Quiz questions

A substance that causes pigment particles to adhere to one another and attach to the surface of a painting is known as a

Binder

What distinguishes Boteros The Horse from Giacometti's Man Pointing?

Botero creates a horse whose bulging form does not interact with the surrounding space.

Which artist digitally alters photographic portraits using drawing

Carla Gannis

The process of printmaking came to Europe from

China

Which of the following artworks overcame censorship

Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary

Which of the following filmmakers pioneered the use of long shot and close up in cinematography

D. W. Griffith

Why did Vera Molnar use a research lab in Paris to create Parcours?

Early computers were expensive.

Asymmetrical balance is a feature of

Edgar Degas' Jockeys Before the Race

Shirazeh Houshiary's Ancient Light exemplifies how art can ___________________. a. disseminate political agendas b. convey personal emotions c. enhance religious contemplation d. help viewers experience beauty

Enhance religious contemplation

Painter may use brushstrokes of thick paint to

Express emotions

Leonardo da Vincis facial proportions of a man in profile and Guillermo del Toros pages from a sketchbook of Pans Labyrinth demonstrates that drawing

Facilitates the creative process

What distinguishes folk art from outsider art?

Folk art uses established cultural traditions and practices.

In Jack-in-the-Pulpit No. V, Georgia O'Keeffe focuses exclusively on the flower and abstracts its form in order to

Force the viewer to see the form of flowers anew

In Edward Weston's Pepper #30, the texture, light, and shape of the pepper represent its

Form

In an artwork, the total effect of the combined visual qualities is known as the

Form

Comics portray a linear progression of time by using

Frames

What is the ideal medium for large murals due to the permanence of the color

Fresco

Which artist emphasized the natural rhythms present in flowers?

Georgia O'Keeffe

In Bullfight, how does Goya create a dynamic composition that both balances the composition and heightens the sense of tension

Goya uses implied lines to create an underlying triangular structure

How did Ansel Adams convey the spiritual harmony of nature?

He used a high f-stop to depict both focused landmarks and an infinite landscape.

Chris Jordan's photograph from the series Midway: Message from the Gyre is a commentary on the

Human impact on the environment

In present day society, censorship could occur if an artwork

Incites protests

Why is Mary Cassatt's In the Omnibus considered a receptive drawing?

It captures the physical appearance of a family group on a train.

Why is Gordon Parks' Shaft considered part of the blaxploitation movement?

It depicts the urban life of a black private investigator.

How is Brenna Murphy's Rainbow Array 1 different than traditional prints?

It is not an impression.

How is a squeegee used in the silkscreen process?

It pushes the ink through the screen.

In Claes Oldenburgs Floor Cone, what is the purpose of the ice cream cones exaggerated scale

It reveals that art can be based on everyday things.

What is one purpose of the royal portrait figure by the Kuba peoples of the Congo

It transferred wisdom to to successors

Which artwork exemplifies how silkscreen printing benefits social movements?

Jesús Barraza's We Are Fighting!

Which of the following demonstrates the influence of portrait painting on early photography

Julia Margaret Cameron's Paul and Virginia

Evelyne Axells ice cream 1 is an example of recent cases to censor art according to a cultures

Moral values

What type of line forms the imaginary landscape in Martin Ramírez's Untitled

Parallel curving lines and dash marks

A balance of unity and variety can best be seen in

Pieter de Hooch's Interior of a Dutch House

How does Betsabeé Romero's Ciudades que se van (Cities on the Move) use relief techniques in an innovative way?

She carves relief patterns on tires to print designs on long sheets.

In Degas' Jockeys before the race, what do the muted colors of the sky and grass produce

Subordinate areas that contrast with the focal point of the sun

What is the term for the physical material that provides a vase for and sustains a painting

Support

How does tempera painting differ from oil painting

Tempera is difficult to rework because it dries quickly.

How does Cesar Pelli's design for the North Terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport recreate the experience of domestic space?

The interior space is divided into units scaled to the size of people

The tempura medium was highly developed in

The late Middle Ages

What is one disadvantage of oil painting

The linseed oil binder darkens with age.

Why are woodcut editions limited?

The relief edges deteriorate from repeated pressure.

How is Rene Margrittes la trahison drs images an example of representational art?

The subject is pipe

What is the effect of the mixture of drawing, painting, and paper shapes in Julie Mehretus Back to Gondwanaland

The work seems to exist between the natural and the manufactured.

How do specialists decide if art is great

They look for innovation, contextual meanings, and personal expression.

What is the purpose of the non representational composition of pure color and form in Wassily Kandinskys composition VI

To express the emotional stirrings of the soul

Which of the following artists uses digital cameras

Trevor Paglen

The cube in the foreground of Raphael's The School of Athens is rendered in __________.

Two-point perspective

Joan Jonas' Volcano Saga is an example of

Video art

Which of the following is an important evaluative method to understanding set and the process of creation

Writing

How does the textbook recommend that you approach and respond to a work of art

You should practice seeing rather than looking.

Fantasia is an example of __________.

an animated movie

Which of the following is a characteristic of organic shapes

an irregular outline

Nam June Paik commented on the role of television in American society by __________.

arranging television monitors to resemble the American flag

In James Welling's 9812, the layered source photos are saturated in red, green, and blue to represent the __________.

basic colors digital photography

Which concept varies considerably across cultures?

beauty

Encaustic is an ancient painting medium in which the pigments are suspended in

beeswax

In Boy Falls from Tree, James Welling plays with the viewer's perception of what is real and what is manipulated by __________.

blowing up the photos to maximum size

Which of the following is a modern example of the human urge to embellish everyday things

cell-phone cases

Artists demonstrate the way that light reveals form by using __________.

changes in value

In iridescence of life #7, Binh Danh memorializes victims of Cambodian genocide by using

chlorophyll printing

In painting, pigment most notably provides

color

Which type of drawing is popular for tackling social, cultural, and political issues

comics

Critics who examine the environmental influences on a work of art, such as the economic system, cultural values, and politics, use

contextual theories

Which of the following is an example of censorship based on religious beliefs

covering the genitals of nude, religious figures in Michelangelo's The Last Judgment

Which of the following uses plotters

digital art

Which principle of design produces paths that guide the viewers eye through a work of art

directional forces

Lithography is a suitable method for spontaneous and quick compositions because the artist can __________.

draw directly on the surface

The process of selecting one thing over another or the appreciation of the significance of something is called

evaluation

Carla Gannis' Selfie Drawing #41, Babel in Wonderland uses drawing combined with other media to __________.

filter identity through historic images

In Gibbous Moon Cloud, Susan Derges produces a ghostly nocturnal scene by using

flashlight

The principle area of emphasis in an artwork is called a

focal point

Another term for mass is

form

Which of the following is a liquid medium

gouache

In artwork, beauty found in something close to perfection defines

idealism

The use of thick brushstrokes of paint to create texture is known as __________.

impasto

The use of variety in Sarah Szes Triple Point (Gleaner) creates a sense of

improvisation

In which of the following media does the artist draw an image with a greasy crayon on a flat stone slab or metal plate

lithography

Which of the following could create a blurry photograph

longer shutter speed

A block of metal, wood, or stone used in printmaking is known as a __________.

matrix

A collection of photographs on single subject that tell a story or convey a mood is called __________.

photographic essay

What was the first common use for photography

portraiture

The recurrence of visual elements in a composition is called __________.

repetition

Which of the following types of art depicts recognizable objects from the natural world

representational art

When a relief matrix makes contact with the paper, the design is __________.

reversed

What are we doing when we connect our perceptions of objects with our emotions, memories, and experiences

seeing

In Pans Labyrinth, Guillermo del Toro produces vivid and realistic monsters by using which technology

special effects

Judging the quality or value of art necessarily involves __________.

subjectivity

In representational art, objects are called

subjects

Artists use implied lines to __________.

suggest visual connections

Many early video artists used __________.

television production equipment

In art, the tactile qualities of surfaces and the visual representation of those qualities are known as __________.

texture

The use of art to communicate a governing power can best be seen in

the Benin Plaque Showing the Oba Holding Leopards

Which aspect of Michelangelo's Study of a Reclining Male Nude demonstrates the purpose of the preliminary drawing for the painting of the figure in the Sistine Chapel?

the careful examination of anatomical detail

Which element of Lavinia Fontanas Noli Me Tangere balances the asymmetrical composition

the figure of Mary that dominates the center of the composition

Bartolomeo Passarotti's Studies of a Left Arm, a Young Woman, etc suggests mass and shadow by using __________.

three types of hatching

Early filmmakers produced the illusion of very fast motion by using __________.

time-lapse photography

What is the purpose of abstraction in art?

to emphasize or reveal certain qualities of objects

Frank Lloyd Wright embellished the structure of the Hollyhock house by

using repeating bands of abstracted hollyhock flowers

What feature of the Sainte-Chapelle induces feelings of wonder that facilitate religious experience?

walls of stained glass that tell biblical stories

What distinguishes the technique of watercolor from that of oil painting

water is the vehicle