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Visual Element - Texture — Unit test Answers

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Objects in a composition occupy ____________.

A
negative space
B
the forefront
C
symbolic form
D
positive space
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The degree to which the surface of an object seems to have a particular feel is referred to as an object’s _____________.

A
tone
B
depth
C
tactility
D
texture
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True or False: The painting above is by Diego Rivera. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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T
B
F
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Artists use foreshortening and overlapping to create ___________ in a work of art.

A
movement
B
depth
C
realism
D
mass
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This painting by Correggio, Assumption of the Virgin, is an example of the art technique which involves the graduation of light and shadow to produce a hazy effect. What is the term used for this technique?

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A
modeling
B
blending
C
sfumato
D
lithograph
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Above is an image of Paul Gauguin’s Tahitian Landscape. Which of the following is not true about this piece?

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A
Gauguin relied on geometric shapes to create mood and energy in his piece.
B
The artist’s use of diagonal and curvilinear lines helps move the eye through the piece.
C
The mixture of different lines combine to create a mood that is calm and inviting.
D
The colors, although bright, are blended to create a natural flow through the entire piece.
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This is a photograph of Saint Peter’s Basilica. Which of the following is true about this structure?

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A
The artist has used texture in a unique fashion, in that he has used line as a form of texture to created a two-dimensional piece. The subject in the painting appears to be moving quickly downwards in a diagonal pattern from top-right to bottom-left.
B
The artist’s use of diagonal and curvilinear lines helps to move our eyes across the entire structure and helps to reinforce the calmness of the mood he intended to create.
C
The architect used vertical lines to emphasize the strength and permanence of the building and horizontal caps on the columns to keep the façade from escaping into the heavens and to help contain it as a piece of art.
D
Although the artist did not use any specific artistic visual element to create this elaborate and appealing structure, the overall composition affectively draws in the observer and the confusion caused by the lack on continuity become unimportant as a result..
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Impasto is ______________

A
thickly applied paint that lets us see brushstrokes.
B
the degree to which the surface of an object seems to have a particular feel.
C
the light, color, and shade of an object.
D
any graduation of light and shadow that produces a hazy effect.
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Line is defined as a ______________________

A
a geometric shape that is open and moves from one point to another.
B
a slowly curving path along a plane.
C
a path through space.
D
The distance or area between,around,above,below,and within objects.
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Choose the words to fill in the blank, which best complete the sentence. The piece above is called, The Portuguese, by Georges Braque. Braque used zigzag lines as his primary element in this piece, in order to suggest _____(1)_____ and _____(2)_____.

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A
(1) visual confusion; (2) action
B
(1) depth; (2) vibrancy
C
(1) dimension; (2) visual form
D
(1) mood; (2) direction
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Many cultures have incorporated texture in all of the following mediums, except which?

A
mosaic
B
stained-glass
C
sculpture
D
all of the above mediums use texture
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Depth is the ________________

A
apparent distance from front to back in a piece of artwork.
B
distance or area between,around,above,below,and within objects.
C
degree to which the surface of an object seems to have a particular feel.
D
area of dark created when an object blocks light
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If you place a sheet of drawing paper over an object, securing it with tape to hold it in place, and color with the side of a pencil or crayon over the surface, what will you create?

A
A 3-dimensional replica of the object.
B
A picture that has an implied texture of the actual texture of the object.
C
An example of impasto.
D
An image which has actual texture and implied texture.
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Examine this piece of art by Jean-Auguste-Dominque Ingres, entitled, Napoleon on his Imperial Throne. All of the following examples display Ingres’ use of texture, except which?

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A
The lace of Napoleon’s collar.
B
The red velvet cape with ermine lining.
C
The shine glaring off Napoleon’s face.
D
The thickness of the carpet.
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In Van Gogh’s Starry Night, he incorporated symbolic expression, using the visual elements of art, through all of the following actions, except which?

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A
The stars appear to interact with nature and the environment below, rather than being above it as they often appear in various other pieces of art.
B
The houses are painted small and seem to almost blend into the ground.
C
The artist has created the piece so that the negative space overpowers the positive space.
D
The cedar trees and mountains seem to be reaching for the sky.
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Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence.By adding white to a color to make it lighter, a new _________ of the original color can be created.

A
tint
B
tone
C
depth
D
shade
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Which of the following is not a visual element of art?

A
color
B
texture
C
shape
D
angle
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__________ contain all nine essential amino acids.

A
Simple carbohydrates
B
Incomplete proteins
C
Complete proteins
D
Complex carbohydrates
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The Luncheon of the Boating Party (above) is a wonderful example of how many impressionist and post-impressionist used the visual elements of art. Which artist created this piece?

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A
Henri Matisse
B
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
C
Paul Gauguin
D
Vincent van Gogh

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