Question 1

What is the subject matter of Käthe Kollwitz's lithograph The Mothers?

Accepted Answer

Käthe Kollwitz's lithograph "The Mothers

Question 2

In creating his Christ Crucified between Two Thieves,Rembrandt used a drypoint needle in order to create __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​crisp, clear lines 
B)  ​thin lines 
C)  ​soft, velvety lines 
D)  ​cross-hatched lines 
E)  ​stippling. 
A)  ​crisp, clear lines 
B)  ​thin lines 
C)  ​soft, velvety lines 
D)  ​cross-hatched lines 
E)  ​stippling.

Question 3

Chinese artist Wang Guangyi's Great Criticism: Coca-Cola is a __________ that resembles a commercially produced propaganda poster.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mixed media photo-etching 
B)  ​black and white lithograph 
C)  ​color woodblock 
D)  ​silkscreen 
E)  ​color lithograph 
A)  ​mixed media photo-etching 
B)  ​black and white lithograph 
C)  ​color woodblock 
D)  ​silkscreen 
E)  ​color lithograph

Question 4

Serigraphy,or silkscreen,was first developed for use as a(n)__________ medium,a fitting medium because Pop artist __________ used it to create Four Multi-Colored Marilyns.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​artistic; Roy Lichtenstein 
B)  ​commercial; Claes Oldenberg 
C)  ​abstract; Robert Rauschenberg 
D)  ​commercial; Andy Warhol 
E)  ​artistic; Richard Hamilton 
A)  ​artistic; Roy Lichtenstein 
B)  ​commercial; Claes Oldenberg 
C)  ​abstract; Robert Rauschenberg 
D)  ​commercial; Andy Warhol 
E)  ​artistic; Richard Hamilton

Question 5

Zhao Xiaomo's Family by the Lotus Pond is a __________.The areas that were not meant to be printed were carved out __________ the surface of the wood.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​woodcut; above 
B)  ​wood engraving; below 
C)  ​woodcut; below 
D)  ​etching; above 
E)  ​etching; below 
A)  ​woodcut; above 
B)  ​wood engraving; below 
C)  ​woodcut; below 
D)  ​etching; above 
E)  ​etching; below

Question 6

Describe the process by which Alex Katz's Red Coat was created.

Accepted Answer

Alex Katz's Red Coat was created using a

Question 7

Evaluate the following quote by printmaking author Arthur M.Hind: "In comparison with painting and sculpture,engraving is a cosmopolitan art,the immediate inter-relation of different countries being facilitated by the portable nature of its creations." What does he mean by this?

Accepted Answer

Arthur M. Hind is suggesting that engrav

Question 8

Describe the process of producing lithographic prints.

Accepted Answer

The process of producing lithographic pr

Question 9

__________ is the only printmaking process in which prints can be rendered in paint as well as ink.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mezzotint 
B)  ​woodblock 
C)  ​etching 
D)  ​serigraphy 
E)  ​engraving 
A)  ​mezzotint 
B)  ​woodblock 
C)  ​etching 
D)  ​serigraphy 
E)  ​engraving

Question 10

Compare and contrast the intaglio processes of engraving and etching.

Accepted Answer

Engraving and etching are both intaglio

Question 11

In works such as her Untitled mixed-media print of Chinese girls,Hung Liu's purpose is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​celebrate the Chinese game of mahjong 
B)  ​depict Chinese high fashion 
C)  ​make known the degradation of previous generations of Chinese women 
D)  ​show the superiority of Chinese women 
E)  ​inspire Chinese girls 
A)  ​celebrate the Chinese game of mahjong 
B)  ​depict Chinese high fashion 
C)  ​make known the degradation of previous generations of Chinese women 
D)  ​show the superiority of Chinese women 
E)  ​inspire Chinese girls

Question 12

Etching is a very versatile medium.In Henri Matisse's Loulou Distracted,he used __________ to represent the essential features of a woman.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hazy shading 
B)  ​numerous thin and thick lines 
C)  ​a combination of drypoint and etching 
D)  ​tight, rhythmic, flowing lines 
E)  ​only a few uniformly etched lines 
A)  ​hazy shading 
B)  ​numerous thin and thick lines 
C)  ​a combination of drypoint and etching 
D)  ​tight, rhythmic, flowing lines 
E)  ​only a few uniformly etched lines

Question 13

Woodcuts make use of the flat surface of wooden boards,but wood engravings use the end sections of the boards,yielding a __________ surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​soft, nondirectional 
B)  ​hard, directional 
C)  ​soft, directional 
D)  ​vertically linear 
E)  ​hard, nondirectional 
A)  ​soft, nondirectional 
B)  ​hard, directional 
C)  ​soft, directional 
D)  ​vertically linear 
E)  ​hard, nondirectional

Question 14

Compare and contrast Ando Hiroshige's Rain Shower on Ohashi Bridge and Zhao Xiaomo's Family by the Lotus Pond in terms of their visual impact.

Accepted Answer

Ando Hiroshige's Rain Shower on Ohashi B

Question 15

Etching is an intaglio process in which the plates are covered with ink,which is forced into the linear depression.The plate is passed through a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​acid bath that etches the exposed areas of the matrix 
B)  ​alkaline bath that etches the exposed areas of the matrix 
C)  ​printing press 
D)  ​acid bath that etches the unexposed areas of the matrix 
E)  ​alkaline bath that etches the unexposed areas of the matrix 
A)  ​acid bath that etches the exposed areas of the matrix 
B)  ​alkaline bath that etches the exposed areas of the matrix 
C)  ​printing press 
D)  ​acid bath that etches the unexposed areas of the matrix 
E)  ​alkaline bath that etches the unexposed areas of the matrix

Question 16

Mezzotint is rarely used because__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the plates are too expensive 
B)  ​it yields very few prints 
C)  ​the resulting prints are inferior 
D)  ​few artists are familiar with the process 
E)  ​it is a painstaking and time consuming procedure 
A)  ​the plates are too expensive 
B)  ​it yields very few prints 
C)  ​the resulting prints are inferior 
D)  ​few artists are familiar with the process 
E)  ​it is a painstaking and time consuming procedure

Question 17

Describe the process of creating a mezzotint engraving.

Accepted Answer

Mezzotint engraving is a printmaking tec

Question 18

Describe the intaglio printmaking process and identify the most common types.

Accepted Answer

Intaglio printmaking is a process where

Question 19

The female image in Red Coat by Alex Katz is most reminiscent of a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​housewife 
B)  ​supermodel icon 
C)  ​nurse 
D)  ​drug addict 
E)  ​grandmother 
A)  ​housewife 
B)  ​supermodel icon 
C)  ​nurse 
D)  ​drug addict 
E)  ​grandmother

Question 20

Aquatint is frequently used along with line etching to resemble the effects produced by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​aquarelle 
B)  ​impasto 
C)  ​wash drawings 
D)  ​lithography 
E)  ​wood engraving 
A)  ​aquarelle 
B)  ​impasto 
C)  ​wash drawings 
D)  ​lithography 
E)  ​wood engraving

Exam 9: Printmaking and Graphic Design

What is the subject matter of Käthe Kollwitz's lithograph The Mothers?

In creating his Christ Crucified between Two Thieves,Rembrandt used a drypoint needle in order to create __________.

Chinese artist Wang Guangyi's Great Criticism: Coca-Cola is a __________ that resembles a commercially produced propaganda poster.

Serigraphy,or silkscreen,was first developed for use as a(n)__________ medium,a fitting medium because Pop artist __________ used it to create Four Multi-Colored Marilyns.

Zhao Xiaomo's Family by the Lotus Pond is a __________.The areas that were not meant to be printed were carved out __________ the surface of the wood.

Describe the process by which Alex Katz's Red Coat was created.

Evaluate the following quote by printmaking author Arthur M.Hind: "In comparison with painting and sculpture,engraving is a cosmopolitan art,the immediate inter-relation of different countries being facilitated by the portable nature of its creations." What does he mean by this?

Describe the process of producing lithographic prints.

__________ is the only printmaking process in which prints can be rendered in paint as well as ink.

Compare and contrast the intaglio processes of engraving and etching.

In works such as her Untitled mixed-media print of Chinese girls,Hung Liu's purpose is to __________.

Etching is a very versatile medium.In Henri Matisse's Loulou Distracted,he used __________ to represent the essential features of a woman.

Woodcuts make use of the flat surface of wooden boards,but wood engravings use the end sections of the boards,yielding a __________ surface.

Compare and contrast Ando Hiroshige's Rain Shower on Ohashi Bridge and Zhao Xiaomo's Family by the Lotus Pond in terms of their visual impact.

Etching is an intaglio process in which the plates are covered with ink,which is forced into the linear depression.The plate is passed through a(n)__________.

Mezzotint is rarely used because__________.

Describe the process of creating a mezzotint engraving.

Describe the intaglio printmaking process and identify the most common types.

The female image in Red Coat by Alex Katz is most reminiscent of a __________.

Aquatint is frequently used along with line etching to resemble the effects produced by __________.

Understanding Art

Line and Shape

Light and Color

Texture and Pattern

Space,Time,and Motion

Principles of Design

Drawing

Painting

Imaging: Photography, Film, Video, and Digital Arts

Sculpture, Installation, Site-Specific Art, and 3d Design

Craft Arts

Architecture and Urban Design

Art of the Ancient World

Greece, Rome, and the Early Judeo-Christian World

The Age of Faith

The Renaissance

The Baroque ERA

The Modern ERA

The Twentieth Century: The Early Years

The Twentieth Century: Postwar to Postmodern

Art Now: A Global Perspective

Filters

Serigraphy,or silkscreen,was first developed for use as a(n) medium,a fitting medium because Pop artist used it to create Four Multi-Colored Marilyns.

Zhao Xiaomo's Family by the Lotus Pond is a .The areas that were not meant to be printed were carved out the surface of the wood.