Safety
Which of the following actions is a safe studio practice?
a. Making sure the edges of carving tools are dull to reduce the risk of injury
b. Using a wet mop to remove clay dust along with a HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaner
c. Using an extension cord with multiple sockets instead of plugging electrical tools into a wall socket
d. After baking oven-hardening clay, letting cookie sheets cool completely before using them to bake food
b. Using a wet mop to remove clay dust along with a HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaner
Which of the following are accurate statements about monoprinting? Multi Answer
a. Both water based and oil based ink can be used to produce monoprints
b. The time required to create a single print to generally longer that the tie required for other printmaking processes
c. Monoprinting is well suited to the creation of loose and expressive images
d. Monoprinting is a particularly effective way to produce a large edition of identical prints
a. Both water based and oil based ink can be used to produce monoprints
and
c. Monoprinting is well suited to the creation of loose and expressive images
Which of the following describes the goals of the artists associated with the Art Nouveau movement? Multi answer
a. To revitalize the arts with a unifying style of flowing organic forms
b. To popularize the historical prototypes sanctioned by the French academy
c. to emphasize the role of the unconscious in the production of art
d. to create art suited tot he realities of the Industrial age
a. To revitalize the arts with a unifying style of flowing organic forms
and
d. to create art suited tot he realities of the Industrial age
Semiotic theory is associated with which of the following?
a. literal approaches to life
b. Signs and symbols in language
c. scientific methodologies
d. Direct sensory perceptions
b. Signs and symbols in language
Which of the following adhesives is archival and safest tp use when hinging a two dimensional artwork to museum board
a. masking tape
b. wheat paste
c. acrylic medium
d. glue stick
b. wheat paste
Of the following strategies would contribute most to safe practice for an artist who is machine buffing a piece of metal jewelry?
a. Wearing clothing that is loose and enables free movement around the machine
b. Holding the piece with a firm grip so that it cannot fly off the machine
c. Tying back long hair to keep it from being caught in the machine
d. Wear heat resistant gloves to protect fingers from the machine
c. Tying back long hair to keep it from being caught in the machine
Which of the following digital caera settings controls the length of time during which light can enter the camera?
a. White balance
b. F-stop
c. Bracketing
d. Shutter speed
d. Shutter speed
The Taj Mahal was commissioned as a
a. monastery
b. mausoleum
c. church
d. palace
b. mausoleum
The concept of the sublime is best defined as an experience that provokes a sense of
a. tranquility
b. pity
c. awe
d. confusion
c. awe
Which of the following kinds of art do both time and space directly contribute to the viewers experience
a. Installation
b. Fabrication
c. Assemblage
d. photomontage
a. Installationc
It is safe to unload bisque ware from the kiln when
a. pieces inside have stopped glowing red and have returned to their natural color
b. a rolled up newspaper inserted inside the kilns peephole turns brown without igniting
c. silicone mitts are used to remove the pieces after temperature has fallen to 400
d. the outside of the kiln is cool to the touch and teh pieces can be easily touched by hand
b. a rolled up newspaper inserted inside the kilns peephole turns brown without igniting
A designer who carefully selects a particular type face to use in a design likely to be most concerned with the
a. history of the use if the type face
b. exact shapes of the letters
c. familiarity of novelty of the type face to the general public
d. size difference between the capital and lowercase letters
b. exact shapes of the letters
In Ravenna's church of San Vitale, the richly colored Empress Theodora and Her Attendants was created in which of the following media?
a. Glass tesserae
b. oil on canvas
c. tempera paint
d. Fresco
a. Glass tesserae
The philosopher Arthur Danto laid the ground work for an institutional theory of art that rests in which of the following ideas?
a. Art is an imitation of an imitation
b. Art is expressing oneself
c. Art is the human rage for chaos
d. Art is determined by the art world
d. Art is determined by the art world
Which of the following is most important for an artist to do to ensure safety in the studio?
a. Wash hands frequently when working with acrylic paints
b. wear safety glasses when using power tools
c. Wear a ventilator when working with photochemicals
d. Wear rubber gloves when using turpentine
b. wear safety glasses when using power tools
A line that crosses a surface and defines changes in teh surface of teh form is known as a
a. calligraphic line
b. cross contour line
c. contour line
d. hatching
b. cross contour line
Goya's The Disasters of War can be seen as the prototype for which of the following works by Pablo Picasso?
a. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
b. Guernica
c. Three Musicians
d. The Old Guitarist
b. Guernica
The Feldman method of art critiques includes description, analysis, interpretation, and which of the following?
a. Judgement
b. Improvement
c. Differentiation
d. Summarization
a. Judgement
Which of the following presents a significant health risk for absorption through healthy, unbroken skin?
a. Turpentine
b. Linseed oil
c. Gouache
d. White Glue
a. Turpentine
The process of preparing or threading a frame for weaving is referred to as
a. drafting the weave
b. warping the loom
c. beating the weft
d. preparing the heading
b. warping the loom
The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci deteriorated rapidly as a result of his decision to
a. paint directly on wet rather than dry plaster
b. use an experimental paint made of oil and tempera
c. leave the painting unvarnished
d. suspend the canvas directly from the refectory wall
b. use an experimental paint made of oil and tempera