(M) L2: Artwork Analysis and the Principles of Art

Question 1

T or F: The analytic study of artwork leads to a more stable and subjective field of meaning that makes it better understood by the ordinary viewer

Answer 1

False (stable and CONSENSUAL field)

Question 2

T or F: Artwork analysis turns away from erratic, whimsical, subjective, and impressionistic readings of artwork

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Plane of Analysis:
> Includes the name of the artist, title of the work, year the work was created, dimension or size, medium or technique, location, and whose collection/gallery it belongs to

Answer 3

Semiotic

Question 4

Plane of Analysis:
> Kind of like a credit line for an artwork which lists important facts about it

Answer 4

Semiotic

Question 5

Plane of Analysis:
> Includes the subject, type, kind, source, and how the artist describes the subject

Answer 5

Iconic

Question 6

Plane of Analysis:
> Refers to the meaning of the work, symbols, ideas, and concepts

Answer 6

Contextual

Question 7

Plane of Analysis:
> May contain references and allusions, direct or indirect, to historical figures and events, as well as religious, literary, and philosophical ideas and values

Answer 7

Contextual

Question 8

In Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”, he used a technique of optical color mixture known as?

Answer 8

Pointillism/Divisionism

Question 9

T or F: The rule of thirds is one of the most useful composition techniques in painting

Answer 9

False (photography)

Question 10

T or F: The rule of thirds is considered as a complex body of knowledge in composition that most photographers use

Answer 10

False (BASIC body of knowledge)

Question 11

T or F: The rule of thirds makes the image more engaging and balanced

Answer 11

True

Question 12

This suggests that you should imagine a tic-tac-toe board on the frame of the picture

Answer 12

Rule of Thirds

Question 13

How many vertical and horizontal lines make up the grid for the rule of thirds?

Answer 13

2 each (9 boxes)

Question 14

T or F: In the rule of thirds, you position the important elements at the points that are empty on each box

Answer 14

False (points where the lines meet)

Question 15

Refers to an area where the viewer’s eyes are drawn to

Answer 15

Visual Mass

Question 16

This is a term in the rule of thirds which refers to “a natural focal point”

Answer 16

Anchor

Question 17

T or F: In the rule of thirds, you balance out an object with visual mass with the larger area of the positive space

Answer 17

Fasle (NEGATIVE space)

Question 18

T or F: Subjects should be placed off-center when using the rule of thirds

Answer 18

True

Question 19

T or F: When photographing objects that are moving, leave more space behind them than the direction they are facing

Answer 19

False (leave more space in front than behind; the negative space leads them to where they are going)

Question 20

Refers to the visual strategies used by artists in conjunction with the visual elements of art, for expressive purposes

Answer 20

Principles of Art/Design

Question 21

This principle is classified into 3: Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, and Radial

Answer 21

Balance

Question 22

This is also known as “formal balance”, 2 equal parts of a plane are like mirror-images of each other

Answer 22

Symmetrical Balance

Question 23

T or F: In symmetrical balance, the similarity is so precise that each half is seen one and the same

Answer 23

True

Question 24

This is also known as “informal balance”, where elements on one side do not reflect another

Answer 24

Asymmetrical Balance

Question 25

This can refers to when several small items on one side are balanced by a large item on another, or when small items are placed farther away from the center than the larger items

Answer 25

Asymmetrical Balance

Question 26

Refers to balance where all elements radiate out from a center point in a circular fashion to all 4 quadrants of the shape’s constraining plane

Answer 26

Radial Symmetry

Question 27

This principle of design describes “sameness”, the belonging of one thing with another

Answer 27

Harmony

Question 28

This is the size relationship of forms and shapes, good usage of this principle causes a sense of unity and harmony

Answer 28

Proportion

Question 29

This principle is when the artist creates an area that is visually dominant and commands the viewer’s attention

Answer 29

Dominance/Emphasis

Question 30

Dominance/Emphasis is often achieved by what?

Answer 30

Contrast

Question 31

This principle refers to combining visual elements to achieve intricate and complex relationships

Answer 31

Variety

Question 32

T or F: Variety decreases visual interest in a work

Answer 32

False (INCREASES)

Question 33

This principle moves the viewer’s eye around within an image

Answer 33

Movement

Question 34

T or F: The principle of movement is created by straight and stable lines

Answer 34

False (diagonal and curvy)

Question 35

T or F: The principle of movement can use both real or implied lines

Answer 35

True

Question 36

This principle of design refers to a continuance, flow, or feeling of movement achieved by repetitive and regulated visual information

Answer 36

Rhythm