Art history Study Test Questions
with A Graded Solutions
The three components of painting media are - Answer-vehicle, binder, and pigment.
Gouache painting is a form of ________________, in which white pigment is added to
create a duller effect and tinted feel - Answer-watercolor
A disadvantage to creating a fresco painting is that - Answer-the surface painted on
dries very quickly, so the artist has to plan his/her work carefully.
is a technique in which an image is transferred by forcing ink through fine mesh or silk. -
Answer-Serigraphy
The three components of painting media are ________________________.
a. pigment, vehicle, and media.
b. vehicle, binder, and pigment.
c. binder, media, and water.
d. vehicle, arabic, and pigment. - Answer-b. vehicle, binder, and pigment.
Gouache painting is a form of ________________, in which white pigment is added to
create a duller effect and tinted feel.
a. oil painting
b. watercolor
c. tempera
d. fresco - Answer-b. watercolor
A disadvantage to creating a fresco painting is that __________________
a. the paint dries very slowly.
b. the surface painted on dries very quickly, so the artist has to plan his/her work
carefully.
c. once the color is applied, it cannot be painted over with another color.
d. the supplies are costly because the vehicle can only be found in one region of the
world. - Answer-b. the surface painted on dries very quickly, so the artist has to plan
his/her work carefully.
Which of the following is not true about the above work of art?
a. It was painted by a German artist, as a reflection of its nation's turmoil.
b. It was created using oil acrylic paint, and therefore an example of liquid media.
c. This piece is called, To the Unknown Paint.
, d. The artist painted the piece on burlap. - Answer-b. It was created using oil acrylic
paint, and therefore an example of liquid media.
____________ works of art are created on frosted parchment-like material or surface,
which can be made from young calf skin that is stretched out.
a. Encaustic
b. Ink
c. Silverpoint
d. Vellum - Answer-d. Vellum
Choose the answer to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence.
Choice of medium allows the artist to ________________
a. convey different messages.
b. experiment with combining materials to create new media.
c. reconnect with old forms of art.
d. improve realism in art, particularly with portraits. - Answer-a. convey different
messages.
A disadvantage to liquid media is that ________________
a. it can be costly to use.
b. it is not durable because of the weighted media.
c. all forms are time consuming and permanent.
d. smudging can often occur during creation. - Answer-a. it can be costly to use.
The main purpose of artists studying the human body is to ________________
a. understand its parts and functions, so they can more accurately portray it.
b. create images for medical journals and textbooks.
c. improve the movement and rhythm of art scenes in which people are moving or
performing an activity, creating more life-like images.
d. accomplish all of the above, depending on the purpose of a drawing. - Answer-d.
accomplish all of the above, depending on the purpose of a drawing.
Silverpoint is _____________
a. a technique using the blackish residue of impure carbon obtained by removing water
from animal and vegetation substances.
b. a technique involving the use of a metal point, and a thin silver wire, popular in the
14th and 15th Centuries.
c. a printmaking technique born from crayon manner that imitates the appearance of
chalk lines.
d. a technique used since the 16th century involving a stick filled with either colored or
black graphite, a heated mixture of carbon and clay. - Answer-b. a technique involving
the use of a metal point, and a thin silver wire, popular in the 14th and 15th Centuries.
Which of the following is true about charcoal?
a. It is made by mixing carbon and clay.
b. It has been a main medium used by Japanese artists throughout history.
with A Graded Solutions
The three components of painting media are - Answer-vehicle, binder, and pigment.
Gouache painting is a form of ________________, in which white pigment is added to
create a duller effect and tinted feel - Answer-watercolor
A disadvantage to creating a fresco painting is that - Answer-the surface painted on
dries very quickly, so the artist has to plan his/her work carefully.
is a technique in which an image is transferred by forcing ink through fine mesh or silk. -
Answer-Serigraphy
The three components of painting media are ________________________.
a. pigment, vehicle, and media.
b. vehicle, binder, and pigment.
c. binder, media, and water.
d. vehicle, arabic, and pigment. - Answer-b. vehicle, binder, and pigment.
Gouache painting is a form of ________________, in which white pigment is added to
create a duller effect and tinted feel.
a. oil painting
b. watercolor
c. tempera
d. fresco - Answer-b. watercolor
A disadvantage to creating a fresco painting is that __________________
a. the paint dries very slowly.
b. the surface painted on dries very quickly, so the artist has to plan his/her work
carefully.
c. once the color is applied, it cannot be painted over with another color.
d. the supplies are costly because the vehicle can only be found in one region of the
world. - Answer-b. the surface painted on dries very quickly, so the artist has to plan
his/her work carefully.
Which of the following is not true about the above work of art?
a. It was painted by a German artist, as a reflection of its nation's turmoil.
b. It was created using oil acrylic paint, and therefore an example of liquid media.
c. This piece is called, To the Unknown Paint.
, d. The artist painted the piece on burlap. - Answer-b. It was created using oil acrylic
paint, and therefore an example of liquid media.
____________ works of art are created on frosted parchment-like material or surface,
which can be made from young calf skin that is stretched out.
a. Encaustic
b. Ink
c. Silverpoint
d. Vellum - Answer-d. Vellum
Choose the answer to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence.
Choice of medium allows the artist to ________________
a. convey different messages.
b. experiment with combining materials to create new media.
c. reconnect with old forms of art.
d. improve realism in art, particularly with portraits. - Answer-a. convey different
messages.
A disadvantage to liquid media is that ________________
a. it can be costly to use.
b. it is not durable because of the weighted media.
c. all forms are time consuming and permanent.
d. smudging can often occur during creation. - Answer-a. it can be costly to use.
The main purpose of artists studying the human body is to ________________
a. understand its parts and functions, so they can more accurately portray it.
b. create images for medical journals and textbooks.
c. improve the movement and rhythm of art scenes in which people are moving or
performing an activity, creating more life-like images.
d. accomplish all of the above, depending on the purpose of a drawing. - Answer-d.
accomplish all of the above, depending on the purpose of a drawing.
Silverpoint is _____________
a. a technique using the blackish residue of impure carbon obtained by removing water
from animal and vegetation substances.
b. a technique involving the use of a metal point, and a thin silver wire, popular in the
14th and 15th Centuries.
c. a printmaking technique born from crayon manner that imitates the appearance of
chalk lines.
d. a technique used since the 16th century involving a stick filled with either colored or
black graphite, a heated mixture of carbon and clay. - Answer-b. a technique involving
the use of a metal point, and a thin silver wire, popular in the 14th and 15th Centuries.
Which of the following is true about charcoal?
a. It is made by mixing carbon and clay.
b. It has been a main medium used by Japanese artists throughout history.
