Art Final Exam Study Guide

Rococo architecture, such as Johann Balthasar Neumann's church of Vierzehnheiligen, preffered: a) a striking monochrome scheme b) delicate pastel colors c) to create optical illusions with analogous colors d) to let the color of the raw materials remain e) none of the other answers

b) delicate pastel colors

This is the specific part in an area of emphasis to which the viewer's eye is drawn. a) subordination b) focal point c) middle d) top e) composition

b) focal point

This style of medieval cathedral was based on the architecture of Rome a) gothic b) romanesque c) jacobean d) federalist e) old empire

b) romanesque

Stained glass was integral to the development of this medieval French architectural style. a) Gothic b) Art Nouveau c) Neoclassicsm d) Impressionism e) Dada

a) Gothic

Which of the following terms means "rebirth" and is used to describe an artistic movement characterized by renewed interest in the Classical world of Greece and Rome? a) Renaissance b) Baroque c) Enlightenment d) Mannerism e) none of the above

a) Renaissance

The sophisticated art of expressive handwriting is called ________ a) calligraphy b) layout design c) typography d) logotype e) carriage

a) calligraphy

The line that defines the edge of a shape is called the _______ a) contour b) boundary c) implied d) volume e) scale

a) contour

If you were to build a cathedral with a huge stained-glass window covering nearly an entire wall, you would use these architectural features to ensure the building's structural stability. a) flying buttresses b) naves c) tympanums d) transepts e) labyrinths

a) flying buttresses

Even though Jeff Koons did not make the sculpture Rabbit himself, it is considered his because: a) he designed it b) he chose its color c) he displayed it in his home d) it was modeled on his pet rabbit e) none of the other answers

a) he designed it

Egyptian picture symbols are called _________ a) hieroglyphics b) cuneiform c) script d) calligraphy e) letter forms

a) hieroglyphics

The tall towers surrounding a mosque, from which the faithful are called to prayer, are called _________ a) minarets b) mihrabs c) Kaabas d) Meccas e) tesserae

a) minarets

Unlike freestanding sculpture, this type of sculpture is created to be viewed from one side only. a) relief b) in the round c) dynamic presence d) modeling e) cast

a) relief

A pattern with regular intervals create _________ rhythm. a) repetitive b) progressive c) alternating d) an irregular e) geometric

a) repetitive

Linear perspective is used to _____________ a) represent the illusion of three dimensional space in two dimensions b) replicate the appearance of great expanses of space c) teach print-makers the steps of their process d) make maps more effectively e) all of the above

a) represent the illusion of three dimensional space in two dimensions

Leonardo da Vinci invented a painting that consisted of applying a hazy or misty glaze over the painting. a) sfumato b) chiaroscuro c) fresco d) tenebrism e) modeling

a) sfumato

The lightness or darkness of a surface is the element of art called________ a) value b) space c) line d) shape e) color

a) value

What does the word "photograph" mean? a) writing with light b) signing a picture c) imitating a drawing d) reversing a tone e) seeing through a lens

a) writing with light

Why do we presume that the head of a woman from Benin was made for someone wealthy: a)because it was made from rare ivory b) because it strongly resembles a queen c) because it had a price carved on the back d) because it was made to be shown in a museum e) because it definitely was not made for anyone wealthy

a)because it was made from rare ivory

Formal analysis

analyzes the use of formal elements in a work

Paul Cezanne used _________ in his work Mont Sainte-Victoire.

atmospheric perspective

When we touch an object we experience a tactile sensation that artist refer to as __________ texture a) mass b) actual c) subversive d) implied e) organic

b) actual

The Nazis feared Otto Dix's art because they thought it might_________ a) sell for a high price b) undermine the military will of the German people c) encourage people to vote d) be better than art they liked e) be seen in museums

b) undermine the military will of the German people

Conceptual art emphasizes __________ a) the way the final artwork looks and exists in the world b)the ideas behind the artwork over its realization c) how many theories are artwork can reference d) what is actually there over what we know to be there e) all of the other answers

b)the ideas behind the artwork over its realization

An empty space given shape by its surround is known as_______ a) an implied b) a geometric c) a negative d) an organic e) an actual

c) a negative

Allan Houser's work, Reverie, is ______ a) abstract and non-objective b) abstract and two-dimensional c) abstract and representational d) abstract and not representational e) none of the above

c) abstract and representational

The technique used to make Glass and Bottle of Suze is _________ a) silkscreen b) assemblage c) collage d) photomontage e) readymade

c) collage

This painting process relies on freshly applied lime plaster to hold the pigment in place. a) casein b) encaustic c) fresco d) tempera e) oil

c) fresco

Vincent van Gogh used thick swirls of pain in his work Starry Night, this technique is called ________ a) chiaroscuro b) atmospheric painting c) impasto d) intaglio e) symbolism

c) impasto

The essence of visual communication design is the use of ________ to communicate information and ideas. a) Internet b) prints c) symbols d) words e) pictures

c) symbols

D.W. Griffith's film, Birth of a Nation, employed the innovative techniques and was used as a propaganda tool by _________ a) the Transaltlantic Railroad b) Ellis Island c) the KKK d) the US President e) none of the above

c) the KKK

If an artist were to create a woodblock print with three different colors, how many separate relief clocks would he or she need? a) one b) two c) three d) four e) five

c) three

The element of art that defines the amount of space occupied by an object is __________ a) form b) mass c) volume d) texture e) geometry

c) volume

Biographical analysis

considers the artist's personal experiences

Contextual analysis

considers the religious, political and social environment in which the art work was made and viewed

Feminist analysis

considers the role of women in an artwork

When did it become common for photographs to be collected in major fine arts museums? a) 1860s b) 1900 c) 1950s d) 1980s e) none of the above

d) 1980s

Early wall paintings have been found in Catalhoyuk in modern _________ a) Afghanistan b) France c) Denmark d) Turkey e) Greece

d) Turkey

The Egyptian fresco from Nebamun's tomb utilizes: a) composite view b) hierarchical scale c) hieroglyphs d) all of the above

d) all of the above

The Kwakiutl late-nineteenth century Eagle Transformational Mask was opened and closed during performances to _______ a) create a dynamic visual experience b) represent the transformation the wearer was undergoing c) suggest ancestral connections between eagles and humans d) all of the above

d) all of the above

The Pantheon uses which architectural order for its columns? a) Corinthian b) Doric c) Ionic d) all of the above

d) all of the above

Which of these terms applies to Georges Seurat's Sunday on La Grande Jatte? a) pointillism b) optical mixutre c) after image effect d) all of the above

d) all of the above

The structure of Romanesque churches recalls architectural elements from __________ a) ancient Greece b) southeast Asia c) Mesopotamia d) ancient Rome e) Anglo-Saxon England

d) ancient Rome

When were the first successful photographs made using a camera? a) 1300s b) 1500s c) 1600-1750 d) early 1800s e) 1900-50

d) early 1800s

Forms that tend to be irregular and similar to naturally occurring objects are known as ___________ forms. a) geometric b) volumetric c) implied d) organic e) massive

d) organic

An artist creates an artwork made up of many different shapes, all in varying shades of blue. This artwork uses the following principles of art: a) time and motion b) mass and texture c) contrast and focal point d) unity and variety e) scale and pattern

d) unity and variety

Subordination

defined as minimizing or toning down other compositional elements in order to bring attention to the focal point.

Artists draw for many reason, including: a) to define their ideas b) to plan for larger projects c) to resolve design issues in preparatory sketches d) to record their visual observations e) all of the above

e) all of the above

Artworks based on what of these religions can be found in India? a) Buddhism b) Hinduism c) Islam d) Buddhism and Hinduism e) all of the above

e) all of the above

The computer simulation game, The Sims, uses __________ perspective.

isometric

If you were to design an eye-catching poster using only two colors, the combination that would most stand out to passerby would be ________

orange and red

A work that depicts people or objects in a way that makes them recognizable is called___________

representational

The Pyramid of the Sun is a ________

stepped pyramid

The designs on the colossal sculpture of the Aztec mother goddess Coatilicue are_________

symmetrical

an artwork can be described as non-objective if its subject matter is_________

unrecognizable

Expressionism focuses on _________

what is felt rather than what is seen

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater cultivates an organic relationship between the building and the location by: a) using material chiefly from the surrounding countryside b) coloring the concrete to match the rocks c) mimicking the layers of the rocks in his design d) letting the underlying rock jut into the living space e) all of the above

e) all of the above

If you were to design a party invitation, you might put important information, such as the date, time, and place in ________. a) bold type b) a larger font c) a different color d) a different font e) all of the above

e) all of the above

Les Demoisellses d' Avigonon was revolutionary because: a) it is not a naturalistic re-creation of the way we see the world b) it included simplified forms and bodies as geometric shapes c) the space of the background and foreground meld together d) it shows frontal and profile views at the same time e) all of the above

e) all of the above

Videos designed to be art are often made to be presented ________ a) on television screens b) in art galleries or at art events c) in such a way that they transform a space d) projected on walls e) all of the above

e) all of the above

Which of the following are qualities of most impressionist artists and their paintings? a) they rejected the traditional values of the Academy b) they evoked the sensations of everyday life c) they painted outdoors and captured natural light d) their brushstrokes were visible and paintings appeared unfinished e) all of the above

e) all of the above

Sticks of chalk, pastel, and crayons are all made by combining pigment with __________ a) turpentine b) water c) chalk d) sawdust e) binder

e) binder

The principles of design are a kind of _______ that the artists apply to the element of art. a) technique b) perspective c) sketch d) logo e) grammar

e) grammar

In two-dimensional work, when the figure becomes the background and the background becomes the figure, we perceive ____________

figure-ground reversal

When an artist uses scale to indicate the relative importance of elements in a composition, he or she is employing this kind of scale.

hierarchical scale

Iconographical analysis

interprets objects and figures in the artwork as symbols