or she used ominous music, fake blood, and shot many of the scenes at night?
Blog
what is not a primary source for studying a work of art
Wedging
what is the process that a ceramist uses to knead and remove pockets of air from wet clay?
actual
when we touch an object we experience a tactile sensation that artists refer to as ___________ texture
Early 1800s
when were the first successful photographs made using a camera
complementary colors
colors that are on opposite sides of the color wheel are radically different in wavelength and are called ___________
False
Cast iron was only invented in the eighteenth century. True or False?
True
Contour line defines the outer edge or profile of an object and can be used to suggest a volume in a space. True or False?
Solid Silver Sheets
Daguerreotypes are made on _________
field
The area covered by a pattern is called the __________
Egg
The binding agent for tempera paint is _________
Beeswax
The binding agent in encaustic painting is ___________
Symbol
The essence of a visual communication design is the use of ___________ to communicate information and ideas
True
The final step in developing film in a darkroom is washing and drying the print. True or False?
Glaze
The glassy finished surface applied to a ceramic object is called _________
stroboscopic motion
The kind of motion that is created by showing a series of static images in quick succession is called _______________.
monumental
The kind of scale used for objects that appear larger than they are in real life is called ________ scale.
Buon
There are two types of fresco. Fresco secco, which means "dry fresco," and this kind, which means "good fresco."
Fiber
This craft medium uses threads, fabrics, and other textiles
Balance
This is a kind of visual diversity that can bring many different ideas, media, or elements together in one composition.
linear perspective
This is the system for creating an illusion of depth using three basic components: horizon line, vanishing point, and convergence lines
Chiaroscuro
This method of applying value to a two-dimensional artwork in order to create the illusion of a three-dimensional solid form is called __________
Prism
This object can be used to separate white light into the colors of the spectrum.
False
This principle of rhythm does not apply to photography. True or False?
intaglio
This term for plate printmaking means "cut into" in Italian.
hierarchial
This type of scale is common in the relief sculpture of ancient egypt, where it was used to indicate social importance.
preforated
To transfer the design of The School of Athens to the wall, Raphael ___________ a large drawing, then used powdered charcoal dust to leave an impression of the original image.
Stop-action animation
Using puppets, dolls, or models to create scenes in a movie is called _________________