Deck 3: The Visual Elements of Art

Question 1

A photograph of Abraham Lincoln looking down at the script for his Emancipation Proclamation would contain:

A) An actual line from his eyes to the paper
B) An implied line from his eyes to the paper
C) An implied line from his head to his desk
D) An actual line from his body about to sit in a chair

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The center of a sunflower is a spiral composed of small triangles. This means these are ________ shapes.

A) Organic
B) Implied
C) Geometric
D) Negative

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Clouds that are painted in a picture look undefined and irregular. That means they are what kind of shape?

A) Geometric
B) Implied
C) Formal
D) Organic

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A sculpture made of thick pieces of metal and another sculpture made of fishing net are likely to have different meanings because:

A) Positive space is the most important consideration
B) Negative space is as meaningful as positive mass of material
C) The sculptures have different subject matters and contents
D) One sculpture has a geometric shape, and the other has an organic shape

Question 5

A detailed concrete sculpture of a cat is likely to have:

A) The actual texture of fur and the simulated texture of concrete
B) The actual texture of fur and the simulated texture of whiskers
C) The actual texture of concrete and no simulated texture
D) The actual texture of concrete and the simulated texture of fur

Question 6

A printed photo of a model in a fashion show would have which textures:

A) Actual texture of clothes and simulated texture of hair
B) Simulated texture of hair and actual texture of the floor
C) Simulated texture of clothes and actual texture of the paper
D) Actual texture of clothes and simulated texture of the paper

Question 7

We can say a work of art has chiaroscuro if it:

A) Uses light and dark contrasts to create an illusion of three-dimensional forms on a flat surface
B) Uses modeling on a sculpture to create the illusion of three-dimensional forms
C) Uses contour lines to create an illusion of three-dimensional forms on a flat surface
D) Uses value to heighten expression so that contrasts are severe on a two-dimensional surface

Question 8

Chiaroscuro creates a believable effect because it:

A) Mimics the effects of a figure-ground relationship
B) Uses highlights to create a visible spectrum
C) Mimics a range of values
D) Mimics the effects of light

Question 9

The standard characteristics of colors that allow us to group them in families such as red, green, or blue defines which term:

A) Spectrum
B) Local color
C) Primary
D) Hue

Question 10

Mixing lime green and scarlet red would result in what outcome?

A) Reduced intensity
B) Complementary colors
C) A tint
D) A shade

Question 11

A painting made using pink and red would have which color scheme?

A) Monochromatic
B) Primary
C) Analogous
D) Triadic

Question 12

How can an artist create the illusion of three dimensions in two-dimensional art?

A) Linear perspective
B) Overlapping
C) A and B
D) Trompe l'oeil

Question 13

Along with making figures smaller, what is another way to show them at a distance?

A) Atmospheric perspective
B) Picture plane
C) Vanishing point
D) Vertical positioning

Question 14

One way to show the passage of narrative time in a work of art would be:

A) Using tints and shades
B) Applying two-point perspective
C) Repeating a figure or object
D) Adding a clock to the scene

Question 15

A film might allow for time to appear in the work by:

A) Representing a period in the subject matter
B) Portraying moving forms
C) Having a work unfold in a sequence
D) All of these

Question 16

An implied line is one we can see that is continuous.

Question 17

Three-dimensional works of art can use simulated AND actual texture.

Question 18

A color's value refers to how expensive the pigment is.

Question 19

Implied lines are a method for depicting the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface.

Question 20

Repetition can create a sense of time.

Question 21

Lines that show the edges of forms are called ________ lines.

Question 22

A chandelier created with relaxed, irregular forms would be made from ________ masses.

Question 23

If we pay attention to the empty, unfilled parts of a sculpture, we are considering its ___________ .

Question 24

Using contrasts in values to create the illusion of three-dimensional forms on a flat surface is called ________ .

Question 25

An important property of color is its pureness, also called its ________ .

Question 26

Explain how geometric and organic shapes can be part of how form can affect content. Give at least one example.

Question 27

How does chiaroscuro contribute to the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface? Give at least one example.

Question 28

and contrast Vincent van Gogh's The Night Café (Figure 3.3) with Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (Figure 3.47A) in terms of their use of color, value, and organization of represented objects. How do the two works of art use different methods for depicting the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface?

Question 29

In what ways do we see the element of time in Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes (figure 3.29)?

Question 30

You are an artist who has been commissioned to create a work of art that addresses the theme of time. How would you use repetition as one of your methods for conveying this theme to the viewer?