Exam 4: The Principles of Design

Describe how Vassily Kandinsky created rhythm in Composition 8 (figure 4.16). Then, describe the speed and mood of the rhythm and why the work has this speed and mood based on the visual elements of art in the work.

Describe the different scales in the Black Panther poster (figure 4.18). Why might different scales have been used? What effect do the different scales create?

One way that art can be used as a tool to show power is by depicting people with a/an:

Many cartoon characters, like Mickey Mouse, have large heads and small bodies. This is a manipulation of their:

Artists distort proportion to show distance.

Linear perspective can be used to create:

A sculpture made from 10 cubes of concrete would have rhythm if:

Explain why an artist might choose between symmetrical and asymmetrical balance for a work of art. Give specific examples.

If you saw a painting with four identically sized squares in it, which square would have the most visual weight?

Leonardo da Vinci in The Last Supper (figure 4.22) placed Jesus at the center to ______ him.

A work of art that uses the same texture throughout must have a lot of variety.

A work of art made by painting a rectangular canvas only one shade of blue might be thought to have too much:

and contrast the ceremonial robe from Chilkat, Alaska (figure 4.13) and Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper (figure 4.22) in terms of colors, shapes, and types of balance. How do the two works of art use these and other elements in order to achieve the right relationship between unity and variety?

To make works of art interesting, artists balance unity with ______ .

A plaid pattern uses colors and shapes in a regular repetition, this is also a form of ______ .

Royal power can be shown using ______ scaling.

A sculpture that depicts a woman standing up straight, with her arms at her sides, is likely to have:

What are some reasons artists might play with changes in proportion? Give specific examples.

A sculpture made of 10 concrete cubes spaced evenly in a grid would be:

Many characters in Japanese anime have large eyes in relation to their heads. This would be a change in ______ .