Art and visual culture midterm

Where have we found the earliest surviving paintings in the world?

40,000 before the common era

How was medium defined in lecture?

A particular material along with its accompanying technique

When we touch an object we experience a tactile sensation that artists refer to what kind of texture?

actual

How how we defined pattern?

an arrangement of predictably repeated elements

Which is the most powerful visual element?

color

What is proportion?

compares an item or space to something of a known size

What are the three kinds of unity?

compositional: over all design of a work conceptual: cohesive expression of ideas in a work gestalt: cohesive whole is greater than the parts in a work

Most commercial color printing is achieved using three "true" primary colors and black. What are these commercial printing primaries?

cyan magenta and yellow

what is hierarchical scale?

the deliberate use of relative size in a work of art, in order to communicate differences in importance. -Almost always, larger means more important, and smaller means less important.

what is the visual element of art that describes the relative lightness of a hue, compared to another hue?

tint

What are the various modes of analysis when engaging with form and content in art?

1. Subject Matter 2. Elements and composition 3. Underlying or symbolic meanings or themes

what is the definition of art given in lecture?

A visual expression of an idea or experience formed with skill through the use of a medium

What kind of color scheme can be used to create harmony in a composition?

Analogous

What is the difference between analysis and critique?

Analysis is when your carefully looking and researching where critique has your own viewpoints

Color associations can be both culturally and universal. What is associated with red?

Anger and romance

What visual element refers to the visual weight of an object or sculpture?

Balance

Which principle of design can enliven a work of art?

Balance

What do we call colors that are on opposite sides of the color wheel which are radically different in wave length?

Complimentary

what do artists use to organize the visual elements in a work and draw our attention to areas of emphasis and focal points?

Compositional unity

How do artists suggest a volume in space

Contour line

What are the steps in the critical process? Describe these steps

Description: is it representational, identify visual elements formal analysis: principles of design interpretation: discover meanings/ relevance judgment: compare with historical models,

What is the specific part in an area of emphasis to which the viewer's eye is drawn?

Focal point

Forms which tend to be precise and regular, are known as what kind of forms?

Geometric

What is meant by monumental scale?

Heroism

What is the difference between high chroma and low chroma?

High chroma is strong pure color, low chroma is muted or diluted color. Purity if color we see

Forms that tend to be irregular, and similar to naturally occurring objects, are known as ________ forms.

Organic

What is an outline?

Implied line and direction of movement

An artist might use a small scale for a portrait to imply what?

Intimacy

This type of sculpture can move and change its visual form

Kinetic

In the visual language the visual elements are the ________, and the principles of design are the ___________ of language.

Language, grammar

One definition of this visual element given by professor jones is "Demarcation of edge or change in the picture plan."

Line

Creating a work of art utilizing only one color is referred to as what kind of color scheme

Monochromatic

Can formal analysis be done on sculptures?

No

is the visual element of time and motion restricted to the 20th century?

No

Name the traditional "artist's" primary colors

Red blue yellow

What is implied motion?

Suggested by a series of marks giving us the impression we are seeing a line where there is no continuous mark

These four visual elements of art- form, volume, mass, and texture- are present in what kinds of art?

Three-dimensional

What is asymmetrical balance? How is it achieved?

Unequal weight, distribution of other elements

What is the name commonly given to prehistoric female fertility figure?

Venus

Is it possible to analyze the meaning of an abstract artwork?

Yes

How do we define rhythm?

indicates movement by the repetition of elements or objects

We see this type of color when the brain receives so much color information that it is forced to simplify what we perceive.

optical color

what is a positive shape and negative shape?

positive shape: A shape on a flat picture surface that is defined by surrounding empty space neg:

A color that is lighter than its basic hue is known as tint. What is a color that is darker than its basic hue called?

shade

What is the difference between shape and form?

shape is 2D and form is 3D

what is the opposite of emphasis?

subordination; manipulation of the visual element in order to create alas of lesser visual impact

How is subtractive color explained?

the colors produced from pigment

What is figure/ ground reversal?

the reversal of the relationship between one shape (the figure) and its background (the ground), so that the figure becomes background and the ground becomes the figure