VISUAL ELEMENT - SPACE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Explain what you see in the image on the left, verses the image on the right. What a person sees when looking at the above two pictures depends on what concept? Answer: Some people see a vas like object, or they cold see two faces. And some people see one image in one picture and the second image in the other or sometimes in both, like one white and one black. Define symbolic expression. Why are visual elements of art important to symbolic expression? Answer: Symbolic Expression is a act of representing an message or an idea through the symbols. And visual elements are vital to symbolic and incorporate creativity which could be difficult or impossible. Above is a piece by Michelangelo, called The Holy Family. Explain the term modeling in art and why Michelangelo was considered a master of modeling. Answer: Modeling is a act of using value to create the illusion of the depth and using shade and shadow. And Michelangelo was a master of modeling in his painting and because of his skill of his sculpture. And he also understood shapes how they look and felt in three dimensions and also was able to work in paintings like The Holy Family. Define the following terms: - space - depth - mass Answer: Space: The distance or area between, around, above, below, and within objects Depth: The measurement or sense of distance from an observation point Mass: the effect or degree of bulk, density, or weight a 3 dimensional form Name the artist and painting above. How has the artist used space effectively? Answer: The painting is called The Raft of the Medusa by Theodore Gericault. And the artist used space effectively because every part of the painting is something important to the picture. Like the waves in the background of the picture and also the clouds. Name the piece above and its painter. How has the artist used symbolic expression in this painting? Include 3 examples/descriptions. Answer: This piece is by Vincent van Gogh and it is called Starry Night. Van Gogh used a created a horizon using horizontal lines; the cypress tree and the mountains are vertical and also almost seem to reach for the sky. And the stars are interacting as one with the entire seen. And also becoming a part of nature and symbolic expression, is that of a different nature than the other objects seen in the painting. The above piece is a lithograph by M.C. Escher. How has Escher used the concept of space effectively? Answer: The mirrored ball, and the objects are varying sizes, And which allows certain objects or subjects. And the man is appeared to be closer than others far away (window) creating depth and form. And the artist also made some objects curved the bookshelf and the celling and receding, and in to show curvilinear lines and sphere of the mirror. Explain the differences between shade, shading, and shadow. Answer: Shade: shade is to darken a color by adding black Shading: shading is showing a change from light to dark in an object by darkening areas that would have a shadow Shadow: shadow that has areas of dark created when an object blocks light Define the term sfumato. Name the above fresco and its artist. Explain how the artist how the artist used sfumato in his/her piece. Answer: This painting is by Correggio and it is called Assumption of the Virgin. And is is inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's spotlighting effects of illumination of Sfumato. Correggio used sfumato to create a dream like effect in his fresco. Sfumato is a Italian team for graduations of light and shadow and also to produce hazy effect Explain the difference between positive space and negative space. Answer: Positive space: The area that objects occupy is called positive space. Negative Space: Negative space between shapes and forms.