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Final Exam - Quizzes Flashcards

1
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The term that best describes work (A) is:

idea
medium
product
none of the above

A

product

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The work (A) is an example of:

applied art
fine art
Impressionism
none of the above

A

fine art

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The term that best describes work (A):

two dimensional
three dimensional
one dimensional
none of the above

A

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

A

high-key

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

Implied
Catholic
Actual
none of the above

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Actual

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

drawing
architecture
photography
Painting

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architecture

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

objective
subjective
aesthetics
none of the above

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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

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fine arts

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Artistic expression that moves you in a powerful way:

appreciation
aesthetics
formal analysis
contextual analysis

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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

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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

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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

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chronology

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13
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Which term below is NOT an element of art:

line
shape
clarity
color

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clarity

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

Baroque
Impressionism
Neoclassical
Modern

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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

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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

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chiaroscuro

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17
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This work consists of mostly___________________ colors:

symbolic
applied
primary
secondary

A

primary

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18
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This work consists of ______________________line:

actual
implied
tactile
diagonal

A

actual

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This work consists of _______________________ shapes:

implied
organic
geometric
three dimensional

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geometric

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The time period that this work is from:

Prehistory
Renaissance
Baroque
Modern

A

Modern

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

A

Georges Seurat

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

A

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

A

Realistic

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24
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Work (A) is a good example of atmospheric (aerial) perspective:

True
False

A

False

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

true
false

A

true

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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

A

Chiaroscuro

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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

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pyramidal Design

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___________________ is the place the artist puts us when viewing the work.

vantage Point
focal point
afocal point
none of the above

A

vantage Point

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29
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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

A

Unity; Variety

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30
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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

A

atmospheric (aerial) perspective

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31
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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

A

foreshortening

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32
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Which of the following is not a Principle of Design.

rhythm
unity
emphasis
beauty

A

beauty

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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

A

canon of proportion

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34
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Which of the following terms best describe sculptures that have actual movement:

realistic
kinetic
fenestration
Illusionism

A

kinetic

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35
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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

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positive space

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36
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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

A

Leonardo Da Vinci

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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

A

golden section (mean or ratio)

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38
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Which term below best describes “the placement of doors and windows on the outside of a building”:

colonnade
fenestration
arcade
impasto

A

fenestration

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39
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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

A

iconography

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40
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The term that best describes the presentation of subject matter in work (B) is:

realistic
abstract
non-objective
none of the above

A

realistic

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

true
false

A

false

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42
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Work (B) is a good example of linear perspective:

true
false

A

true

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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

A

two-point linear perspective

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44
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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

A

plans

45
Q

Which of the following is not a method of printmaking?

serigraphy
lithography
intaglio
silverpoint

A

silverpoint

46
Q

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

pencil
chalk
charcoal
pastel

A

pencil

47
Q

The controlled charring of special hard woods forms this drawing material.

chalk
pencil
charcoal
crayon

A

charcoal

48
Q

Conté is a popular form of this material

pastel
charcoal
chalk
crayon

A

crayon

49
Q

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

true
false

A

true

50
Q

The most basic of the two-dimensional (visual) art forms is ________.

pencil
drawing
pigment
sheet of paper

A

drawing

51
Q

This drawing material combines ground pigment with wax.

pastels
crayon
silverpoint
chalk

A

crayon

52
Q

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

A

cross hatching

53
Q

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

true
false

A

false

54
Q

“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

A

pen and ink

55
Q

Woodcut is considered what type of printmaking process?

planographic
intaglio
etching
relief

A

relief

56
Q

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

intaglio
lithographic
planographic
burin

A

intaglio

57
Q

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

fresco
watercolor
tempera
acrylic

A

tempera

58
Q

What printmaking process uses acid to deepen the lines?

woodcut
etching
wood engraving
lithography

A

etching

59
Q

In which painting technique is paint applied to damp plaster?

tempera
encaustic
fresco
watercolor

A

fresco

60
Q

The color in paint derives from it’s ___________.

solvent
pigment
medium
vehicle

A

pigment

61
Q

A commonly used substance to prepare the ground in tempera painting is ________.

plastic
gilding
gesso
gouache

A

gesso

62
Q

A technique of applying thinly hammered sheets of gold to a tempera painting is ________.

plastic
gilding
gesso
gouache

A

gilding

63
Q

Which medium is a mixture of pigment and plastic?

gouache
gesso
acrylic
fresco

A

acrylic

64
Q

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

A

woodcut

65
Q

Which term below best describes this type of sculpture?

polychrome
high relief
low relief
freestanding (“in the round”)

A

freestanding (“in the round”)

66
Q

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

casting
constructed
carving
modeling

A

carving

67
Q

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

chiaroscuro
contrapposto
modeling
kinetic

A

contrapposto

68
Q

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

patina
tableau
terracotta
maquette

A

terracotta

69
Q

Question 5

In which sculpture process is a liquid material is poured into a mold?

Casting

Carving

modeling

constructing

A

Casting

70
Q

The lost-wax technique pertains to which sculpture process?

modeling
casting
carving
constructing

A

casting

71
Q

Michelangelo believed that the ________ process liberated forms that already existed within the medium.

modeling
carving
casting
assemblage

A

carving

72
Q

The term used in connection with sculptures that actually move is _____________.

ecological
malleable
mechanical
kinetic

A

kinetic

73
Q

__________ gives a work a weathered look (green or discolored) that is seen in bronze or copper sculptures.

patina
polychrome
tableau
chiaroscuro

A

patina

74
Q

The word ________ is derived from Greek roots meaning, “to write with light.”

cinematography
photography
portrait
daguerreotype

A

photography

75
Q

_________ 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

A

frame

76
Q

__________ is where the photographer places the viewer.

vantage point
frame
shallow focus
depth of focus

A

vantage point

77
Q

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

A

shallow focus

78
Q

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

A

Dorothea Lange

79
Q

This photograph is a good example of:

monochrome
polychrome
subjective point of view
autochrome

A

monochrome

80
Q

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

A

Matthew Brady

81
Q

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

A

editing

82
Q

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

A

parallel editing

83
Q

Which type of film “tells a story” and is the most common type of film?

absolute film
documentary film
narrative film
animated film

A

narrative film

84
Q

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

A

psychological

85
Q

In class, we analyzed a short film entitled “Oedipus Wrecks”.

Which term below would describe Sheldon’s (Woody Allen) psychiatrist?

protagonist
antagonist
foil
confidant

A

confidant

86
Q

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.

A

Sadie disappears during a magic show.

87
Q

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

A

one location

88
Q

Which was NOT a type of Site Specific art that was discussed in class?

land and environmental
ephemeral
road side attractions
monuments

A

road side attractions

89
Q

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

A

disintegrate

90
Q

Public Art is created for the _________________________________________.

pleasure of the public
government
school system
buildings near it

A

pleasure of the public

91
Q

___________________ is created for the purpose of preserving the memory of a person or an event.

public art

architecture

ephemeral art

a monument

A

a monument

92
Q

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

true
false

A

false

93
Q

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

A

Linteltas - flexibility

94
Q

Which structure below was discussed in class as an example of the post and lintel system of architecture?

Empire State Building
Parthenon
Pantheon
Stonehenge

A

Stonehenge

95
Q

______________ is the ability to withstand crushing.

lintel strength
tensile strength
compressive strength
extra strength

A

compressive strength

96
Q

The ________ column was the latest to be developed and features acanthus leaves.

Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Fluted

A

Corinthian

97
Q

This is an example of:

Romanesque Architecture
Gothic Architecture
A Temple Front
The Parthenon in Athens

A

A Temple Front

98
Q

The arrow (A) is pointing to a ____________________________.

frieze
cornice
capital
colonnade

A

colonnade

99
Q

The arrow (B) is pointing to a _______________________________.

frieze
cornice
relief sculpture
colonnade

A

frieze

100
Q

The arrow (C) is pointing to a _______________________________.

frieze
cornice
relief sculpture
raking cornice

A

relief sculpture

101
Q

The arrow (D) is pointing to a _______________________________.

frieze
raking cornice
capital
colonnade

A

raking cornice

102
Q

The arrow (E) is pointing to a _______________________________.

frieze
cornice
capital
raking cornice

A

capital

103
Q

_____________________ means “roman like” and features rounded arches.

Gothic Architecture
Greek Architecture
Romanesque Architecture
Post and Lintel

A

Romanesque Architecture

104
Q

_____________________ features pointed arches, tracery, sculpture, and stained glass.

Gothic Architecture
Greek Architecture
Romanesque Architecture
Post and Lintel

A

Gothic Architecture

105
Q

The Empire State Building exemplifies which type of design?

International Style
Classical
Art deco
Arts and Crafts

A

Art deco

106
Q

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

A

Bauhaus

107
Q

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

A

Organic Architecture

108
Q

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

A

Falling Water

109
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A

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