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What is historical context
The time and place informing the production of the artwork
the social values informing the production of the artwork
The influence of the individuals values at the time
The meanings and messages contained in the artwork
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Combining similar art elements to create a pleasing appearance is?
Harmony
Variety
Pattern
Unity
3
What is the element of art that is derived from reflected light?
value
line
intensity
colour
4
Using tiny dots of pure color, side by side to build or create a painting is called?
Pointillism
Stippling and/or Pointillism
Stippling
Patterning
5
The principle use to take the viewer's eye through the work of art is called?
Pattern
Leading Line
Rhythm
Movement
6
What is a type of sculpture that is surrounded on all sides by space?
A good one
Free Standing Sculpture
Relief Sculpture
Free and Relief Sculpture
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What are some examples of lines?
All
broken
delicate
bold
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Which element is a 2D area that is defined in some way?
space
form
shape
line
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What is the manner in which the parts of a work relate to each other and to the whole?
Proportion
Unity
Balance
Movement
10
What is adding more detail to closer objects, less detail to distant objects called?
overlapping
perspective
placement
focus
11
What is the brightness or dullness of a hue?
colour
value
intensity
hue
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What are the colours that are different values of a single hue?
Monochromatic colours
warm and cool colours
Analogous colours
Complimentary colours
13
What does 'media' and 'medium' mean?
the colours used to create a work of art
the methods used to create a work of art
24 hour news and people who speak to ghosts
the materials that are used to create a work of art
14
A line that indicates a change of direction, grace or movement might be what kind of line?
zigzag
diagonal
curved
horizontal
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Which line would express confusion, extreme activity or excitement?
zigzag
curved
vertical
diagonal
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What is the lightness or darkness of a hue?
intensity
colour
value
brightness
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Repeating an object or symbol all over the work of art is called?
Pattern
Variety
Movement
Rhythm
18
Type of sculpture in which forms and figures project only from the front is called?
Relief Sculpture
All
Free standing Sculpture
Carved Sculpture
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Basic visual components an artist uses to create art?
Traits of Color
None
Principles of Design
Elements of Art
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Sculpture is created in one of four basic processes, these are...
Carving, Modelling, Casting, Constructing
Wood, Metal, Clay, Recycled
Painting, Carving, Clay, Print
Casting, Clay, Combustion, Carving
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To organise objects into a particular order or position is called?
Size
Placement
Arrange
Overlapping
22
Using lower intensity, lighter value for distant objects, but less detail for distant objects?
Linear perspective
One Point perspective
Atmospheric perspective
Perspective
23
A colour or hue that is unmixed with other hues is called?
Flat
Complimentary
Tertiary
Pure colour
24
Concerned with making an element or object in an artwork stand out is?
Variety
Pattern
Proportion
Emphasis
25
What is a drawing or painting of mountains, trees, or other natural scenery called?
mosaic
landscape
optical illusion
portrait
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The feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art is called?
Unity
Movement
Harmony
Rhythm
27
Drawing objects so that they appear to have depth is called?
Vanishing point
Perspective
Foreshortening
Horizon line
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Occurs when one half of a work mirrors or closely resembles the other half?
Informal balance
Radial
Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
29
What technique is putting one shape over part of another shape called?
overlapping
focus
size
placement
30
What involves a balance of unlike objects or elements called?
asymmetrical (informal balance)
unity
symmetrical (formal balance)
radial balance
31
What is a genre of 3D art that is site-specific and its presence transforms a space.
Sculpture
Installation
Performance
Painting
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This element of art could be described as slick, matte, soft, fuzzy, coarse, etc...
shape
colour
texture
form
33
What are the colours that are side by side on the colour wheel and share a hue called?
monochromatic colours
cool colours
Complimentary colours
Analogous colours
34
Artist's rules to create artworks is called?
Placement
Perspective
Elements of Art
Principles of Art
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If an artwork is made of fibre glass it is most likely a...
2 Dimensional piece
3 Dimensional piece
36
Elements of art/objects in artwork are positioned around a central point...
Informal balance
Formal balance
Radial balance
Proportion
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What is 'mixed media'?
when you create a work with two different styles
when you use three or more kinds of media
when you mix colours
when you use more than one medium
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What are patterns called to when they are made to look like an object feels when touched?
texture
implied texture
actual texture
visual texture
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What is cultural context?
Personal history of the artist informing the work
Social/political/creative values informing the work
Popular culture influencing the work
Time and place of production informing the work
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What are personal influences?
The application of techniques
People/things that have influenced the artist
The creation of moods and feelings
The use of artists' personal beliefs to communicate ideas
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What are free-form shapes called (eg. a stone, a leaf, a person)?
blob forms
3-D forms
geometric forms
organic forms
42
Slanting horizontal lines of buildings,so they seem to come together at a point on the horizon?
Placement
Atmospheric perspective
Three point perspective
Linear perspective
43
What is the area in between the foreground and background of a scenery called?
middle ground
in betweenie
background
foreground
44
What is the area closest to the viewer called?
foreground
closeup
middle ground
background
45
What is composition?
The arrangement of elements in an artwork
The movement of elements in the painting
The arrangement of elements in an artwork
The colour of elements in the painting
46
What element of art refers to the distance between, around, above, below, and within?
texture
space
colour
line
47
Principle of art used repeatedly to create a feeling of organised movement is?
Harmony
Variety
Rhythm
Movement
48
What is an element of art that refers to an object with three dimension?
line
space
texture
form
49
Real texture you experience when you touch the object itself is called...
visual texture
texture
implied texture
actual texture
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What element of art refers to how things feel, or look as though they might feel?
texture
space
value
form
