Question 1

Traditional visual arts, such as painting, are inherently static, but artists have always found inventive ways of conveying the elements of ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

time . . . motion

Question 2

When an artist employs visual clues to suggest movement in a work of art that is static and motionless, this is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

implied motion

Question 3

When an artist creates a work that deceives our eyes into believing there is motion as time passes, this is called ________.

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the illusion of motion

Question 4

The kind of motion that is created by showing a series of static images in quick succession is called ________.

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stroboscopic motion

Question 5

This spinning toy gives a sense of motion to a viewer when he or she looks through small slits in its cylindrical drum at a strip of changing pictures.

Accepted Answer

zoetrope

Question 6

Disney\'s Finding Nemo is an example of a series of computer-generated images played in rapid  succession. This medium is called ________.

Accepted Answer

animation

Question 7

This kind of motion is occurring when we see movement in real life.

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actual motion

Question 8

This type of art can only exist in one place and time in history.

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performance art

Question 9

This medium involves the human body and usually includes the artist.

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performance art

Question 10

Performance artists the Blue Man Group rely on bodily movements to communicate ideas without speech.

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True

Question 11

This type of sculpture can move and change its visual form.

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kinetic

Question 12

Alexander Calder invented the ________, a type of suspended, balanced sculpture that uses air currents to power its movement.

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mobile

Question 13

If Alexander Calder\'s Untitled mobile was powered by a small motor, rather than air currents, it would not be an example of actual motion.

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False

Question 14

The elements of time and motion are not applicable to the art of photography.

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False

Question 15

What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design?

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unity

Question 16

The three kinds of unity are:

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compositional, conceptual, gestalt

Question 17

Compositional unity strikes an interesting balance between the monotony of too much similarity, and the chaos of too much ________ in a work of art.

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variety

Question 18

What principle of art did Katsushika Hokusai employ in \"The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa\" in order to bring harmony to what could otherwise be a very chaotic scene?

Accepted Answer

unity

Question 19

An interior design that uses only straight lines might lack the visual interest of a more varied composition

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Disparate visual elements can be linked together with a common idea. This is ________ unity.

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conceptual

Question 21

The German word that refers to something in which the whole seems greater than the sum of its parts is ________.

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gestalt

Question 22

This is a kind of visual diversity that can bring many different ideas, media, or elements together in one composition.

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variety

Question 23

Variety can ________ a design.

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invigorate

Question 24

An artist creates an artwork made up of many different shapes, all in varying shades of blue. This artwork uses the following principles of art:

Accepted Answer

unity and variety

Question 25

Creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artist\'s use of the element of ________ in creating a work of art.

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balance

Question 26

________ balance is achieved when both sides of a composition look exactly the same.

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symmetrical

Question 27

. ________ balance is achieved when two halves of a composition are not mirror images of each other.

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asymmetrical

Question 28

If an artist painted a street scene with one large building on the left-hand side, and two smaller buildings on the right-hand side, this would be an example of ________ balance.

Accepted Answer

asymmetrical

Question 29

. ________ balance is achieved when all elements in a work of art are equidistant from a central point and repeat in a symmetrical way from side to side and top to bottom.

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radial

Question 30

The kind of scale used for objects that appear larger than they are in real life is called ___ scale.

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monumental

Question 31

An artist might use a small scale for a portrait of a lover because it implies ________.

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intimacy

Question 32

When an artist uses scale to indicate the relative importance of elements in a composition, he or she is employing this kind of scale

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hierarchical scale

Question 33

This type of scale is common in the relief sculpture of ancient Egypt, where it was used to indicate social importance.

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hierarchical

Question 34

This group of artists sometimes used distorted scale to create dreamlike images that subvert our conscious experiences.

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Surrealists

Question 35

An artist would probably use distorted scale if he or she wanted to create a lifelike scene that the viewer could relate to.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 36

The relationships between the sizes of different parts of a work make up its ________.

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proportions

Question 37

In two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work.

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format

Question 38

This proportional system uses a ratio of 1:1.618.

Accepted Answer

Golden Section

Question 39

It does not matter if a sculptor is creating a human statue on a monumental scale, or a figure much smaller than lifesize: if the sculptor applies the ratio of the Golden Section, the sculpture will have naturalistic proportions.

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True

Question 40

Rectangles based on the Golden Section can be nested inside each other to create an elegant ________.

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spiral

Question 41

Photographers cannot be responsible for principles of scale or proportion in their photographs.

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False

Question 42

Any of the ________ of art can help focus our interest on specific areas of a work of art.

Accepted Answer

elements

Question 43

The opposite of emphasis is ________.

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subordination

Question 44

This is the specific part in an area of emphasis to which the viewer\'s eye is drawn.

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focal point

Question 45

If an artist painted a garden with one red flower in a field of yellow flowers, this would be an example of using color to create contrast. For the viewer, the single red flower would be ________.

Accepted Answer

a focal point in the artwork

Question 46

An artwork can have only one focal point.

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False

Question 47

Which two types of line shape our examination of a work of art by directing the movement of our gaze?

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actual  implied

Question 48

The recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called ________.

Accepted Answer

pattern

Question 49

The area covered by a pattern is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

field

Question 50

A design repeated as a unit in a pattern is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

motif

Question 51

This art movement, of which Hans Arp was a member, valued randomness, absurdity, and nonsense over rational or orderly patterns.

Accepted Answer

Dada

Question 52

There is rhythm in an artwork when it has at least this many points of reference.

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two

Question 53

A pattern with regular intervals creates ________ rhythm.

Accepted Answer

a repetitive

Question 54

The principle of rhythm does not apply to photography.

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False

Question 55

What is the name for any side of a building that is intended to be looked at?

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a facade

Question 56

In the painting The Third of May, 1808, this Spanish artist used alternating rhythm to contrast \"good\" and \"bad.

Accepted Answer

Francisco Goya

Question 57

Artemisia Gentileschi worked during this stylistic and historical period.

Accepted Answer

Baroque

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