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"Non-objective art is often used as a synonym for realism. - CORRECT ANSWER False"
"The form of a work of art includes all of the elements that make up the composition except
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER subject matter"
"The ________ of a work refers to its totality as a composition or design. - CORRECT ANSWER
form"
"________________ are categories of subjects within which artists work. - CORRECT ANSWER
Genres" "__________ is the study of the themes and symbols in the visual arts—the figures and images
that lend works their underlying meanings. - CORRECT ANSWER Iconography"
"____________is often a key component of a work's content, even if its meaning is unapparent or
indecipherable to a viewer. - CORRECT ANSWER Symbolism"
"__________ generally refers to distinctive characteristics of art and architecture that are common to a culture, era, or to a group of artists working at the same time or toward a common
artistic goal. - CORRECT ANSWER Style"
"________ can be defined as a style that reflects a subjective, "inner world"—a style that conveys
the psychological and emotional state of the artist. - CORRECT ANSWER Expressionism"
"___________ creates the illusion of roundness or three dimensionality through the use of light
and shadow on a two-dimensional surface. - CORRECT ANSWER Modeling"
"The ____________ shape of an artistic composition is considered the ground. - CORRECT
ANSWER negative"
"A shape made of perfectly straight lines would probably be classified as ________ shape. -
CORRECT ANSWER a geometric"
"In art, a __________ can be defined as a moving dot. - CORRECT ANSWER line"
"A contour line is an actual line that defines a boundary or outer edge. - CORRECT ANSWER
False"
"Horizontal lines suggest calm and _______. - CORRECT ANSWER stability"
"______________ shapes are alterations of visible reality—simplifications, exaggerations, or transmutations—that sometimes bear little resemblance to the original entities from which they
were derived. - CORRECT ANSWER Abstract"
"Dense patterns of crisscrossed lines are called _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER
crosshatching" "It is _____________ that describes objects and separates them from each other and the
surrounding space in a composition. - CORRECT ANSWER line"
"_____________ are formed when intersecting or connected lines enclose space. - CORRECT
ANSWER Shapes"
"A solid _______ has actual mass and occupies three-dimensional space. - CORRECT ANSWER
form"
"Diagonal lines are often used to _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER imply movement
and energy"
"A color scheme dominated by a single color is termed __________. - CORRECT ANSWER
monochromatic"
" The three ________ colors are red, blue, and yellow. - CORRECT ANSWER primary"
"Artists can create a sense of ________ by using light and dark values. - CORRECT ANSWER
depth"
"Light against dark or dark against light create visual differences in ___________. - CORRECT
ANSWER value"
"Without ________, there is no color. - CORRECT ANSWER light"
"One of the best ways to create the illusion of motion on a two-dimensional surface is by
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER blurring outlines"
"Three-dimensional works of art define and occupy __________ space, as opposed to illusory
space. - CORRECT ANSWER actual"
"In art, __________ refers to the distribution of the actual or apparent weight of the
compositional elements. - CORRECT ANSWER balance"
"Leonardo da Vinci's Proportion of the Human Figure can best be considered an example of
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER symmetry"
"The ________ refers to the primary area of visual interest in a work of art. - CORRECT
ANSWER focal point"
"In works of art with _______ balance, the forms on two sides are different but an overall sense
of balance still exists. - CORRECT ANSWER asymmetrical"
"The classical Greek sculptor Polykleitos is credited with the derivation of a canon
of___________. - CORRECT ANSWER proportions"
"Directional lines, contrast, and placement are three methods used for creating _______ in a
work of art. - CORRECT ANSWER emphasis"
"The Subway represents a demographic and ethnic cross-section of the strap-hanging riders of
1930s New York City and thus demonstrates __________. - CORRECT ANSWER emphasis on
variety" "Unlike two-dimensional compositions, three-dimensional objects, such as sculptures, often have
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER actual balance"
"Pen and ink are used to create drawings that are essentially __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER linear"
"Drawings may only function as preliminary sketches. - CORRECT ANSWER False"
"When an artist draws with ___________ against a paper surface, the effects are very similar. -
CORRECT ANSWER chalk and pastel"
"Broadly defined, __________ is the art of running an implement that leaves a mark over a
surface. - CORRECT ANSWER drawing"
"David Hockney used chalk and pastel to create this drawing. - CORRECT ANSWER false"
"Which material is the primary fluid medium used in drawing? - CORRECT ANSWER charcoal"
"In its original meaning, a __________ was a full-scale preliminary drawing executed on paper for
projects such as frescoes, stained glass, oil paintings, or tapestries. - CORRECT ANSWER
cartoon"
"Which of the following drawing materials cannot be smudged or rubbed for a hazy effect? -
CORRECT ANSWER metalpoint"
"Acrylic paint dries slowly, which enables artists to blend colors on the support. - CORRECT
ANSWER false"
"With encaustic, an artist must keep the hot __________ at a constant temperature. - CORRECT
ANSWER molton wax"
"When oil paint becomes too thick, artists must thin it with __________. - CORRECT ANSWER
turpentine"
"With buon fresco, or true fresco, artists must execute their work quickly on __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER damp plaster"
"It is easy to make corrections when painting with watercolors. - CORRECT ANSWER false"
"__________, which was the exclusive painting medium of medieval artists, consists of egg,
pigment, and water. This medium is rarely used today. - CORRECT ANSWER Tempera paint"
"In 1839, __________ invented the negative, from which he could create multiple images; his first
"photogenic drawings" were eerie, delicate photographs of plants. - CORRECT ANSWER
Tabolt" "The daguerreotype process could only produce a single photographic image; there was no
negative. - CORRECT ANSWER true"
"In the __________ process, molten metal is poured into a fire-resistant mold known as an
investiture. - CORRECT ANSWER lost wax"
"Michelangelo's David (1501-1504) is a famous example of relief sculpture. - CORRECT
ANSWER False"
"Janine Antoni's 600-pound cube, titled Gnaw, is made of __________ and sculpted by
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER chocolate; teeth"
"Which of the following is not associated with Marcel Duchamp's (in)famous Fountain (1917)? -
CORRECT ANSWER a marble block"
"All of the following, except for _________, may be described as traditional sculptural materials.
CORRECT ANSWER vinyl"
"Richard Serra talks about his use of all of the following unconventional materials, except for
_______. - CORRECT ANSWER chocolate"
"Due to its flexibility, _________ is frequently used to make three-dimensional preparatory
sketches for other sculptures. - CORRECT ANSWER clay"
"All of the following materials and techniques, except for ___________, were discussed in videos
in this module. - CORRECT ANSWER textiles"
"The botanical forms of __________ are considered some of the finest examples of Art Nouveau
glass. - CORRECT ANSWER Tiffany"
"Which of the following types of ceramics is fired at the lowest temperature? - CORRECT
ANSWER Earthenware"
"Unlike a typical chandelier, Dale Chihuly's are a different species. They __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER do not emit light of their own"
"Quilts have been a significant textile art tradition in America. - CORRECT ANSWER True"
"The __________ developed the process of glass blowing and thus made glass vessels
commonplace. - CORRECT ANSWER Romans"
"The most famous piece of Roman glassware known today is the __________, made in the third
century CE - CORRECT ANSWER Portland Vase"
"___________ are most closely associated with the medieval Gothic cathedrals. - CORRECT
ANSWER Stained glass windows"
"According to contemporary architect Marc Kushner, architecture is all about __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER emotions"
"Steel has a number of advantages in construction. Which of the following is not an advantage of
steel over iron? - CORRECT ANSWER steel is stronger and may be used in smaller quantities"
"________, which are primarily used for covering roofs of structures, acquire their strength from
the fact that the sides of a triangle, once joined, cannot be forced out of shape. - CORRECT
ANSWER Trusses"
"Which of the following does not describe an advantage of wood for construction? - CORRECT
ANSWER virtually indestructable"
"Some of the purest examples of Renaissance Classicism are to be found in the __________ of
Leon Battista Alberti. - CORRECT ANSWER architecture"
"As seen in Tintoretto's The Last Supper, his __________ anticipate(s) the Baroque style. -
CORRECT ANSWER loose brushwork and dramatic white spotlighting"
"Spain was one of the wealthiest European countries during the Baroque and lavishly supported
the arts, at least partly due to _____ - CORRECT ANSWER an influx of riches from the New
World" "For his mysterious Las Meninas, or the __________, Diego Velázquez dissolved his forms into small, roughly textured brushstrokes that would be the hallmark of __________ two centuries
later. - CORRECT ANSWER maids of honor; Impressionism"
"The ideal, Italianate landscape pictured below was painted by artist ___________; the order and
rationality evident in this artist's work set the standard for French academic painting. -
CORRECT ANSWER Caravaggio"
"Francesco Borromini's __________ is an organic building that incorporates the Baroque
elements of motion, space, and light - CORRECT ANSWER San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane"
"In Jean-Honoré Fragonard's Happy Accidents of the Swing, all of the following are characteristics
of the Rococo and depicted in the painting except ____ - CORRECT ANSWER classically
inspired facial features" "After Martin Luther's Reformation, Dutch artists painted scenes of daily life, whereas Flemish
artists ______ - CORRECT ANSWER continued painting religious and mythological scenes as in
Baroque Italy" "In both of their paintings of Judith Decapitating Holofernes, Caravaggio and Artemisia
Gentileschi utilized a harsh, theatrical "spotlight" effect known as ____ - CORRECT ANSWER
tenebrism"
"King Louis XIV's Palace at Versailles was originally the site of his _____ - CORRECT ANSWER
hunting lodge"
"Which of the following was not a Baroque addition to St. Peter's? - CORRECT ANSWER The
Sistine Chapel"
"Which of the following does not describe Jan Vermeer's Young Woman with a Water Jug? -
CORRECT ANSWER the colors are harsh and garish"
"Which of the following historical personalities is not associated with the Enlightenment? -
CORRECT ANSWER Constantine"
"All of Rembrandt's paintings, drawings, and prints seem to focus on ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER introspection and psychological situations"
"In the Palace at Versailles, all of the following elements echo Renaissance techniques except that
the __________. - CORRECT ANSWER palace interior is lavishly decorated with dramatic
vistas"
"Art style - CORRECT ANSWER Refers to the artist's unique manner of expression"
"Artist - CORRECT ANSWER A person who makes artworks and is skilled in composing subject
matter and the elements of art with a variety of art materials and procedures"
"Asymmetrical balance - CORRECT ANSWER A feeling of balance attained when the visual
units on either side of the vertical axis are actually different but are placed in the composition to create a "felt" balance of the total artwork"
"Balance - CORRECT ANSWER A principle of design that deals with the appearance of stability
or the equalization of elements in a work of art"
"Blending - CORRECT ANSWER The technique of painting colors so that there is a gentle and
gradual transition from one to the other"
"Color - CORRECT ANSWER The hue, value, and intensity of an object as seen by the human
eye"
"Cool colors - CORRECT ANSWER Those colors in which blue, green and violet are dominant,
found on the right side of the color wheel"
"Color scheme - CORRECT ANSWER A planned arrangement of colors"
"Color wheel - CORRECT ANSWER A circular chart showing the colors of the visible spectrum"
"Painting - CORRECT ANSWER Creating an artwork using pigments mixed with a liquid vehicle,
such as water, oil, and acrylic"
"Palette - CORRECT ANSWER A tray or board on which colors of paint are mixed by the artists"
"Pattern - CORRECT ANSWER Lines, colors, or shapes arranged or repeated in a planned
sequence"
"Picture plane - CORRECT ANSWER The flat, two-dimensional surface of a drawing or
painting"
"Positive space/shape - CORRECT ANSWER The objects in a work of art, not the background or
the space around them"
"Proportion - CORRECT ANSWER The relationship of the size or placement or one part of an
art work to another part or to the whole"
"Radial balance - CORRECT ANSWER A category of balance in which lines or shapes radiate
from a center point"
"Realism - CORRECT ANSWER Art in which the artists attempts to achieve the actual
appearance of what is seen by the eye"
"Relief - CORRECT ANSWER A type of sculpture in which forms project from a background"
"Repousse - CORRECT ANSWER A metalworking process of hammering or pressing sheet
metal into a relief on one side to create shapes or patterns on the other side"
"Shape - CORRECT ANSWER An area defined by line or color"
"Space - CORRECT ANSWER Element of design referring to the area between, around, above,
below, or within objects"
"Surrealism - CORRECT ANSWER A 20th century artistic movement that attempts to express
the workings of the subconscious"
"Symbol - CORRECT ANSWER A visual image that stands for something"
"Symmetry - CORRECT ANSWER Formal balance of the elements; the same mirror image on
both sides of artwork"
"Tempera - CORRECT ANSWER A technique of painting in which water-based paint is mixed or
tempered with egg yolk"
"Texture - CORRECT ANSWER The roughness or smoothness of a surface (actual) or the
illusion of roughness or smoothness (visual) of a surface"
"Three-dimensional - CORRECT ANSWER Refers to objects that have length, width, and
depth"
"Thumbnail Sketch - CORRECT ANSWER A small pencil drawing used to develop the initial
concept for a design"
"Two-dimensional - CORRECT ANSWER Having only length and width but no depth such as a
piece of paper"
"Type design - CORRECT ANSWER The art and craft of designing typefaces"
"Unity - CORRECT ANSWER The oneness or wholeness of a work of art, where all parts work
together to create unity"
"Value - CORRECT ANSWER Refers to the lightness or darkness of a color"
"Vanishing point - CORRECT ANSWER In perspective drawing, one or more imaginary dots or
points on the horizon where two or more parallel lines appear to meet"
"Warm colors - CORRECT ANSWER Related or analogous colors ranging from the reds through
the oranges and yellows" “Broadly speaking, ________ refers to the portrayal of people and things as they are seen by the
eye or really thought to be, without idealization and without distortion. - CORRECT ANSWER
realism" "The __________ of a work of art refers to an array of intangible aspects: the emotional,
intellectual, psychological, symbolic elements. - CORRECT ANSWER content"
"The process of organizing visual elements to achieve a desired aesthetic in a work of art is known
as __________. - CORRECT ANSWER design"
"In the nineteenth century, many American and European artists were fascinated with Japanese designs and prints. In fact, some Western artists experimented with Eastern design principles,
such as asymmetrical balance, flat areas of color, and strong diagonals. - CORRECT ANSWER
False"
"Which of the following best describes hierarchical scale? - CORRECT ANSWER more
important figures are depicted as larger than other figures"
"A form of charcoal was used by Stone Age humans to create images on __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER cave walls"
"___________ consists of ground chalk mixed with powdered pigments and a binder. Whereas chalk became popular in the Renaissance, this medium did not come into wide use until the 18th
century. - CORRECT ANSWER pastel"
"In Giotto's Lamentation, seams can clearly be seen that break the blue sky into numerous sections. These sections are called______________, referring to the work that the artist
completed in one day. - CORRECT ANSWER giornate"
"Master graffiti artists almost always add stylized signatures (known as "tags") to their artworks.
They prefer to use which medium for their art? - CORRECT ANSWER spray paint"
"Serigraphy, or silkscreen, was first developed for use as a(n) __________ medium, a fitting
medium because Pop artist __________ used it to create Four Multi-Colored Marilyns. -
CORRECT ANSWER commercial; Andy Warhol"
"In the engraving process, the artist creates clean-cut lines by forcing a ________ across the
surface of a copper, zinc, or steel plate. - CORRECT ANSWER sharp burin"
"A monotype differs from all other printmaking techniques because __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER it only yields a single, unique image"
"By the 1850s, photographic portrait studios became quite popular and began to serve the needs
of a growing middle class. - CORRECT ANSWER True"
"Lumière's development of the ________ process was a major advancement in the history of
photography. - CORRECT ANSWER autochrome"
"Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother is a touching photograph taken during the period of
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER the Great Depression"
"Sculptures that actually move, such as Rickey's 1981 Five Open Squares Gyratory, are referred to as ___________. American sculptor Alexander Calder was one of the early pioneers of the
mobile, the first form of art that made motion a basic element. - CORRECT ANSWER kinetic
sculpture"
"Potters apply glazes to the surface of a vessel to make it porous. - CORRECT ANSWER false"
"When Thomas Hoving, former Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, first saw a fine scene-painted ancient Greek terra cotta vase, he said, "The first thought that came to mind was
[that] I was gazing not at a vase, but at a painting." This is indicative of __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER an art world prejudice that places less importance on functional objects"
"Steel cable construction was first used to build the Brooklyn Bridge. Which of the following is not
true about steel cable construction? - CORRECT ANSWER It can only span very short
distances." "Reinforced concrete has the advantage of being able to take on natural curved shapes, which
would be impossible with steel or concrete alone. - CORRECT ANSWER True"
"The prehistoric Stonehenge is one of the earliest examples of __________ construction, in which
two stones were set vertically and a third stone laid across them, creating an opening beneath. -
CORRECT ANSWER post-and-lintel"
"Louis Sullivan's rigid horizontal and vertical processions of façade elements, which suggest the regularity of the spaces within his St. Louis Wainwright Building, reinforce his famous motto:
__________ - CORRECT ANSWER "form follows function""
"The young artist Raphael painted numerous canvases of the Madonna and Child, but some of his
most impressive compositions, like The School of Athens, were executed for __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER the papal apartments in the Vatican"
"When Michelangelo was only 27, he carved the 13½-foot statue of David from __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER a single piece of almost unworkable marble"
"In his Creation of Adam scene from the Sistine Chapel ceiling, Michelangelo created the most
__________ in the history of art as God reached out to spark life into Adam. - CORRECT
ANSWER dramatic negative space"
"The fresco pictured below is located in the Church of Santa Felicita adjacent to _____________. The Mannerist painting is meant to represents the Annunciation, in which the archangel Gabriel
tells Mary that she is pregnant with the Christ child. - CORRECT ANSWER Entoumbment"
