A relief sculpture is a type of sculpture which:

sticks out from a surface or a background piece, can be attached to doors, altars, or church walls

In the post-and-lintel technique, used in the construction of the Parthenon, a stone beam:

is placed horizontally across upright posts

Art History is a field of study dedicated to understanding...

the social, cultural, and economic contexts of artwork

What is hatching and crosshatching?

Drawing lines side by side or crisscrossed to create shading

The formal analysis of art is a study of the visual components of a work of art, such as:

Line, shape/form, perspective, color, texture, composition

Where might you find a fresco painting?

On the outside wall of a building, In the ruins of Pompeii

During the Renaissance, _____ wrote biographies of great artists, providing insights into_____.

Giorgio Vasari; the roles of artists in society

Drawing a pattern of dots to create shading

An artist may utilize a contrast of light and dark colors, and/or a shiny surface to create:

an illusion of a textured or smooth surface

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1
A relief sculpture is a type of sculpture which:
sticks out from a surface or a background piece
can be seen from every angle
are freestanding and have all sides showing
can be attached to doors, altars, or church walls
2
In a contextual analysis, art historians may research:
All of the above
documents related to a work of art
the purpose or function of the artwork
the materials used and how much they cost
3
In the post-and-lintel technique, used in the construction of the Parthenon, a stone beam:
is carved to create a relief sculpture
is placed horizontally across upright posts
is used to create an altar
was only used in Ancient Greece
4
Composition of artwork is the organization of the elements of art, such as:
Asymmetrical balance
Proportion
Symmetrical balance(vertical and horizontal)
All of the above
5
Art Historians study a work of art using a ____analysis and a ____analysis:
historical; visual
contextual; descriptive
formal; contextual
Historical; cultural
6
One process for creating pottery is to cut measured pieces and join them with a liquid clay,
silt
cast
slip
binder
7
Art History is a field of study dedicated to understanding...
the chronological perspective of music
the social, cultural, and economic contexts of artwork
artists and the timeline of their life
the psychological context of artwork
8
Who sought to analyze historical and contemporary art in his text Natural History?
Pliny the Elder
Ptolemy the Elder
Julius Caesar
Seneca the Younger
9
Photography was developed in the middle of what century?
Twentieth
Nineteenth
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
10
What is hatching and crosshatching?
Placing a wooden beam horizontally across posts
Drawing lines side by side or crisscrossed to create shading
Drawing a pattern of dots to create shading
Cutting lines into a surface of a plate
11
The formal analysis of art is a study of the visual components of a work of art, such as:
Length, width, direction, and size/shape of the canvas
Drawing, printmaking, painting, photography, and mixed media
Rhythm, rhyme, direction, composition, and size
Line, shape/form, perspective, color, texture, composition
12
Where might you find a fresco painting?
In a traveling art show
On the outside wall of a building
Hanging in a museum
In the ruins of Pompeii
13
Printmaking techniques have been used since the development of the printing press in what time?
Fourteenth century
Fifteenth century
Sixteenth century
Seventeenth century
14
Space is an element of art related to the organization of objects and the areas around them.
False
True
15
During the Renaissance, _____ wrote biographies of great artists, providing insights into_____.
Michelangelo; the roles of artists in society
Leonardo da Vinci; the development of the elements of art
Giorgio Vasari; the roles of artists in society
Raphael; the development of the elements of art
16
Artists utilize perspective techniques to create an illusion of depth, for example:
an object lower on the picture to make them appear closer
both #1 and #2
darker/lighter colors to shade or highlight edges of shapes
geometric shapes to convey a sense of order and stability
17
What is stippling?
Drawing a pattern of dots to create shading
Placing a wooden beam horizontally across posts
Drawing lines side by side or crisscrossed to create shading
Cutting lines into a surface of a plate
18
An artist may utilize a contrast of light and dark colors, and/or a shiny surface to create:
a relief print
an illusion of a textured or smooth surface
a freestanding sculpture
symmetrical balance

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