Art midterm study guide :0

What is Jackson Pollock known for?

A shape on a flat picture surface that is defined by surrounding empty space is known as an __ shape.

Which components of paint has traditionally been extracted from minerals, soils, vegetable matter, & animal byproducts?

This type of arch was integrated into Gothic architecture to help direct the worshiper’s gaze upward.

Vaults that have exposed structural beams protruding from them for decorative purposes are called:

Rectangles based on the Golden Section can be nested inside each other to create an elegant:

Why is it common for video artists to become involved with artistic experimentation?

This building material is a mixture of cement and ground stone.

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Artworks made using alternative media and processes:

Daguerreotypes are made on:

The method of applying value to a 2-dimensional artwork to create the illusion of a 3-dimensional solid form is called:

When an artist employs visual clues to suggest movement in a work of art that is static and motionless, this is known as

This term for plate printmaking means “cut into” in Italian.

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type of printmaking is done by carving away part of a block to leave a raised surface that can be inked and printed

One-point perspective does convey depth, but due to its reliance on a single ___, it has limited applications.

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The English word ceramic is derived from this Greek word.

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Which of the following techniques were used to create the visual effects in The Lord of the Rings?

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What proportional system did J. M. W. Turner use in his painting The Fighting Temeraire to help organize its design?

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What is the binding agent in encaustic painting?

Why was Kerry James Marshall interested in the past, especially in his painting Past Times? To…

What did Eadweard Muybridge’s experiments with motion show?

What term refers to each of the basic colors of the spectrum?

This intaglio process applies acid to mar the surface of a metal plate.

Sally Mann’s photograph Jessie #34 was made using which process?

Which of the following statements is a formal analysis of El Anatsui’s Man’s Cloth?

What craft medium uses threads, fabrics, and other textiles?

The recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called:

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the figure is portrayed at an extreme angle. This__view creates an unusual perspective and grabs the viewer’s attention.

This painting medium is opaque, is applied to a paper surface, and uses a gum arabic binder.

Unlike freestanding sculpture, this type of sculpture is intended to be viewed from one side only.

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What is the art of organizing type, logos, and illustrations in traditional print media called?

This painting process relies on freshly applied lime plaster to hold the pigment in place

These four visual elements of art—form, volume, mass, and texture—are present in __ works of art.

Why would a psychological analysis help a viewer understand The Scream?

What type of design incorporates text, image, recorded sound, and moving images?

The British artist Mary Linwood used sewn thread to create her fiber art. This process is called:

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Forms that tend to be irregular, and similar to naturally occurring objects, are known as _ forms.

In her painting Music—Pink and Blue II, Georgia O’Keeffe emphasized the blue __ space to attract the viewer’s attention

Repetition of similar elements in a work of art creates the illusion of:

Michelangelo believed ___to be the finest and most challenging of all the visual arts.

What dry drawing medium did the French Impressionist Edgar Degas use to create The Tub in 1886?

A color that is lighter than its basic hue is known as a tint. What is a color darker than its basic hue called?