ARTS 1301 Midterm Exam Graded A+
a. A contour line - ANSWER-Which of the following is sometimes considered to be
synonymous with outline?
a. A contour line
b. A cross-contour line
c. A calligraphic line
a. Achromatic value - ANSWER-Which of the following relates to differences of
lightness and darkness, without regard for hue and intensity?
a. Achromatic value
b. Chromatic value
c. Decorative value
a. Amorphous shape - ANSWER-Which of the following could be referred to as a shape
without shape?
a. Amorphous shape
b. Two-dimensional shape
c. Planar shape
a. Chiaroscuro - ANSWER-The technique of gradually blending contrasting lights and
darks in a picture to develop the illusion of mass or volume is known as which of the
following?
a. Chiaroscuro
b. Highlight
c. Tenebrism
a. Geometric - ANSWER-Which of the following describes shapes that generally retain
the character of being curvilinear (made of curved lines), rectilinear (straight-lined), or
some combination thereof?
a. Geometric
b. Biomorphic
c. Objective
a. Gestural - ANSWER-Lines that are drawn freely and quickly to capture the action of
an object are known as which of the following?
a. Gestural
b. Contour
c. Hatching
, a. Media - ANSWER-Oil paint and watercolors are examples of traditional materials and
tools used by the artist to create a work of art. These tools are known as which of the
following?
a. Media
b. Elements of art
c. Principles of organization
a. Portrait - ANSWER-How would you classify the subject matter in Jan Vermeer's Girl
with a Pearl Earring (c. 1665; oil on canvas)?
a. Portrait
b. History
c. Mythology
a. Principles of organization - ANSWER-Concepts that guide the arrangement of the
elements of art can be defined as which of the following?
a. Principles of organization
b. Gestalt psychology
c. Golden Mean
a. Rectangle - ANSWER-Which of the following shapes provides more of a directional
force?
a. Rectangle
b. Square
c. All shapes are equally important in contributing to movement
a. Reduce the shape's visual weight - ANSWER-n general, an amorphous edge can
affect a shape in which of the following ways?
a. Reduce the shape's visual weight
b. Increase the shape's degree of dominance
c. None of the above
a. Semi-abstraction - ANSWER-Which of the following best describes the degree of
abstraction demonstrated by Pablo Picasso's detail of Bull, states I-XI (1945)?
a. Semi-abstraction
b. Objective abstraction
c. Nonobjective abstraction
a. Similarity or near likeness - ANSWER-Which of the following is required to achieve
harmony through repetition?
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