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Artwork that incorporates theatrical elements such as body movement, audience participation, music, and projected images
Mimesis
Performance art
Installation art
Digital collage
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The 19th-century photographic process used to create a daguerreotype was notable for its
Use of paper negatives
Capacity to be reproduced multiple times
Ability to capture sharp detail
Quick exposure time
3
In weaving, the vertical and horizontal threads in a loom are called the
Warp and weft
Bobbin and quil
Shuttle and paddle
Ply and twist
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8. Which of the following is true of art from the Byzantine period?
Illuminated manuscripts were a major artistic product of this period
It predated the Classical period
It was naturalistic in character
It frequently exhibited secular themes
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Which is the most reasonable action to take for an artist whose work requires the use of a specific hazardous product?
Checking with a qualified toxicologist before using the product
Making sure no children are present when using the product
Finding a nontoxic product to use & adapting the art-making process
Reading the product’s label & proceeding according to the label directions
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Which of the following digital camera settings can be used to keep colors accurate under a variety of light conditions?
ISO speed
Shutter speed
White balance
Aperture
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The layout and design of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China are intended mainly as a symbolic expression of the
Emperor’s absolute power over earthly matters
Philosophical principles of feng shui
Metaphysical teachings of the Buddha
Connections between imperial and cosmic orders
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For a pigment to reach the desired consistency for fluid painting, with which of the following should it not be combined
A Tempera
A Medium
Turpentine
Fresco
9
In Michelangelo's sculpture, David’s expression is best characterized as
Calm and Brave
Youthful and Idealized
Tense and Watchful
Angry and intense
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Which of the following is not true of traditional African art?
It did not typically exhibit visual abstraction
It frequently focuses on the human figure as its subject
It exhibits a preference for sculpture & three dimensional representations
Its form and style vary regionally
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A hard-edge painting is most likely to be characterized by
An even, solid paint application
Blurry color mixed on the painting’s surface
Scratchy brush marks clearly separated
Translucent multiple layers of paint
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Which of the following terms refers to pottery that has NOT been bisque fired?
Stoneware
Greenware
Terracotta
Raku
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Which is the most appropriate activity for a ceramics lesson for 2nd grade students?
Making pinkch pots and coil pots
Throwing pots using a pottery wheel
Glazing pots using a kiln
Making and attaching handles to pots
14
The aesthetic philosophy that claims that the value of a work of art is determined by museums and galleries is known as
Capitalism
Conceptualism
Structuralism
Institutionalism
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Which of the following is most characteristic of gesture drawing?
Carefully observed details
An outline
Gradual shading
Action and movement
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A triad on a color wheel can be described as
Three analogous colors
A complementary set
Three colors equally spaced apart
Three colors of equal value
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10. The Scream by Edvard Munch is considered the inspiration for which twentieth century artistic movement?
Expressionism
The Renaissance
Modern Art
Impressionism
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Which of the following figures is a contemporary installation artist who uses image projection and videos?
Bill Viola
Rachel Whiteread
Damien Hirst
Betye Saar
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Which of the following statements accurately describes a JPEG compressed digital photograph?
It is used only for color photos.
It compresses file size by selectively discarding data.
It alters the proportions of the original image by rearranging data.
It sharpens the details in an image.
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Ernst manipulated which postmodern design principles as a means of conveying a sense of the irrational & the illogical?
Appropriation
Hybridity
Gazing
Juxtaposition
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Which of the following is not one of the primary elements of art?
Space
Dimension
Texture
Unity
22
The imagery in the work shown above is a typical decorative motif of Islamic architectural mosaics known as
An Arabesque
A Paisley
Calligraphy
A Rosette
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Which of the following terms refers to the use of distortion to create the illusion of an object extending into space?
Cantilevering
Contrapposto
Sfumato
Foreshortening
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Which of the following is not part of the intaglio family of printmaking techniques?
Mezzotint
Relief
Aquatint
Drypoint
25
Who is an English landscape painter who created changing atmospheric effects by using tiny applications of local color?
John Constable
William Hogarth
William Morris
Joshua Reynolds
26
In printmaking, a stone plate would be used to produce a(n)
Etching
Linocut
Screen print
Lithograph
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Archaic Greek statues whose poses - rigidly frontal with clenched fists - recall the stance of ancient Egyptian statues
Caryatids
Telamones
Kouroi
Discoboloi
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In storing printmaking supplies, it is important to store which of the following materials separately from the others?
Acetic acid
Solvents
Nitric acid
Rosin powder
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9. Which of the following best characterizes the Rococo style of art?
Decorative
Minimalist
Romantic
Gothic
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To create pottery with a fine, porcelain-like finish, one would use which of the clay?
Terra cotta
Raku
Kaolin
Stoneware