ART 100 - EXAM 1

Which effect can be achieved by using charcoal on roughly textured paper? a. A wide range of light to dark tonal value b. Built-up layers of thin, transparent washes c. Subtly blended areas of bright color d. Visibly distinct areas of fine cross-hatching

A wide range of light to dark tonal value

Which term applies to William Eggleston's Untitled (Nehi Bottle on Car Hood)? A. Color photography B. Rayograph C. Photo essay D. Digital photography

A. Color Photography

Many contemporary photographers use new _______ technology, exemplified by Jeff Wall's Boy Falls from a Tree. A. digital B. collage C. ASA/ISO D. photo chemical

A. Digital

Heidi Cody's American Alphabet is a set of lightboxes that feature the isolated first letters of American A. groceries. B. sports teams. C. automobiles. D. apparel.

A. Groceries

Film noir originated in A. Hollywood. B. New York. C. Paris. D. London.

A. Hollywood

Which artist is known for the five-part series of films, the CREMASTER Cycle? A. Matthew Barney B. Nam June Paik C. Joan Jonas D. Doug Aitken

A. Mathhew Barney

_______ was an early advocate of photography as an art form. He/she opened a gallery in New York City in 1905. A. Steiglitz B. Bourke-White C. Cartier-Bresson D. Edwin Land

A. Steiglitz

Although color photographic film was available to artists in the early twentieth century, many preferred black-and-white film because it was less expensive and less susceptible to technical problems, and because color prints: A. tended to fade over time. B. were less popular with the public. C. were easy to copy. D. were considered too commercial.

A. tended to fade overtime

The word photography literally means A. "image capture." B. "light-writing." C. "to make." D. "to picture."

B. "light -writing"

One of the earliest forms of photographic images was a: A. composite print B. daguerreotype C. zolotype D. Kodak

B. Daguerreotype

Ansel Adams' concerns are largely ______. A. Social B. Environmental C. Digital D. Personal

B. Environmental

A 2009 building in Japan broke new ground by integrating into its façade a _____ A. smartphone. B. Quick Response (QR) code. C. live electronic assistant. D. keyboard.

B. Quick Response

In filmmaking, each unbroken sequence of movie frames, with the camera still rolling, is called a A. take. B. shot. C. roll. D. pan.

B. Shot

Jacob Riis's photograph Five Cents a Spot is an example of a photograph being used for ________. A. Entertainment B. Social reform C. The effects of motion D. A personal portfolio

B. Social reform

Which of the following is an example of interactive design? A. State of Play's INKS B. Sony Corporation's TR-610 transistor radio C. Virus Fonts' Drowning in Advertising D. Heidi Cody's American Alphabet

B. Sony Corporation's TR-610 Transistor radio

Which of the following refers to a series of drawings to visualize the major shots of a movie? A. montage B. storyboard C. animation D. video art

B. Storyboard

Which element of Margaret Bourke-White's Louisville Flood Victims might fit Cartier-Bresson's notion of the decisive moment? A. The figure who turns to look at the camera B. The billboards message seen behind the flood victims C. The contrast of buckets and bags next to the people's dark coats D. The predominance of African-American flood victims

B. The billboards message seen behind the flood victims

The phenomenon in which the human brain retains a visual image for a fraction of a second longer than the human eye records it is known as A. collective dreaming. B. persistence of vision. C. cinematography. D. montaage.

B. persistence of vision

This early filmmaker pioneered many special effects, such as dissolves between scenes and time-lapse photography, as seen in his Voyage to the Moon. A. D.W. Griffith B. Alfred Hitchcock C. George Méliès D. Sergei Eisenstein

C. George Melies

One of Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein's major contributions to film was his skilled use of A. storyboards. B. special effects. C. montage. D. animations.

C. montage

Perfecting the photographic process, Louis Daguerre was able to include _______ in his photographs, as seen in his 1839 photo Le Boulevard du Temple. A. buildings B. street scenes C. people D. motion

C. people

Julia Margaret Cameron's Paul and Virginia is an example of how many nineteenth-century photographers were influenced by_____, in choosing to photograph her subject in a close-up shot and with carefully controlled lighting to enhance the atmosphere. A. daguerreotypes B. tin types C. portrait painters D. color photography

C. portrait painters

MATCHING: Chiaroscuro Crosshatching Impasto Fresco - A painting technique in which pigments are applied to a damp plaster surface - The gradations of light and dark values - An extremely thick application of oil paint - Draw one set of lines over another, in a different direction, to suggest shadows or darker areas

Chiaroscuro: The gradations of light and dark values Crosshatching: Draw one set of lines over another, in a different direction, to suggest shadows or darker areas Impasto: An extremely thick application of oil paint Fresco: A painting technique in which pigments are applied to a damp plaster surface

In his image Untitled, Keith Haring used (red and green colors w 3 eyes and smiling mouth) ... _______ colors to create a bold and dynamic effect. a. objective b. analogous c. tertiary d. complementary

Complementary

Which term refers to the organization of visual elements in a photograph or painting? a. Balance b. Unity c. Composition d. Format

Composition

Which is an example of a Surrealist film? A. Scorpio Rising B. La Dolce VIta C. Citizen Kane D. An Andalusian Dog

D. An Andalusian Dog

Eadweard Muybridge is known for A. portraying his ideas in storyboards. B. pioneering the genre of film noir. C. developing the technique of montage. D. photographing people and animals in motion.

D. Photographing people and animals in motion

Jane and Louise Wilson's The Silence is Twice as Fast Backwards I demonstrates all of the following except: A. Photographs rely on the elements of visual art B. Technical and aesthetic concerns are related C. A photograph is a vehicle for personal expression D. The camera never lies

D. The camera never lies

Donald Meeker was instrumental in updating the font of A. school crossing signs. B. international railway signs. C. airport security signs. D. white-on-green Interstate freeway signs.

D. White on green interstate freeway signs

Oskar Fischinger's Circles is considered to be the first A. motion picture. B. digital film. C. silent film. D. experimental film.

D. experimentation film

A relatively new discipline, motion graphics began with A. European television commercials. B. Japanese cartoons. C. American video games. D. titles sequences for Hollywood movies.

D. titles of sequences for Hollywood movies

The balance in Jockeys Before the Race, by Edgar Degas, is: a. symmetrical b. asymmetrical c. isometric d. repetitive

asymmetrical

Asher Brown Durand gives an illusion of depth in Kindred Spirits ( trees, mountains, nature, etc.) by using ________. a. Cross hatching b. symmetrical balance c. atmospheric perspective d. linear perspective

atmospheric perspective

The Chinese believe that painting is derived from the art of: a. drawing b. calligraphy c. printmaking d. seeing

calligraphy

The original meaning of the term ______________ is a type of preparatory drawing that is a full-sized drawing made as a guide for a larger work in another medium. a. rendering b. view c. cartoon d. perspective

cartoon

A(n) _______ drawing must be sprayed with a solution of thinned varnish to keep particles of the medium affixed to the surface. a. pencil b. crayon c. charcoal d. ink

charcoal

Which of the following media used today is similar to drawing media used by prehistoric people? a. pencils b. charcoal c. graphite d. chalks

charcoal

In painting media, the pigment provides: a. form b. color c. texture d. binder

color

The juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as _______. a. contrast b. asymmetry c. hierarchy d. composition

contrast

Bartolomeo Passarotti used the technique of ___________ to give the arm in Studies of a Left Arm, a Young Woman a feeling of mass. a. cross-hatching b. pixilation c. pastel d. linear perspective

cross - hatching

The result of the process of arranging, selecting and ordering is called the: a. purpose b. design c. emphasis d. direction

design

Engraving, etching and _______ are intaglio processes. a. drypoint b. wetpoint c. woodblock d. serigraphy

drypoint

The fraction that appears in the center of a print below the image is referred to as the _______ a. print b. issue c. series d. edition

edition

The use of variety in Sarah Sze's Triple Point (Gleaner) (things gloating w strings) creates a sense of __________. a. harmony b. emotion c. stability d. improvisation

emotion

The phenomenon when positive and negative space change places, as seen in A Shape of Space (Figure 3.10), is called: a. composition b. object exchange c. implied exchange d. figure - ground reversal

figure-ground reversal

Shape refers to the expanse within the outline of a two-dimensional area or within the outer boundaries of a three-dimensional object. The wide variety of shapes can be grouped into two general categories: a. positive and negative. b. analogous and complementary. c. geometric and organic. d. bright and dull.

geometric and organic.

A very thin, transparent film of color painted over an already-painted surface is called: a. coating b. varnish c. glaze d. layer

glaze

The term for purity, brilliance, or saturation, of a color is: a. hue b. value c. intensity d. scale

intensity

The term "value," in the sense of art, refers to the: a. lightness and darkness of surfaces b. brightness and dullness of surfaces c. foreground and background d. quality of line and shape

lightness and darkness of surfaces

The method of creating the illusion of depth on a 2-D surface through the appearance of converging parallel lines and one or more vanishing points is called _______. a. atmospheric perspective b. chiaroscuro c. linear perspective d. picture plane

linear perspective

Raphael's The School of Athens provides the viewer with the illusion of the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface by the use of a. cross hatching. b. the golden mean. c. symmetrical balance. d. linear perspective.

linear perspective.

The _______ cut is a modern development in relief printing. a. wood b. intaglio c. linoleum d. litho

linoleum

What term describes the metal plate used to produce Rembrandt's Christ Preaching? a. Artist's proof b. Burin c. Matrix d. Etching

matrix

Madonna and Child with the Chancellor Rolin, by the Flemish artist Jan van Eyck, is an excellent example of a(n) _______ painting. a. acrylic b. fresco c. oil d. watercolor

oil

Rosalba Carriera, creator of Portrait of Girl with a Bussola, (baby george washington) was a popular eighteenth-century artist whose medium of choice offered rich colors and a smooth surface. Identify the medium. a. charcoal b. colored pencil c. Conté crayon d. pastel

pastel

Pastel, charcoal, Conté crayon and _______ are types of dry drawing media. a. ink b. tempera c. pencil d. encaustic

pencil

Lithography is a surface or _______ printing process. a. etched b. relief c. planographic d. isometric

planographic

At various stages in the printmaking process, artists make what are called _______ to check on the developing image. a. sketches b. editions c. screens d. proofs

proofs

_______ refers to size relationships between parts of a whole. a. probability b. scale c. proportion d. chiaroscuro

proportion

Repetition of similar elements in a work of art creates the illusion of: a. shape b. color c. rhythm d. line

rhythm

Ogata Korin's Cranes (multiple cranes in same position/angle) is a good example of the principle of ... a. insistent rhythm. b. emphasis and focal point. c. rhythm and repetition. d. emphasis and contrast.

rhythm and repetition

Claus Oldenburg's and Coosje van Bruggen's art, as seen in Shuttlecocks, affects us immediately through its: a. symbolism. b. scale c. iconography. d. color

scale

Which of the following is a type of stencil printing? a. wood engraving b. intaglio c.lithography d. serigraphy

serigraphy

One of the advantages of oil paint is its: a. slow drying time b. rapid drying time c. viscosity d. matte quality

slow drying time

Architects are primarily concerned with qualities of a. time b. materials c. space d. texture

space

The rubber-edged tool used in silk-screening is called a(n) _______. a. squeegee b. brayer c. burin d. engraver

squeegee

_______ balance, the two sides of a composition on either side of an imaginary vertical dividing line correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement of form. a. informal b. symmetrical c. asymmetrical d. radial

symmetrical

A type of painting utilizing egg yolk as a binder is _______. a. tempera b. watercolor c. encaustic d. fresco

tempera

Keith Sonnier created Motordom, an intense light installation in the outdoor lobby of a government building in Los Angles, to express which of the following? a. the energy of the employees and the work they are able to accomplish within the building b. the reality of car culture that Southern Californians have to live with c. the fleeting qualities of color and light in the atmosphere d. his love for the city

the reality of car culture that Southern Californians have to live with

Which architectural feature contributes a sense of rhythm to the façade of the White House? (white house columns) a. The emphasis on the central pediment b. The triangular pediment c. The windows and columns d. The symmetry of the building

the windows and columns

_____ is the appearance or condition of oneness in a work of art. a. Rhythm b. Emphasis c. Balance d. Unity

unity

Drawings done with ink thinned with water and executed with a brush are referred to as _______. a. washes b. wet media c. watercolors d. dry brush

washes

Which of the following is a type of relief printing? a. wood engraving b. intaglio c. lithography d. serigraphy

wood engraving

Which term is used to describe drawings that record the appearance of things that we see? a. Receptive b. Expressive c. Graphic d. projective

Receptive

Match the Following: Serifs Roman letters Logo Font Another word for typeface Non-italic letters Short lines at the top or bottom An identifying trademarks.

Serifs - Short lines at the top or bottom Roman letters - Non-italic letters Logo - An identifying trademarks Font - Another words for typeface

Adding black to a hue produces _____ while adding white to a hue produces_____. a. shade and tint b. tint and shade c. shade and value d. value and intensity

Shade and tint

MATCHING: Encaustic Lithography Gouache Intaglio - An opaque, water-soluable paint - Pigment suspended in hot wax - Any printmaking technique in which line and areas to be inked are recessed below the printing plate surface - Printmaking technique based on the antipathy of oil and water

Encaustic: Pigment suspended in hot wax Lithography: Printmaking technique based on the antipathy of oil and water Gouache: An opaque, water-soluable paint Intaglio: Any printmaking technique in which line and areas to be inked are recessed

In Michelangelo's Pieta the artist dramatically altered the human proportions to create an emotional experience for the viewer. What did he do? a. He enlarged Mary's body, Christ remains proportional b. He enlarged Christ's body, Mary's remains proportional c. He enlarged both Mary and Christ's body to larger than life proportions d. He shrank the bodily proportions of both figures

He enlarged Mary's body, Christ remains proportional

_______ suggests visual connections. a. Active line b. Implied line

Implied line

MATCHING: Mass Vanishing point Value Chiaroscuro - Gradations of light and dark values in two-dimensional imagery - Point on the horizon line at which parallel lines converge - a three dimensonal form having physical bulk - Relative lightness and darkness of surfaces

Mass: a three dimensonal form having physical bulk Vanishing point: - Point on the horizon line at which parallel lines converge Value: Relative lightness and darkness of surfaces Chiaroscuro: Gradations of light and dark values in two-dimensional imagery

Damien Hirst's use of symmetry in Posterity-The Holy Place (oval shape vertical) serves what key purpose in the design? a. It offers variety b. It creates unity c. It increases the scale d. It provides emphasis

It creates unity