Art Appreciation Midterm

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

geometric

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

gothic

The opposite of emphasis is--------.

subordination

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

subtractive

the final step in developing a film in a dark room is washing and frying the print

true

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

unity

George Melies A Trip to the Moon is known for being

1st sense of time using foward

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

2

What is the difference between analysis and critique?

Analysis-description, discussion, related to art Critique-theory, includes ideas, opinions, and experience of viewer

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

Blog of Painting

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

Chanels water in directions

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

Depth

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

False

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

Focade

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

Glaze

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

Kinetic

The work of------ was direct influence on the conceptual art movement =.

Marcel Duchamps

which architect began a movement in architectural sustainability in 2004 with the innovative modular glide house

Michelle Kaufman

Which of the following are acceptable resources for studying art?

Museum Website

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.

Roman arch

This type of arch was created by the Romans to open space over head

Rounded

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

Symmetrical

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

a symmetrical

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

actual

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

all angles

Architects consider this when designing a building

balance between tension and compression

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

bas relief

This pictorial logo, used to identify chevrolet products, has come to replace words when identifying the company

bowtie

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

buon

As Edward Muybridges experiments with motion showed

cameras capture what the human eye cannot

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

charcoal

This is the most vivid element of art and design.

color

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

Artwork made using alternative media and processes

conceptual performance

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

direction, dramatic contrast, and placement

when were the first successful photographs made using a camera?

early 1800

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

edition

The binding agent for tempera paint is

egg

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

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

false

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

false

The principle of rhythm does not apply to photography

false

Cast iron was only invented in the eighteenth century

fasle

The craft medium uses threads, fabrics, and other textiles

fiber art

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

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 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

What genre might a filmmaker be working in if he or she used ominous music, fake blood, and shot many of the scenes at night?

horror

the binding agent in encasutic painting is-----.

hot wax

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

human eye

Memento mori refers to:

human mortality

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

implied line

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

implied motion

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

intaglio

Which of the following is a printmaking process?

intaglio

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

intimacy

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

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

logotype

A color that is almost has a ------- chroma.

low

Glass was probably first used by this ancient culture.

mesopotamia

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

monumental

Sumerian votive figures were used as:

offering for the gods

Before the invention of paper, drawings were done on---------

papyrus, cloth, wood, animal hide

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

pattern

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

pigment

Daguerreotypes are made on ________.

polished metal plates

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

red, yellow, blue

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

Films such as amelie combine realistic and fantastical elements in order to

reveal the magical qualities of life

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

rhythms of nature become measure of natural time

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

the primary colors that make up the basis for commercial printing are------,.

sean, yellow, black,magante

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

special effects

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

symbol

Wood is not strong enough to create freestanding sculptures more than about 4ft tall

true

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

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

vanishing point

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

variety

This type of charcoal is commonly used as drawing material and is easy to erase

vine charcoal

The elements of art form the basic----of art.

vocabulary

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

web design

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

wedging

what does the word photgraph mean?

writing with light

Artists draw for many reasons, including:

to think, prepare and plan for other works

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

true

All sculptures have this characteristic in common:

exsist in 3 dim space

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

extreme performance pieces

An artist cannot turn a trash can into ready made artwork

false

An artwork can only have one focal point.

false

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

Chiaroscuro

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.

cartoon

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

prism