Emphasis
Why did Marc Chagall depict the mythical figure Icarus in bright colors?
To draw attention to Icarus's fall.
Gentileschi used directional line in her painting Judith Decapitating Holofernes to draw the viewer's attention to ______________.
The blood spurting from Holofernes neck.
What does Ingres do to the woman's body in his work Grande Odalisque?
He distorts it.
How does Queen Elizabeth appear in The Armada Portrait?
Elegant, feminine, powerful and chaste.
Which emperor created a colossal statue of himself for the Basilica of Maxentius in Rome?
Constantine
How did Bouts focus the viewer's attention in his work The Coronation of the Virgin?
By placing the Virgin Mary in different colors in the center of the canvas, with all eyes directed towards her and a dove above her head.
Who painted The funeral of St. Bonaventure?
Francisco de Zurbaran
What were Sumerian votive figures used as?
Prayer figures.
What does Velazquez's self-portrait in Las Meninas indicate?
The he wanted artists to be considered of higher social status.
What does the Stela of Hammurabi show?
An entire code of laws.
What is the name for a specific area of emphasis which draws the viewer's eye?
The focal point.
What element did the artist use in The Funeral of St. Bonaventure to create emphasis and focal point?
Contrast
What terms relate to things seen in Holbein's The Ambassadors?
Anamorphosis, iconography, and memento mori.
What does the cross on Velazquez's tunic signify in Las Meninas?
That he was awarded the Order of Santiago.
What technique was use to create the portrait of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, his wife and daughters?
Sunken-relief
What does an artist use when they want to highlight the entire surface of their work?
Broad emphasis.
What elements do artists use to create emphasis in a work?
Directional line, contrasts, and placement.
What is a memento mori?
A symbol of mortality.
What is one acceptable resource for studying art?
A museum website.
What does the Justinian mosaic in San Vitale demonstrate?
The power of the emperor, and the bishop and God's support for them.
What is the opposite of emphasis?
Subordination
What element does Bruegel use in Landscape with the Fall of Icarus to divert the view's attention?
Subordination
What stylistic and historic period did Artemisia Gentileschi work in?
The Baroque.
What is not a primary source for studying a work of art?
A blog about painting.
What material was Houdon's sculpture of Washington made from?
White marble