Visual Element - Space Answers

Examine the lithograph by Escher and answer the question below. In order to create space, Escher created space by ____________________ a. varying the sizes of the objects to create and illusion of depth. b. curving the forms of certain objects, such as the bookshelf and ceiling, in order to create the 3-dimensional sphere of the mirror. c. leading the eye to a primary focal point (the man), and the rounding everything out. d. including all of the above aspects.

___________ is the use of value to create the illusion of depth.a.Shadowingc.Modelingb.Foreshorteningd.Sfumato

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

The art of using and understanding space involves _______________ a. varying the size of objects or subjects, so that some are smaller than others and the illusion of depth is created. b. showing a change from light to dark in an object by darkening areas that would have a shadow. c. placing part of one shape or form in front of another. d. all of the above. 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

Choose the words to fill in the blank, which best complete the sentence. The painting above is called The Holy Family, by ______(1)_______, who is considered a master of ______(2)_______. a. (1) Géricault; (2) impasto c. (1) Turner; (2) shade and shadow b. (1) Michelangelo; (2) modeling d. (1) Correggio; (2) sfumato 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

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

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

_____________ is the area of dark created when an object blocks light.a.Shadowc.Sfumatob.Shaded.Depth