INTRO TO FINE ARTS 2313
EXAM 1 WITH SOLUTION
In visual arts and architecture, _________ refers to the arrangement of line,
form, mass, and color. - ANSWER composition
________ refers to the representation of distance and three-dimensionally on a
two-dimensional surface. - ANSWER Perspective
________ is a system of writing music so the composer can communicate
clearly to the performer the pitches, rhythms, and other elements of the
piece. - ANSWER Musical Notation
In theatre, film, and narrative literature,_______ is the structure of the artwork
comprising crisis, climax, exposition, complication and denouement,
foreshadowing, discovery, and reversals. - ANSWER Plot
A _________ is a form, image, or subject standing for something else. -
ANSWER symbol
________ is a descriptive analysis of a work of art that may or may not include a
value judgment about the work. - ANSWER criticism
________ consists of paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs - ANSWER
Two Dimensional art
_________ are the physical materials of the works, such as oil paint. - ANSWER
Media
The elements and principals of________ are the building blocks of two
,dimensional artwork. - ANSWER composition
_______ refers to the basic colors of the spectrum, such as red. - ANSWER Hue
_______ refers to the relative grayness or whiteness of a color. - ANSWER
Value
________ refers to the number of hues and values used by an artist in a work. -
ANSWER Saturation
The receding lines of linear perspective that converge on a vanishing point
are called _____ lines. - ANSWER Orthogonal
____ refers to the illusion that shapes and forms diminish in size as they
recede into deep space. - ANSWER Foreshadowing
______ refers to the condition of identical shapes and colors appearing on
either side of an artwork's axis. - ANSWER symmetry
_______ refers to balance achieved by using unequal shapes. - ANSWER
asymmetry
_______ refers to the size, shape, and volume of forms. - ANSWER mass
_____ sculpture is freestanding and fully three-dimensional. - ANSWER in the
round
______ sculpture projects from a background and cannot be seen from all
sides. - ANSWER relief
_____ sculpture emphasizes construction with thin, tubular items such as wire.
- ANSWER linear
_____ refers to the surface treatment of a sculpture. - ANSWER texture
, _____ refers to relief sculpture in which the figures protrude from the
background by at least half their depth. - ANSWER high relief
_____ refers to relief sculpture that projects only slightly from its background
- ANSWER low relief
_____ is a method of casting sculpture using a wax model melted to leave the
desired spaces in the mold. - ANSWER lost-wax
One of the oldest architectural structures is the __________, in which a
horizontal piece is laid across two vertical supports. - ANSWER post and lintel
______ refer to arches joined end-to-end. - ANSWER vaults
______ uses a framework to support the building. - ANSWER skeleton frame
Skeleton framing using wood (as in house construction) is called __________
construction. - ANSWER balloon
_____ refers to wall material that is solid and continuous, rather than joined or
pieced together. - ANSWER monolithic
When metal forms the frame of a building (as in a skyscraper), it is called
__________ construction. - ANSWER steel-cage
_______ refers to the first stage of human culture, marked by simple social
organization, the discovery of fire, and basic techniques for hunting and
gathering. - ANSWER Paleolithic
________ is a word meaning "all the gods." - ANSWER Pantheon
______ is the Sumerian writing system, consisting of wedge marks pressed into
damp clay. - ANSWER Cuneiform
______ refers to an Egyptian burial tomb of great size and scale. - ANSWER
EXAM 1 WITH SOLUTION
In visual arts and architecture, _________ refers to the arrangement of line,
form, mass, and color. - ANSWER composition
________ refers to the representation of distance and three-dimensionally on a
two-dimensional surface. - ANSWER Perspective
________ is a system of writing music so the composer can communicate
clearly to the performer the pitches, rhythms, and other elements of the
piece. - ANSWER Musical Notation
In theatre, film, and narrative literature,_______ is the structure of the artwork
comprising crisis, climax, exposition, complication and denouement,
foreshadowing, discovery, and reversals. - ANSWER Plot
A _________ is a form, image, or subject standing for something else. -
ANSWER symbol
________ is a descriptive analysis of a work of art that may or may not include a
value judgment about the work. - ANSWER criticism
________ consists of paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs - ANSWER
Two Dimensional art
_________ are the physical materials of the works, such as oil paint. - ANSWER
Media
The elements and principals of________ are the building blocks of two
,dimensional artwork. - ANSWER composition
_______ refers to the basic colors of the spectrum, such as red. - ANSWER Hue
_______ refers to the relative grayness or whiteness of a color. - ANSWER
Value
________ refers to the number of hues and values used by an artist in a work. -
ANSWER Saturation
The receding lines of linear perspective that converge on a vanishing point
are called _____ lines. - ANSWER Orthogonal
____ refers to the illusion that shapes and forms diminish in size as they
recede into deep space. - ANSWER Foreshadowing
______ refers to the condition of identical shapes and colors appearing on
either side of an artwork's axis. - ANSWER symmetry
_______ refers to balance achieved by using unequal shapes. - ANSWER
asymmetry
_______ refers to the size, shape, and volume of forms. - ANSWER mass
_____ sculpture is freestanding and fully three-dimensional. - ANSWER in the
round
______ sculpture projects from a background and cannot be seen from all
sides. - ANSWER relief
_____ sculpture emphasizes construction with thin, tubular items such as wire.
- ANSWER linear
_____ refers to the surface treatment of a sculpture. - ANSWER texture
, _____ refers to relief sculpture in which the figures protrude from the
background by at least half their depth. - ANSWER high relief
_____ refers to relief sculpture that projects only slightly from its background
- ANSWER low relief
_____ is a method of casting sculpture using a wax model melted to leave the
desired spaces in the mold. - ANSWER lost-wax
One of the oldest architectural structures is the __________, in which a
horizontal piece is laid across two vertical supports. - ANSWER post and lintel
______ refer to arches joined end-to-end. - ANSWER vaults
______ uses a framework to support the building. - ANSWER skeleton frame
Skeleton framing using wood (as in house construction) is called __________
construction. - ANSWER balloon
_____ refers to wall material that is solid and continuous, rather than joined or
pieced together. - ANSWER monolithic
When metal forms the frame of a building (as in a skyscraper), it is called
__________ construction. - ANSWER steel-cage
_______ refers to the first stage of human culture, marked by simple social
organization, the discovery of fire, and basic techniques for hunting and
gathering. - ANSWER Paleolithic
________ is a word meaning "all the gods." - ANSWER Pantheon
______ is the Sumerian writing system, consisting of wedge marks pressed into
damp clay. - ANSWER Cuneiform
______ refers to an Egyptian burial tomb of great size and scale. - ANSWER
