Elements of Art
Which of the following is NOT an element of art
color
subject
line
space
Subject
A painting or other two-dimensional work of art representing inanimate objects such as bottles, fruit and flowers is referred to as a --
A. sculpture
B. life drawing
C. thumbnail sketch
D. still life
B. Still Life Drawing
23. The three primary colors are --
A. blue, yellow, orange
B. red, yellow, green
C. red, orange, yellow
D. blue, yellow, red
D. blue yellow and red
3. The philosophy of perceiving and enjoying something for its beauty and pleasurable qualities is --
A. formalism
B. aesthetics
C. critique
D. craftsmanship
Aesthetics
10. What technological invention freed the artist from representationalism?
A. photography
B. printing press
C. television
D. paint brush
A. Photography
13. Art that has no recognizable subject matter is called --
A. non objective
B. abstract
C. prehistoric
D. a still life
B. Abstract
6. Small pencil drawings used to develop the initial concept for a design are called --
A. thumbnail sketches
B. still life sketches
C. mini-drawings
D. quick drawings
A. Still Life Drawings
24. All of the following are examples of secondary colors EXCEPT --
A. green
B. orange
C. blue
D. violet
C. blue
7. We cannot know the meaning of prehistoric artworks because --
A. there was no art made
B. there were no written records
C. people were very secretive about their work
D. the art was merely decorative and had no meaning
B. there were no written records
11. Which of the following are characteristics of Impressionist painting?
A. light caught in different conditions
B. attempting to capture fleeting moments
C. short choppy brushstrokes
D. all of the above
D. All of the above
16. What are the elements of art?
A. drawing
B. the basic building blocks of design
C. what material is used to make art
D. painting
B. The basic building blocks of design
18. Shading is used to --
A. create the illusion of space
B. make an object stand out
C. create the illusion of form
D. make an object darker
C. create the illusion of form
25. The definition of a secondary color is --
A. a color that is made up of a primary and a tertiary color
B. a color that is opposite on the color wheel
C. a color made up of white and another color
D. a color made up of equal parts of two primary colors
d. a color made up of equal parts of two primary colors
5. Emotionalism/ Expressionism describes work that --
A. has feeling as the main focus
B. has design as the main focus
C. is very realistic
D. is pretty
A. has feeling as the main focus
14. The Pop Art movement refers to a period in art history when --
A. representation of nature was depicted with brushstrokes emphasizing light and color
B. artworks were characterized by realism, harmony, and balance
C. images were broken down into abstract geometric forms
D. objects from everyday culture were depicted in works of art
D. Objects from everyday culture were depicted in works of art
4. Formalism is --
A. a theory emphasizing an artwork's realism
B. an artwork's use of story and meaning
C. an artwork's use of emotion and expression
D. a theory focusing on an artwork's use of elements and principles
D. a theory focusing on an artwork's use of elements and principles
20. Linear perspective is --
A. the line that defines an object
B. the way all cultures depict space
C. the qualities of an artwork that make it seem realistic
D. a system that creates the illusion of depth and volume on a flat surface
D. a system that creates the illusion of depth and volume on a flat surface
26. To create an complementary color scheme, an artist will use --
A. colors that are opposite on the color wheel
B. the shades and tints of one hue
C. colors that are not associated with a hue, such as white, black, gray, or brown
D. colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
A. colors that are opposite on the color wheel
12. What artist developed the style of Cubism?
A. Vincent Van Gogh
B. Pablo Picasso
C. Jackson Pollock
D. Michelangelo
B. Pablo Picasso
9. What era or period in art history is most associated with movement, emotional intensity, and dramatic light?
A. Cubist
B. Ancient Roman
C. Baroque
D. Pop Art
c. Baroque
17. The area in a work of art that the viewer's eye is drawn to first is the --
A. focal point
B. center
C. cool color area
D. structure
A. focal point
21. In perspective, the place on the horizon in the distance where two lines seem to converge and visibility ends is called the --
A. daybreak
B. sunset
C. aerial perspective
D. vanishing point
D. vanishing point
27. A color scheme that uses just one color and tints and shades of that color is called --
A. complementary
B. monochromatic
C. analogous to red
D. exciting
B. Monochromatic
8. Classical art refers to --
A. the art of Medieval Europe
B. the art of Greece and Rome
C. the art of Sumerians and Egyptians
D. prehistoric art
B. the art of Greece and Rome
19. The two main categories of texture are
A. real and implied
B. cool and warm
C. smooth and bumpy
D. organic and geometric
A. real and implied