Part 2: The Formal Elements and Their Design: Describing the Art You See

Titian’s Assumption and Consecration of the Virgin demonstrates the power of

Mary Cassatt has manipulated light and color in In the Loge to emphasize the

Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is based on what specific type of perspective?

What 2 types of perspective does J. M. W. Turner use in Rain, Steam, and Speed—The Great...?

Because Bernini’s David tells story (of David slaying Goliath) it's said to have what sequence

Jan Vermeer’s Woman Holding a Balance is a perfect example of

In what way can a large-scale work be considered a temporal art form?

Van Gogh builds up his lines thick, bold strokes that possess almost structural quality known

The Taj Mahal is a perfect example of

What cultural conventions did Mapplethorpe challenge in photo portrait bodybuilder Lisa Lyon?

How is a viewer’s experience of Rubin vase similar to that of experiencing Eliasson’s Suney?

What is the metaphorical significance of the feast-making spoon sculpture from the Ivory Coast?

Gustave Caillebotte’s Place de l’Europe on a Rainy Day is based on what type of perspective?

Alexander Calder’s “mobiles,” like Untitled, move when air currents move through them, making

Neri’s sculpture Mujer Pegada Series No. 2, smooth and rough areas of bronze provide examples

Which medium is preferred by time-based artists for its high image quality?

Which of these artists created a work titled Pietà?

Lines that are loose and free-form are called

Hung Liu’s paintings, such as Three Fujins, rely on contrasts between 2 very important elements

Rudy Burckhardt’s photos teach us that Jackson Pollock longed to be involved in

Yoshitomo Nara’s Dead Flower contrasts menacing subject w/ use of heavy outline associated w/

Proportion is defined as

Where is the focal point in the Baroque painting Joseph the Carpenter by Georges de La Tour?

Some works of art are created precisely to give us the illusion or sensation of movement are

When a style of line becomes associated as an artist’s work, we say it is

The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh indicates the power of the artist’s

The author describes Chuck Close’s painting Stanley as “layered” pointillism because

Unlike a Renaissance painting, time-based media (Detached Building) can utilize the element of

What is yellow's complimentary color?

Repetition often implies monotony, yet it also creates a sense of

With atmospheric perspective, objects further from the viewer appear

What is the subject matter of Isidro Escamilla’s Virgin of Guadalupe?

When each side of a composition is exactly the same, it shows

End 19th century, invention allowed color to be projected w/ increased brightness and clarity

Which is the most obvious difference between Bernini’s David and Michelangelo’s David?