Question 1

When an artist deliberately avoids emphasis,we say that the work is

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A) radially balanced. 
B) afocal. 
C) postmodern. 
D) multi-lateral. 
A) radially balanced. 
B) afocal. 
C) postmodern. 
D) multi-lateral. B

Question 2

Proportion is defined as

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A) any solid that occupies a three-dimensional volume. 
B) the comparative size of a thing in relation to another like thing. 
C) the relationship between the parts to each other and the whole in a composition. 
D) a flat two-dimensional area. 
A) any solid that occupies a three-dimensional volume. 
B) the comparative size of a thing in relation to another like thing. 
C) the relationship between the parts to each other and the whole in a composition. 
D) a flat two-dimensional area. C

Question 3

Hokusai's The Great Wave makes a statement about scale,in part because

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A) the print is 86 inches in height. 
B) any black-and-white art causes scale to feel reduced. 
C) everyone in Japan knows the scale of Mount Fuji. 
D) All of the above. 
A) the print is 86 inches in height. 
B) any black-and-white art causes scale to feel reduced. 
C) everyone in Japan knows the scale of Mount Fuji. 
D) All of the above. C

Question 4

Chartres Cathedral's rose window best illustrates

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A) asymmetrical balance. 
B) asymmetry. 
C) radial balance. 
D) the canonical façade. 
A) asymmetrical balance. 
B) asymmetry. 
C) radial balance. 
D) the canonical façade.

Question 5

Frank Gehry has been called a postmodern architect,primarily because

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A) he uses architectural elements from different time periods. 
B) his buildings were created "after modernism". 
C) he purposely creates a sense of discontinuity by employing variety over unity. 
D) he prioritizes unity over variety. 
A) he uses architectural elements from different time periods. 
B) his buildings were created "after modernism". 
C) he purposely creates a sense of discontinuity by employing variety over unity. 
D) he prioritizes unity over variety.

Question 6

According to your text,what is one of the most dominant images of symmetry in Western art?

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One of the most dominant images of symme

Question 7

The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan

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A) for use as a mosque. 
B) as a museum to house cultural objects of great value. 
C) as a mausoleum for his favorite wife. 
D) as a pilgrimage site. 
A) for use as a mosque. 
B) as a museum to house cultural objects of great value. 
C) as a mausoleum for his favorite wife. 
D) as a pilgrimage site.

Question 8

Define the term design.

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The term "design" refers to the process

Question 9

What did Frank Gehry redesign in 1976 so that it deliberately lacked unity?

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In 1976, architect Frank Gehry undertook

Question 10

In her painting,Still Life with Lobster,Anna Vallayer-Coster establishes emphasis through

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A) the manipulation of light and color. 
B) the use of scale. 
C) the reliance on asymmetrical balance. 
D) the strong subject matter. 
A) the manipulation of light and color. 
B) the use of scale. 
C) the reliance on asymmetrical balance. 
D) the strong subject matter.

Question 11

When each side of a composition is exactly the same,it shows

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A) asymmetrical balance. 
B) absolute symmetry. 
C) perfect proportion. 
D) visual weight. 
A) asymmetrical balance. 
B) absolute symmetry. 
C) perfect proportion. 
D) visual weight.

Question 12

Discuss how Felix Gonzalez-Torres used scale in his work and explain what his intentions were.

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Felix Gonzalez-Torres was known for his

Question 13

Jan Vermeer's Woman Holding a Balance is a perfect example of ____________.

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A) a symmetrical composition 
B) variety over unity 
C) rhythm and repetition 
D) an asymmetrically balanced composition 
A) a symmetrical composition 
B) variety over unity 
C) rhythm and repetition 
D) an asymmetrically balanced composition

Question 14

Use examples from the chapter to define the term Postmodernism.Include a discussion of Robert Venturi and the Las Vegas strip.

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Postmodernism is a cultural and artistic

Question 15

In Enguerrand Quarton's Coronation of the Virgin,the artist has organized the design of the composition to emphasize the most important part of the composition,which is the

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A) crucifix. 
B) virgin. 
C) crown. 
D) landscape. 
A) crucifix. 
B) virgin. 
C) crown. 
D) landscape.

Question 16

What are the three different types of balance in artistic compositions?

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In artistic compositions, balance refers

Question 17

Leonardo da Vinci's The Vitruvian Man embodies all of these dualistic relationships except

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A) the earthly and heavenly worlds. 
B) mind and matter. 
C) the material and the transcendental. 
D) the temporary and the eternal. 
A) the earthly and heavenly worlds. 
B) mind and matter. 
C) the material and the transcendental. 
D) the temporary and the eternal.

Question 18

Where is the focal point in the Baroque painting,Joseph the Carpenter by Georges de La Tour?

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A) In the child's (Jesus's)face 
B) Joseph's left foot 
C) Joseph's right hand 
D) the upper-left part of the composition 
A) In the child's (Jesus's)face 
B) Joseph's left foot 
C) Joseph's right hand 
D) the upper-left part of the composition

Question 19

What was made famous by the ancient Greeks as a model of architectural proportion?

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A) canon 
B) Doryphorus 
C) mathematical harmony 
D) golden section 
A) canon 
B) Doryphorus 
C) mathematical harmony 
D) golden section

Question 20

The dimensions of an object,in relation to some constant,such as the human figure,are known as its

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A) balance 
B) scale 
C) proportions 
D) key 
A) balance 
B) scale 
C) proportions 
D) key

Exam 8: The Principles of Design

When an artist deliberately avoids emphasis,we say that the work is

Proportion is defined as

Hokusai's The Great Wave makes a statement about scale,in part because

Chartres Cathedral's rose window best illustrates

Frank Gehry has been called a postmodern architect,primarily because

According to your text,what is one of the most dominant images of symmetry in Western art?

The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan

Define the term design.

What did Frank Gehry redesign in 1976 so that it deliberately lacked unity?

In her painting,Still Life with Lobster,Anna Vallayer-Coster establishes emphasis through

When each side of a composition is exactly the same,it shows

Discuss how Felix Gonzalez-Torres used scale in his work and explain what his intentions were.

Jan Vermeer's Woman Holding a Balance is a perfect example of ____________.

Use examples from the chapter to define the term Postmodernism.Include a discussion of Robert Venturi and the Las Vegas strip.

In Enguerrand Quarton's Coronation of the Virgin,the artist has organized the design of the composition to emphasize the most important part of the composition,which is the

What are the three different types of balance in artistic compositions?

Leonardo da Vinci's The Vitruvian Man embodies all of these dualistic relationships except

Where is the focal point in the Baroque painting,Joseph the Carpenter by Georges de La Tour?

What was made famous by the ancient Greeks as a model of architectural proportion?

The dimensions of an object,in relation to some constant,such as the human figure,are known as its

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