Art Appreciation – Visual Elements of Art:Basic Techniques – Flashcards
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Which of the following is not a visual element of art?
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angle
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The piece above is called, The Portuguese, by Georges Braque. Braque used zigzag lines as his primary element in this piece, in order to suggest _____(1)_____ and _____(2)_____.
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(1) confusion; (2) action
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This is a photograph of Saint Peter's Basilica. Which of the following is true about this structure?
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The architect used vertical lines to emphasize the strength and permanence of the building and horizontal caps on the columns to keep the façade from escaping into the heavens and to help contain it as a piece of art.
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Line is defined as a ______________________
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a path through space.
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True or False: The painting above is by Diego Rivera.
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True
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_____________ gradually change direction, while ____________ create a sense of motion.
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(1) curvilinear lines; (2) diagonal lines
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In this piece entitled Modern Painting with Clef, by Roy Lichtenstein, which visual element of art was most used by the artist?
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texture (guess)
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Texture can be the ____(1)____ of a design. With texture, lines and surfaces can be described as ____(2)____ and ____(3)____.
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(1) line quality; (2) smooth; (3) rough
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Above is an image of Paul Gauguin's Tahitian Landscape. Which of the following is not true about this piece?
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Gauguin relied on geometric shapes to create mood and energy in his piece.
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Who created the piece of art above entitled, Study of a Woman's Back?
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Henri Matisse
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Mass is the ________(1)________, where as depth is the ________(2)________.
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(1) effect or degree of bulk,density, or weight a 3-dimensional form;
(2) apparent distance from front to back in a piece of artwork
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___________ is the use of value to create the illusion of depth.
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Modeling
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In the above painting by Salvador Dalí, entitled Persistence of Memory, which of the following objects do not occupy positive space?
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the ground
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Objects in a composition occupy ____________.
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positive space
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Negative space is particularly important and highly utilized in creating ____________
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[not] landscapes
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The art of using and understanding space involves _______________
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all of the above.
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In Van Gogh's Starry Night, he incorporated symbolic expression, using the visual elements of art, through all of the following actions, except which?
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The artist has created the piece so that the negative space overpowers the positive space.
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The painting above is called The Holy Family, by ______(1)_______, who is considered a master of ______(2)_______.
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(1) Michelangelo;
(2) modeling
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This artwork is called the Raft of the Medusa, painted by Géricault. All the visual elements incorporated by Géricault lead the eye to which primary focal point?
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the man waving the flag
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_____________ is the area of dark created when an object blocks light.
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Shadow
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Examine this piece of art by Jean-Auguste-Dominque Ingres, entitled, Napoleon on his Imperial Throne. All of the following examples display Ingres' use of texture, except which?
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[WRONG] The thickness of the carpet.
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Who sculpted the above work of art entitled, Mademoiselle Pogany.
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Constanin Brancusi
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How has texture proved essential to many cultural art forms?
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It has been used to depict a message or a feeling.
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Impasto is ______________
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thickly applied paint that lets us see brushstrokes.
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Depth is the ________________
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apparent distance from front to back in a piece of artwork.
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Many cultures have incorporated texture in all of the following mediums, except which?
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all of the above mediums use texture
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Through Vincent van Gogh's use of varying brushstrokes in the above painting, he exemplifies what technique of texture?
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impasto
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Cross-hatching provides an illusion of various ______(1)_______, while impasto provides an illusion of ______(2)_______.
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(1) values; (2) depth
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The two most important components in creating implied texture are _______________.
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shadow and light
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The degree to which the surface of an object seems to have a particular feel is referred to as an object's _____________.
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tactility
