Transcript ARTS 1301 - Houston Community College System

ARTS 1301
Exam 1 - Review
Your right brain is the creative side;
whereas, your left brain is the
analytical side.
True or False
Our textbook author, Henry Sayre, describes the
role of an artist as to _____________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Create a visual record
Make a functional object more “pleasurable”
Give form to the immaterial
All of the above
Which is a more precise or
mathematic perspective system?
Atmospheric or Linear
What is a “primary” vs. a
“secondary” color?
A “sight line” is a good example
of an implied line.
True or False
What is medium/media?
When attempting to identify a
particular work of art’s STYLE, one
would never use the Visual/Formal
Elements.
True or False
What is a kinetic sculpture?
The Impressionists as a group shared
what similar traits/characteristics?
Two images with similar content
will always look similar.
True or False
A technique used to imply mass on a two
dimensional surface is to include __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Geometric shapes
Hatched shadows
Complementary colors
None of the above
Define “representational” art.
Another word for COLOR is
________.
What is “directional force”?
Our textbook author, Henry Sayre, identifies
____________ as a universal theme in art.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Art and Beauty
Art and Spiritual Belief
Art, Science, and the Environment
All of the above
How does “overlapping” create the
illusion of space (a.k.a. implied
depth)?
One does not need to have any
specific cultural background to be
able to identify iconography in a
specific work of art.
True or False
Cool colors appear to come toward
the viewer; whereas, warm colors
tend to move away from the viewer.
True or False
Art Nouveau “New Art” was discussed in class as
an example of _______________ style.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Individual
Group
Period
None of the above
A work of art can only have actual
OR implied texture – it cannot have
both.
True or False
When a painting is dominantly composed of
horizontal lines, it conveys a feeling of _______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sensuality
Motion
Rest
Energy
What is figure-ground reversal?
Form is what the image means;
whereas, content is what the image
looks like.
True or False
The artist makes excellent use of
tenebrism in this painting. (T or F)
Which color scheme does the artist
use here?
Is this dominantly organic or geometric
in shape?
The artist, Giotto, uses which
technique to imply depth on a two
dimensional surface here?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Overlapping
Diminishing size
Vertical placement
All of the above
This image by Vincent van Gogh is a
good example of the use of analytical
or classical line. (T or F)
Point to the primary colors.
This painting makes use of which line
orientation? (horizontal, vertical or
diagonal)
Is this painting considered
representational, abstract or
nonrepresentational?
This painting by Jan van Eyck is a good
example of the use of religious
iconography ONLY. (T or F)
Where is the “vanishing point” in this
painting constructed in one point
linear perspective?
Which color scheme does the artist
employ here?
This image was discussed in class
because it shows the concept of
___________.
This is a good example of “actual
motion” in a sculpture. (T or F)
What universal theme(s) is the artist
employing here?