Visual Arts 2nd Semester Study Guide

What type of colors are represented?

What Principal of Design does this image best represent?

Name an early Christian symbol and what it represents

What is a connection between two points?

What is a 3D object that encloses volume?

What is an icon in art?

What type of balance is represented?

What type of colors are represented?

What is this?

The part of Art Criticism in which you give all the details that you see

What color scheme is represented?

What is the lightness or darkness of a color?

Art that focuses on elements and principles rather than looking like something

A type of Greek pottery used for carrying water

What was the Romans' greatest contribution to art?

What type of colors are represented?

Why was this artwork created?

________ means all elements of the artwork work together in harmony.

The part of Art Criticism in which you discuss the visual success of the artwork

Principle of Design that refers to repeated shapes, lines, colors, etc.

What is the dot in the center of the image where all orthogonal lines recede?

Is Early Christian art realistic or symbolic?

Which religion prohibits the use of human figures in religious art?

A tall ancient Greek or Roman jar with two handles and a narrow neck

What are the primary colors?

This is made by adding black to a color

Which Element of Art does this photo best represent?

All the lighter values of a color are...?

What Element of Art does this image best represent?

What are the yellow lines in the image called?

A human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot; "counterpose"

In which color scheme do VIOLET and YELLOW belong?

What creates emphasis?

What type of shading is represented?

What is the foreground?

A color scheme that uses only one color and all its tints and shades

One of the 3 key Greek ideals, deals with the harmony of elements

Why was this image created?

Which answer best represents analysis in art criticism?

Roman building meant to honor all the gods; has a coffered dome with an oculus

The part of Art Criticism in which you tell the story that is shown in the image

The part of Art Criticism in which you discuss the principles and elements present in the work

Which answer would represent a description in art criticism?

What type of colors are yellow-green and blue-violet?

What type of shading is represented?

What is the area inbetween the foreground and background?

Which art movement focused on the effects of light on color?

Pyschological influences, dreamlike, illogical images

What is the Element of Art that is the illusion of depth?

One of the 3 key Greek ideals, deals with weight

One of the 3 key Greek ideals, deals with size

What is created by an enclosed line?

What time period/artistic style does this artwork represent?

These artists were often called "wild beasts"

Where is this shape in relation to the horizon line?

A plaster painting often done or a wall or ceiling by the ancient Greeks

Which art movement focused on brilliant colors for expressive purposes?

What is this?

The treatment of light and shade in drawing or painting; extreme contrast

What type of balance is represented?

Why was this image created?

What is foreshortening?

Which of the following is a type of political artwork?

Type of artwork in textbooks, walls of pyramids, anatomical drawings, etc

What was central to Greek art?

Greek building in the Acropolis; contained a massive gold statue of Athena

Why was this artwork created?

What type of shading is represented?