Topic Test Answers

True or False: The painting above is by Diego Rivera. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Objects in a composition occupy ____________.a.negative spacec.symbolic formb.the forefrontd.positive space

The degree to which the surface of an object seems to have a particular feel is referred to as an object’s _____________.a.tonec.tactilityb.depthd.texture

Artists use foreshortening and overlapping to create ___________ in a work of art.a.movementc.realismb.depthd.mass

If you place a sheet of drawing paper over an object, securing it with tape to hold it in place, and color with the side of a pencil or crayon over the surface, what will you create?a.A 3-dimensional replica of the object.b.A picture that has an implied texture of the actual texture of the object.c.An example of impasto.d.An image which has actual texture and implied texture.

This painting by Correggio, Assumption of the Virgin, is an example of the art technique which involves the graduation of light and shadow to produce a hazy effect. What is the term used for this technique? a. modeling c. sfumato b. blending d. lithograph Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following is not a visual element of art?a.colorc.shapeb.textured.angle

In the above painting by Salvador Dalí, entitled Persistence of Memory, which of the following objects do not occupy positive space? a. the clocks c. the tree trunk b. the ground d. the cliff Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In Van Gogh’s Starry Night, he incorporated symbolic expression, using the visual elements of art, through all of the following actions, except which? a. The stars appear to interact with nature and the environment below, rather than being above it as they often appear in various other pieces of art. b. The houses are painted small and seem to almost blend into the ground. c. The artist has created the piece so that the negative space overpowers the positive space. d. The cedar trees and mountains seem to be reaching for the sky. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Who sculpted the above work of art entitled, Mademoiselle Pogany. a. Vincent van Gogh c. Pablo Picasso b. Deborah Butterfield d. Constanin Brancusi Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Examine this piece of art by Jean-Auguste-Dominque Ingres, entitled, Napoleon on his Imperial Throne. All of the following examples display Ingres’ use of texture, except which? a. The lace of Napoleon’s collar. b. The red velvet cape with ermine lining. c. The shine glaring off Napoleon’s face. d. The thickness of the carpet. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Depth is the ________________a.apparent distance from front to back in a piece of artwork.b.distance or area between,around,above,below,and within objects.c.degree to which the surface of an object seems to have a particular feel.d.area of dark created when an object blocks light

Above is an image of Paul Gauguin’s Tahitian Landscape. Which of the following is not true about this piece? a. Gauguin relied on geometric shapes to create mood and energy in his piece. b. The artist’s use of diagonal and curvilinear lines helps move the eye through the piece. c. The mixture of different lines combine to create a mood that is calm and inviting. d. The colors, although bright, are blended to create a natural flow through the entire piece. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Line is defined as a ______________________a.a geometric shape that is open and moves from one point to another.b.a slowly curving path along a plane.c.a path through space.d.The distance or area between,around,above,below,and within objects.

Pablo Picasso’s Head of a Woman, is an example of a(n) ______________. a. sculpture in the round c. model b. impasto d. relief sculpture Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Impasto is ______________a.thickly applied paint that lets us see brushstrokes.b.the degree to which the surface of an object seems to have a particular feel.c.the light, color, and shade of an object.d.any graduation of light and shadow that produces a hazy effect.

Choose the words to fill in the blank, which best complete the sentence. Cross-hatching provides an illusion of various ______(1)_______, while impasto provides an illusion of ______(2)_______. a. (1) depths; (2) tone c. (1) shadows; (2) light b. (1) distances; (2) definition d. (1) values; (2) depth Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The way people view and understand an object or subject depends primarily on ___________.a.realityc.distanceb.modelingd.perception

Choose the words to fill in the blank, which best complete the sentence. The piece above is called, The Portuguese, by Georges Braque. Braque used zigzag lines as his primary element in this piece, in order to suggest _____(1)_____ and _____(2)_____. a. (1) visual confusion; (2) action b. (1) depth; (2) vibrancy c. (1) dimension; (2) visual form d. (1) mood; (2) direction Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Choose the combination of words that best completes the lines below. Texture can be perceived by the ____(1)____ of a design. Lines and surface textures can be described as ____(2)____ and/or ____(3)____. Please select the best answer from the choices provided