Art Appreciation: Unit 3: Quizzes
Which of the following is a fiber craft?
Weaving Quilting Papermaking
In vis-com design, the void that lies between text areas and images is called ____.
White space
Dome
arch rotated 360 degrees on its vertical axis, into a hemispherical shape
The Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph Paxton is an example of which type of construction method?
cast iron
Promotes ideas as artwork
conceptual
What main type of alternative art do we classify Sherrie Levine's After Walker Evans?
conceptual
Which main type of alternative art do we classify Kara Walker's Insurrection!?
enlivened Gallery Spaces
Calls attention to historical media and promotes accountability
enlivened gallery spaces
In Vis-Com design, a complete alphabet of letterforms and punctuation is called ____.
font
Choreographs an entire space, and is usually multi-media
installations/environment
Heavily influenced by John Cage and often include voyeuristic acts
performance
Impromptu events called 'happenings' are a part of which type of alternative art?
performance
Which construction method uses wood to span spaces and combines strength and beauty?
post and beam
The Temple of Athena Nike is an example of which construction method?
post and lintel
Barrel vault
semi-cylindrical shape repeated in space, "hallway"
The main vertical part of a column is called the ___.
shaft
Corbeled Arch
span a gap by moving stone close until they meet
The Wainwright Building by Louis Sullivan is an example of which construction method?
steel frame
What was the main purpose of Marina Abramovic's The Artist is Present?
to personally engage with people in a space without talking or touching
Which of the following is a natural metal?
Copper
____ is a pliable, porous, and brittle clay body with variants such as terra cotta and raku.
Earthenware
Images created to inform as well as embellish a printed page of text are called ____.
Illustrations
Who is believed to have inspired many alternative processes due to his creation of "action paintings"?
Jackson Pollock
In Vis-Com design, the art of organizing type, logos, and illustration in traditional print media is called _____.
Layout design
Who were the first to employ picture symbols as a language system?
Mesopotamians
Which craft has been used as a measure of human development and technology?
Metal work
What is Ai Weiwei calling attention to in his work?
Personal responsibility Consumerism Eastern vs. western notions
What color system is used for digital vis-com designs?
RGB
What method of sculpture was used to create Fountain by Marcel Duchamp?
Readymade
What is the main difference today between sculpture and craft?
Sculpture is primarily done for art aesthetics; craft has function
How does Barbara Kruger engage viewers directly in her work?
She uses first person language
Round arch
Span a gap by moving stone close until semi-circle
What method of construction made the modern skyscraper possible?
Steel frame
Which of the following architectural spaces is kinetic?
The Milwaukee Art Museum
Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter is an example of how illustration can be used in design to better inform and embellish the printed page.
True
Web design is most strongly connected to layout design.
True
The visual form of printed letters, words, and text, is called ____.
Typography
Which of the following statements is NOT true of alternative works?
Alternative works place full emphasis on the final product for sale and display
This type of sculpture is an additive process that combines multiple found objects into a new form.
Assemblage
What does avant-garde mean?
At the front
Shallow sculpted marks, like on that of a coin, and design for viewing from one side is called ___.
Bas-relief
What method of construction is based on the simple idea of making a pile of brick or stone?
Basic load-bearing
What color system is used for printed vis-com designs?
CMYK
This type of sculpture uses a subtractive method of chiseling and gouging away at a surface before sanding and polishing. Traditional methods used mediums such as stone or ivory.
Carving
The "lost wax" method relates to which sculpture process?
Casting