Principles and Elements of Design
Time Period
Artist/Civilization
Art Media/Processes
Random Knowledge
100
According to Marvin Bartel, this principle of design is like a dance because objects in a picture seem to flow much like the beat of a piece of music.
What is Rhythm? Source: Marvin Bartel. http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/Files/elements2.htm
100
The artist Donatello worked during this time period.
What is the Renaissance (1400-1550)? Source: Walford's "Great Themes in Art"
100
This mexican surrealist artist painted "The Two Fridas".
Who is Frida Kahlo? Source: Walford's "Great Themes in Art"
100
This art medium is an earthy material that is malleable or easily shaped when moist but hard when fired.
What is Clay? Source: AskART : http://www.askart.com/AskART/lists/Art_Definition.aspx?sl=
100
This U.S. coin has 118 ridges around the the edge of it.
What is a dime? Source: http://www.tealdragon.net/humor/facts/facts.htm
200
"Dot-to-Dot" games, contour figure drawings, and spider webs all share this common element of design.
What is Line?
200
During this time period, Pop Art was popular. This artform involved the use of commomplace objects (i.e. road signs, comic strips, or soup cans) for subject matter. Source: Merriem Webster
What is the Postmodern Art period?
200
This artist painted the widely known painting, the "Last Supper".
Who is Leonardo da Vinci? Source: Walford's "Great Themes in Art"
200
This art medium is a black drawing material made of slowly charred wood and available in varying degrees of hardness.
What is Charcoal? Source: AskART: http://www.askart.com/AskART/lists/Art_Definition.aspx?sl=
200
This unique phobia is defined as the fear of teeth.
What is Odontophobia? Source: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~bingbin/
300
Dale Chihuly is a glass blowing artist who works with this element of design in various hues.
What is Color?
300
Many portraits during this time period are considered "Stoic". This characteristic reflects the ideological values of the people of this time period. Source: Walford's "Great Themes in Art"
What is Roman (200 BCE-400 BCE)?
300
This artist was an outstanding sculptor. One of his many famous marble pieces is located in St. Peter's Basilica.
Who is Michelangelo? Source: Walford's "Great Themes in Art"
300
This medium is a coloring fluid for surfaces made from ground pigments placed in a liquid called binder that allows spreading or dispersion.
What is Paint? Source: AskART: http://www.askart.com/AskART/lists/Art_Definition.aspx?sl=
300
The sound of E.T. walking was made by a woman squishing her hands into this substance.
What is jelly? Source: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~bingbin/
400
This principle of design shows the difference between shapes and can be used as a background to bring objects forward in a design. It can also be used to create an area of emphasis.
What is Contrast? Source: Marvin Bartel. http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/Files/elements2.htm
400
Art typically based on human fears and needs that was created before the earliest time of recorded history. Source: Walford's "Great Themes in Art"
What is the Prehistoric Art period (35,000-3,500 BCE) ?
400
"Oath of Horatii" was painted by this artist.
Who is Jacques-Louis David? Source: Walford's "Great Themes in Art"
400
This medium is a technique named for the French word "coller" meaning "to glue."
What is Collage? Source: AskART: http://www.askart.com/AskART/lists/Art_Definition.aspx?sl=
400
The most money ever paid for this animal at an auction was $1.3 million.
What is a cow? Source: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~bingbin/
500
"Spoonbridge and Cherry", Claes Oldenburg and Cooje van Bruggen's sculpture, is an example of this element of design because of it's ominous presence.
What is Scale?
500
During this time period art was created in a radical, naturalistic way. Artists worked to capture elusive subjects such as light and color, rather concrete subjects. Source: Walford's "Great Themes in Art"
What is Impressionism (1870)?
500
The "Stele of Hammurabi" was created by this group of people.
Who is the Babylonians? Source: Walford's "Great Themes in Art"
500
This process involves the technique of capturing optical images on light sensitive surfaces.
What is Photography? Source: AskART: http://www.askart.com/AskART/lists/Art_Definition.aspx?sl=
500
These two Disney movies are the only two cartoon features with both parents that are present and do not die throughout the movie.
What are 101 Dalmations and Peter Pan? Source: http://www.tealdragon.net/humor/facts/facts.htm
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