Question 1

________ 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.

Accepted Answer

A)   unified
B)   symmetrical
C)   asymmetrical
D)   radial
E)   varied D

Question 2

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

A)   pattern
B)   always use the color blue
C)   unity
D)   scale
E)   none of the other answers C

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)   texture
B)   yellow
C)   variety
D)   emphasis
E)   movement C

Question 4

In his painting The Flagellation,Italian artist Piero della Francesca created unity by concentrating groups of figures in two different areas,________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   foreground . . . background
B)   city . . . country
C)   high up . . . low down
D)   north . . . south
E)   center . . . left

Question 5

When Robert Rauschenberg,in his work Monogram,chose to use a variety of non-traditional art materials and techniques instead of those accepted by the art world,he made a conscious effort to ________ the established art world.

Accepted Answer

A)   rebel against
B)   conform to
C)   entertain
D)   support the ideas of
E)   accept

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Joseph Cornell created boxes that contain compositions of ________ objects.

Accepted Answer

A)   found
B)   dead
C)   green
D)   round
E)   square

Question 8

Romare Bearden depicted a hectic street scene in his work The Dove.He created a sense of unity and stability in the busy composition with an implied ________ shape.

Accepted Answer

A)   hexagonal
B)   spherical
C)   rectangular
D)   square
E)   triangular

Question 9

The three kinds of unity are:

Accepted Answer

A)   compositional, conceptual, gestalt
B)   asymmetrical, symmetrical, radial
C)   radial, proportional, volumetric
D)   compositional, symmetrical, gestalt
E)   radial, conceptual, gestalt

Question 10

Choose two artworks from the textbook: one that is an example of symmetrical balance,and one an example of asymmetrical balance.Why might each artist have chosen to create their artwork in this way? Which do you think is more effective?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Variety can ________ a design.

Accepted Answer

A)   invigorate
B)   regulate
C)   order
D)   connect
E)   fuse

Question 12

The story of Vishnu dreaming the universe,as depicted in an Indian relief carving (1.6.9),is derived from the ________ religion.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hindu
B)   Buddhist
C)   Taoist
D)   Islamic
E)   Eastern Orthodox

Question 13

The many viewpoints in Marie Marevna's Cubist work Nature morte à la bouteille could produce excessive variety,but the artist was able to unify the composition.Discuss the elements that Marevna used to create unity.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Discuss the Indian relief Vishnu Dreaming the Universe (1.6.9)as it relates to gestalt unity.How do the iconography and composition of the work create a wholeness that reflects gestalt unity?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

In his work Six Persimmons,the thirteenth-century Chinese monk Muqi used different visual weights on each side of the composition.This is known as ________ balance.

Accepted Answer

A)   asymmetrical
B)   symmetrical
C)   radial
D)   unified
E)   varied

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   alter
B)   klein
C)   bruder
D)   gestalt
E)   gegen

Question 17

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

A)   radial
B)   asymmetrical
C)   symmetrical
D)   unpredictable
E)   all of these answers

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   unity
B)   variety
C)   balance
D)   rhythm
E)   proportion

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   symbolic
B)   compositional
C)   conceptual
D)   virtual
E)   actual

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   rhythm
B)   unity
C)   balance
D)   variety
E)   proportion

Exam 6: Unity Variety and Balance