Question 1

Which of the following occurs when equal forms, masses, or elements balance one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  asymmetrical balance 
B)  radial symmetry 
C)  symmetrical balance 
D)  bilateral symmetry 
A)  asymmetrical balance 
B)  radial symmetry 
C)  symmetrical balance 
D)  bilateral symmetry

Question 2

Size relationships within a work of art may express symbolic meaning. Compare and contrast Michelangelo's Pieta (page 73) with the Roettgen Pieta (page 74). How do the proportion variations within each sculpture affect these works differently? Why did each artist use such proportions in their works? What different interpretations were they trying to convey to the viewer?

Accepted Answer

The size relationships within a work of

Question 3

Repetition of similar elements in a work of art creates the illusion of:

Accepted Answer

A)  shape 
B)  color 
C)  rhythm 
D)  line 
A)  shape 
B)  color 
C)  rhythm 
D)  line

Question 4

Describe Jacob Lawrence's use of the principles of design in his painting Going Home. Which elements did he use in this work to create unity?

Accepted Answer

Jacob Lawrence's use of the principles o

Question 5

_______ is the appearance or condition of oneness in a work of art.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhythm 
B)  Emphasis 
C)  Balance 
D)  Unity 
A)  Rhythm 
B)  Emphasis 
C)  Balance 
D)  Unity

Question 6

Discuss Matisse's varying states or stages in creating Large Reclining Nude. Why was Matisse so particular in planning his composition? What was he trying to achieve? Matisse sought to make his work appear effortless and light. How has he achieved his goal in Large Reclining Nude through the elements of art and principles of design?

Accepted Answer

Matisse's Large Reclining Nude went thro

Which of the following occurs when equal forms, masses, or elements balance one another?

Repetition of similar elements in a work of art creates the illusion of:

Describe Jacob Lawrence's use of the principles of design in his painting Going Home. Which elements did he use in this work to create unity?

_______ is the appearance or condition of oneness in a work of art.

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Exam 3: How an Artwork Is Built

Which of the following occurs when equal forms, masses, or elements balance one another?

Repetition of similar elements in a work of art creates the illusion of:

Describe Jacob Lawrence's use of the principles of design in his painting Going Home. Which elements did he use in this work to create unity?

_______ is the appearance or condition of oneness in a work of art.

The Nature of Art and Creativity

Visual Communication

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Photography

Moving Images: Film and Digital Arts

Graphic Design

Sculpture

Flirting With Function

Architecture

Evaluating Art

From the Earliest Art to the Bronze Age

The Classical and Medieval West

Renaissance and Baroque Europe

Traditional Arts of Asia

The Islamic World

Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Early Twentieth Century

Between World Wars

Postwar Modern Movements in the West

Modern Art Beyond the West

Postmodernity and Global Art

Filters