Art Appreciation Final
loom
In weaving, fibers are held in place on a
easily altered with computer programs
A digital photograph challenges the inherit truthfulness of the photographic medium because it can be ________.
a dome
A hemispherical vault built atop a circular or polygonal base is called__________.
large and focused field
A high f-stop achieves a _______.
medium
A material and its accompanying technique
an assemblage
A sculpture created from found, discarded, or familiar objects is called
freestanding
A sculpture that is meant to be viewed from all sides is
binder
A substance that causes pigment particles to adhere to one another and attach to the surface of a painting is known as a______.
inlay
A type of decoration in which small pieces are fitted into carved recesses is called
coin
A typical example of low-relief sculpture is a
site-specific
A work created and intended for a certain place is known as
mixed media
A work of art made from more than one material is called
Conceptual Age
According to Daniel Pink, lawyer and former speechwriter to former Vice President Al Gore, we are moving away from an economy and society built on the logical and linear capabilities but into one built on inventive, big-picture capabilities called the __________.
hinder a film's distribution
After 1934, violating the Motion Picture Production Code would_______.
logo
An identifying mark based on letterforms combined with pictorial elements is called a ______.
numbering
Artists distinguish between the individual prints in an edition by
proofs
At various stages in the printmaking process, artists check on the developing image by making.
aid in observation and drawing
Before the 19th century, artists used the camera obscura to_______.
daguerrotype
Binh Dahn's El Capitan, Yosmite... is an example of a __________.
Convey urgent social issues
Chaz Maviyane-Davies' Seeking Asylum is a Human Right demonstrates how posters
design
Eva Zeisel's 'Sauce Boat with a Ladle' is an example of an everyday object enhanced by its_____.
expressive theories
Evaluating art based on the artist's expression of personal meanings and worldview exemplifies the use of __________.
creativity
Experimenting is a characteristic trait of_____
daguerrotypes
Exposing the treated silver plates to light and fixing the images onto the plate with a mineral salt solution creates_______.
an animated movie
Fantasia is an example of ______.
self-expression and therapy
Frida Kahlo's 'The Broken Column' is an example of art used for _________.
He lined up still cameras that photographed the horse as it ran by
How did Eadweard Muybridge capture the animated motion of The Horse in Motion?
They look for innovation, contextual meaning, and personal expression
How do specialists decide if art is great?
She carves the relief patterns on tires to print designs on long sheets
How does Betsabee Romero Ciudades que se van (Cities on the Move) use relief techniques in an innovative way?
You should practice seeing rather than looking
How does the textbook recommend that you approach and respond to a work of art?
The sculpture is cast in polyester resin by using silicone molds made from human models.
How is Duane Hanson's Man with Camera different from Michelangelo's Awakening Slave?
unify the composition
In 'Going Home', Jacob Lawrence uses abstract figures and objects and color themes to________.
Michelangelo carved the sculpture from marble and polished the surface.
In Awakening Slave, how does Michelangelo achieve the smooth quality of human flesh?
Spinning and slumping molten glass
In Citron Basket Set with Ebony Lip Wraps, Dale Chihuly reinterpreted the shapes of Native American baskets by
raise public awareness of the squalid living and working conditions
In Five Cents a Spot, Jacob Riis used photography to__________.
idealism
In artwork, beauty found in something close to perfection defines___________.
reinforcing the back with a strip of copper
In her flatware set, Margaret De Patta adds stability to the knife by
incites protest
In present-day society, censorship could occur if an artwork__________.
rhythm
In the final versions pf Matisse's painting 'Large Reclining Nude', the curving forms of the arms and legs create_________.
facilitates the creative process
Leonardo da Vinci's 'Facial Proportions of a man in Profile' and Guillermo Tel Toro's pages from a sketchbook of 'Pan's Labyrinth' demonstrate that drawing_______.
adherence to cultural convention
Like the Aztecs, some cultures evaluate the quality of an artwork based on its _______.
buttresses
Medieval masons could replace large parts of load-bearing walls with stained-glass windows by using__________.
flexing strips of birch wood
Nina Bruun crafted Nest Chair by
develop the design for a complex composition
Pablo Picasso's studies for his painting 'Guernica' exemplify how preliminary sketches can help_______.
linear perspective
Raphael's 'The School of Athens' creates the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface through the use of_______.
evaluations can change over time and across cultures
Regarding Impressionist painting, the drastic shift from negative contemporary responses to their high value in today's society demonstrates that ________.
inhibits their intuitive sense of creativity
Susan Striker, author of the Anti-Coloring Book series, believes that exposing children to coloring books________.
trompe l'oeil
The "fool the eye" realism of paintings like William Harnett's A 'Smoke Backstage' is referred to as _______.
unity
The appearance of similarity in a work of art is called_________.
ceramics
The art of making objects from clay is called
industrial product design
The evolution of handheld music devices, from the transistor radio to the mp3 player, represents the distinctive use of cutting-edge technology in
the 1973 Supreme Court case Miller v. California
The freedom for artists to create what they want was established by_______.
the Middle Ages
The peak of technical development of stained glass occurred during.
depict poetic scenes of urban life
The photographs of Alfred Stieglitz and Henri Cartier-Bresson______.
intaglio
The printmaking technology that holds ink in areas below the surface of the matrix
aesthetics
The stud of how and why artworks are considered beautiful is called __________.
casting
The substitution process is also called
add black to the hue
To create a shade, artists_____.
looking and seeing
What are two modes of visual awareness?
Bulging form
What distinguishes Botero's 'The Horse' from Giacometti's 'Man Pointing'
Variations of color achieve spatial depth
What distinguishes atmospheric perspective from linear perspective?
silver iodine + salt
What does Bihn Dahn use in his daguerreotypes to make a copper plate light sensitive?
precise, smooth curves and parallel lines
What feature of engraving is exemplified in Albrecht Dürer's The Knight, Death and the Devil
Vertical Placement
What is one way that Paul Cezanne implies depth in 'Still Life with Apples'?
It conveys permanence and stability
What is the effect of symmetry in the White House?
to make beautiful, useful, and sustainable commodities
What is the goal of Industrial product design?
Sally Mann
What photographer uses the wet plate method of photography that uses grain alcohol and silver nitrate, among other solutions on glass to capture an image?
a religious purpose
When art serves the ritualistic needs or expresses the spirituality of an established faith, it fulfills ______.
value-based assumptions
Whether or not a work of art appeals to personal artistic taste depends on _______.
Georgia O'Keefe
Which artist emphasized the natural rhythms present in flowers?
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Which artist's characteristic bright colors and flattened compositions influenced graphic designers?
beauty
Which concept varies considerably across cultures?
graphic design
Which design discipline is characterized by the use of words and pictures to improve visual communication?
finding recognizable objects in clouds
Which of the following activities would best be described as seeing?
pier
Which of the following architectural elements supports an arch?
its rounded shape
Which of the following best indicates that Grayson Perry used the throwing technique to create Quotes from the Internet?
Julia Margaret Cameron's Paul and Virginia
Which of the following demonstrates the influence of portrait painting on early photography?
an irregular outline
Which of the following is a characteristic of organic shapes?
It erodes due to pollution
Which of the following is a disadvantage of marble?
interactive design
Which of the following is a relatively new area of design?
websites
Which of the following is a typical medium for interactive design?
the Taj Mahal
Which of the following is an example of how public commemoration aids memory and conveys the significance and value of life?
State of Play INKS
Which of the following is an example of interactive design?
earthenware
Which of the following is the most common type of ceramic?
serifs
Which of the following refers to angled, short lines with pointed ends that terminate the main strokes?
firing
Which of the following techniques is med to shape molten glass?
Ridley Scott's Prometheus
Which of the following uses digital animation?
typography
Which of the lengt h of designing letterforms and composing material from letterforms?
directional forces
Which principle of design produces paths that guide the viewer's eye through the work of art?
silkscreen/screenprinting
Which printing process facilitates the mass-production of editions without the loss of quality?
modeling
Which technique often leaves fingerprint impressions visible on the surface of a sculpture?
It required multiple blocks of color
While creating Shono Hakuu (Light Rain at Shono), why would Utagawa Hiroshige need to pay careful attention to the registration of the print?
Joseph Nicephore Niepce
Who captured the first photographic image in 1826?
Ansel Adams
Who produced photographs of national parks to benefit environmental conservation efforts?
They are easy to distribute
Why are prints often used to influence social causes?
The relief edges deteriorate from repeated pressure
Why are woodcut editions limited?
It depicts the urban life of a black PI
Why is Gordon Park's Shaft considered part of the blaxploitation movement?
It captures the physical appearance of a family group on a train
Why is Mary Cassatt's 'In the Omnibus' considered a receptive drawing?
Its subject matter and medium offended Roman Catholics
Why was Chris Ofili's painting 'The Holy Virgin Mary' controversial?
picturesque
Works of art that depict the harmony and poetry of natural landscapes are called_______.