Ole Miss AH 101 - Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Abstract - CORRECT ANSWER art imagery that departs from recognizable images from the
natural world
Actual line - CORRECT ANSWER a continuous, uninterrupted line
Background - CORRECT ANSWER the part of the work depicted furthest from the viewer's
space, often behind the main subject matter
Collage - CORRECT ANSWER the optical effect caused when reflected white light of the
spectrum is divided into a separate wavelength
Contour - CORRECT ANSWER the outline that defines a form
Contrast - CORRECT ANSWER a drastic difference between such elements as color or value
Cross-hatching - CORRECT ANSWER the use of overlapping parallel lines to convey
darkness and lightness
Emphasis - CORRECT ANSWER the principle of drawing attention to particular content in an
artwork
Figure-ground reversal - CORRECT ANSWER the reversal of the relationship between one
shape (the figure) and its background; the figure becomes the background and the background
becomes the figure
Focal point - CORRECT ANSWER the center of interest or activity in a work of art, often
drawing the attention of the viewer to the most important element
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Abstract - CORRECT ANSWER art imagery that departs from recognizable images from the
natural world
Actual line - CORRECT ANSWER a continuous, uninterrupted line
Background - CORRECT ANSWER the part of the work depicted furthest from the viewer's
space, often behind the main subject matter
Collage - CORRECT ANSWER the optical effect caused when reflected white light of the
spectrum is divided into a separate wavelength
Contour - CORRECT ANSWER the outline that defines a form
Contrast - CORRECT ANSWER a drastic difference between such elements as color or value
Cross-hatching - CORRECT ANSWER the use of overlapping parallel lines to convey
darkness and lightness
Emphasis - CORRECT ANSWER the principle of drawing attention to particular content in an
artwork
Figure-ground reversal - CORRECT ANSWER the reversal of the relationship between one
shape (the figure) and its background; the figure becomes the background and the background
becomes the figure
Focal point - CORRECT ANSWER the center of interest or activity in a work of art, often
drawing the attention of the viewer to the most important element
