Art Midterm

There is rhythm in an artwork when it has at least this many point of reference.

2 points

Artists draw for many reasons, including:

A.To define their ideas B.To plan for larger projects C.To resolve ideas in preparatory sketches D.To record visual observations E.All of the above

________ balance is achieved when two halves of a composition are not mirror images of each other.

Asymmetrical

Wood is not strong enough to create freestanding sculptures more than about 4 ft tall. True or False

False

An artist might use a small scale for a portrait of a lover because it implies ________.

INTIMACY

The work of ________ was a direct influence on the conceptual art movement.

Marcel Duchamp

If an architect wanted to build a large square building with a domed roof, he or she would use this structural feature to transfer the load of the roof.

Pendentive

________ balance is achieved when both sides of a composition look exactly the same.

Symmetrical

This is a kind of visual diversity that can bring many different ideas, media, or elements together in one composition.

Variety

Which of the following is not a primary source for studying a work of art?

a blog about painting

A shape made of perfectly straight lines would probably be classified as ________ shape.

a geometric

The recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called ________.

a pattern

Memento mori refers to:

a symbol of mortality "remember you must die."

When we touch an object we experience a tactile sensation that artists refer to as ________ texture.

actual

Architects consider this when designing a building.

all of the above

A group of prints that are identical and produced in a limited number is called ________.

an edition

A line that gives viewers the impression that they are seeing a line where there is not a continuous mark is ________.

an implied line

A two-dimensional object is called a shape, and a three-dimensional object is known as a ________.

form

In two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work.

format

The glassy finished surface applied to a ceramic object is called ________.

glaze

Stained glass was integral to the development of this medieval French architectural style.

gothic

The principles of design are a kind of ________ that artists apply to the elements of art.

grammar

The process of using a series of parallel lines set close to one another to differentiate planes of value in a work of art is called

hatching

This type of scale is common in the relief sculpture of ancient Egypt, where it was used to indicate social importance.

hierarchical

The chiaroscuro method uses five defined values: cast shadow, reflected light, core shadow, light, and ________.

highlight

As Eadweard Muybridge's experiments with motion showed, ________.

human eye can't see

This term for plate printmaking means "cut into" in Italian.

intaglio

Which of the following is a printmaking process?

intaglio

This type of sculpture can move and change its visual form.

kinetic

This is the system for creating an illusion of depth using three basic components: horizon line, vanishing point, and convergence lines.

linear perspective

A relief print created out of a sheet of linoleum is called ________.

linocut

Glass was probably first used by this ancient culture.

mesopotamian

The kind of scale used for objects that appear larger than they are in real life is called ________ scale.

monumental

Which of the following are acceptable resources for studying art?

museum website

A sculpture designed in the round can be viewed from ________.

nearly every angle

The traditional "artist's" primary colors are ________.

red, blue and yellow

A three-dimensional surface that is designed to be viewed from only one direction is known as a ________.

relief

This aspect of culture is integral to both ancient Greek and Yoruba figural art, despite the differences in how the resulting artworks look.

religion

If a figure in an artwork has drapery billowing out behind it, and appears to have multiple feet in different positions, the viewer might assume that this figure is ________.

running forward

A color that is almost gray has a ________ chroma.

saturation

Using puppets, dolls, or models to create scenes in a movie is called ________.

stop motion

The kind of motion that is created by showing a series of static images in quick succession is called ________.

stroboscopic motion

The opposite of emphasis is ________.

subordination

The essence of visual communication design is the use of ________ to communicate information and ideas.

symbols

The mechanics of the camera are very similar to those of ________.

the human eye

All sculptures have this characteristic in common:

they exist in three-dimensional space

The visual form of printed letters, words, and text is called ________.

typography

One-point perspective does convey depth, but it has limited applications due to its reliance on a single ________.

vanishing point

The elements of art form the basic ________ of art.

vocab

In the Indian painting featuring the Mughal Emperor Babur in his garden (1.8.9), the garden is punctuated by a specific feature that points to the four cardinal directions. What is this feature?

water

This type of design can incorporate text, image, recorded sound, and moving images.

web design

What is the process that a ceramist uses to knead and remove pockets of air from wet clay?

wedging

Colors that are on opposite sides of the color wheel are radically different in wavelength and are called ________.

complementary colors

An artwork that consists exclusively of drawings, designs, and plans would best be described as ________.

conceptual art

Because it is three-dimensional, a form has these three spatial measurements: height, width, and ________.

depth

Artists can use ________ to organize the elements in a work and draw our attention to areas of emphasis and focal points.

direction, dramatic play, placement, line

When were the first successful photographs made using a camera?

early 1800s

The binding agent for tempera paint is ________.

egg

As an artist, Marina Abramovic is known for her ________.

extreme performance pieces

An artist cannot turn a trash can into a readymade artwork. True or False

false

An artwork can have only one focal point. True or False

false

If a sculptor wanted to create a relief that was visible from more than one angle, bas-relief would be a good method to use. True or False

false

The principle of rhythm does not apply to photography. True or False

false

This craft medium uses threads, fabrics, and other textiles.

fibers

The area covered by a pattern is called the ________.

field

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

focal point

There are two types of fresco. Fresco secco, which means "dry fresco," and this kind, which means "good fresco."

Buon Frisco

What does the word "photograph" mean?

Drawing with light

What is the name for any side of a building that is intended to be looked at?

Facade

Artists started depicting time in art only in the twentieth century, and no other artwork that implied movement was made before 1900. True or false

False

Artists used oil paint on cave walls thousands of years ago. True or False

False

Cast iron was only invented in the eighteenth century. True or False

False

Contour line defines the outer edge or profile of an object, and can be used to suggest a volume in space. True or False

True

Images in a camera obscura can be recorded mechanically, chemically, or digitally.

True

What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design?

Unity

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:

Unity and variety

Artworks made using alternative media and processes 5 things ________.

aob

Before the invention of paper, drawings were done on ________.

aob

The sculptural process in which the artist carves only in shallow depth is called ________.

bas relief

This type of relief, which takes its name from the French word for low, does not imply great depth.

bas relief

The binding agent in encaustic painting is ________.

beeswax

Samples of this drawing medium have been dated back to 30,000 BCE.

charcoal

This method of applying value to a two-dimensional artwork in order to create the illusion of a three-dimensional solid form is called ________.

chiaroscuro (lit. light-dark in Italian)

This is the most vivid element of art and design.

color

Georges Méliès's film A Trip to the Moon is known for being:

part of his magic show, moves time forward using multiple settings, repeated scenes, and cuts

Ron Lambert's sculptural work Sublimate (Cloud Cover) replicates the natural process of the water cycle to illustrate the ________.

passage of time

To transfer the design of The School of Athens to the wall, Raphael ________ a large drawing, then used powdered charcoal dust to leave an impression of the original image.

perforated

Paint in its most basic form is composed of ________ and a liquid binder.

pigment

Films such as Amélie combine realistic and fantastical elements in order to:

point out magical qualities

Daguerreotypes are made on ________.

polished metal plates

Sumerian votive figures were used as:

prayer figures

This object can be used to separate white light into the colors of the spectrum.

prium