The Visual Arts Unit 4

Unit #4 1) The division between art and craft began during this period. a) Renaissance b) Sung Dynasty c) Civil War d) Baroque 2) What is the process that a ceramist uses to knead and remove pockets of air from the wet clay? a) Wedging b) Slabbing c) Coiling d) Throwing 3) The Portland Vase, an amazing piece of Roman glassblowing technique, used this method to create dual glass colors and high detail on a single piece. a) Dip-overlay b) Phase transition c) Thermal expansion d) Float 4) The only way an artist can work with metal is to heat it to a liquid state. a) True b) False 5) The process of using wood to create mosaic images, as used in the design by Francesco di Giorgio Martini to decorate a private studio for the Duke of Urbino around 1480, is called ________. a) Intarsia b) Embroidery c) Repousse d) Typography 6) The only reason artists glaze their pottery is to add a layer of protection. a) True b) False 7) The essence of visual communication design is the use of ________ to communicate information and ideas. a) Symbols b) Prints c) Internet d) Pictures 8) If you were to design an instruction manual for building a car, good illustration as well as text would be vital. a) True b) False 9) This type of image is generated by math-based computer applications often used by designers who create illustrations in digital media. a) Vector b) Carriage c) Hologram d) Raster 10) Images that are created to inform as well as to embellish a written or printed text are called: a) Illustrations b) Charms c) Cuneiform d) Dingbats 11) This is the name that refers to the empty space around type or other features in a layout. a) White space b) Mean line c) Measure d) Carriage 12) This type of design can incorporate text, image, recorded sound, and moving images. a) Web design b) Calligraphy c) Typography d) Layout design 13) The first cameras were _______. a) b) c) d) Room-sized Electric Free Steam-powered 14) When were the first successful photographs made using a camera? a) Early 1800s b) 1900-50 c) 1600-1750 d) 1500s 15) Daguerreotypes are made on ________. a) Polished metal plates b) Celluloid film c) Glass d) Canvas 16) In order for photojournalistic news photos to be effective, they need to be seen as ________. a) Truthful b) Colorful c) Manipulated d) Exotic 17) When did it become common for photographs to be collected in major fine arts museums? a) 1980s b) 1950s c) 1860s d) 1900 18) Match the photographic term with its definition: a) Positive: image that matches the appearance as the human eye would see b) Negative: image that reverses the tones of light and dark c) Subject: the person, place, or photographed d) Photojournalism: using photographs to tell news story e) Photomontage: collage made of photo-based images and text, usually photographed or scanned so it can be reproduced 19) The theory that describes the way separate images viewed at regular intervals create the appearance of continuous motion is called ________. a) b) c) d) Persistence of vision Multi-vision Panoramic vision Binocular vision 20) Movies were being shown all over Europe and the United States as early as ________. a) 1896 b) 1936 c) 1940 d) 1830 21) Using puppets, dolls, or models to create scenes in a movie is called ________. a) Stop-action animation b) Cel animation c) Montage d) Cartoons 22) Some common film genres discussed in this chapter are: a) All of the other answers b) Horror and documentary c) Experimental film d) Science fiction 23) ________ films often include innovative technology, unexpected subject matter, and/or manipulated images. a) Experimental b) Historical c) Documentary d) Silent 24) Videos designed to be art are often made to be presented ________. a) All of the other answers b) In such a way that they transform a space c) In art galleries or at art events d) Projected on walls 25) Match the alternative medium or process with its definition: a) Actions paintings: artworks that track the movements and gestures the artist makes during their production b) Conceptual art: a general tendency, as well as an art movement originating in the 1960s, that emphasizes the ideas behind an artwork over any c) Happenings: impromptu art actions, initiated and planned by an artist, the outcome of which is not known in advance d) Installation: artworks that transform the surrounding space in order to become environmental artworks e) Performance art: an art action or event that incorporates elements of music, dance, poetry, video, and multimedia technology 26) An artwork that consists of cutting off someone’s tie and pouring shampoo on his head would best be described as ________. a) Performance art b) An installation c) Conceptual art d) Readymade 27) Artworks made using alternative media are best accessed by ________ but often exist only in the form of ________. a) Direct experience … visual documentation or personal accounts b) The internet … still pictures c) Videos … handwritten letters d) Visiting art galleries … magazine articles 28) An artwork that consists of a re-created bedroom with videos projected onto the walls would best be described as ________. a) An installation b) Performance art c) Conceptual art d) Readymade 29) An artwork that consists exclusively of drawings, designs, and plans would best be described as ________. a) Conceptual art b) A happening c) Performance art d) An installation 30) Artworks made using alternative media and processes _______. a) All of the answers b) Focus our attention on objects, actions, and events we might otherwise overlook c) Break down the traditional boundaries between art and life d) Break down categories of traditional artworks