"It's Elemental,
Dear Student"
A Matter of Context
Analyze This
Art Movements
Hodge Podge
100
______ occurs when elements are arranged perfectly on either side of an axis.
What is symmetry?
100
Free standing artwork that you can walk around completely and which has physical depth is called _____-____________ artwork.
What is three-dimensional?
100
______ analysis uses only the elements and principles to discuss a work of art and avoids value statements like “beautiful” or “bad”.
What is FORMAL analysis?
100
Although society has rapidly evolved over the centuries, the basic subjects explored during this TIME PERIOD – which has no written records – are still topics that are important to us today.
What is prehistory?
100
__________________ is created by assembling pieces of glass, stone, or tile across a surface to create an image.
What is a mosaic?
200
This TYPE OF LINE might be used by an artist if they wish to communicate a sense of chaos and freedom.
What is an irregular line?
200
Egyptian works of art often use _____________ which places importance on subjects that are depicted larger than others.
What is hierarchy?
200
______ analysis considers the role of women as viewers, artists, or subjects.
What is a FEMINIST analysis?
200
During the Middle Ages – often called the "dark ages" - THIS TOPIC was the most prominent subject matter depicted.
What is religion?
200
The Renaissance is characterized by a renewed interest in _____________.
What are classical ideas?
300
A triangle made of very controlled lines would be considered an example of this TYPE OF FORM.
What is a geometric form?
300
This ARTIST created works of art – sometimes called readymades – like "Urinal" that radically asked the question "what is art?"
Who is Marcel Duchamp?
300
______ analysis considers the historical, religious, political, economic, and social factors that were taking place during the time period that the art was created.
What is CONTEXTUAL analysis?
300
Pablo Picasso created THIS ART MOVEMENT - which explored the way that 3D form is depicted on a 2D surface - in the early 1900's with his friend, George Braque.
What is Cubism?
300
Artists during the Renaissance and Baroque time periods were commissioned to create works of art by _____.
What are: the wealthy, kings and queens, and/or the church?
400
A __________ occurs when two noticeably different states of an element are used in a composition.
What is a contrast?
400
Artwork that can only be viewed from one side but which has physical depth like a sculpture is called a ____________.
What is a relief?
400
Interpreting how the subject of a work of art may contain signs or symbols is called ______ analysis.
What is ICONOGRAPHIC analysis?
400
Which of the following time periods is best characterized by its dramatic stories, characters, lighting, and emotion?
What is the Baroque time period?
400
This philosophical movement – which rose in popularity during the Renaissance – was all about the vast physical and mental potential of human beings.
What is Humanism?
500
What type of line might be used when an artist wants to lead our eye through a work without being too obvious?
What is an implied line?
500
Pop Artists like Andy Warhol didn't steal the imagery they used, they merely borrowed them in the creation of their own unique work - an artistic act called _________.
What is appropriation?
500
The __________ analysis of a work of art explores the way that an artist might have been feeling or what their mental state was at the time a work was created.
What is PSYCHOLOGICAL analysis?
500
Which of the following movements from the 1900's was about chaos and "anti-art" as a reaction to WWI?
What is dada?
500
Caravaggio invented a technique called __________ which used dramatic lighting to create a sense of space and draw a viewer’s eye to important parts of a composition.
What is chiaroscuro?