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Humanities Unit 1: Chapters 1 & 9
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Art History Intro. to Visual Arts
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Placing unlike things within one composition in a way that surprises is called...
Verisimilitude
Juxtaposition
Symmetry
Balance
2
The symmetry of like forms, mass, and colors on opposite sides of the vertical axis is called..
Unity
Repetition
Balance
Asymmetrical
3
Rhythm, harmony, and variation are elements of...
color
perspective
balance
repetition
4
A color area edge can also be called...
form
a line
texture
variation
5
Which painting medium is transparent?
Acrylic
Gouache
Oil
Watercolor
6
"Line" is either defined, a color edge, or...
Black
Implied
Angled
Thick
7
Why did ancient people preserve or reproduce the skeletons of their dead?
to worship their ancestors
To sacrifice to their gods
to warn intruders away
to ward off evil spirits
8
Which of the following is the worst lighting for photography, typically?
Angled lighting
Natural lighting
Top lighting
Side lighting
9
The basic building block of a visual design is...
line
focal area
composition
color
10
Relief, Intaglio, and Lithography are examples of...
Printing techniques
Wet media
Painting techniques
Sculpting techniques
11
This portrait is in profile.
False
True
12
Painting the illusion that an object has 3 dimensions, or "tricking the eye" is called...
Verisimilitude
Trompe L'oeil
Chiaroscuro
Leucippus
13
Which civilization focused its sculpture mostly on the face?
Europe
Greece
Egypt
Americas
14
Ancient Greek vase painting and sculptural style is called...
Colonic
Antique
Classical
Archaic
15
A giant female/feline sculpture found in Egypt is called the
Warka
Kouros
Tell Asmar
Sphinx
16
Confluence of line, encirclement, and color are a few ways to achieve...
unity
balance
perspective
focal areas
17
Which of the following was used as a substitute for worshippers?
Painted Skulls
Standard of Ur
Tell Asmar Statues
Warka Vase
18
The suggestion of 3-dimensional forms via light and shadow without the use of outline is...
Gericault
verisimilitude
chiaroscuro
perspective
19
These can only be considered Kouros figures if they...
Have clothing
Have one foot forward
Are of women
Are Egyptian
20
c. or ca. means
Cesped, or based upon
Causal, or caused by
Creadi, or created
Circa, or about
21
The petri dishes in this image are an example of
Texture
Negative space
Framing
Tempera
22
What does it mean when a figure is considered "stylized"?
It is a likelife depcition rather than a concept of humans.
It has intricate detail.
It has only vague detail.
It is based on a concept of humans rather than a lifelike depiction.
23
Why did prehistoric peoples create paintings and sculptures?
To ask the gods for help with the subject
To depict the world around them
All of the above
To show what was most important
24
B.C.E. stands for
Before the Common Era
Before Community Established
Before Christ Entered
Before the Civilized Era
25
Dividing a photo into 9 sections and aligning focal points along the intersections or lines is
Filtering
Rule of Thirds
Symmetry
Framing
26
Value, or key, is defined as...
The perceivable tones between black and white
The relationship of blacks to whites and grays
The degree of purity of a color
The monetary value of a work of art
27
Which of the following is generally considered the most significant object found in terms of art history?
The Corinthian amphyr
The Peche-Merle cave paintings
The Great Sphinx
The Standard of Ur
28
Drawing, painting, or sculpting in a way that makes the subject seem possible or familiar is...
Juxtaposition
Verisimilitude
Abstract
Classical
29
Which of the following is an example of
dry media
?
Acrylic
Charcoal
Fresco
Oil
