Revel Chapter 4
What design principle does Cildo Meireles employ in his work "Cruzeiro do Sul (Southern Cross)" to underscore his commentary about the lack of attention given to countries in the Southern Hemisphere?
scale
What design principle is obviously distorted to create greater impact in Claes Oldenburg and Coosej van Bruggen's "Shuttlecocks"?
scale
What distinguishes the use of balance in sculpture from its use in painting?
sculpture must consider balance from structural purposes
Why do many public buildings employ symmetrical balance in their designs?
symmetrical balance suggests stability and permanence
In "Jockeys Before the Race" Edgar Degas uses what three objects to shift the viewer's attention to the left side of the canvas?
the circular form of the sun, the horses in the distance, the Jockeys red cap
Which architectural feature contributes a sense of rhythm to the façade of the White House
the columns
Which contributes most to the visual dynamism of Francisco Goya's composition in "Bullfight: The Agility and Daring of Juanito Apinani"?
the contrast of light and dark tones
What element moves our eye toward the empty panel on the left of Ogata Korin's "Cranes"?
the directional force of the birds heads
The dynamic design of Charles Demuth's "I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold" symbolizes what three things
a poem, a writer, a fire truck
In Lyubov Poprova's "The Pianist", the white repeated forms add rhythm and...
allude to the subject matter
Which term refers to the organization of visual elements in a painting or photograph?
composition
Kim MacConnel's use of color in "Woman with Mirror, Canvas #13" exemplifies the design principle of...
contrast
What did Matisse create by moving the figure's right leg down slightly in his version of "Large Reclining Nude"?
directional force
How does an artist's use of of directional forces differ from the use of emphasis and subordination in a work of art?
directional forces create a path around the work of art
What distinguishes the use of a focal point to give emphasis in a work of art?
emphasis is given to a specific area or detail
A strong sense of directional force might be used in order to...
emphasize a paintings focal point
The distorted proportions of the Roettgen "Pietà" adds to its...
expressive effect
What design problem is presented by the subject matter of Lavina Fontana's "Noli Me Tangere"?
foregrounding the standing prostrate figures
How did Michelangelo solve the problem presented by his subject matter in the "Pietà"?
he made the bodies of Mary and Christ disproportionate to one another.
Damien Hirst's use of symmetry in "Posterity - The Holy Place" serves what key purpose in the design?
it creates unity
How does the change in scale of the "5" function in Charles Demuth's "I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold"?
it draws the viewer deeper into the painting
How did the addition of horizontal lines to the couch change Matisse's final version of "Large Relining Nude"?
it reduced downward directional force
What visual element is commonly used to create directional force in painting?
line
A repetitive ordering of design elements is called a...
pattern
Any kind of movement or structure of dominant and subordinate elements in sequence is called...
rhythm
A form gathers visual weight as it moves closer to...
the edge of a picture
Which detail in Titian's "Noli Me Tangere" best demonstrates the principle of subordination in design?
the muted colors of the landscape
An analysis of scale in Judd's "Untitled" would be most likely to address...
the overall dimensions of the sculpture
What element of Robert Rauschenberg's "Gift for Apollo" helps to unify the assemblage?
the placement of the chain
What element of John Mccracken's "Untiled" seems to offer some variety?
the reflective surface
A person typically experiences scale in relation to...
the size of his or her body
What three details are used to balance the visual weight of the side of the Christ figure in Titian's "Noli Me Tegere"?
the tree above Christ
What three things appear in Donald Judd's "Untitled"?
the use of color to create unity, the repetition of forms, symmetrical balance
How do the tall green seats provide unity in Jacob Lawrence's "Going Home"?
they create visual rhythm across the composition
According to the text, how do most artists use unity and variety?
they seek a balance of unity and variety
Why is it possible for a small yellow form to balance a large blue form?
warm colors heavier than cool colors