The Visual Arts Unit 2

Unit #2 1) Which element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design? a) Balance b) Unity c) Proportion d) Rhythm 2) Compositional unity strikes an interesting balance between the monotony of too much similarity, and the chaos of too much ________ in a work of art. a) Movement b) Variety c) Texture d) Emphasis 3) Disparate visual elements can be linked together with a common idea. This is ________ unity. a) Symbolic b) Conceptual c) Virtual d) Compositional 4) Creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artist’s use of the element of ________ in creating a work of art. a) Rhythm b) Balance c) Proportion d) Variety 5) ________ balance is achieved when two halves of a composition are not mirror images of each other. a) Radial b) Varied c) Unified d) Asymmetrical 6) ________ balance is achieved when all elements in a work of art are equidistant from a central point and repeat in a symmetrical way from side to side and top to bottom. a) Unified b) Radial c) Asymmetrical d) Varied 7) The kind of scale used for objects that appear larger than they are in real life is called ________ scale. a) Meaningful b) Hierarchical c) Monumental d) Proportional 8) An artist would probably use distorted scale if he or she wanted to create a lifelike scene that the viewer could relate to. a) True b) False 9) The relationships between the sizes of different parts of a work make up its ________. a) Volume b) Proportions c) Character d) Scale 10) In two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work. a) Format b) Square c) Mould d) Cast 11) In ancient Egypt this part of the human body was used as a standard of measurement. Six of these equaled a cubit. a) Leg b) Torso c) Palm d) Eye 12) Photographers cannot be responsible for principles of scale or proportion in their photographs. a) True b) False 13) Any of the ________ of art can help focus our interest on specific areas of a work of art. a) Styles b) Elements c) Themes d) Tones 14) This is the specific part in an area of emphasis to which the viewer’s eye is drawn. a) Composition b) Focal point c) Middle d) Top 15) An artwork can have only one focal point. a) True b) False 16) The recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called ________. a) Style b) Focal point c) Pattern d) Emphasis 17) The area covered by a pattern is called the ________. a) Field b) Background c) Motif d) Foreground 18) A design repeated as a unit in a pattern is called a ________. a) Value b) Huqqa c) Focal point d) Motif 19) There is rhythm in an artwork when it has at least this many points of reference. a) Two b) Four c) Three d) One 20) A pattern with regular intervals creates ________ rhythm. a) Repetitive b) Geometric c) Progressive d) Irregular 21) What is the name for any side of a building that is intended to be looked at? a) A peristyle b) A facade c) A stylobate d) A truss 22) The principle of rhythm does not apply to photography. a) True b) False 23) A work that depicts people or objects in a way that makes them recognizable is called ________. [MC L1] a) Abstract b) Non-objective c) Primitive d) Representational 24) An artwork can be described as non-objective if its subject matter is ________. a) Animals b) Unrecognizable c) Difficult d) Three-dimensional 25) Both biographical and historical analysis are important for understanding the meaning of Velázquez’s . a) True b) False 26) The atmosphere of Edward Hopper’s , created by the lack of people on the street, the absence of street lights, and the somber mood of the customers in the café, is one of ________. a) Excitement b) Anger c) Loneliness d) Romance