Art Appreciation Quiz 1

A shape on a flat picture surface that is defined by surrounding empty space is known as ________ shape.

The lightness or darkness of a surface is the element of art called ________.

Identify the type(s) of shape in this painting

This is the system for creating an illusion of depth using three basic components: horizon line, vanishing point, and convergence lines.

A characteristic way in which an artist or group of artists uses visual language to give a work an indentifiable form of visual expression is

A line that is not actually drawn but gives the impression we are seeing a line where there is no continuous mark is ________.

Vertical lines tend to communicate __________

Identify the sculpture with organic form:

This painting composition uses the effects of ________ to give a sense of the vastness of the American landscape.

The method of applying value to a two-dimensional artwork in order to create the illusion of three-dimensional solid form is called ________.

Pick the two words that would best describe regular line as seen in this painting by Piet Mondrian

When we touch an object we experience a tactile sensation that artists refer to as ________ texture.

The overall design or organization of a work of art is ______________ .

This kind of shape is mathematically regular and precise.

A contour line defines the outer edge or profile of an object, and can be used to suggest a volume in space.

These four visual elements of art—form, volume, mass, and texture—are present in ________ works of art

The elements of art form the basic ________ of art. The principles of art are the _________.

The artist Thomas Eakins used line to emphasize _______________ in this composition