Question 1

What is generally the preferred medium of Andy Goldsworthy?

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A) oil paint 
B) bronze 
C) clay 
D) natural materials found on-site 
A) oil paint 
B) bronze 
C) clay 
D) natural materials found on-site D

Question 2

Hung Liu's paintings,such as Three Fujins,rely on contrasts between two very important elements

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A) yin and yang. 
B) her love of Mao's Cultural Revolution and her need to paint. 
C) carefully drawn structural lines and uncontrolled drip lines 
D) All of the above. 
A) yin and yang. 
B) her love of Mao's Cultural Revolution and her need to paint. 
C) carefully drawn structural lines and uncontrolled drip lines 
D) All of the above. C

Question 3

What cultural conventions did Robert Mapplethorpe challenge in his photographic portrait of female bodybuilder,Lisa Lyon?

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A) the role of religion in art 
B) the use of classical models in modern photography 
C) the belief that line is the most important element in art 
D) the traditional representation of the female nude 
A) the role of religion in art 
B) the use of classical models in modern photography 
C) the belief that line is the most important element in art 
D) the traditional representation of the female nude D

Question 4

Which of these pieces illustrates the use of "expressive" line?

Accepted Answer

A) Gaudier-Brzeska's Female Nude Back View 
B) Van Gogh's The Starry Night 
C) David's Study for the Death of Socrates 
D) a & b 
A) Gaudier-Brzeska's Female Nude Back View 
B) Van Gogh's The Starry Night 
C) David's Study for the Death of Socrates 
D) a & b

Question 5

When a style of line becomes associated as an artist's work,we say it is

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A) autographic. 
B) calligraphic. 
C) static. 
D) generic. 
A) autographic. 
B) calligraphic. 
C) static. 
D) generic.

Question 6

How can we describe Sol LeWitt's use of line in Wall Drawing No.681 C?

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A) indiscriminate 
B) controlled 
C) naturalistic 
D) all of the above 
A) indiscriminate 
B) controlled 
C) naturalistic 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Line can be used to delineate edges of form in space,imply movement,and

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A) create value by hatching and cross-hatching 
B) be expressive of emotion or an idea 
C) create color fields 
D) give weight to a drawing 
A) create value by hatching and cross-hatching 
B) be expressive of emotion or an idea 
C) create color fields 
D) give weight to a drawing

Question 8

Hung Liu's Relic 12 juxtaposes an image of a Chinese courtesan with the characters for "female" and "Nu-Wa" in a red box in the middle of the canvas.Who is Nu-Wa?

Accepted Answer

Nu-Wa, also spelled Nüwa or Nuwa, is a f

Question 9

Lines that create a sense of movement and direction are called

Accepted Answer

A) continuous line. 
B) contour lines. 
C) implied lines. 
D) construction lines. 
A) continuous line. 
B) contour lines. 
C) implied lines. 
D) construction lines.

Question 10

How is Sol LeWitt's line best described in his work,Wall Drawing No.681 C?

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A) personal 
B) romantic 
C) analytic 
D) soft contour 
A) personal 
B) romantic 
C) analytic 
D) soft contour

Question 11

Jacques-Louis David's The Death of Socrates is set up in a system of right angles on a grid structure.How does this affect the content of the piece?

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A) it doesn't,it's purely coincidental 
B) it refers to the passion of the moment 
C) it reiterates the rationality of Socrates' actions 
D) it is merely a compositional consideration 
A) it doesn't,it's purely coincidental 
B) it refers to the passion of the moment 
C) it reiterates the rationality of Socrates' actions 
D) it is merely a compositional consideration

Question 12

Pat Steir's series The Drawing Lesson Part 1,Line # 1 is about various artists'

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A) unique expressive lines 
B) similar implied lines 
C) classical lines 
D) lines of sight 
A) unique expressive lines 
B) similar implied lines 
C) classical lines 
D) lines of sight

Question 13

Cezanne's The Basket of Apples is full of what appear to be "mistakes" but are actually

Accepted Answer

A) devices to help the viewer understand the realistic nature of the image. 
B) ways to make the composition more simplistic. 
C) artistic choices meant to engage the imagination of the viewer. 
D) ways to familiarize the viewer with the form. 
A) devices to help the viewer understand the realistic nature of the image. 
B) ways to make the composition more simplistic. 
C) artistic choices meant to engage the imagination of the viewer. 
D) ways to familiarize the viewer with the form.

Question 14

Titian's Assumption and Consecration of the Virgin demonstrates the power of:

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A) stained glass. 
B) color. 
C) gender associations with line. 
D) lines of sight. 
A) stained glass. 
B) color. 
C) gender associations with line. 
D) lines of sight.

Question 15

Matthew Ritchie's No Sign of the World is a multi-layered drawing that makes use of many types of lines.What do you think he means when he says,"Often,you'll see figures being pierced by multiple fates that are sort of embedded in the lines.It's like the lines in your destiny.Who would want a straight-line destiny? It'd be rotten,right"?

Accepted Answer

When Matthew Ritchie says, "Often, you'l

Question 16

The organization of visual elements in an artwork is called

Accepted Answer

A) an outline. 
B) a still life. 
C) a retrospective. 
D) a composition. 
A) an outline. 
B) a still life. 
C) a retrospective. 
D) a composition.

Question 17

Historically,many cultural assumptions have been made about line.For example,the concept of "analytic" or "logical" line is historically associated with what kind of art?

Accepted Answer

The concept of "analytic" or "logical" l

Question 18

The Starry Night,by Vincent van Gogh,indicates the power of the artist's

Accepted Answer

A) expressive line. 
B) analytical line. 
C) classical line. 
D) contour line. 
A) expressive line. 
B) analytical line. 
C) classical line. 
D) contour line.

Question 19

According to Sayre,how important is line for an artist?

Accepted Answer

According to Henry M. Sayre, who is the

Question 20

In House,how does Jaune Quick-to-See Smith evoke the simplicity of traditional Native American lifestyles that have disappeared?

Accepted Answer

A) complex metaphors and dynamic lines 
B) simple black outlines and ironic messages 
C) kinetic forms and gestural brushstrokes 
D) political activism and romantic imagery 
A) complex metaphors and dynamic lines 
B) simple black outlines and ironic messages 
C) kinetic forms and gestural brushstrokes 
D) political activism and romantic imagery

What is generally the preferred medium of Andy Goldsworthy?

Hung Liu's paintings,such as Three Fujins,rely on contrasts between two very important elements

What cultural conventions did Robert Mapplethorpe challenge in his photographic portrait of female bodybuilder,Lisa Lyon?

Which of these pieces illustrates the use of "expressive" line?

When a style of line becomes associated as an artist's work,we say it is

How can we describe Sol LeWitt's use of line in Wall Drawing No.681 C?

Line can be used to delineate edges of form in space,imply movement,and

Hung Liu's Relic 12 juxtaposes an image of a Chinese courtesan with the characters for "female" and "Nu-Wa" in a red box in the middle of the canvas.Who is Nu-Wa?

Lines that create a sense of movement and direction are called

How is Sol LeWitt's line best described in his work,Wall Drawing No.681 C?

Jacques-Louis David's The Death of Socrates is set up in a system of right angles on a grid structure.How does this affect the content of the piece?

Pat Steir's series The Drawing Lesson Part 1,Line # 1 is about various artists'

Cezanne's The Basket of Apples is full of what appear to be "mistakes" but are actually

Titian's Assumption and Consecration of the Virgin demonstrates the power of:

The organization of visual elements in an artwork is called

Historically,many cultural assumptions have been made about line.For example,the concept of "analytic" or "logical" line is historically associated with what kind of art?

The Starry Night,by Vincent van Gogh,indicates the power of the artist's

According to Sayre,how important is line for an artist?

In House,how does Jaune Quick-to-See Smith evoke the simplicity of traditional Native American lifestyles that have disappeared?

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Exam 4: Line

What is generally the preferred medium of Andy Goldsworthy?

Hung Liu's paintings,such as Three Fujins,rely on contrasts between two very important elements

What cultural conventions did Robert Mapplethorpe challenge in his photographic portrait of female bodybuilder,Lisa Lyon?

Which of these pieces illustrates the use of "expressive" line?

When a style of line becomes associated as an artist's work,we say it is

How can we describe Sol LeWitt's use of line in Wall Drawing No.681 C?

Line can be used to delineate edges of form in space,imply movement,and

Hung Liu's Relic 12 juxtaposes an image of a Chinese courtesan with the characters for "female" and "Nu-Wa" in a red box in the middle of the canvas.Who is Nu-Wa?

Lines that create a sense of movement and direction are called

How is Sol LeWitt's line best described in his work,Wall Drawing No.681 C?

Jacques-Louis David's The Death of Socrates is set up in a system of right angles on a grid structure.How does this affect the content of the piece?

Pat Steir's series The Drawing Lesson Part 1,Line # 1 is about various artists'

Cezanne's The Basket of Apples is full of what appear to be "mistakes" but are actually

Titian's Assumption and Consecration of the Virgin demonstrates the power of:

The organization of visual elements in an artwork is called

Historically,many cultural assumptions have been made about line.For example,the concept of "analytic" or "logical" line is historically associated with what kind of art?

The Starry Night,by Vincent van Gogh,indicates the power of the artist's

According to Sayre,how important is line for an artist?

In House,how does Jaune Quick-to-See Smith evoke the simplicity of traditional Native American lifestyles that have disappeared?

A World of Art

Developing Visual Literacy

Seeing the Value in Art

Space

Light and Color

Other Formal Elements

The Principles of Design

Drawing

Printmaking

Painting

Photography and Time-Based Media

Sculpture

The Crafts As Fine Art

Architecture

The Design Profession

The Ancient World

The Age of Faith

The Renaissance Through the Baroque

The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

From 1900 to the Present

Filters