Art Appreciation Midterm

The visual expression of an idea or experience, formed with skills through the use of a medium is: art, media, image

Art

In art, a particular material and its techniques is called: monofilament, medium, art:

medium

Associating, questioning, observing, networking, and experimenting are all characteristics of ______.

creativity

___________ is the process of combining parts of various photographs in one photograph.

photomontage

_________ is the art that is produced by those with no formal training, outside the established channels of art exhibition.

Outsider art

________ is made by people who have had no formal, academic training, but whose art are part of an established tradition of style and craftsmanship.

folk art

Art that contains images of humans is referred to as _______

figurative art

_______ art depicts natural objects in simplified or exaggerated ways which may not be recognizable at first.

abstract

Art without reference to anything outside itself is referred to as _________.

nonrepresentational art

______ is the total effects of the combined visual qualities within a work, including such components as materials, color, shape, line, and design.

form

The meaning or message communicated by a work of art, including its emotional, intellectual, symbolic, thematic, and narrative connotations is referred to as _____.

content

______ is the symbolic meanings of subjects and signs used to convey ideas important to particular cultures or religions.

Iconography

In the Virgin of Carmel Saving Souls in Purgatory, one of the angels in the foreground is holing a balance. The balance symbolizes _________.

the weighing of souls

Works like the wooden chairs of George Nakashima are examples of ______.

Art for daily use

The Yoruba create patterned fabric using __________

resist-dye

The branch of philosophy that examines the concept of beauty and the relationship between the ideal of beauty and the concept of art is ________.

aesthetics

Chris Jordan’s work in the Pacific focuses on _________

pollution and destruction of animal habitats

The Taj Mahal is a ___________

mausoleum

Saint-Chappelle’s most striking feature is ______

the stained glass windows

The design of the U.S. Supreme Court Building is meant to ________

convey stability, balance, and order.