ART-111 Quiz questions

If you look at a work of art and think, "I could do that," the first thing to do is: Answers: 1. ask yourself if you really could have done that. 2. consider why the work of art deserves to be in a museum. 3. determine how much money the artwork is worth. 4. research where the artist went to art school. 5. all of the above

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If you were to design an eye-catching poster using only two colors, the combination that would most stand out to passersby would be ________. Answers: 1. red and green 2. green and yellow 3. orange and red 4. yellow and orange 5. blue and green

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In Goya's The Third of May, 1808, the lines of the rifles draw the viewer's attention to the victims on the left. These lines are called ________ lines. Goya's The Third of May, 1808 Answers: 1. directional 2. conceptual 3. communicative 4. irregular 5. energetic

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In this painting by Marcel Duchamp, we do not see motion, but visual clues such as the repetition of limbs tell us that this work depicts a nude figure walking down a staircase. This is called _____ motion. Duchamp Answers: 1. implied 2. actual 3. illusionistic 4. robotic 5. kinetic

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The Nazis' Degenerate Art Exhibition contained work that ______. Answers: 1. attracted a large number of visitors 2. was bought for Adolf Hitler's personal collection 3. depicted the beauty of the German landscape 4. encouraged viewers to join the military

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The lightness or darkness of an area is the element of art called ________. Answers: 1. value 2. shape 3. color 4. line 5. space

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The term used for referring to the basic colors of the visible spectrum is ________. Answers: 1. hue 2. secondary 3. complementary 4. optical color 5. analogous

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The traditional primary colors are ________. Answers: 1. red, yellow, blue 2. green, yellow, purple 3. blue, green, yellow 4. green, orange, violet 5. red and blue

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The two main types of shapes are geometric and ______. Answers: 1. organic 2. floral 3. patterned 4. actual 5. irregular

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This object can be used to separate white light into the colors of the spectrum. Answers: 1. prism 2. color chart 3. color wheel 4. microscope 5. electromagnet

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This sculpture, carved on all sides and capable of being viewed from all sides, is called _________. David David back Answers: 1. a sculpture in the round 2. a geometric form 3. a bas sculpture 4. a volumetric sculpture

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This type of art involves the movement of the human body over time. Below is an example by the Blue Man Group. bluemangroup Answers: 1. Performance art 2. Body art 3. Blue art 4. Popular art 5. Conceptual art

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Variety can ________ a design. Answers: 1. invigorate 2. smooth 3. dull 4. regulate

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When an artist creates a work that deceives our eyes into believing there is motion as time passes, this is called ________. Answers: 1. the illusion of motion 2. stroboscopic motion 3. actual motion 4. implied motion 5. performance art

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While _____ lines are controlled and planned, ______ lines are chaotic and organic. Answers: 1. regular and irregular 2. automatic and stylized 3. regular and expressed 4. mindful and conceptual 5. engraved and rhythmic

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A color that is lighter than its basic hue is known as a tint. A color that is darker than its basic hue is called a ________. Answers: 1. neutral 2. shade 3. highlight 4. shadow 5. monochrome

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A design repeated as a unit in a pattern is called a ________. Answers: 1. value 2. motif 3. huqqa 4. focal point 5. color

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All of the following are functions that museums serve in society except: 1. they collect and preserve important objects 2. they aim to exhibit only works of art that are popular and aesthetically pleasing so as to avoid controversy 3. they often serve as an art school 4. they educate the public 5. they improve the cultural life of their communities by offering events such as concerts.

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Although we know that if we touched this painting, the texture would be consistent throughout, the artist of this painting is trying to suggest the soft, thick fur of this dog and the smooth wood of the boat. This type of texture is called _____ texture. dog Answers: 1. invalid 2. implied 3. irregular 4. imprecise

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By using ________ texture to contradict previous tactile experience, artists can invite viewers to reconsider the world around them. Answers: 1. rough 2. subversive 3. smooth 4. familiar 5. expected

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Colors that are on opposite sides of the color wheel are radically different in wavelength and are called ________. Answers: 1. hues 2. complementary colors 3. tints 4. neutrals 5. analogous colors

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Creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artist's use of the element of ________ in creating a work of art. Answers: 1. unity 2. balance 3. proportion 4. variety 5. rhythm

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Forms such as pyramids, which tend to be precise and regular, are known as ________ forms. Answers: 1. textured 2. geometric 3. actual 4. organic 5. implied

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He is a contemporary artist who was imprisoned for creating art that exposed the corruption of the Chinese government. Answers: 1. Agnolo Bronzino 2. Ai Weiwei 3. Gustav Klimt 4. Jeff Koons 5. Allan Houser

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If an artist painted a street scene with one large building on the left side, and two smaller buildings on the right side, this would be an example of ________ balance. Answers: 1. radial 2. asymmetrical 3. symmetrical 4. unpredictable 5. all of these answers

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Simon Rodia's Watts Towers demonstrates that ______. Answers: 1. art is usually only found in major cities such as Los Angeles. 2. many people possess the creative impulse to make art. 3. very few people can create art. 4. artists must always have extensive training. 5. none of the above

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The shapes in this painting are _________. Malevich Painting Answers: 1. irregular 2. geometric 3. organic 4. automatic 5. communicative

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These four visual elements of art—form, volume, mass, and texture—are present in ________ works of art. Answers: 1. two-dimensional 2. three-dimensional 3. balanced 4. large 5. modern

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This room is best described as __________. Supperclub Answers: 1. analogous 2. monochromatic 3. subtractive 4. grounding 5. tonal

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This system, which has been used in Chinese art for more than a thousand years, uses diagonal parallel lines to communicate depth. Answers: 1. multi-point perspective 2. isometric perspective 3. linear perspective 4. chiaroscuro 5. relative position

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This work has ______, but it lacks ______. Judd Answers: 1. diversity, composition 2. unity, variety 3. composition, unity 4. radial symmetry, actual symmetry 5. gestalt, balance

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Tibetan Buddhist monks create colored sand images with a radial design. This representation of the universe is called a ________. Answers: 1. prayer wheel 2. mandala 3. lotus 4. rotunda 5. prayer flag

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When an artist wants to draw attention away from a particular part of the work, he or she uses__________. Answers: 1. focal point 2. subordination 3. balance 4. distortion 5. emphasis

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When complementary colors are used next to each other they have this effect. Answers: 1. they disappear 2. they intensify one another 3. they appear darker 4. they appear lighter 5. they are calmin

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An artist can use color to indicate depth. When a color is very pure and intense then it seems to be ________. Answers: 1. farther away 2. darker 3. flatter 4. lighter 5. closer

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Animation can be compared to this 19th-century device in which a series of drawings are placed in a slotted cylinder, and when it spins the images seem to visually fuse together to suggest movement. Answers: 1. dynatrope 2. telescope 3. zoetrope 4. camera 5. dramatrope

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Artists can create a sense of ________ by using light and dark values. Answers: 1. humor 2. place 3. depth 4. height 5. love

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Colors that do not contrast strongly with each other, and are next to each other on the color wheel, are ________ colors. Answers: 1. primary 2. neutral 3. analogous 4. grayscale 5. complementary

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El Anatsui links together discarded bottle caps from liquor bottles to create his works of art. Context is important here because: Answers: 1. This material references the amount of garbage that floats in the Pacific Ocean. 2. This material connects to the trade between New Zealand and China. 3. This material references the connection between Europe and Africa and the use of alcohol for trade purposes. 4. None of the above

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He was the first painter to fully utilize the power of linear perspective. Answers: 1. Vermeer 2. Picasso 3. Masaccio 4. Seurat 5. Leonardo da Vinci

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In Vermeer's Woman Holding a Balance (the subject of one of your videos for this week), we learn that the vanishing point is: Answers: 1. the jewelry 2. the Last Judgment painting behind the woman 3. the woman's little finger 4. the window

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In order to communicate the appropriate message, a vacation resort might want to choose a logo consisting of ________ lines in order to show peaceful repose. Answers: 1. vertical 2. chaotic 3. horizontal 4. diagonal

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Stolen art loses much of its value because ______ Answers: 1. art is only valuable if the public can come to see it 2. the thieves are likely to damage the artwork 3. lacking good title and proper provenance prevents its resale 4. reputable auction houses will pay only 10% of the market value 5. the Mafia are not art experts and do not understand its true value

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The French artist Georges Seurat employed a new painting technique in which he used small "dots" of color that he applied using color theories. This type of painting is known as ________. Answers: 1. Pop art 2. Impressionism 3. pointillism 4. Fauvism 5. luminism

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The Nike Company logo uses diagonal line to communicate _________. Nike logo Answers: 1. love 2. strength 3. action 4. peace 5. sadness

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The ancient Greeks designed the Parthenon according to idealized rules of proportion just as they did for figural sculptures, creating ________ design. Answers: 1. a disjointed 2. a small scale 3. a harmonious 4. an Egyptian-style 5. a Fibonacci

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The method of applying value to a two-dimensional artwork in order to create the illusion of three-dimensional solid form is called ________. Answers: 1. perspective 2. film noir 3. chiaroscuro 4. palette 5. volume

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They were a group of artists working in the early 20th century who were known for using colors with strong chroma. Answers: 1. The Minimalists 2. The Cubists 3. The Fauves 4. The Perros

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This element of art is most appropriate for describing the empty space within an interior of an architectural form. Answers: 1. contrast 2. positive space 3. volume 4. shape

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This is an example of: matisse sculpture Answers: 1. a geometric form 2. a regular form 3. an organic form 4. a relief 5. a two-dimensional form

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To imply greater depth, the sculptor who created the relief carvings on the outside of the Ara Pacis Augustae carved the figures in the ________ more deeply than those that are in the background, in order to make them stand out more. Answers: 1. fresco 2. background 3. foreground 4. round 5. south

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Western artists since the Renaissance have usually considered ______ to be the highest forms of art. Answers: 1. painting and ceramics 2. painting and calligraphy 3. sculpture and painting 4. sculpture and furniture 5. none of the above

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When objects are far away they lack contrast, detail, and sharpness of focus because of the interference of air. Artists take advantage of this when they use the process called ________. Answers: 1. isometric perspective 2. cross-hatching 3. atmospheric perspective 4. chiaroscuro 5. highlight

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________ balance is achieved when the two halves of a composition are not mirror images of each other. Answers: 1. radial 2. symmetrical 3. asymmetrical 4. unified 5. varied

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A three-dimensional work of art that is designed to be viewed from only one direction and consists of forms projecting from a background, is known as a ________. Answers: 1. freestanding shape 2. texture 3. mass 4. relief 5. volume

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All of the following are true about the Great Sphinx of Giza except: sphinx Answers: 1. It is half man, half lion. 2. It is an example of a form. 3. It is the largest carving in the world from a single stone. 4. It has mass but it does not have volume.

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Different visual elements can be linked together with a common idea. An example of this is Joseph Cornell's boxes of found objects. This is ________ unity. Cornell Answers: 1. symbolic 2. actual 3. compositional 4. conceptual 5. virtual

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If an artist were to draw a figure whose arm was pointing directly toward the viewer, what technique would the artist have to use when drawing the outstretched arm? Answers: 1. chiaroscuro 2. surrealism 3. four-point perspective 4. foreshortening 5. highlight

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In order to create value in his drawing Head of a Satyr, Michelangelo used both hatching and ________, a variation where the lines overlap, allowing for the depiction of darker tones. Image of Head of Satyr Answers: 1. perspective 2. atmospheric perspective 3. highlight 4. cross-hatching 5. chiaroscuro

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Marc Quinn's Self (1991) is an example of: Answers: 1. how controverial art can be 2. how art can be made out of anything 3. how powerful art can be by addressing themes such as death, self-image, and more. 4. All of the above

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Mark Rothko wanted to hang his paintings close to the floor and he did not use frames. He wanted the viewer to feel as though he or she was actually standing in his paintings. This effect is made possible through: Answers: 1. the use of subordination 2. the small scale of the paintings 3. the inclusion of a repetitive motif 4. the large scale of the paintings

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The computer simulation game Transistor (below) uses ________ perspective. Screen shot from Transistor Answers: 1. multi-point 2. two-point 3. linear 4. isometric 5. one-point

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The element of art that defines the amount of space occupied by an object is ________. Answers: 1. geometry 2. mass 3. form 4. volume 5. texture

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The spiral ramp of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City is a good example of ______. guggenheim Answers: 1. relief 2. facade 3. subordination 4. rhythm

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The three kinds of unity are: Answers: 1. radial, conceptual, gestalt 2. radial, proportional, volumetric 3. compositional, symmetrical, gestalt 4. compositional, conceptual, gestalt 5. asymmetrical, symmetrical, radial

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This artist makes sculptures out of sticks and his work can be found locally in places such as Durham and Hillsborough. Answers: 1. Jenny Holzer 2. Bridget Riley 3. Alexander Calder 4. Patrick Dougherty

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This device shows the passage of time by presenting different parts of a story all at once, in the same visual space. Anthony Answers: 1. monotonous narrative 2. temporal narrative 3. repeated narrative 4. continuous narrative

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This is the system for creating an illusion of depth using three basic components: horizon line, vanishing point, and orthogonal lines. Answers: 1. foreshortening 2. atmospheric perspective 3. chiaroscuro 4. linear perspective 5. peripheral perspective

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This painting is an example of a work created almost entirely with ________. Mondrian Answers: 1. shades 2. primary colors 3. analagous colors 4. tones

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This type of relief, which takes its name from the French word for low, does not imply great depth. Answers: 1. area relief 2. actual relief 3. a plane 4. bas-relief 5. a frieze

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Titian's Isabella d'Este is an example of how: Answers: 1. art is influenced by many people, not just the artist who makes it. 2. patrons can control what art is produced. 3. all art is factual and depicts the world exactly as it is. 4. Answers 1 and 2 are both correct. 5. None of the above

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Vertical lines seem to be most suitable for portraying which of the following subject matter? Answers: 1. Dancers performing an energetic dance 2. A calm, peaceful seascape 3. A violent war time explosion 4. A group portrait of the members of a Police Department

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What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design? Answers: 1. balance 2. variety 3. proportion 4. unity 5. rhythm

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When an artist uses scale to indicate the relative importance of elements in a composition, he or she is employing this kind of scale. Answers: 1. small scale 2. proportional scale 3. monumental scale 4. hierarchical scale 5. human scale

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When we touch an object we experience a tactile sensation that artists refer to as ________ texture. Answers: 1. organic 2. implied 3. truthful 4. actual 5. subversive

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________ balance is achieved when both sides of a composition look exactly the same. Answers: 1. varied 2. unified 3. gestalt 4. symmetrical 5. asymmetrical

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A consideration of Hokusai's Maple Leaves on a River, the Egyptian painting The Journey of the Sun God Re, and Frederic Edwin Church's Niagara, demonstrates that ______. Answers: 1. art is easy to define 2. people define art in different ways 3. art can serve a variety of purposes 4. water is a symbol of hardship in all cultures 5. 2 and 3

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Art is sometimes censored by the authorities because: Answers: 1. it offends people's religious beliefs 2. its sexual content seems pornographic 3. it carries a political message that worries the authorities 4. its moral values seem improper 5. all of the above

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In this work, a mechanized piano is hung upside down and every few minutes the keyboard keys and lid move out and in. This work is an example of ______ art. piano Answers: 1. enviroart 2. actual art 3. bioart 4. dynamic art 5. kinetic art

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In two-dimensional art, line can define boundaries and edges, direct our attention to something important, and _____________________. Answers: 1. communicate a feeling 2. communicate direction and movement 3. create the illusion of three dimensions 4. note surface changes 5. all of the above

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Since the Renaissance, the Western world has promoted the idea of the lone individual expressing creative genius. Despite this, the following artists do/did not work alone: Answers: 1. Jeff Koons 2. Katsushika Hokusai 3. many Renaissance artists 4. most artists prior to the Renaissance 5. all of the above

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The kind of motion that is created by showing a series of static images in quick succession is called ________. Answers: 1. artificial motion 2. actual motion 3. illusion of motion 4. implied motion 5. stroboscopic motion

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The outermost line that defines an object or figure is an ________. Answers: 1. engraved line 2. autoline 3. active line 4. elemental line 5. outline

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The process of using a series of parallel lines to differentiate areas of value in a work of art is called ________. Answers: 1. perspective 2. palette 3. highlight 4. core shadow 5. hatching

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The sphere that designer Saul Bass created for the AT&T logo is not defined by a continuous boundary. This type of shape, which can be suggested by dots or lines that do not connect, is termed ________ shape. Answers: 1. a geometric 2. a regular 3. an organic 4. a negative 5. an implied

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This World Wildlife Fund logo is a good example of ________. WWF logo Answers: 1. the use of positive shapes 2. the principle of contrast 3. the use of negative shapes 4. 1 and 2 5. 1, 2, and 3

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When using a series of squares that are exactly the same shape, implied depth can be achieved by ________. Answers: 1. alternating value or using different colors 2. relative size 3. overlapping 4. relative position 5. all of these answers

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________ 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. Answers: 1. symmetrical 2. varied 3. asymmetrical 4. unified 5. radial

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This is an example of a _____ line drawing. Picasso, Nude

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A shape is three dimensional. true or false

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As seen in the video for Week 3, Jackson Pollock is known for his regular lines that are carefully planned. true or false

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As seen in the video on Sol LeWitt for Week 3, the lines in the installation of his Wall Drawing at MoMA are irregular and reflect chaos. true or false

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Mark Rothko typically painted compositions with a clear and specific area of emphasis. Rothko true or false

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The element of art that most effectively describes the solidity of form of the Olmec heads is the concept of volume. true or false

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the element of art that most effectively describes the solidity of form of the Olmec heads is the concept of volume. true or false

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In this sculpture, a space is enclosed by materials that are not completely solid. This is a good example of _______ volume. sukhibarber

open

Most artwork has a combination of both regular and irregular lines. true or false

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Representational art depicts recognizable subject matter; non-objective art has no recognizable subject. true or false

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The Futurists were influenced by the 19th-century scientist and photographer Etienne-Jules Marey whose time lapse photography focused on animal movement. Futurism true or false

true

The lines created by the feet of the soldiers in this painting (shown through the blue lines) are known as implied lines. Goya true or false

true