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1
Hieroglyphs were:
Written by scribes, carved then painted by craftsmen
Words and sounds left only for the gods and deceased.
B and C
Well understood by pharoahs
2
The hand in the centre demonstrates an example of:
An outline
Inner contour
Outer contour
Silhouette
3
What is the definition of the element of line?
Can be made by an edge
The result of moving a tool, with pigment, along a surface.
All of the above
A mark made by a moving point
4
How do we define the style of surrealism?
Subjects appear as they do in real life, and with plenty of detail
Subjects have an emphasis on pattern and decoration, low emotional impact.
Subjects appear realistic but do not follow reality or natural law.
Subjects are exploded and reassembled in a geometric way,
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A descriptive line:
Can give a sense of emotion or feeling
Can be expressed through hatching, cross hatching or other textures.
Shows us structures or edges
Is not an actual line but a perceived line
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What type of line is used in this painting?
Implied lines of sight
Expressive lines
Construction lines
Geometric lines
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What was it used for?
Hand held object, rubbed often for a spiritual purpose
Symbol of bravery given to the youngest hunters of the group
Used in marriage ceremonies to bring luck to the new couple
Used as a staff by an elder of the group
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This image is an example of what medium and style?
Acrylic, expressionism
Collage, Cubism
Paper, geometric
Watercolour, Realism
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The slight lightening of the sphere closest to the surface it sits on is called the:
paper white
midtone
highlight
reflected highlight
10
What is a true statement about the pencil hardness scale?
H pencils contain more clay/charcoal and build tones more quickly.
B pencils are ideal for perspective drawing.
H pencils have more graphite, are better for precise, hard lines.
B pencils are harder, H pencils are softer.
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This image shows us:
Triadic colour harmonies
A six-colour wheel
Analogous colour harmonies
Complementary colours
12
The oldest figurative cave paintings are from:
Stonehenge, England, approx 30 000 years old
Willendorf, Austria, approx 25 000 years old
Altamira, Spain, approx 40 000-20 000 years old
Lascaux, France, approx 25 000 years old
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What is the name and purpose of this prehistoric artefact?
Stonehenge, weather shelter for druids, 10 000 y.o.
Hengestone, built to celebrate the receding of glaciers, 10 000 y.o.
Cromlech, built to corral livestock, 10 000 y.o.
Stonehenge, circular solar calendar, 5 000 y.o.
14
As soon as someone creates something original (famous or not), that person owns the:
intellectual property
appropriation
trademark
copyright
15
What is the definition of value as an element of design?
The number of light tones in a work of art.
How much a work of art is worth $$$
How many dark tones are in a work of art.
The lightness or darkness of a tone or hue
16
This drawing shows good examples of:
Weighted line
Structural line
Abstract line
All of the above
17
What is this, and how old is it?
Venus of Willendorf, approx 25 000 y.o.
Wilma of Austria, approx 20 000 y.o.
Aphrodite of Williamsburg, approx 15 000 y.o.
Venus of Wichita, approx 30 000 y.o.
18
The following is true about the Great Pyramids of Giza:
They were built as funerary monuments and tombs for pharoahs
Were the largest geographical features of Ancient Egypt
Built high to emulate rays of sun and so pharoahs could reach the sky
All of the above
19
Before any person could be allowed to move to the afterlife, they would need:
To have their families join them
All parts of the soul to come together: one missing meant no afterlife
Have all organs taken out, placed in jars and the body mummified
To have their heart weighed against a feather for good deeds: lighter=good
20
This painting is an example of the ________________ visual style:
Surrealism
Realism
Idealism
Stylization
21
Name and explain this effect
Simultaneous contrast, black & white appear to change value of equal grey
Value contrast with two midtones plus black and white.
Grey on the left is lighter, grey on the right is darker.
22
He later changed it to have it become:
a, b and c
more simplified in shape
more symmetrical
40% or less of the original image
23
What is this artefact called, and why is it important?
Rosetta Stone, later used for decoding hieroglyphs using Greek, Demotic
Ramsay Stone, for ancient Egyptian recipes
Rorschach Stone, gave instructions on mummification
Ra Stone, key to finding King Tut's tomb
24
The longest running cartoon tv show in history is:
The Flintstones
Mickey Mouse and Friends
The Magic School Bus
The Simpsons
25
Which of the following is NOT a type of line?
Descriptive
Implied
Expressive
Organic
26
What do such soft edges indicate?
They indicate a face.
They indicate a gradual change of direction.
They indicate a dry environment.
They indicate a lack of colour.
27
What is an edge in a work of art?
A blurry line between light and dark values.
A boundary that separates two areas.
A hard line between background and foreground
Where two different materials meet.
28
Colour properties change as something gets farther or closer. What statement is untrue?
Bright colours advance, dull colours recede
Dark colours advance, warm colours recede
The three properties of colour are intensity, value and temperature.
Dark colours recede, light colours advance
29
What was NOT a feature of Egyptian figure drawing?
Hieratic scaling, size based on importance in society
Simultaneous views of the front and side of the body
Showing identifying features like birthmarks and scars.
Idealized, simple, perfect, youthful faces
30
What is this, and how old is it?
Lion Man, 40 000 years old
Venus of Leonidas, 2000 years old
Lion man, 25 000 years old
Ritual Large Cat Man, 10 000 years old
31
What were the tools, media and techniques used in cave painting?
Hair, moss, bones, iron oxide, ochre, brushing curved lines and blown air.
Paint rollers, oil sticks and tracing.
Cattle, therianthropes, spears.
Camera obscura, lapis lazuli, acrylic paint, flicking brushes.
32
What are these, and what are their purpose?
Handheld fertility objects, used to help bring prosperity and offspring.
Large statues, decoration for the inside of caves
Grave markers to help people know who was buried and where.
Decorative posts used to hold up sacrifice tables.
33
Weighted outlines are more interesting than lines with the same weight because
They suggest volume, shadow and form without shading
Are more visually interesting than consistent outlines
Lend more variety and rhythm to a drawing
All of the above
34
This is an example of a:
a hard edge with low value contrast
a soft edge with high value contrast
a hard edge with high value contrast
soft edge with low value contrast
35
This graphic demonstrates what type of colour harmony?:
split complementary
complementary
analogous
monochromatic
36
What is the key to being a good artist?
Believe in yourself
Practice as often as you can for as long as you can
All of the above
Just keep having fun and trying new ideas
37
Which of the following is NOT a value shading tip?
Lay down values very quickly, using lots of pressure
Keep a a soft bed underneath your work
Hold the pencil at 45 degrees.
Keep a loose grip on the pencil, making random strokes
38
Shepard Fairey's original image of Andre the Giant was an example of:
Intellectual property
Copyright
Appropriation
Collage
39
Not including the words/numbers, why is this an example of implied line?
It implies that Japan has a lot of flowers and wind
The flowers get bigger as they move to the right.
The letters create an implied line.
Our brain fills in the missing flower edge to see a full shape (closure)
40
What were the three main parts of the soul in Ancient Egypt?
The ra, horus, and osiris
The ka, ba and akh
The ankh, papyrus and the nile
The sha-na-na
41
What types of prehistoric art are most common?
Carving, dolmen and cave painting
Bronze sculpture, tempera paintings, post and lintel
Found objects, oil painting, grave markers
Frescoes, clay sculptures and dome-shaped houses
42
The darkest part of a shadow is called:
a. core shadow
c . a and d
b. cast shadow
d. joroba
43
An expressive line will:
Will have an emotional quality
Show much movement and energy
A, C, and D
Can be given human characteristics
44
What type of balance is shown here?
Asymmetrical radial
Symmetrical
Symmetrical radial
Asymmetrical
45
The following image shows us what rule?
Complementary colours will create a neutral when blended together.
Warm colours advance and cool colours recede.
There are 42 colours on the colour wheel
Analogous colour harmonies use 2 primary colours and 1 secondary
