Art chapter 7
What is pigment in paint? Question 8 options: A)A solvent B)A vehicle C)A binder D)A powdered color
A powdered color
___________ is watercolor that has been made opaque by adding inhert white pigmnt to it. A)Impasto B)Fresco C)Gouache D)Encaustic
Gouache
Pope Julius II employed which two Italian Renaissance artists to paint frescoes for him? Question 6 options: A)Donatello and Titian B)Van Gogh and Gauguin C)Vermeer and Van Eyck D)Michelangelo and Raphael
Michelangelo and Raphael
Which of the following is an example of a nonaqueous medium? Question 9 options: A)Fresco B)Watercolor C)Acrylic D)Oil paint E)None of these answers are correct.
Oil paint
In oil painting, linseed oil acts as a ________. Question 16 options: A)ground B)binder C)support D)pigment
Binder
After building a canvas and before painting it, an artist generally applies a(n) ________ to improve adhesion of paints. Question 12 options: A)primer B)impasto C)binder D)cartoon
Primer
What innovation, as practiced by Jackson Pollock, helped move painting away from the easel? Question 3 options: A)The canvas was placed on the floor. B)Installations that were meant to be experienced from inside, moment by moment. C)Computer software was used to digitally alter images. D)Acrylic paints were spread around the borders.
The canvas was placed on the floor
What is the primary characteristic of watercolors? Question 14 options: A)Transparency B)Textural qualities C)Ease of revision D)Permanency
Transparency
In buon fresco, or true fresco, pigment is mixed with water and applied to what surface? Question 11 options: A)Dry plaster B)Stretched canvas C)Hot beeswax D)Wet plaster
Wet Plaster
In fresco painting, a drawing called a ________ is transferred to the prepared surface prior to applying the pigment. Question 13 options: A)cartoon B)collage C)sketch D)gouache
cartoon
In oil painting, thin veils of translucent color applied over a layer of opaque paint are known as ________. Question 17 options: A)tesserae B)glazes C)synthetics D)gesso
glazes
Mosaic is made of small, closely spaced particles called ________. Question 7 options: A)easels B)impasto C)weaves D)tesserae
tesserae
What medium, invented in the twentieth century, resembles oil paint, but dries very quickly and is far more durable? Question 5 options: A)Gouache B)Tempera C)Acrylic D)Collage
Acrylic
What twentieth-century master of the fresco technique created the work of Mixtec culture . A)Diego Rivera B)Frida Kahlo C)Georges Braque D)Pablo Picasso
Diego Rivera
What type of medium is frequently used in post-Internet art? Question 4 options: A)Digital software B)Tapestry C)Acrylic D)Installation
Digital software
What painting technique, used in the first century in Egypt, Greece, and Rome, involves the use of wax? Question 10 options: A)Tempera B)Acrylic C)Oil paint D)Encaustic
Encaustic
What two ancient painting media are still in use today? Question 15 options: A)Acrylics and oils B)Acrylics and tempera C)Gouache and oils D)Encaustic and fresco
Encaustic and fresco
