Final Exam - Quizzes Flashcards by Ryan Clark

The term that best describes work (A) is:

idea
medium
product
none of the above

product

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The work (A) is an example of:

applied art
fine art
Impressionism
none of the above

fine art

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The term that best describes work (A):

two dimensional
three dimensional
one dimensional
none of the above

three dimensional

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The value of work (A) above can best be described as:

$20,000
high-key
low-key
none of the above

high-key

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The mass of work (A) can best be described as:

Implied
Catholic
Actual
none of the above

Actual

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Which of the following is not a two-dimensional discipline:

drawing
architecture
photography
Painting

architecture

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Conclusions that are generally fact-based and verifiable often using scientific methods:

objective
subjective
aesthetics
none of the above

objective

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In general, works that traditionally do not have a functional purpose:

three dimensional art
applied arts
fine arts
all works of art

fine arts

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Artistic expression that moves you in a powerful way:

appreciation
aesthetics
formal analysis
contextual analysis

aesthetics

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This type of analysis considers how the work compares to factors outside the work; including the artist’s other work, the style, the time period:

aesthetics
detail analysis
structural analysis
contextual analysis

contextual analysis

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Refers to physical placement; i.e. the region, country or continent from where the artist and/or work originated:

archeology
geography
scientology
chronology

geography

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Refers to the time placement; i.e. the year or period in which the work was created:

archeology
geography
scientology
chronology

chronology

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Which term below is NOT an element of art:

line
shape
clarity
color

clarity

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Which term below describes the one of the greatest art movements of the 19th Century:

Baroque
Impressionism
Neoclassical
Modern

Impressionism

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Which term below is from the Latin word “weaving” and is used to describe the surface character of woven fabrics and other materials as experienced through the sense of touch:

high key
texture
impasto
chiaroscuro

texture

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Which term below best describes a technique used by an artist to make a two dimensional work look more three dimensional with implied light and shadow:

high key
texture
impasto
chiaroscuro

chiaroscuro

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This work consists of mostly___________________ colors:

symbolic
applied
primary
secondary

primary

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This work consists of ______________________line:

actual
implied
tactile
diagonal

actual

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This work consists of _______________________ shapes:

implied
organic
geometric
three dimensional

geometric

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The time period that this work is from:

Prehistory
Renaissance
Baroque
Modern

Modern

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“A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” was painted by:

Georges Seurat

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The technique used to paint “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” was:

Pointillism

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The term that best describes the presentation of subject matter in work (A) is:

Realistic
Abstract
Non-Objective
none of the above

Realistic

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Work (A) is a good example of atmospheric (aerial) perspective:

True
False

False

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The negative space in work (A) is not active: true false

true

Which of the following terms best describes how the artist portrays the illusion of depth and roundness in work (A): Foreshortening Position Chiaroscuro Relative Size

Chiaroscuro

Which of the following terms best describe the type of symmetry or balance presented in Work (A): bilateral (pure) Symmetry asymmetrical Balance pyramidal Design radial Design

pyramidal Design

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the place the artist puts us when viewing the work. vantage Point focal point afocal point none of the above

vantage Point

Variety and Unity exist in most every work of art. _____________ gets our attention by repetition and familiarity. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ keeps our attention and makes a work of art more interesting. Variety; Unity Unity; Variety

Unity; Variety

Which of the following best describes the type of perspective artists use to attempt to duplicate the effect the atmosphere has on objects: one-point linear perspective relative size atmospheric (aerial) perspective overlapping

atmospheric (aerial) perspective

Which of the following terms best fits this definition: “When an object is viewed from a particular vantage point it appears shorter”. chiaroscuro foreshortening overlapping position

foreshortening

Which of the following is not a Principle of Design. rhythm unity emphasis beauty

beauty

Which of the following terms best fits this definition: “a set of rules developed by ancient Greeks about body parts and their dimensions relative to one another that became the standard for creating the ideal figure”. linear perspective fenestration golden section (mean or ratio) canon of proportion

canon of proportion

Which of the following terms best describe sculptures that have actual movement: realistic kinetic fenestration Illusionism

kinetic

Which of the following terms best describes “the area of an artwork that is the primary subject or object. It defines the subject’s outline”. positive space negative space shape position

positive space

In class, we watched a DVD about the iconic Renaissance painting entitled “The Last Supper”. Who was the artist that painted this work: George Seurat Pablo Picasso Leonardo Da Vinci Kimberly Giacchina

Leonardo Da Vinci

Which of the following terms is a “proportional concept developed by the Greeks and used as a basis for architecture and painting. The concept is best expressed as a ratio: a is to a+b as b is to a”. This ratio was thought to be most pleasing to the eye: linear perspective fenestration golden section (mean or ratio) canon of proportion

golden section (mean or ratio)

Which term below best describes “the placement of doors and windows on the outside of a building”: colonnade fenestration arcade impasto

fenestration

The term that best describes “The study of themes and symbols in the visual arts; the figures and images that lend works their underlying meanings”: prehistory iconography illusionism chronology

iconography

The term that best describes the presentation of subject matter in work (B) is: realistic abstract non-objective none of the above

realistic

The BEST way to describe how the artist creates the illusion of depth in work (B) is atmospheric (aerial) perspective: true false

false

Work (B) is a good example of linear perspective: true false

true

Which term best describes when “two sets of parallel lines converge at separate vanishing points on the horizon”: atmospheric (aerial) perspective one-point linear perspective two-point linear perspective bilateral (pure) symmetry

two-point linear perspective

Which term below best describes the category of drawings that are “preparatory studies for a more advance work (building, sculpture, painting, plays, etc)”? sketches final drawings plans prints

plans

Which of the following is not a method of printmaking? serigraphy lithography intaglio silverpoint

silverpoint

A drawing implement that came into use in the 1500s and largely replaced silverpoint. pencil chalk charcoal pastel

pencil

The controlled charring of special hard woods forms this drawing material. chalk pencil charcoal crayon

charcoal

Conté is a popular form of this material pastel charcoal chalk crayon

crayon

The working surface of any printmaking process is called the matrix. true false

true

The most basic of the two-dimensional (visual) art forms is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. pencil drawing pigment sheet of paper

drawing

This drawing material combines ground pigment with wax. pastels crayon silverpoint chalk

crayon

A series of lines used to create texture and depth in drawing that run in different directions and cross one another. cross hatching stippling modeling hatching

cross hatching

Printmaking was not possible before the invention of the printing press. true false

false

“Used since ancient time….earliest were hollow reeds and quills plucked from live birds. Replaced in the 19th Century with mass produced metal nib which is slipped into a stylus”. brush and ink brush and wash pen and ink silverpoint and wash

pen and ink

Woodcut is considered what type of printmaking process? planographic intaglio etching relief

relief

Engraving is a ____________ process where clean lines on copper, zinc, or steel are made using a burin. intaglio lithographic planographic burin

intaglio

Which painting technique uses a vehicle of egg yolk or whole eggs thinned with water: fresco watercolor tempera acrylic

tempera

What printmaking process uses acid to deepen the lines? woodcut etching wood engraving lithography

etching

In which painting technique is paint applied to damp plaster? tempera encaustic fresco watercolor

fresco

The color in paint derives from it’s \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. solvent pigment medium vehicle

pigment

A commonly used substance to prepare the ground in tempera painting is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. plastic gilding gesso gouache

gesso

A technique of applying thinly hammered sheets of gold to a tempera painting is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. plastic gilding gesso gouache

gilding

Which medium is a mixture of pigment and plastic? gouache gesso acrylic fresco

acrylic

In class, we watched a DVD about the iconic print “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”. What was the method used to create this print? engraving intaglio sketching woodcut

woodcut

Which term below best describes this type of sculpture? polychrome high relief low relief freestanding (“in the round”)

freestanding (“in the round”)

The sculpture presented is made of marble. Which process below best describes how it was made? casting constructed carving modeling

carving

Which term below best describes the stance of the woman (Venus) in this sculpture? chiaroscuro contrapposto modeling kinetic

contrapposto

Many ancient clay sculptures often fall into the category of ____________ which translates to “baked earth”. patina tableau terracotta maquette

terracotta

Question 5 In which sculpture process is a liquid material is poured into a mold? Casting Carving modeling constructing

Casting

The lost-wax technique pertains to which sculpture process? modeling casting carving constructing

casting

Michelangelo believed that the ________ process liberated forms that already existed within the medium. modeling carving casting assemblage

carving

The term used in connection with sculptures that actually move is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. ecological malleable mechanical kinetic

kinetic

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ gives a work a weathered look (green or discolored) that is seen in bronze or copper sculptures. patina polychrome tableau chiaroscuro

patina

The word ________ is derived from Greek roots meaning, "to write with light." cinematography photography portrait daguerreotype

photography

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ dictates what is included and what is excluded in a photograph. It gives the photographer the ability to direct the viewer’s attention. light and shadow vantage point frame low angle shot

frame

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is where the photographer places the viewer. vantage point frame shallow focus depth of focus

vantage point

Which term below best describes when one plane is in focus while others are not? It includes a context but de-emphasizes its importance. vantage point shallow focus depth of focus objective point of view

shallow focus

Photographer, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, is best known for his/her photographs of migrant workers during the depression era. This photograph moved the nation to support legislation proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt to send aid to migrant workers when it was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1936. Alexander Gardner Walker Evans Matthew Brady Dorothea Lange

Dorothea Lange

This photograph is a good example of: monochrome polychrome subjective point of view autochrome

monochrome

The photographer was the first to photograph a presidential candidate. “Make no mistake” Abraham Lincoln said, “\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ made me president!” Walker Evans Matthew Brady Dorothea Lange Felix Nadar

Matthew Brady

Which term below best describes the separating and assembling of sequences of film? It helps to make stories more coherent and heightens dramatic impact. flash back flash forward editing mise en scene

editing

Which term below best describes when the story shifts back and forth from one event or scene to another? Scenes of one segment of a battlefield may be interspersed with scenes taking place back home or at another location. flash back parallel editing narrative editing flash forward

parallel editing

Which type of film “tells a story” and is the most common type of film? absolute film documentary film narrative film animated film

narrative film

Which one of the characterization traits below relates to “what the character in a film desires”? It is the most important because it usually creates conflict. physical social psychological moral

psychological

In class, we analyzed a short film entitled “Oedipus Wrecks”. Which term below would describe Sheldon’s (Woody Allen) psychiatrist? protagonist antagonist foil confidant

confidant

In “Oedipus Wrecks”, what was the exposition complication? Sadie embarrasses Sheldon at his office During an appointment with his psychiatrist, Sheldon says “I love my mother; I just wish she would disappear”. Sadie disappears during a magic show. Sheldon marries a woman just like his mother woodcut.

Sadie disappears during a magic show.

Site Specific Art is produced in and for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. The content and meaning are linked to the site. one person one location one artist none of the above

one location

Which was NOT a type of Site Specific art that was discussed in class? land and environmental ephemeral road side attractions monuments

road side attractions

Ephemeral Art is used specifically to describe works that have a temporal immediacy or are built with the recognition that they will \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. last forever disintegrate be changed by the artist none of the above

disintegrate

Public Art is created for the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. pleasure of the public government school system buildings near it

pleasure of the public

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is created for the purpose of preserving the memory of a person or an event. ## Footnote public art architecture ephemeral art a monument

a monument

The interior space of architecture is meant to be used. This makes it fine art. true false

false

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was a Roman writer, architect, and author of the treatise on architecture called “De Architectura”. He states that a structure must have three qualities. Which quality below is NOT one that Pollio mentions? Firmitas – structurally sound Utilitas – useful purpose Linteltas - flexibility Venistas - beauty

Linteltas - flexibility

Which structure below was discussed in class as an example of the post and lintel system of architecture? Empire State Building Parthenon Pantheon Stonehenge

Stonehenge

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the ability to withstand crushing. lintel strength tensile strength compressive strength extra strength

compressive strength

The ________ column was the latest to be developed and features acanthus leaves. Doric Ionic Corinthian Fluted

Corinthian

This is an example of: Romanesque Architecture Gothic Architecture A Temple Front The Parthenon in Athens

A Temple Front

The arrow (A) is pointing to a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. frieze cornice capital colonnade

colonnade

The arrow (B) is pointing to a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. frieze cornice relief sculpture colonnade

frieze

The arrow (C) is pointing to a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. frieze cornice relief sculpture raking cornice

relief sculpture

The arrow (D) is pointing to a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. frieze raking cornice capital colonnade

raking cornice

The arrow (E) is pointing to a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. frieze cornice capital raking cornice

capital

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ means “roman like” and features rounded arches. Gothic Architecture Greek Architecture Romanesque Architecture Post and Lintel

Romanesque Architecture

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ features pointed arches, tracery, sculpture, and stained glass. Gothic Architecture Greek Architecture Romanesque Architecture Post and Lintel

Gothic Architecture

The Empire State Building exemplifies which type of design? International Style Classical Art deco Arts and Crafts

Art deco

Which was a school founded by Walter Gropius. It operated from 1919-1935 and created a style that had a profound influence on Modern design; it introduced the “less is more” philosophy. Pantheon Bauhaus Savoye House St. Sernin

Bauhaus

Which term below best describes a philosophy of architecture that promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world? Organic Architecture Site Specific Architecture Cantilever Architecture International Architecture

Organic Architecture

In class, we looked at an example of a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that was an example of his Prairie Style (low pitched roof, horizontal lines, interior and exterior spaces that blended together). What was the name of the building? Pantheon Guggenheim Museum Guarding Building Falling Water

Falling Water