Question 1

What is the most obvious visual element in Matisse's Harmony in Red (The Red Room)?

Accepted Answer

A) its lack of special depth 
B) the deep,atmospheric space 
C) the overall cool composition 
D) it is highly textured 
A) its lack of special depth 
B) the deep,atmospheric space 
C) the overall cool composition 
D) it is highly textured

Question 2

What is created the instant a shape is placed onto a ground?

Accepted Answer

The instant a shape is placed onto a gro

Question 3

In the 15th century in Italy there was a profound redefinition of space with the codification and usage of linear perspective.Some see the same thing happening today with

Accepted Answer

A) increased urbanization. 
B) the increased usage and manipulation of cyberspace and virtual realities. 
C) the ubiquity of television. 
D) new technology like the printing press. 
A) increased urbanization. 
B) the increased usage and manipulation of cyberspace and virtual realities. 
C) the ubiquity of television. 
D) new technology like the printing press.

Question 4

As in Suney,Olafur Eliasson is known for mainly using what "materials" in his work?

Accepted Answer

A) bronze 
B) oil paint 
C) found objects 
D) light 
A) bronze 
B) oil paint 
C) found objects 
D) light

Question 5

There is a contradiction in the appearance of Martin Puryear's Self.What is it?

Accepted Answer

A) It is much heavier than it looks because of the materials the artist used. 
B) The value of the paint is much lighter than it appears in the photograph. 
C) It is much lighter than it appears,because it is hollow. 
D) It is actually just two-dimensional. 
A) It is much heavier than it looks because of the materials the artist used. 
B) The value of the paint is much lighter than it appears in the photograph. 
C) It is much lighter than it appears,because it is hollow. 
D) It is actually just two-dimensional.

Question 6

In The Dead Christ,Andrea Mantegna utilizes what technique in order to adjust the distortion created by the point of view?

Accepted Answer

A) chiaroscuro 
B) isometric projection 
C) oblique projection 
D) foreshortening 
A) chiaroscuro 
B) isometric projection 
C) oblique projection 
D) foreshortening

Question 7

List three different techniques artists have used to convey the illusion of deep space on a flat,two-dimensional surface.

Accepted Answer

1. Atmospheric perspective: Artists use

Question 8

Paul Cézanne's Madame Cézanne in a Red Armchair illustrates that the artist was more interested in:

Accepted Answer

A) Design 
B) Subject Matter 
C) Color 
D) Composition 
A) Design 
B) Subject Matter 
C) Color 
D) Composition

Question 9

What is the difference between one-point and two-point linear perspective?

Accepted Answer

One-point and two-point linear perspecti

Question 10

Use examples from the chapter to explain the difference between shape and mass.

Accepted Answer

In the context of art and design, the di

Question 11

In Steve DiBenedetto's Deliverance,the artist uses what to create a sense of space?

Accepted Answer

A) overlapping images 
B) line 
C) linear perspective 
D) atmospheric perspective 
A) overlapping images 
B) line 
C) linear perspective 
D) atmospheric perspective

Question 12

What is the metaphorical significance of the carved sculpture,Feast Making Spoon,from the Ivory Coast?

Accepted Answer

A) It represents the battle between good and evil. 
B) It represents the power of the imagination to transform an everyday object into a symbolically charged container of social good. 
C) It gives a sense of the duality of light and dark,plenty and scarcity. 
D) It represents the seasonal harvest of grain. 
A) It represents the battle between good and evil. 
B) It represents the power of the imagination to transform an everyday object into a symbolically charged container of social good. 
C) It gives a sense of the duality of light and dark,plenty and scarcity. 
D) It represents the seasonal harvest of grain.

Question 13

Why is the stereoscope such an effective means of describing "real" space?

Accepted Answer

A) It works with a computer. 
B) It mimics one-point perspective. 
C) It exists in real space. 
D) It mimics binocular vision. 
A) It works with a computer. 
B) It mimics one-point perspective. 
C) It exists in real space. 
D) It mimics binocular vision.

What is the most obvious visual element in Matisse's Harmony in Red (The Red Room)?

What is created the instant a shape is placed onto a ground?

In the 15^th century in Italy there was a profound redefinition of space with the codification and usage of linear perspective.Some see the same thing happening today with

As in Suney,Olafur Eliasson is known for mainly using what "materials" in his work?

There is a contradiction in the appearance of Martin Puryear's Self.What is it?

In The Dead Christ,Andrea Mantegna utilizes what technique in order to adjust the distortion created by the point of view?

List three different techniques artists have used to convey the illusion of deep space on a flat,two-dimensional surface.

Paul Cézanne's Madame Cézanne in a Red Armchair illustrates that the artist was more interested in:

What is the difference between one-point and two-point linear perspective?

Use examples from the chapter to explain the difference between shape and mass.

In Steve DiBenedetto's Deliverance,the artist uses what to create a sense of space?

What is the metaphorical significance of the carved sculpture,Feast Making Spoon,from the Ivory Coast?

Why is the stereoscope such an effective means of describing "real" space?

A World of Art

Developing Visual Literacy

Seeing the Value in Art

Line

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

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Exam 5: Space

What is the most obvious visual element in Matisse's Harmony in Red (The Red Room)?

What is created the instant a shape is placed onto a ground?

In the 15th century in Italy there was a profound redefinition of space with the codification and usage of linear perspective.Some see the same thing happening today with

As in Suney,Olafur Eliasson is known for mainly using what "materials" in his work?

There is a contradiction in the appearance of Martin Puryear's Self.What is it?

In The Dead Christ,Andrea Mantegna utilizes what technique in order to adjust the distortion created by the point of view?

List three different techniques artists have used to convey the illusion of deep space on a flat,two-dimensional surface.

Paul Cézanne's Madame Cézanne in a Red Armchair illustrates that the artist was more interested in:

What is the difference between one-point and two-point linear perspective?

Use examples from the chapter to explain the difference between shape and mass.

In Steve DiBenedetto's Deliverance,the artist uses what to create a sense of space?

What is the metaphorical significance of the carved sculpture,Feast Making Spoon,from the Ivory Coast?

Why is the stereoscope such an effective means of describing "real" space?

A World of Art

Developing Visual Literacy

Seeing the Value in Art

Line

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

In the 15^th century in Italy there was a profound redefinition of space with the codification and usage of linear perspective.Some see the same thing happening today with