ART APPRECIATION FINAL EXAM (Rutgers – Art Appreciation
Short Online - Final Exam) STUDY GUIDE EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025 A+ GUIDE
SOLUTION!!
composition - ANSWER-a description of the complex
relationship of and between the elements in an artwork
how elements of the artwork are put together and how they
relate to each other
We tend to use many other vocabulary words when talking about
composition
can be complex or simple
gravity - ANSWER-the visual weight of an object or an area in an
artwork the observer is using the understanding that all bodies
tend to be drawn toward the center of the earth
ex: a large object in a painting at the upper left corner will
appear to be heavier or potentially in motion more so than a
large object in a painting at the bottom left corner
,balance - ANSWER-the quality of weight, mass, strength, etc.
that is in equipoise/equal proportions
gives us feeling of rest in an artwork rather than the feeling of
agitation/motion
symmetry - ANSWER-visual forms that are similarly arranged in
a similar position or way on either side of a dividing line or plane
(actual or implied)
if there is no symmetry, the artwork is called asymmetrical
iconography - ANSWER-the meaning of a representation in an
artwork
when looking to find the subject matter/content of an artwork,
you are studying the iconography
figurative/figuration - ANSWER-type of art based on real-world
objects, people, or scenes
derived from real world
signature style - ANSWER-the uniqueness of an artist's artworks
through repeated forms, content, etc.
, recognizable
image - ANSWER-a representation of a person, a thing, or an
idea in an artwork
has many different meanings
representational - ANSWER-forms that are recognizable
ex: a tree can be realistic so that you see the leaves and the bark
on the trunk, or it can be abstracted into more of a shape, but
you still see that it is a tree
the objects/forms of an artwork can be abstracted but
recognizable
depicts physical appearance of reality
non-representational - ANSWER-forms that are not recognizable
as objects in the real world; fully abstract
communicated through the use of color, rhythm, and shapes
rather than real objects
Short Online - Final Exam) STUDY GUIDE EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025 A+ GUIDE
SOLUTION!!
composition - ANSWER-a description of the complex
relationship of and between the elements in an artwork
how elements of the artwork are put together and how they
relate to each other
We tend to use many other vocabulary words when talking about
composition
can be complex or simple
gravity - ANSWER-the visual weight of an object or an area in an
artwork the observer is using the understanding that all bodies
tend to be drawn toward the center of the earth
ex: a large object in a painting at the upper left corner will
appear to be heavier or potentially in motion more so than a
large object in a painting at the bottom left corner
,balance - ANSWER-the quality of weight, mass, strength, etc.
that is in equipoise/equal proportions
gives us feeling of rest in an artwork rather than the feeling of
agitation/motion
symmetry - ANSWER-visual forms that are similarly arranged in
a similar position or way on either side of a dividing line or plane
(actual or implied)
if there is no symmetry, the artwork is called asymmetrical
iconography - ANSWER-the meaning of a representation in an
artwork
when looking to find the subject matter/content of an artwork,
you are studying the iconography
figurative/figuration - ANSWER-type of art based on real-world
objects, people, or scenes
derived from real world
signature style - ANSWER-the uniqueness of an artist's artworks
through repeated forms, content, etc.
, recognizable
image - ANSWER-a representation of a person, a thing, or an
idea in an artwork
has many different meanings
representational - ANSWER-forms that are recognizable
ex: a tree can be realistic so that you see the leaves and the bark
on the trunk, or it can be abstracted into more of a shape, but
you still see that it is a tree
the objects/forms of an artwork can be abstracted but
recognizable
depicts physical appearance of reality
non-representational - ANSWER-forms that are not recognizable
as objects in the real world; fully abstract
communicated through the use of color, rhythm, and shapes
rather than real objects
