GACE Exam Art Education Test I (109)
Which of the following design principles is exemplified by Eva Hesse's installation, "Repetition Nineteen
I"?
- Contrast
- Figure-ground relationship
- Proportion
- Repetition - Answer-Repetition
Repetition is the visual key that ties this piece together, unifies it, and controls the viewer's eye. As
evident in this piece, Repetition Nineteen I, artist Eva Hesse often created elaborate, handmade pieces
involving obsessive repetition.
In a nonrepresentational work of art, which of the following elements is most likely to contribute to a
sense of spatial depth?
- A strong color palette
- A variety of lines
- Overlapping shapes
- Overall texture - Answer-Overlapping shapes
Although any of the others might contribute to a sense of space, overlapping shapes are tied to the basic
human perception of space: if a shape or form that a person sees is interrupted by another shape or
form that overlaps it, the brain interprets this to mean that the interrupted shape is behind the
,overlapping one. Artists make use of this fact of perception to create the illusion of space through
overlapping shapes.
The elements of David Smith's sculpture, "Books and Apple", are organized according to:
- symmetrical balance
- inverted balance
- asymmetrical balance
- radial balance - Answer-asymmetrical balance
Asymmetrical balance is clearly evident in the image, particularly in the balance of the visually heavier
forms to the left of the central vertical with the longer, lighter horizontal form that extends to the right.
A line drawing of a cube without shading can best be used to depict which of the following concepts?
- High relief
- Open form
- Value
- Volume - Answer-Volume
Cubes are closed forms. A drawing of a cube creates the illusion of a form that exists in three-
dimensional space and, therefore, has volume.
Noguchi used which of the following principles of design to contribute most to the sense of tension
embodied in "Red Cube"?
- Balance
,- Scale
- Emphasis
- Color - Answer-Balance
The massive Red Cube seems to balance precariously on one corner, as though it could fall over at any
time. Isamu Noguchi's choice to tilt his site-specific sculpture creates tension through the design
principle of balance.
Which of the following is most likely to contribute to unity in a piece of artwork?
- Using a wide range of values in the work
- Using a variety of basic shapes in the work
- Using similar texture throughout the work
- Using only one focal point in the work - Answer-Using similar texture throughout the work
A work can convey unity through an enormous range of strategies by using virtually any of the principles
of design or elements of art. This question asks about the relative likelihood of any of the four choices'
contribution to unity. If a single texture is used, the consistent texture provides one element that
remains constant across the work, thereby making a contribution to unity.
An artist who wants an orange area in a work to appear brighter and lighter would most likely surround
the orange with which of the following colors?
- Dark green
- Bright yellow-green
- Dark, dull blue
- Light, bright red-orange - Answer-Dark, dull blue
, In his 1839 book The Laws of Contrast of Colour, Michel Eugène Chevreul defined "simultaneous
contrast" after observing that colors seem to change when surrounded by other colors. The effect can
be seen most strikingly when a color is surrounded by its opposite in hue and value. In this case, where
the complement of orange is blue, dark blue would make the orange look lighter and a dull blue would
make it look brighter.
Which of the following statements accurately describes René Magritte's "The Red Model"?
- Cool colors are used to create a peaceful mood.
- The dominant principle of design in the work is repetition.
- The flat background is used to destroy the viewer's sense of visual space.
- Dissimilar elements are juxtaposed to create unsettling contrast. - Answer-Dissimilar elements are
juxtaposed to create unsettling contrast.
The verb "juxtapose" means to place two dissimilar things together often to compare or contrast them.
Belgian artist René Magritte was a Surrealist painter who is famous for fantastic images produced by
means of unnatural and irrational juxtapositions. In creating The Red Model, Magritte juxtaposed the
top of the boots with the feet that would be inside the boots. The realistically depicted image blends
human feet with inorganic boots, creating an unsettling effect for the viewer.
The focal point of Lilly Martin Spencer's "Benjamin Rush Spencer" portrait drawing is created primarily
through the use of
- repetition
- texture
- shape
- value - Answer-Value
As with many portraits, the focal point of the drawing is the subject's eyes. Spencer has used gradually
darker values moving toward the left side of the face to focus attention on the darkest area, the eyes.
Which of the following design principles is exemplified by Eva Hesse's installation, "Repetition Nineteen
I"?
- Contrast
- Figure-ground relationship
- Proportion
- Repetition - Answer-Repetition
Repetition is the visual key that ties this piece together, unifies it, and controls the viewer's eye. As
evident in this piece, Repetition Nineteen I, artist Eva Hesse often created elaborate, handmade pieces
involving obsessive repetition.
In a nonrepresentational work of art, which of the following elements is most likely to contribute to a
sense of spatial depth?
- A strong color palette
- A variety of lines
- Overlapping shapes
- Overall texture - Answer-Overlapping shapes
Although any of the others might contribute to a sense of space, overlapping shapes are tied to the basic
human perception of space: if a shape or form that a person sees is interrupted by another shape or
form that overlaps it, the brain interprets this to mean that the interrupted shape is behind the
,overlapping one. Artists make use of this fact of perception to create the illusion of space through
overlapping shapes.
The elements of David Smith's sculpture, "Books and Apple", are organized according to:
- symmetrical balance
- inverted balance
- asymmetrical balance
- radial balance - Answer-asymmetrical balance
Asymmetrical balance is clearly evident in the image, particularly in the balance of the visually heavier
forms to the left of the central vertical with the longer, lighter horizontal form that extends to the right.
A line drawing of a cube without shading can best be used to depict which of the following concepts?
- High relief
- Open form
- Value
- Volume - Answer-Volume
Cubes are closed forms. A drawing of a cube creates the illusion of a form that exists in three-
dimensional space and, therefore, has volume.
Noguchi used which of the following principles of design to contribute most to the sense of tension
embodied in "Red Cube"?
- Balance
,- Scale
- Emphasis
- Color - Answer-Balance
The massive Red Cube seems to balance precariously on one corner, as though it could fall over at any
time. Isamu Noguchi's choice to tilt his site-specific sculpture creates tension through the design
principle of balance.
Which of the following is most likely to contribute to unity in a piece of artwork?
- Using a wide range of values in the work
- Using a variety of basic shapes in the work
- Using similar texture throughout the work
- Using only one focal point in the work - Answer-Using similar texture throughout the work
A work can convey unity through an enormous range of strategies by using virtually any of the principles
of design or elements of art. This question asks about the relative likelihood of any of the four choices'
contribution to unity. If a single texture is used, the consistent texture provides one element that
remains constant across the work, thereby making a contribution to unity.
An artist who wants an orange area in a work to appear brighter and lighter would most likely surround
the orange with which of the following colors?
- Dark green
- Bright yellow-green
- Dark, dull blue
- Light, bright red-orange - Answer-Dark, dull blue
, In his 1839 book The Laws of Contrast of Colour, Michel Eugène Chevreul defined "simultaneous
contrast" after observing that colors seem to change when surrounded by other colors. The effect can
be seen most strikingly when a color is surrounded by its opposite in hue and value. In this case, where
the complement of orange is blue, dark blue would make the orange look lighter and a dull blue would
make it look brighter.
Which of the following statements accurately describes René Magritte's "The Red Model"?
- Cool colors are used to create a peaceful mood.
- The dominant principle of design in the work is repetition.
- The flat background is used to destroy the viewer's sense of visual space.
- Dissimilar elements are juxtaposed to create unsettling contrast. - Answer-Dissimilar elements are
juxtaposed to create unsettling contrast.
The verb "juxtapose" means to place two dissimilar things together often to compare or contrast them.
Belgian artist René Magritte was a Surrealist painter who is famous for fantastic images produced by
means of unnatural and irrational juxtapositions. In creating The Red Model, Magritte juxtaposed the
top of the boots with the feet that would be inside the boots. The realistically depicted image blends
human feet with inorganic boots, creating an unsettling effect for the viewer.
The focal point of Lilly Martin Spencer's "Benjamin Rush Spencer" portrait drawing is created primarily
through the use of
- repetition
- texture
- shape
- value - Answer-Value
As with many portraits, the focal point of the drawing is the subject's eyes. Spencer has used gradually
darker values moving toward the left side of the face to focus attention on the darkest area, the eyes.
