Art Midterm Study Guide (Final one)

Assemblage

A subcategory of constructed sculpture- seen in the works of Deborah Butterfield, that lets artists us familiar objects in new ways is called Welding Collage Mobile Assemblage

Coin

A typical example of low-relief sculpture is A coin The statue of liberty A column A Temple

True

After perfecting the photographic process, Louis Daguerre was able to include people in his photographs, as seen in his 1839 photo, Le Boulevard du Temple. True False

True

Alexander Calder was one of the first artist to explore the possibilities of kinetic sculpture in his mobiles. True False

True

America's contribution to twentieth century architecture was the skyscraper. true false

Salvado Dali

An Andalusian Dog was created by Surrealists Luis Bunuel and Salvado Dali Max Ernst Merrett Oppenheim Rene Magritte

Logo

An identifying mark or trademark is referred to as a(n Icon Logo Mark Typo

Rhythm

Any kind of movement or structure of dominant and subordinate elements in sequence in a work of art refers to Shape Color Line Rhythm

Space

Architects are primarily concerned with the qualities of Space Time Materials Texture

Mixed Media

Art made with a combination of materials, such as photomontage, is referred to as Medium Composition Installation Mixed Media

True

Chiaroscuro is the technique used by two-dimensional artist to crate the illusion of volume with light and shading techniques True False

Scale

Claus Oldenburg's and Coosje van Bruggen's art as seen in Shuttlecocks, affects us immediately through its Iconography Symbolism Scale Color

Contextual

Critics who examine the environmental influences on a work of art, such as the economic system, cultural values, and politics, use ________ theories Contextual Expressive Formal All 3

Glass

Dale Chihuly is noted for his intricate and colorful works in ______, as seen in his work Mauve Seaform Set with Black Lip Wraps. glass clay plexiglass metal

Drawing and storyboarding

Director Ridley Scott, first trained as a visual artist, states that ____ play(s) a strong role in the creative process. Drawing and storyboarding Animation Black and white film Digital manipulation

Foundation

Drawing is considered the ________ of all other media Lesser form Equivalent Precurser Foundation

Tar Beach

Faith Ringgold's story quilt, called _______, tells about an eight year old's dream of overcoming obstacles. Tar Beach Harlem Nights Baby Flying over the Hudson

Representational

Figurative art is a type of _____ art Representational Folk Nonrepresentational Abstract

Persistence of vision

Film depends on a phenomenon called ____, in which the human brain retains a visual image for a fraction of a second longer than the human eye records it, making everything we see continuous and uninterrupted. Retinal tracking Mise-en-scene Persistence of vision Continual perception

Open Planning

Frank Lloyd Wright's Kauffman House, also known as Fallingwater, was a standout of the twentieth century because of it's _____ design. open planning closed planning gothic planning curtain wall planning

Pablo

From a bicycle seat and handlebars, the artist ____ formed a sculpture and titled it Bull's Head. Pablo Picasso Elizabeth Catlett Deborah Butterfield Julio Gonzolez

Social

Global warming, the graphic design poster by Chaz Maviyane- Davies, presents an issue of concern for the artist as well as the global population. This work is an example of art as a vehicle for Social Causes Communicating information Personal Expression All

Flying buttresses

Gothic builders were able to open large areas for windows because of the use of the pointed arch and flying buttresses pendetives naves arched vaults

All 3

Graphic design is a creative process employing art and technology to communicate ideas sell products delight our senses All 3

Grocery

Heidi Cody's American Alphabet is a set of light boxes, which feature the isolated first letters of American _____ products. Sports Grocery Automobile Apparel

Jazz

Identify the most prominent musical influence on Romare Bearden's art Jazz Blues Classical Hip Hop

Symmetrical

In _____ 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 Radial Informal Asymmetrical Symmetrical

Shot

In filmmaking, each unbroken sequence of movie frames, with the camera still rolling, is called a Take Shot Roll Pan

Medium

In the art world, a ________ is a particular material, along with its accompanying technique Vehicle Santeros Design Medium

Georgia O'Keefe

Jack-in-the-pulpit No. V reflects the typical style and content of its artist _____________ Georgia O'keene Constantine Brancusi Nancy Graves Jean-Michael Basquiat

False

Julio Gonzales was the first sculptor who used the chisel. True False

True

Large Reclining Nude is the final result of Matisse's long process of planning and rearranging the design of the composition True False

Collage

Many contemporary photographers use new_____ technology, exemplified by Jeff Wall's, Boy Falls from a Tree. Collage Digital ASO/ISO Photo chemical

True

Ogata Korin's Cranes is a good example of the principle of rhythm and repetition True False

Montage

One of Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein's major contributions to film was his skilled us of ____ to heighten dramatic intensity. Montage Special effects Animation Closeups

Pencil

Pastel, charcoal, conte crayon, and ________ are types of dry drawing media Pencil Ink Tempera Encaustic

Linear perspective

Raphael's The School of Athens, provides the viewer with the illusion of the three-dimensional world of a two-dimensional surface by the use of Cross hatching The golden mean Linear perspective Symmetrical

Outsider

Sabatino "Simon" Rodia, the artist who created Nuestro Pueblo (Our Town; aka The Watts Towers) did not have any professional art training. This type of artist is commonly known as a folk or ________ artist Bad Outsider Mainstream Insider

Freestanding

Sculpture that is meant to be seen from all sides and is called in-the-round or ______. Freestanding Additive Upright All accessible

Geometric and organic

Shape refers to the expanse within the outline of a two-dimensional area or within the outer boundaries of a 3D object. The wide variety of shapes can be grouped into two general categories Positive and negative Analogous and complementary Geometric and organic Bright and dull

Louis Sullivan

The Chicago school of architecture was led by _____, the first great modern American architect. Louis Sullivan Walter Gropius Joseph Paxton Gustave Eiffel

False

The Tree at Jesse, in Chartes Cathedral in France, illustrates the genealogy of Christ and is an example of Art for Commemoration True False

Ceramics

The art and science of making objects from clay is called _____. ceramics claymation modeling sculpture

Typography

The art of composing printed material from letterforms is called Calligraphy Typeface Typography Fonts

Asymmertical

The balance of Jockey's Before the Race, by Edgar Degas is Asymmetrical Symmetrical Isometric Repetitive

Camera obscura

The device invented in the sixteenth century as a means of capturing and fixing images from the natural world whose name means "dark room" is the ______. Camera obscura Film noir Camera vérité Zoopraxiscope

Vincent van Gogh

The drawing, The Carpenter, was made at the beginning of this artist's career, yet it reveals his careful observation and attention to detail. The artist of this drawing is ____________ Pablo Picasso Michaelangelo Vincent van Gogh Charles White

Art for persuasion

The first century sculpture, Augustus of Prima Porta, and the 14 century painting, Effects of Good Government in the city, exemplify which art function Art for delight Art for worship and ritual Art for commemoration Art for persuasion

Contrast

The juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as Asymmetry Heirarchy Composition Contrast

Cartoon

The original meaning of the term _______ is a type of preparatory drawing that is full-sized drawing made as a guide for a larger work in another Rendering View Perspective Cartoon

True

The term "art criticism" refers to making judgements of art, both favorable and unfavorable True False

Trompe l ciel

The term used to describe the "fool-the-eye" realism of William Harnett's painting, A Smoke Backstage, is Trompe l' ciel Abstract Painterly Nonrepresentational

Light writing

The word photography literally means ___________. Image capture To make To picture Light writing

Pablo Picasso

To create Guernica, a monumental painting depicting the horrors of war, this artist made many preliminary sketches Vincent van Gogh Pablo Picasso Henri Mattise Judith Murray

The society that produced it

To evaluate a work of art properly, we must deal with it in the context of Our own values The society that produced it Art museums The society that sold it

Lightness and darkness of surfaces

Value in the sense of art refers to Lightness and darkness of surfaces Brightness and dullness of surfaces

Warp and weft

Weaving combines and interlaces lengthwise and cross fibers, called _____ warp and weft woof and tweeter piles and knots ength and width

Nonrepresentational

When a work of art, such as Theo van Doesburg's Composition (The Cow), shows no reference to the natural world of images, it is called Expressionistic Stylized Representational Nonrepresentational

Design

Which of the following is the result of the process of arranging, selecting, and ordering Unity within variety Design Emphasis Direction

Aesthetics

Which of the following is used to describe an elevated awareness of beauty in the viewe? Perception Aesthetics Medium Idealism

Iconography

Which of the following refers to the symbolic meaning of visual signs and imagery in a work of art Content Form Iconography Aesthetics

Stone house

Zimbabwe, as in the Great Zimbabwe, means stone house african country homage to Zimba lion house

Ansel Adams

_____ used photographs of National Parks to increase public awareness of the beauty of nature. Henri-Cartier Bresson Margaret Bourke- White Ansel Adams Alfred Steiglitz

Intensity

________ is the term for the purity or saturation of a color Hue Value Intensity Tertiary

Unity

_________ is the appearance or condition of oneness in a work of art Unity Rhythm Emphasis Balance

Proportion

_________ refers to size relationships between parts of a whole Scale Proportion Probability Chiaroscuro

Formal

__________ art theories focus attention on the composition of the work and how earlier works may have influenced it Sociocultural Aesthetics Formal Expressive

Romare Bearden

____________ the artist who made Rocket to the Moon, paid tribute to the richness of the African American experience through photomontage Felix-Gonzales Torres Romare Bearden Chaz Maviyane-Davies Barnet Newman

Michaelangelo

_____________ made detailed drawings of a reclining male nude as studies for his finished work on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling Michaelangelo Leonardo da Vinci Donatello Raphael

Structure

throughout history, architects have always addressed and integrated three key issues: form, function, and _____. structure aesthetics symbolism historicism