Art chapter 5 – Flashcards

In a two-dimensional work with asymmetrical balance, the appearance of balance is achieved by:

Rather than depend solely upon visual unity, an artist will sometimes create __________ unity by unifying the ideas in a work of art

In a two-dimensional work of art that is balanced symmetrically, the implied center of gravity is:

During his lifetime, __________, son of a banker, received little recognition. Now he has been credited with being a major influence on Picasso, among others.

Annette Messager's Mes Voeux and Joseph Cornell's The Hotel Eden both demonstrate the use of:

The ancient Egyptians developed a standard set of proportions used to create images of the "correct" or "perfect" human, as have many cultures both ancient and modern. This set of proportions is called a:

Georgia O'Keeffe's painting Deer's Skull with Pedernal is a prime example of:

Pablo Picasso's Girl Before a Mirror is based in symmetrical balance, but the two sides are not identical mirror images. This type of symmetry is sometimes called:

Because she painted it repeatedly and because she lived out her life there, Georgia O'Keeffe is most closely associated with:

Another term for asymmetrical balance is:

In art, the design principle of balance functions to:

Henry Ossawa Tanner's The Banjo Lesson creates emphasis through:

_________collaborated with Claes Oldenburg in creating the scultpture "Plantoir?"

Which work of art uses hierarchical scale?

The Ancient Roman architect Vitruvius associated the perfected male form with the perfect geometry of:

The twisted, elongated human figures painted by El Greco were based upon the beauty of:

The architect Le Corbusier designed the Modulor, a tool he used for calculating human proportions, based upon:

Paul Klee's Landscape with Yellow Birds and Piet Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie share a strong use of:

Artists will often add __________ to provide interest and enliven the unity of a work of art.

What elements did Piet Mondrian feel were the basic, universal language of human culture?