Art Appreciation 1 - Test 1 Ch. 1,2,3

Ambiguity

Bronzino’s complex allegory Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time offers up such an iconographic puzzle that there is little doubt that he intended to leave the viewer with a sense of _____

Subject

For most of the history of art, the _______ is recognizable or at least reflects some sort of visual experience.

Common Theme

One of the best ways to illustrate stylistic differences between works of art is to choose several works that have a _______.

Content

The ________ refers to a work’s array of intangible aspects: the emotional, intellectual, psychological, symbolic elements.

Subject Matter

The form of an artwork includes all of the elements that make up the composition except ______.

The man is approaching death.

The underlying symbolism in an artist’s depiction of an elderly man stooped over amongst leafless, snow-covered trees in the depths of winter is most likely which of the following?

In most of his painting, his main subject was the Wyoming ranch life.

Artists tend to develop their own style. Which of the following DOES NOT apply to the most commonly known style of Jackson Pollock.

Style

______ generally refers to distinctive characteristics of art and architecture that are common to a culture, era, or to a group of artists working at the same time or toward a common artistic goal.

Iconography

______ is the study of the themes and symbols in the visual arts: the figures and images that lend works their underlying meanings.

Variety

______ can be described as contrast and diversity. It is the counterpoint of unity. Juxtaposing various or contradictory elements in a composition adds interest, spontaneity, and the element of surprise.

Unity

______ is defined as a sense of oneness or cohesiveness. It has the effect of gathering the elements of a composition into a harmonious whole.

Emphasis

______ in a composition descibes an attention-grabbing aspect that directs the viewer’s eye to a particular area, giving it visual or conceptual dominance.

Form

______ refers to the totality of a composition or design—the arrangement or organization of all of its visual elements.

Focal Point

_____ describes the main point of interest in a work of art—one that captures and holds a viewer’s attention.

Symbolism

______ is often a key component of a work’s content, even if its meaning is unapparent or indecipherable to a viewer.

Dripping paint on his canvases

Jackson Pollock is known for ______.

Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time

What is the name of Bronzino’s allegory?

Bronzino

Who painted the allegory: Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time?

Jackson Pollock

Who used aluminium paint and the floor to drip paint for his works of art?

Jan Van Eyck

Who painted the portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife?

Paleolithic cave paintings

What inspired Jackson Pollock to put handprints on his works of art?

Imply movement and directionality

Diagonal lines are often used to _____.

Contour lines

Edward Weston’s Dunes, Oceano highlights the aesthetic possibilities of ____.

Amorphous

Helen Frankenthaler’s abstract Before the Cave may be described as ____.

Stability

Horizontal lines suggest calm and _____.

Gestures and glances

In Emily Mary Osborne’s Nameless and Friendless, _____ visually connect and lead the viewer’s eye around the composition.

Line

In art, a _____ can be defined as a moving dot.

Implied line

In works with _____, the lines are completed by the viewer.

Value

Light against dark or dark against light create visual differences in _____.

Negative

The _____ shape of an artistic composition is considered the ground.

Length

The measure of a line refers to its _____ and its width.

African and Iberian art

What inspired Picasso to create his groundbreaking painting known as Les Demoiselles D’ Avignon?

Chiaroscuro

What term is sometimes used in place of the word modeling?

Overlapping

When an artist uses transparency it is also called _____.

Modeling

_____ creates the illusion of roundness or three dimensionality through the use of light and shadow on a two-dimensional surface.

Shapes

_____ are formed when intersecting or connected lines enclose space.

Harsh, angular lines, and shapes

In Picasso’s groundbreaking painting known as Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, his figures are created with ____.