Art History 9 weeks test (10/21)

Refers to how light or dark something is. Sometimes referred to as shading.

Why did the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat create this piece of artwork?

This ancient culture developed 60 second minutes, 60 minute hours, and 360 degree circles

Artist and title?

The building blocks used by artists to create a work of art are collectively known as

Romans excelled in

This is a closed line. Geometric or organic are types. They are flat and can express length and width.

Why did the artist Shepard Fairey create this piece of artwork?

Three-dimensional shapes expressing length, width and depth. Balls, cylinders, boxes and pyramids.

Name the Artist and Title of this artwork.

Aegean Art was famous for its ______________ otherwise known as plaster wall paintings

This is the surface quality that can be seen and felt. Can be rough, smooth, soft or hard.

In the year 79AD __________ erupted and destroyed ________________

Name the Artist and Title of this artwork.

Some of the most famous ancient art was discovered in caves in

This is an element of art defined by a point moving in space. It may be two-or three-dimensional, implied, or abstract

What elements of art that are shown in this piece of artwork?

Greek Art both idealized __________ where Roman Art embraced a more realistic approach.

Modern day Iraq was once known as Mesopotamia

What type of column is this?

The __________ was built in Greece to honor Athena and the ___________ was built in Rome for gladiator games.

Why do people create art?

Name the Artist and Title of this artwork.

This is light reflected off of objects. Characteristics are hue, value and intensity. Primary, Secondary, Warm....

Refers to distances or areas around, between, and within components of a piece - can be positive or negative.

Non Western art is found in the following geographic regions

Egyptians used art in many 2D and 3D forms to portray Egyptian Pharaohs

This bust of Nefertiti is a RELIEF sculpture

A sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material (oreos!)

Name the Artist and Title of this artwork.