Question 1

Which patterns have regular elements spaced at regular intervals?

Accepted Answer

A) Aerial 
B) Linear 
C) Geometric 
D) Biomorphic

Question 2

Visual texture consists of physical surface variations that can be experienced by the sense of touch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In order to create an illusion of volume and natural light, what do artists use to manipulate gradations in value?

Accepted Answer

A) Relative distance 
B) Shading 
C) Geometric patterns 
D) Biomorphic shapes

Question 4

​  Which statement is true of Giorgio di Chirico's Gare Montparnasse (The Melancholy of Departure)?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of radial balance in the trains and building convey a sense of order. 
B) Distorted perspective conveys the painting's evocation of a disturbing memory or a dream. 
C) The use of asymmetrical balance is seen in the figure on the yellow path. 
D) Hieratic scaling gives prominence to distant structures.

Question 5

What do horizontal lines most suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) Action 
B) Rest 
C) Adventure 
D) Confusion

Question 6

What usually characterizes load-bearing construction?

Accepted Answer

A) Extensive wall openings 
B) Large size 
C) Radial composition 
D) Few wall openings

Question 7

How do we refer to the surface space of a painting?

Accepted Answer

A) Planar 
B) Two-dimensional 
C) Three-dimensional 
D) Oblique perspective

Question 8

What are pendentives and squinches associated with?

Accepted Answer

A) Vaults 
B) Domes 
C) Polygonal bases 
D) Hypostyle halls

Question 9

What is another name for the atmospheric perspective technique of making some objects seem far away?

Accepted Answer

A) Linear perspective 
B) Aerial perspective 
C) Vanishing point perspective 
D) Planar space

Question 10

A geodesic dome is a type of small dome used in ancient Greek temple architecture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement is accurate about New York City's Seagram Building ?

Accepted Answer

A) The Seagram Building displays the use of pendentives. 
B) The Seagram Building displays the use of suspension and tensile construction techniques. 
C) The Seagram Building exemplifies International Style architecture. 
D) The appearance of the Seagram Building is due to the extensive use of reinforced concrete on its exterior.

Question 12

How are analogous colors related to each other on the color wheel?

Accepted Answer

A) Opposite 
B) Subtractively 
C) Relative color perception 
D) Adjacent

Question 13

Which feature characterizes the Great Mosque of Cordoba ?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of pattern has a spiritual meaning, reflecting the creation of the world by Allah. 
B) Its arches' alternating beige and terracotta bands incorporate biomorphic forms. 
C) Its arches rest on rectangular piers. 
D) Its arches' pattern both incorporates biomorphic forms and has a spiritual meaning tied to Allah's creation.

Question 14

Rectangular, glass-covered, boxlike buildings are examples of the International Style in architecture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which is a recent innovation in structural systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Reinforced concrete 
B) Concrete 
C) Arches 
D) Pendentives

Question 16

In Utagawa Kunisada's Shoki the Demon Queller , how could its formal elements be described?

Accepted Answer

A) Horizontal forms convey stability. 
B) Vertical lines represent Shoki's aspirations. 
C) Implied lines suggest the actions about to occur. 
D) Strong diagonal lines impart a sense of movement.

Question 17

What do diagonal lines imply?

Accepted Answer

A) Action 
B) Calm 
C) Growth 
D) Suffering

Question 18

What are the main properties of color?

Accepted Answer

A) Hue, value, and intensity 
B) Chroma and saturation 
C) Refracted and reflected light 
D) Value, shade, and chiaroscuro

Question 19

Buttressing occurs when straight rows of arches are placed side by side.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which work deploys geometric perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) Cai Guo-Qiang, Black Rainbow: Explosion Project for Valencia, Spain 
B) Marcel Duchamp, The Passage from Virgin to Bride 
C) The Chilkat Blanket 
D) Linguist's staff (okyea mepoma)

Exam 2: The Language of Art and Architecture

Which patterns have regular elements spaced at regular intervals?

Visual texture consists of physical surface variations that can be experienced by the sense of touch.

In order to create an illusion of volume and natural light, what do artists use to manipulate gradations in value?

Which statement is true of Giorgio di Chirico's Gare Montparnasse (The Melancholy of Departure) ?

What do horizontal lines most suggest?

What usually characterizes load-bearing construction?

How do we refer to the surface space of a painting?

What are pendentives and squinches associated with?

What is another name for the atmospheric perspective technique of making some objects seem far away?

A geodesic dome is a type of small dome used in ancient Greek temple architecture.

Which statement is accurate about New York City's Seagram Building ?

How are analogous colors related to each other on the color wheel?

Which feature characterizes the Great Mosque of Cordoba ?

Rectangular, glass-covered, boxlike buildings are examples of the International Style in architecture.

Which is a recent innovation in structural systems?

In Utagawa Kunisada's Shoki the Demon Queller , how could its formal elements be described?

What do diagonal lines imply?

What are the main properties of color?

Buttressing occurs when straight rows of arches are placed side by side.

Which work deploys geometric perspective?

Exam 2: The Language of Art and Architecture

Which patterns have regular elements spaced at regular intervals?

Visual texture consists of physical surface variations that can be experienced by the sense of touch.

In order to create an illusion of volume and natural light, what do artists use to manipulate gradations in value?

​ Which statement is true of Giorgio di Chirico's Gare Montparnasse (The Melancholy of Departure) ?

What do horizontal lines most suggest?

What usually characterizes load-bearing construction?

How do we refer to the surface space of a painting?

What are pendentives and squinches associated with?

What is another name for the atmospheric perspective technique of making some objects seem far away?

A geodesic dome is a type of small dome used in ancient Greek temple architecture.

Which statement is accurate about New York City's Seagram Building ?

How are analogous colors related to each other on the color wheel?

Which feature characterizes the Great Mosque of Cordoba ?

Rectangular, glass-covered, boxlike buildings are examples of the International Style in architecture.

Which is a recent innovation in structural systems?

In Utagawa Kunisada's Shoki the Demon Queller , how could its formal elements be described?

What do diagonal lines imply?

What are the main properties of color?

Buttressing occurs when straight rows of arches are placed side by side.

Which work deploys geometric perspective?

Which statement is true of Giorgio di Chirico's Gare Montparnasse (The Melancholy of Departure) ?