Practice Test Flashcards
Describe the characteristic of a color that refers to its relative lightness or darkness
Tone
Describe the aesthetic philosophy of post modern art
Acceptance of earlier styles of art including modernism.
Acid-free paper does not contain any chemicals that might cause degradation and will normally have a pH of about
7 (less than 7 acidic. Greater than 7 is basic)
Describe the difference between what pigments and dyes do when they interact with liquid
Dyes dissolve and pigments remain dispersed in liquid
In sewing what is the diagonal line on the fabric called
Bias
What is the purpose of a glazier in art
Cutting and fitting glass
What is alkyd?
translucent, synthetic resin that has been oil-modified to make it suitable as a paint medium
In Japanese art, which of the following is the accurate definition of gyotaku?
A relief print made from an actual fish, leaf, or other natural object.
A term that refers to the entire work of an artist is called?
oeuvre
Painters of the Barbizon school are renowned for their depiction of
They painted realistic scenes of rural life, a subject that was not considered appropriate by the art establishment of the time.
China experienced its first cultural Golden Age around 1550 B.C. with which of the following dynasties?
first cultural Golden Age around 1550 B.C. with the Shang Dynasty. During this time a large number of artistic bronze vessels for religious activities and ancestor worship were made. As a general rule, the entire surface of a vessel was covered in decoration.
Describe figure ground relationship
The figure-ground relationship refers to the visual separability of a form and its background, which is difficult to achieve in the image shown.
The term coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 to describe art by those persons who were not a part of the established art scene is
The term outsider art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for art brut, a label created by French artist Jean Dubuffet to describe art created outside the boundaries of official culture. Dubuffet focused particularly on art by those on the outsides of the established art scene such as insane-asylum inmates and children. The English term “outsider art” is often applied more broadly, to include certain self-taught or naïve art makers who were never institutionalized.
Learning how to reshape brushes is a technique that can be helpful in maintaining and using your brushes successfully. If your brushes are beginning to splay out after prolonged use, which of the following technique can work to bring the bristles back into shape?
wrap the bristles with toilet tissue while they are still wet. as the paper dries, it contracts and pulls the bristles back into shape.
When _____________________________ was twenty-six, he was commissioned to carve a monumental marble statue of David. Originally intended for the exterior of the cathedral, the David was transferred to the Signoria, the government seat in the Palazzo Vecchio.
Michaelangelo
