chapter 4 quiz Flashcards
___ is a two-dimensional area
shape
a ___ is a solid that occupies three-dimensional volume. it can be measured with height, width, and depth
mass
give an example of shape vs mass
circle, sphere
there is a contradiction in Martin Puryear’s Self. what is it?
it looks as though it possesses a lot of mass, but is light weight due to the material used to create it
define negative space/shape
the shapes created between figures
___ are shapes between figures
negative shapes
___ are the figures themselves
positive shapes
__ is when you can’t tell which is the figure and which is the ground
figure-ground reversal
___ was a graphic artist known for his mathematical artwork employing tessellations or repeating figures where one figure transforms into another
M.C. Escher
Steve DiBenedetto uses at least 4 techniques to convey the illusion of deep space on a flat/two-dimensional surface. list them here
overlap, shadow, perspective, color
__ is a system that allows the picture plane to function as a convincing window into its subject
one-point perspective
leonardo da vinci’s The Last Supper is based on what specific type of perspective
one-point perspective
Gustave Caillbotte’s Place de l’Europe on a Rainy Day is based on what specific type of perspective
two-point
In The Dead Christ, which technique does Andrea Mantegna utilize to adjust the distortion created by the point of view
foreshortening
when Japanese prints entered the world market in 1853-54, new possibilities for representing perspectival space presented themselves. Many japenese prints combined close up views with view of distant landscapes, eliminating the ____ ____
middle ground
The picture drawn in perspective and the photograph both employ ___, or a one-eyes point of view
monocular
what was unique about Paul Strand’s photos is that he draws the viewer to the visual ___ and ___ instead of the subject
patterns of light and dark
why do artists like Matisse and Cezanne create flat paintings instead of creating a sense of realistic space
to draw the viewers attention to the composition itself, instead of its apparent “true” representation of reality
how does Isaac Julien portray space in various dimensions at the same time? Which parts of Julien’s
work are two-dimensional? What makes the work three-dimensional as well? How does he relate a
fourth dimension like space-time continuum?
the video is played on multiple 2-dimensional surfaces/screens spread out in a 3-dimensional space.
One must walk through the 3-dimensional space to experience the video as it plays out across each of
the 9 screens.
