Visual Analysis 01 Flashcards

1

A Renaissance painting is likely to be

loosely finished
dynamic
symmetrical
passionate

2

A curvilinear composition

is always diagonal
guides the eye around the image
is a straight line
makes us focus on one part of the image

3

Iconology is the study of

the creation of images
the destruction of images
the content of a painting
the meaning of a painting

4

The picture plane

is perpendicular to the viewer
is horizontal to the viewer
is the furthest plane from the viewer
flies north-south

5

Recessive planes which suggest depth are called

columns
coulisses
overlaps
vanishing points

6

A pyramidal composition does NOT add

tranquility
dynamism
stability
structure

7

In single point perspective lines converge

at the vanishing point
where the sky would be
at the picture plane
at the horizon

8

The Golden Section was used in

the Dark Ages
painting and architecture
architecture
painting

9

Iconography is the study of

the content of a painting
the destruction of images
the creation of images
the meaning of a painting

10

In a hierarchical composition

we always see Christ
small figures are closer to the picture plane
large figures are closer to the picture plane
large figures are more important than small ones

11

Iconoclasm is

the meaning of a painting
the content of a painting
the creation of images
the destruction of images

12

Dynamic composition is typical of…

Impressionism
the Renaissance
the Baroque
Neo-Classicism

13

Asymmetrical cropping tends to add

a sense of calm
spontaneity
balance
a solid structure

14

Fugitive lighting effects convey

spontaneity
passion
sadness
stability

15

chiaroscuro is...

strongly contrasting shadows
a very strong frothy coffee
strongly contrasting textures
strongly contrasting tones

Visual Analysis 01

Questions 15

Visual Analysis 01

Questions 15