exam 1 Flashcards
in ‘Her Secret is Patience’, Janet Elcheman used what materials?
fiber, steel, and lighting
Romare Bearden’s ‘Rocket to the Moon’ is an example of what type of art?
photo montage
what are considered to be the traits that define creativity?
associating, observing, questioning, networking, experimenting
figurative art is a type of ___
representational art
Chaz Maviyane-Davis’s ‘Global Warming’ is an example of art as a vehicle for what?
social causes
Francisco Goya’s print ‘I Saw This’ was intended as a commentary on what?
war
the first century sculpture “Augustus of Prima Parta” and the fourteenth century paintings “Effects of Good Govt in the City” both exemplify the function of art for __
persuasion
Yong Soon Min’s “Dwelling” is an assemblage that attempts to express the artist’s __
feelings of divided self
list the six functions that art fulfills
delight commentary worship commemoration persuasion self expression
which function of art is the most recent?
self expression
background shapes are referred to as:
negative shapes
in his image “Monkey Puzzle”, Keith Haring creates a bold effect by using __
complementary colors
Alexander Calder’s mobiles are examples of kinetic art because they ___
move in space
architects are generally most concerned with qualities of
space
in art, the term “value” refers to the ___
lightness/darkness of surfaces
which work makes the use of light as a medium?
Sonnier “Motordam” / Paul “First Light”
two dimensional artists create the illusion of volume with light by using __
chirasciro
what are the primary colors?
red, blue, yellow
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s sculptures, such as “Shuttlecocks”, affect us immediately through their use of what?
scale
what is the process of arranging, selecting, and ordering elements within art?
design
when the two sides of a composition correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement art form, the work has __
symmertrical balance
the juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as what?
contrast
asymmetrical balance s a feature of which piece?
Jaques “Before the Rose”
Ogata Korin’s “Cranes” exemplifies the principle of ___
rythm
the appearance of oneness in a work of art is __
unity
any kind of movement or structure of dominant and subordinate elements in sequence in a work of art refers to what?
rythm
value judgement about art necessarily involves __
subjectivity
Chris Olfili’s “Holy Virgin Mary” and Michaelangelo’s “Last Judgement” are both famous for
censorship
the 1973 court case Miller v California established what?
an artists freedom to create what they want
list the 3 principle theories of art criticism
formal theories
contextual theories
expressive theories
what piece was highly controversial due to the figures being depicted in modern garb, rather than being represented as Greek or Roman Figures?
Benjamin West “The Death of General Wolfe”
which artist created created works based on abstracted, enlarged flowers and nature?
O’Keefe
what attempts to discern personal elements in works of art, as opposed to formal strategies or cultural influences?
expressive theories
what is a shape that resembles a living organism or an organic form?
biomorphic
what is the size of an object as seen in relation to other objects or its environment?
scale
which artist created “Self Portrait” with “Jewish Identity Card”?
Felix Naussbaum
what term refers to the shape or proportions of a picture plane?
format
what are pathways that the artists embeds in a work for the viewer’s eye to follow?
directional forces
the purity or saturation of a color is its __
intensity
making discriminating judgements about art is inherent to what?
art criticism
what is the principle area of emphasis in a work of art?
focal point
what is a type of perspective which the illusion of depth is created by changing color, value and detail?
atmospheric/arial
which piece was created by Charles Demuth and was based on a line of poetry by C. Williams?
I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold
what term refers to the symbolic meaning of subjects and signs used to convey ideas important to particular cultures or religions?
iconography
which artist created “Black n Blue”?
Alexis Smith
which piece did Titan paint during the last year of his life?
Pieta 1576
what is the visual effect in which what was seen as a positive shape becomes a negative shape, and vice versa?
figure ground reversal
what is the awareness of beauty
aesthetics
critics who examine the environmental influences on a work of art, such as the economic system, cultural values, and politics use the __
contextual theories
what is the total effect of the combined visual qualities within a work, including such components as materials, color, shape, line and design?
form
which theories focus attention on the composition of an artwork and how earlier artworks may have influenced it?
formal theories
Raphael’s “The School of Athens” provides the viewer with the illusion of the 3D world on a 2D surface by the use of __
linear perspective
what is it when various elements of a work are balanced but not symmetrical?
asymmetrical balance
what values stylistic innovation over personal expression or cultural communication?
formal theories
what term refers to two hues directly opposite one another on the color wheel, that when mixed together, produce a neutral gray?
complementary colors
the term used to describe the “fool the eye” realism of William Harnett’s painting “A Smoke Backstage” is __
Tromp L’oeil
what are 3 identifiers/symbols of Buddha?
long earlobe, top knot, simple garb
which artist is famous for their use of figure ground reversal in many of his works?
M C Escher
which artist took a series of 24 photographs recording the design process of their painting “Reclining Nude”?
Henri Mattise
which artists creates works using repetition, which causes the forms to appear to shift as they ascend
Donals Judd
what style of painting is a way of giving thanks to god when someone escapes from danger or recovers from illness?
Retablo
what is the size relationship of parts as a whole and to one another?
proportion
Sabatino “Simon” Rodia could be classified as an outsider artist due to what?
lack of awareness of art history
