Ch. 1.5 and 1.6

This kind of motion is occurring when we see movement in real life.

actual motion

temporal art

an artist image or action that is transitory, existing in a passage of time

Disney's Finding Nemo is an example of a series of computer-generated images played in rapid succession. This medium is called ________.

animation

________ balance is achieved when two halves of a composition are not mirror images of each other.

asymmetrical

Creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artist's use of the element of ________ in creating a work of art

balance

Katsushika Hokusai, in his woodcut "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa," simplified and ordered the visual elements in the work to create ________.

compositional unity

The three kinds of unity are

compositional, conceptual, gestalt

Disparate visual elements can be linked together with a common idea. This is ________ unity.

conceptual

the attributes of time are :

duration, tempos, intensity, scope, setting, and chronology

The German word that refers to something in which the whole seems greater than the sum of its parts is ________.

gestalt

The 'Op Art' movement was a group of British artists in the 1960's who used the natural movement of the human eye to create _________ motion.

illusions of

When an artist employs visual clues to suggest movement in a work of art that is static and motionless, this is known as ________. This technique does not trick our eyes into seeing motion, but it gives us clues as to what the figures or objects represented are doing. a. slow motion b. stroboscopic motion c. implied motion d. actual motion e. rapid motion

implied motion

Variety can ________ a design.

invigorate

This type of sculpture can move and change its visual form.

kinetic

Tibetan Buddhist monks create colored sand images with a radial design. This representation of the universe is called a ________.

mandala

a type of suspended, balanced sculpture that uses air currents to power its movement.

mobile

In which of the following mediums is actual motion employed? a. painting b. photography c. Op Art d. performance art

performance art

This type of art can only exist in one place and time in history

performance art

________ balance is achieved when all elements in a work of art are equidistant from a central point and repeat in a symmetrical way from side to side and top to bottom.

radial

When Robert Rauschenberg, in his work Monogram, chose to use a variety of non-traditional art materials and techniques instead of those accepted by the art world, he made a conscious effort to ________ the established art world.

rebel against

Phenakistoscope (spindle viewer)

series of drawing placed on one side of a disc

Gestalt unity

something in which the whole seems greater than the sum of its parts

________ balance is achieved when both sides of a composition look exactly the same.

symmetrical

positive-negative

the relationship between contrasting opposites

An interior design that uses only straight lines might lack the visual interest of a more varied composition. True False

ture

What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design? a. unity b. variety c. proportion d. balance e. rhythm

unity

Compositional unity strikes an interesting balance between the monotony of too much similarity, and the chaos of too much ________ in a work of art.

variety

persistense of vision

visual sensation persist even after they are no longer in sight