Test Bank for Gateways to Art, 3rd Edition

Test Bank for Gateways to Art, 3rd Edition, Debra J DeWitte, Ralph M Larmann, M. Kathryn Shields, ISBN: 1235 ISBN: 1341 ISBN: 1150 1.1: Line, Shape, and the Principle of Contrast 1. The elements of art form the basic ________ of art. a. media d. techniques b. symbols e. methods c. vocabulary ANS: C DIF: Level 1 REF: Chapter Opener 2. The principles of design are a kind of ________ that artists apply to the elements of art. a. technique d. logo b. perspective e. grammar c. sketch ANS: E DIF: Level 1 REF: Chapter Opener 3. A flat work of art has two dimensions: ________ and width. a. height d. size b. depth e. mass c. breadth ANS: A DIF: Level 1 REF: Chapter Opener 4. The dark printed words on the page of a book are easily read because they are printed on a light ground. This is an example of the principle of ________. a. harmony d. proportion b. variety e. emphasis c. contrast ANS: C DIF: Level 2 REF: Chapter Opener 5. One definition of this element is “a mark that connects two points.” a. line d. value b. shape e. mass c. color ANS: A DIF: Level 1 REF: Line 6. The lines that create the image of the Nazca Spider “drawing” define the ________ of a ________. a. contour . . . volume d. mass . . . form b. direction . . . line e. pattern . . . square c. outline . . . shape ANS: C DIF: Level 2 REF: Line 7. The Nazca Lines are engraved into the surface of the earth, but the image can only be seen from above. Since this artwork was made before man had the ability to hover above the Earth, what reasons might the artist(s) have had for creating this work? ANS: Answer will vary. DIF: Level 3 REF: Line 8. The line that defines the edge of a shape is called the ________. a. contour d. volume b. outline e. scale c. implied line ANS: B DIF: Level 1 REF: Line 9. The artist Dosio, in his drawing of the Church of Saint Spirito, created an impression of three dimensions by using line to show the division between ________. a. planes d. colors b. time periods e. two figures c. mountains ANS: A DIF: Level 1 REF: Definition of Line 10. In his drawing of the Church of Saint Spirito, Dosio used line to accentuate the patterned surface of the ceiling and differentiate it from the ________. a. sky outside b. walls c. floor d. stained-glass windows e. ceiling in the building next door ANS: B DIF: Level 1 REF: Definition of Line