Question 1

___________ creates the illusion of roundness or three dimensionality through the use of light and shadow on a two-dimensional surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Linear perspective 
B)  ​Shape 
C)  ​Color 
D)  ​Value 
E)  ​Modeling 
A)  ​Linear perspective 
B)  ​Shape 
C)  ​Color 
D)  ​Value 
E)  ​Modeling E

Question 2

When an artist uses transparency it is also called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​linear perspective 
B)  ​value contrast 
C)  ​overlapping 
D)  ​relative size 
E)  ​afterimage 
A)  ​linear perspective 
B)  ​value contrast 
C)  ​overlapping 
D)  ​relative size 
E)  ​afterimage C

Question 3

What term is sometimes used in place of the word modeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Fresco 
B)  ​Chiaroscuro 
C)  ​Mezzotint 
D)  ​Mandala 
E)  ​Tempera 
A)  ​Fresco 
B)  ​Chiaroscuro 
C)  ​Mezzotint 
D)  ​Mandala 
E)  ​Tempera B

Question 4

Explain the differences between contour and outline in Sandro Botticelli's the Birth of Venus and the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

Accepted Answer

In Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Ven

Question 5

Light against dark or dark against light create visual differences in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​scale 
B)  ​shape 
C)  ​hue 
D)  ​wavelength 
E)  ​value 
A)  ​scale 
B)  ​shape 
C)  ​hue 
D)  ​wavelength 
E)  ​value

Question 6

How does the architect Frank Gehry refer to the design of his Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,Spain? What do others compare it to?

Accepted Answer

Frank Gehry, the architect behind the Gu

Question 7

Horizontal lines suggest calm and _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stability 
B)  ​chaos 
C)  ​movement 
D)  ​illusion 
E)  ​roundness 
A)  ​stability 
B)  ​chaos 
C)  ​movement 
D)  ​illusion 
E)  ​roundness

Question 8

Edward Weston's Dunes,Oceano highlights the aesthetic possibilities of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​contour lines 
B)  ​outlines 
C)  ​colors 
D)  ​illusions 
E)  ​flat lines 
A)  ​contour lines 
B)  ​outlines 
C)  ​colors 
D)  ​illusions 
E)  ​flat lines

Question 9

Compare and contrast Umberto Boccioni's Dynamism of a Cyclist with Dorothea Rockburne's Pascal's Provincial Letters.

Accepted Answer

Umberto Boccioni's Dynamism of a Cyclist

Question 10

The measure of a line refers to its ___________and its width.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​scale 
B)  ​shape 
C)  ​hue 
D)  ​length 
E)  ​value 
A)  ​scale 
B)  ​shape 
C)  ​hue 
D)  ​length 
E)  ​value

Question 11

Helen Frankenthaler's abstract Before the Caves may be described as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​flat 
B)  ​full 
C)  ​amorphous 
D)  ​allegoric 
E)  ​textured 
A)  ​flat 
B)  ​full 
C)  ​amorphous 
D)  ​allegoric 
E)  ​textured

Question 12

The ____________ shape of an artistic composition is considered the ground.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​biomorphic 
B)  ​positive 
C)  ​irregular 
D)  ​negative 
E)  ​complementary 
A)  ​biomorphic 
B)  ​positive 
C)  ​irregular 
D)  ​negative 
E)  ​complementary

Question 13

In works with ___________,the lines are completed by the viewer.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​actual line 
B)  ​outline 
C)  ​implied line 
D)  ​curved line 
E)  ​heavy line 
A)  ​actual line 
B)  ​outline 
C)  ​implied line 
D)  ​curved line 
E)  ​heavy line

Question 14

Explain the difference between actual mass and implied mass,and provide an artistic example of each.

Accepted Answer

Actual mass refers to the physical weigh

Question 15

_____________ are formed when intersecting or connected lines enclose space.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Textures 
B)  ​Compositions 
C)  ​Horizons 
D)  ​Volumes 
E)  ​Shapes 
A)  ​Textures 
B)  ​Compositions 
C)  ​Horizons 
D)  ​Volumes 
E)  ​Shapes

Question 16

In art,a __________ can be defined as a moving dot.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​space 
B)  ​shape 
C)  ​mass 
D)  ​line 
E)  ​contour 
A)  ​space 
B)  ​shape 
C)  ​mass 
D)  ​line 
E)  ​contour

Question 17

Three-dimensional shadows can be created by the use of dots and lines.List three methods for shading and contouring in this manner.

Accepted Answer

1. Stippling: This method involves creat

Question 18

In Emily Mary Osborne's Nameless and Friendless,__________ visually connect and lead the viewer's eye around the composition.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​horizontal lines 
B)  ​vertical lines 
C)  ​speeding vehicles and pavement 
D)  ​gestures and glances 
E)  ​sweeping and diagonal lines 
A)  ​horizontal lines 
B)  ​vertical lines 
C)  ​speeding vehicles and pavement 
D)  ​gestures and glances 
E)  ​sweeping and diagonal lines

Question 19

Discuss the use of psychological line in Mary Osborne's Nameless and Friendless.

Accepted Answer

In Mary Osborne's novel "Nameless and Fr

Question 20

Diagonal lines are often used to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​imply movement and directionality 
B)  ​suggest stability 
C)  ​suggest assertiveness 
D)  ​imply heaviness and weight 
E)  ​suggest rigidity 
A)  ​imply movement and directionality 
B)  ​suggest stability 
C)  ​suggest assertiveness 
D)  ​imply heaviness and weight 
E)  ​suggest rigidity

Exam 2: Line and Shape

___________ creates the illusion of roundness or three dimensionality through the use of light and shadow on a two-dimensional surface.

When an artist uses transparency it is also called __________.

What term is sometimes used in place of the word modeling?

Explain the differences between contour and outline in Sandro Botticelli's the Birth of Venus and the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

Light against dark or dark against light create visual differences in ___________.

How does the architect Frank Gehry refer to the design of his Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,Spain? What do others compare it to?

Horizontal lines suggest calm and _________.

Edward Weston's Dunes,Oceano highlights the aesthetic possibilities of __________.

Compare and contrast Umberto Boccioni's Dynamism of a Cyclist with Dorothea Rockburne's Pascal's Provincial Letters.

The measure of a line refers to its ___________and its width.

Helen Frankenthaler's abstract Before the Caves may be described as ___________.

The ____________ shape of an artistic composition is considered the ground.

In works with ___________,the lines are completed by the viewer.

Explain the difference between actual mass and implied mass,and provide an artistic example of each.

_____________ are formed when intersecting or connected lines enclose space.

In art,a __________ can be defined as a moving dot.

Three-dimensional shadows can be created by the use of dots and lines.List three methods for shading and contouring in this manner.

In Emily Mary Osborne's Nameless and Friendless,__________ visually connect and lead the viewer's eye around the composition.

Discuss the use of psychological line in Mary Osborne's Nameless and Friendless.

Diagonal lines are often used to _______________.

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