visual arts final

Question 1

Geometric Shapes

Answer 1

Man made shapes made of out point and lines including triangles, squares and rectangles

Question 2

Venus of Willendorf

Answer 2

This sculpture is often said to be the first known sculpture and made around 30,000 BC;
It is small enough to fit in a person’s hand;
It is thought to represent fruitfulness(fertility)

Question 3

Kinetic Sculptures

Answer 3

Movement is the main principle of design in Kinetic Sculptures (sculptures that move)

Question 4

Form

Answer 4

Principle of Design… Encloses volume;

The sculpture, The Bean, in Chicago is an example of a form.

Question 5

Symmetrical balance

Answer 5

Balance achieved by arranging elements on either side of the center of a composition
Hint: if you cut something in half, and it is the same on both sides it has symmetrical balance

Question 6

Subtractive

Answer 6

When a sculptor removes material from a sculpture;

This describes the craving of plaster, stone or wood

Question 7

Texture

Answer 7

Term that is most closely related to tactile (tactile means touch or feel of something)

Question 8

Ionic Order

Answer 8

The Greek Order with scroll on top that looks like the capital letter i

Question 9

Corinthian Order

Answer 9

Greek order whose capital contains acanthus leaves

Question 10

Sculpture in the Round

Answer 10

A sculpture that can be viewed from any angle

Question 11

Oldenberg

Answer 11

Pop Artist who creates extremely large sculptures of ordinary objects such as Spoonbridge

Question 12

Proportion

Answer 12

Most people are between 6-8 heads tall. Human faces are 5 eyes wide. The ancient Greeks used the “Golden Ratio” when designing their temples, such as the Parthenon

Question 13

Hue

Answer 13

Another word for color

Question 14

Negative Space

Answer 14

Negative space refers to the space that surrounds a piece of work or to the openings within the piece that emphasizes the form.

Question 15

Line

Answer 15

An element of art that is used to define space, contours and outlines or suggest mass and volume. The element may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional, descriptive, expressive, implied or actual

Question 16

Realism

Answer 16

Subject matter shown true-to-life without stylization

Question 17

Relief Sculpture

Answer 17

any work which projects from a wall or other type of background surface. They are typically classified according to how high the figures project from the background

Question 18

Nike of Samothrace

Answer 18

This sculpture is also called Winged Victory. It is a Greek Hellenistic sculpture that contains movement and emotion

Question 19

Michelangelo

Answer 19

Who was one of the most famous Italian Renaissance artists? His works include “The Creation of Adam” and the rest of the ceiling and the back wall of the Sistine Chapel, in Vatican City. One of his most well-known sculptures is his monumental version of the biblical “David”.

Question 20

Renaissance Art

Answer 20

Artists looked back at the art and architecture of the ancient Greece-Roman traditions

Question 21

Doric Orders

Answer 21

These are the most simple of the orders with no base and a plain capital

Question 22

Roman Busts

Answer 22

Sculptors in Roman history would popularize portrait sculptures of prominent citizens and rulers.

Question 23

The Parthenon

Answer 23

The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena.

Question 24

Gothic Period in Art

Answer 24

(building began in 1163 and took over 100 years to complete) Notre Dame is a great example of the Gothic period in art history. Features include flying buttresses, pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, gargoyles, and stained glass.

Question 25

The Colesseum

Answer 25

The Colesseum was built in 72-80 and is located in Rome, Italy and held 50,000 people who watched various spectator events

Question 26

Greek Orders

Answer 26

Greek Orders were developed in Ancient Greek Architecture. There are three distinct types of columns in this system: Doric, Ionic and Corinthian

Question 27

Parts of a Written Critique/Critical Analysis

Answer 27

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Description 
Analysis
Interpretation 
Judgement