Test 1 ART 101

proportion

is the relationship in size between a work's individual parts and the whole

mobile

Alexander Calder invented the (_____), a type of suspended, balanced sculpture that uses air currents to power its movement.

abstract

Allan Houser's work Reverie is ____ (representational, abstract, or non-objective)

CMYK

most commercial color printing is achieved using four separate colors, represented by this matrix

line

one definition of this element is a mark that connects two points

mass

our experience of objects in the natural world often leads us to assume that a large object will be heavy, but in fact this is not necessarily the case. This element of art is called

red yellow and blue

Traditional primary colors

symmetrical

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

radial

______ balance is achieved when all elements in a work of art are equidistance from the central point and repeat in a symmetrical way from side to side and top to bottom.

asymmetrical

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

non-objective

_______Art that does not depict a recognizable subject (representational, abstract, or non-objective)

icongraphic

_______analysis interprets objects and figures in the artwork as signs or symbols

formal

_____analysis concentrates on the artwork's elements and principles of art

form

a 2-dimensional object is called a shape, and a three-dimensional object is known as a

in-the-round

a 3D form designed to be viewed from multiple directions

relief

a 3D surface that is designed to be viewed from only one direction

shade

a color that is lighter than its basic hue is known as a tint. a color that is darker than its basic hue is known as

height and width

a flat work has 2 dimensions:

implied line

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

repetitive rhythm

a pattern with regular intervals creates a

representational

a work that depicts people or objects in a way that makes them recognizable is called _____ (representational, abstract, or non-objective)

chiaroscuro

an italian word for light and dark. A method in 2D art that used value to give the illusions of 3D

stele

an upright stone that has an incised relief on its surface, such as the Mayan sculpture is known as

elements

any of the ____ of art can help focus our interest on specific areas of a work of art.

depth

artists can create a sense of what by using light and dark values

depth

because it is 3D, a form has these three spatial measurements: height, width, and

multipoint perspective

the artist can more readily reflect the complexities of the real world by using more than one vanishing point

contour

the line that defines the edge of a shape

emphasis

the principle of drawing attention to particular content in a work of art.

pattern

the recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called

complimentary colors

colors that are opposite sides of the color wheel are radically different in wavelength and are called

variety

compositional unity strikes an interesting balance between the monotomy of too much similarity, and the chaos of too much _____ in a work of art

scale

the side of an object or artwork relative to another object, or to a system of measurement.

content

the subject or meaning in a work of art

deemphasize

the undecorated areas of the Peruvian double-chambered vessel with mouse are ____ compared to other areas that are patterned or modeled in three dimensions

3D

these four visual elements of art -- form, volume, mass, and texture -- are present in what works of art?

volume

this element is a space that is enclosed by materials that are not entirely solid

linear perspective

this is the system for creating an illusion of depth using three basic components: horizon line, vanishing point, and convergence lines

actual motion

this kind of motion is occurring when we see movement in real life

performance art

this medium involves the human body and usually includes the artist

time and motion

traditional visual arts, such as painting, are inherently static, but artists always found inventive ways of conveying the elements of

balance

creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artist's use of the elemnt of ____ in creating a work of art.

animation

disneys Finding Nemo is an example of a series of computer-generated images played in rapid succession. This medium is called

temperature

when a color is associated with hot or cold we refer to this as

illusion of motion

when an artist creates a work that deceives our eyes into believing there is motion as time passes, this is called

atmospheric perspective

when objects are far away they lack contrast, detail, and sharpness of focus because of the interference of air. Artists take advantage of this when they use this process

actual texture

when we touch an object we experience a tactile sensation that artists refer to as

1. a burning candle 2. a plum 3. an hourglass 4. a flower

which of the following is used as a symble of vanitas in Audrey Flack's Marilyn Monroe painting?

foreshorten

in Mantegna's The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, the body of Jesus is portrayed at an extreme angle. This view creates an unusual perspective and grabs the viewer's attention

movement of the chase

Bernini's sculpture of Apollo and Daphne is based on a mythological story in which a god pursues a nymph. The artist used diagonal lines and flowing drapery to convey the