Visual Arts 2nd Semester Study Guide

What is foreshortening?

What is created by an enclosed line?

What type of balance is represented?

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

What type of colors are represented?

What is a connection between two points?

What type of shading is represented?

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

What Principal of Design does this image best represent?

These artists were often called "wild beasts"

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

One of the 3 key Greek ideals, deals with size

A type of Greek pottery used for carrying water

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

What is an icon in art?

What are the yellow lines in the image called?

What time period/artistic style does this artwork represent?

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

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

What is this?

What are the primary colors?

Pyschological influences, dreamlike, illogical images

Why was this artwork created?

Why was this image created?

What type of colors are represented?

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

Which answer would represent a description in art criticism?

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

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

What color scheme is represented?

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

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

What is a 3D object that encloses volume?

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

What Element of Art does this image best represent?

What type of balance is represented?

One of the 3 key Greek ideals, deals with weight

Which art movement focused on brilliant colors for expressive purposes?

Why was this image created?

What is the foreground?

What type of shading is represented?

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

What was the Romans' greatest contribution to art?

What is this?

What creates emphasis?

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

What type of shading is represented?

This is made by adding black to a color

Which answer best represents analysis in art criticism?

Where is this shape in relation to the horizon line?

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

Which Element of Art does this photo best represent?

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

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

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

Is Early Christian art realistic or symbolic?

Name an early Christian symbol and what it represents

Which of the following is a type of political artwork?

Why was this artwork created?

What is the lightness or darkness of a color?

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

What was central to Greek art?

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

What is the area inbetween the foreground and background?

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

What type of colors are represented?

In which color scheme do VIOLET and YELLOW belong?

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