Art Chapter 2

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A relief print created out of a sheet of linoleum is called________. a. A woodcut b. A linocut c. A linograph d. An intarsia e. A planography

A linocut

Which of these artists is not involved with the creation of architecture? a. A sculptor b. An architect c. An interior designer d. A landscape architect e. A structural designer

A sculptor

Which of these materials can be used to create a sculpture? a. Wax b. Stone c. Plastic d. Ice e. All the answers

All the answers

Artists draw for many reasons, including: a. To define their ideas b. To plan for larger projects c. To resolve design issues in preparatory sketches d. To record their visual observations e. All the other answers

All the other answers

Sticks of chalk, pastel, and crayon are all made by combining pigment with ________. a. Turpentine b. Water c. Chalk d. Sawdust e. Binder

Binder

Which of these is not a subtractive method of sculpting? a. Casting b. Carving c. Chiseling d. Sawing e. Drilling

Casting

When a metalwork artist works the front side of a sheet of metal with a hammer to imprint a texture from below it is called ________. a. Chasing b. Drafting c. Bashing d. Casting e. Welding

Chasing

An artwork that consists exclusively of drawings, designs, and plans would best be described as ________. a. Performance art b. Conceptual art c. An installation d. A readymade e. None of the other answers

Conceptual art

What are crafts? (plus 5 mediums

Crafts are more specialized than art and serve a utilitarian purpose. Clay, glass, metal, fiber, and wood.

________ films often include innovative technology, unexpected subject matter, and/or manipulated images. a. Documentary b. Experimental c. Silent d. Historical e. All the answers

Experimental

This is a group of letterforms designed to have a uniform appearance. a. Codex b. Layout c. Font d. Carriage e. Serif

Font

This painting process relies on freshly applied lime plaster to hold the pigment in place. a. Casein b. Encaustic c. Fresco d. Tempera e. Oil

Fresco

Egyptian picture symbols are called _______. a. Hieroglyphs b. Cuneiform c. Script d. Calligraphy e. Letterforms

Hieroglyphs

Another name for freestanding sculpture is_________. a. In the round b. Bas-relief c. High relief d. Dynamic presence e. Modeling

In the round

Which of the following is a printmaking process? a. Intaligo b. Glazing c. Scumbling d. Intonaco e. Arriccio

Intaligo

This architectural term describes a structure created from a pile of material. a. Load-bearing b. Post-and-lintel c. Arch d. Steel frame e. Dome

Load-bearing

This is not a traditional paint binder. a. Beeswax b. Lye c. Egg yolk d. Gum Arabic e. Walnut oil

Lye

An artwork that consists of cutting off someone's tie and pouring shampoo on his head would best be described as _____. a. Performance art b. Conceptual art c. An installation d. A readymade e. None of the answers

Performance art

The division between art and craft began during this period. a. Renaissance b. Sung Dynasty c. Baroque d. Roman e. Civil war

Renaissance

The first cameras were ________. a. Invisible b. Electric c. Room-sized d. Free e. Gas-powered

Room-sized

This drawing medium utilizes a piece of silver wire set in a holder. a. Sanguine b. Pencil c. Bister d. Silverpoint e. Gum Arabic

Silverpoint

Using puppets, dolls, or models to create scenes in a movie is called ________. a. Cel animation b. Imaginary thinking c. Stop-motion animation d. Collage e. Expressionism

Stop-motion animation

The theory that describes the way separate images viewed at regular intervals create the appearance of a continuous or single movement is called ________. a. Binocular vision b. Stroboscopic motion c. Blurring d. Zoetrope motion e. Panoramic vision

Stroboscopic motion

The essence of visual communication design is the use of _______to communicate information and ideas. a. Internet b. Prints c. Symbols d. Words e. Pictures

Symbols

This kind of stress pulls on the structure of a building and must be countered by a pushing stress. a. Momentum b. Compression c. Texture d. Thrust e. Tension

Tension

What is the process that a ceramist uses to knead and remove pockets of air from wet clay? a. Coiling b. Throwing c. Slabbing d. Wedging e. Modeling

Wedging

What does the word "photograph" mean? a. Writing with light b. Signing a picture c. Imitating drawing d. Reverse a tone e. Seeing through a lens

Writing with light

A relief print created out of a solid wood block is called_______. a. A woodcut b. A linocut c. A woodograph d. An intarsia e. A planograph

A woodcut

An artwork that consists of a re-created bedroom with videos projected onto the walls would best be described as ________. a. Performance b. Conceptual art c. An installation d. A readymade e. None of the answers

An installation

Paint in its most basic form is composed of _________and a liquid binder. a. Pigment b. Glaze c. Impasto d. Beeswax e. Tempera

Pigment

Daguerreotypes are made on _______. a. Celluloid film b. Handmade paper c. Polished metal plates d. Glass e. Canvas

Polished metal plates


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