Question 1

Which group of fifteenth-century painters first used chiaroscuro to give the illusion of rounded forms on a flat surface?

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish 
B) German 
C) French 
D) Italian 
A) Spanish 
B) German 
C) French 
D) Italian D

Question 2

What shape of construction supports are trusses?

Accepted Answer

A) Triangular 
B) Hexagonal 
C) Square 
D) Rectangular 
A) Triangular 
B) Hexagonal 
C) Square 
D) Rectangular A

Question 3

​   Which statement is true about Thomas Gainsborough's painting, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews ?

Accepted Answer

A) Tactile textures convey the difference between the clothing and features in the landscape. 
B) The background is painted in intense, warm colors, contrasting the foreground. 
C) Mrs. Andrews's dress color is highly saturated, contrasting her husband's jacket, which was painted in low-saturation colors. 
D) It displays atmospheric perspective in the way that distant objects are given crisp, vivid details. 
A) Tactile textures convey the difference between the clothing and features in the landscape. 
B) The background is painted in intense, warm colors, contrasting the foreground. 
C) Mrs. Andrews's dress color is highly saturated, contrasting her husband's jacket, which was painted in low-saturation colors. 
D) It displays atmospheric perspective in the way that distant objects are given crisp, vivid details. C

Question 4

What influences our perception of the Ajanta Caves in India?

Accepted Answer

A) The overall composition of the group of caves is organized using radial balance. 
B) The relativity of color perception emphasizes the Parinirvana sculpture. 
C) Through the unfolding process of time and motion, the viewer gradually experiences a dazzling interior space. 
D) Isometric perspective is used to convey its spatial complexity. 
A) The overall composition of the group of caves is organized using radial balance. 
B) The relativity of color perception emphasizes the Parinirvana sculpture. 
C) Through the unfolding process of time and motion, the viewer gradually experiences a dazzling interior space. 
D) Isometric perspective is used to convey its spatial complexity.

Question 5

What kind of lines do artists use to draw only the outline of an object?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-contour 
B) Cross-hatching 
C) Meandering 
D) Contour 
A) Cross-contour 
B) Cross-hatching 
C) Meandering 
D) Contour

Question 6

What is an achromatic value scale based upon?

Accepted Answer

A) The degree to which a load-bearing wall supports weight 
B) The continuum of light to dark, without concern for color 
C) The level of difference between regular and alternating rhythms 
D) Illumination 
A) The degree to which a load-bearing wall supports weight 
B) The continuum of light to dark, without concern for color 
C) The level of difference between regular and alternating rhythms 
D) Illumination

Question 7

​   How is rhythm deployed in Churning the Ocean of Milk from Angkor Wat?

Accepted Answer

A) The heads are rendered with syncopated rhythm. 
B) The demons are depicted with alternating rhythm. 
C) The spirits in the top section are represented using eccentric rhythm. 
D) The series of legs is depicted using regular rhythm. 
A) The heads are rendered with syncopated rhythm. 
B) The demons are depicted with alternating rhythm. 
C) The spirits in the top section are represented using eccentric rhythm. 
D) The series of legs is depicted using regular rhythm.

Question 8

In which color system do artists mix pigments to control the light reflected from them?

Accepted Answer

A) Additive 
B) Organic 
C) Complementary 
D) Subtractive 
A) Additive 
B) Organic 
C) Complementary 
D) Subtractive

Question 9

What kind of balance involves a mirror-like repetition on either side of a central axis?

Accepted Answer

A) Asymmetrical 
B) Symmetrical 
C) Regular rhythm 
D) Hieratic scaling 
A) Asymmetrical 
B) Symmetrical 
C) Regular rhythm 
D) Hieratic scaling

Question 10

What has steel-frame construction been likened to?

Accepted Answer

A) Reinforced concrete 
B) A hard shell 
C) Load-bearing walls 
D) A skeleton 
A) Reinforced concrete 
B) A hard shell 
C) Load-bearing walls 
D) A skeleton

Question 11

Brightness or dullness refer to which attribute of color?

Accepted Answer

A) Chromatic value 
B) Hue 
C) Intensity 
D) Local color 
A) Chromatic value 
B) Hue 
C) Intensity 
D) Local color

Question 12

The wedge-shaped stones in arches are called piers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which classical Greek order was considered feminine?

Accepted Answer

A) Doric 
B) Corinthian 
C) Ionic 
D) Tuscan 
A) Doric 
B) Corinthian 
C) Ionic 
D) Tuscan

Question 14

How did Albrecht Durer use line in the woodcut Artist Drawing a Model in Foreshortening through a Frame Using a Grid System ?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-contour lines convey the model's form. 
B) Thick cross-hatching appears as dark gray. 
C) Calligraphic lines show the artist as author. 
D) Gesture lines emphasize the artist's hand. 
A) Cross-contour lines convey the model's form. 
B) Thick cross-hatching appears as dark gray. 
C) Calligraphic lines show the artist as author. 
D) Gesture lines emphasize the artist's hand.

Question 15

What demonstrates rhythm in the visual arts?

Accepted Answer

A) Emphasis 
B) Subordination 
C) Repetition 
D) Balance 
A) Emphasis 
B) Subordination 
C) Repetition 
D) Balance

Question 16

In addition to its symbolic function, what other role does ornamentation in architecture have?

Accepted Answer

A) A traditional function 
B) A structural function 
C) An aesthetic function 
D) An isometric function 
A) A traditional function 
B) A structural function 
C) An aesthetic function 
D) An isometric function

Question 17

What kind of line describes volume across the surface of an object or shape?

Accepted Answer

A) Vertical 
B) Cross-contour 
C) Cross-hatch 
D) Horizontal 
A) Vertical 
B) Cross-contour 
C) Cross-hatch 
D) Horizontal

Question 18

​   Which architectural feature does Mnesicles's Temple of Athena Nike display?

Accepted Answer

A) Doric order columns 
B) Brackets and cantilevers 
C) Load-bearing side walls 
D) Ribbed vault with arch 
A) Doric order columns 
B) Brackets and cantilevers 
C) Load-bearing side walls 
D) Ribbed vault with arch

Question 19

​   Which attribute can you observe in the Detail of the Deesis Mosaic of Hagia Sophia ?

Accepted Answer

A) The mosaic exemplifies visual texture because of the way the artist created the illusion of texture. 
B) This mosaic is an example of simulated texture in the way it represents the surface of the gold background. 
C) This mosaic is an example of tactile texture because each mosaic piece is set at slightly different angles to best capture ambient light. 
D) The mosaic shows invented texture in the way the book is depicted. 
A) The mosaic exemplifies visual texture because of the way the artist created the illusion of texture. 
B) This mosaic is an example of simulated texture in the way it represents the surface of the gold background. 
C) This mosaic is an example of tactile texture because each mosaic piece is set at slightly different angles to best capture ambient light. 
D) The mosaic shows invented texture in the way the book is depicted.

Question 20

What method of construction is one of the earliest forms of load-bearing construction?

Accepted Answer

A) Geodesic dome 
B) Complete frame 
C) Truss 
D) Post and lintel 
A) Geodesic dome 
B) Complete frame 
C) Truss 
D) Post and lintel

Which group of fifteenth-century painters first used chiaroscuro to give the illusion of rounded forms on a flat surface?

What shape of construction supports are trusses?

Which statement is true about Thomas Gainsborough's painting, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews ?

What influences our perception of the Ajanta Caves in India?

What kind of lines do artists use to draw only the outline of an object?

What is an achromatic value scale based upon?

How is rhythm deployed in Churning the Ocean of Milk from Angkor Wat?

In which color system do artists mix pigments to control the light reflected from them?

What kind of balance involves a mirror-like repetition on either side of a central axis?

What has steel-frame construction been likened to?

Brightness or dullness refer to which attribute of color?

The wedge-shaped stones in arches are called piers.

Which classical Greek order was considered feminine?

How did Albrecht Durer use line in the woodcut Artist Drawing a Model in Foreshortening through a Frame Using a Grid System ?

What demonstrates rhythm in the visual arts?

In addition to its symbolic function, what other role does ornamentation in architecture have?

What kind of line describes volume across the surface of an object or shape?

Which architectural feature does Mnesicles's Temple of Athena Nike display?

Which attribute can you observe in the Detail of the Deesis Mosaic of Hagia Sophia ?

What method of construction is one of the earliest forms of load-bearing construction?

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Which group of fifteenth-century painters first used chiaroscuro to give the illusion of rounded forms on a flat surface?

What shape of construction supports are trusses?

​ Which statement is true about Thomas Gainsborough's painting, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews ?

What influences our perception of the Ajanta Caves in India?

What kind of lines do artists use to draw only the outline of an object?

What is an achromatic value scale based upon?

​ How is rhythm deployed in Churning the Ocean of Milk from Angkor Wat?

In which color system do artists mix pigments to control the light reflected from them?

What kind of balance involves a mirror-like repetition on either side of a central axis?

What has steel-frame construction been likened to?

Brightness or dullness refer to which attribute of color?

The wedge-shaped stones in arches are called piers.

Which classical Greek order was considered feminine?

How did Albrecht Durer use line in the woodcut Artist Drawing a Model in Foreshortening through a Frame Using a Grid System ?

What demonstrates rhythm in the visual arts?

In addition to its symbolic function, what other role does ornamentation in architecture have?

What kind of line describes volume across the surface of an object or shape?

​ Which architectural feature does Mnesicles's Temple of Athena Nike display?

​ Which attribute can you observe in the Detail of the Deesis Mosaic of Hagia Sophia ?

What method of construction is one of the earliest forms of load-bearing construction?

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Media

Deriving Meaning

Food and Shelter

Reproduction and Sexuality

Deities and Places of Worship

Mortality and Immortality

Power, Politics, and Glory

Social Protestaffirmation

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Race, Gender, Clan, and Class

Nature, Knowledge, and Technology

Entertainment and Visual Culture

Art in Your Life

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Which statement is true about Thomas Gainsborough's painting, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews ?

How is rhythm deployed in Churning the Ocean of Milk from Angkor Wat?

Which architectural feature does Mnesicles's Temple of Athena Nike display?

Which attribute can you observe in the Detail of the Deesis Mosaic of Hagia Sophia ?