Practice Quiz ART 101
The positive and negative shapes in M. C. Escher's print Sky and Water I balance each other and are an example of __________.
Figure-Ground
A flat work of art has two dimensions: __________ and width.
Height
One definition of this element is "a mark that connects two points."
Line
A shape made of perfectly straight lines would probably be classified as ________ shape.
a geometric
A shape on a flat picture surface that is defined by surrounding empty space is known as ________ shape.
a positive
A line that is a continuous mark is _______.
an actual line
The line that defines the outer edge of an object is called the _________.
contour
By orienting lines so that they attract attention to a specific area of work of art the artist is using ___________.
directional line
Some Jewish texts create images using this kind of line made up of small letters
implied line
Miriam Schapiro's collage Baby Blocks combines two different kinds of shape. _________ is the term used to describe a shape that suggests the natural world, while the term geometric suggests mathematical regularity.
organic
