In a 2d work of art that is balanced symm., the implied center of gravity is along the horizon line. |
F |
The term design is applicable to both 2d and 3d workds of art. |
T |
The Thirteen-Deity Jnandakini Mandala uses proportion to suggest that there is a hidden order to the universe. |
F |
In a 2d work with assymm. balance, the appearance of balance is achieved by distributing visual weight accordingly. |
T |
Annette Messager’s Mes Voeux and Joseph Cornell’s The Hotel Eden both demonstrate the use of conceptual unity. |
T |
Paul Klee’s Landscape with Yellow Birds and Kaiho Yusho’s Fish Nets Drying in the Sun share a strong use of radial balance. |
F |
Georgia O’Keefe sculpted in marble, primarily dealing with religious subjects. |
F |
The ancient Eqyptians developed a standard set of proportions used to create images of the correct or perfect human, as have many cultures both ancient and modern. This set of proportions was created using the golden section. |
F |
In art, the design principle of balance functions to help communicate a work’s moods and meanings, encourage our active participation in a work and lead our eyes around a work. |
T |
Maya Linn collaberated with Claes Oldenburg to create to sculpture Pantoir. |
F |
Because she painted it repeatedly and because she lived out her life there, Georgia O’Keefe is most closely associated with Montana. |
F |
Study of Human Proportions According to Vitruvius uses hierarchical scale. |
F |
An artist can create a focal point by putting emphasis on a small, but defined, area. |
T |
The architect Le Corbusier designed The Modular, a tool he used for calculation human proportions, based upon the golden section. |
T |
Symmetrical balance describes a work in which forms on either side of a vertical axis are very similar. |
T |
Composition usually refers to a 2d work of art. |
T |
The facade of Sant’Andreas, Mantua uses hierarchical scale. |
F |
In a 2d work with __________ balance, the appearance of balance is achieved by distributing visual weight accordingly. |
asymmetrical |
__________ was known for his drip paintings. |
Jackson Polluck. |
Rather than depend solely upon unity, an artist will sometimes create _________ unity by unifying the ideas in a work of art. |
conceptual |
_______ refers to size relationships between parts of a whole. |
Proportion |
Deer’s Skull with Perdernal is a prim example of ______ balance. |
Symmetrical |
Pablo Picasso’s girl before a mirror is based in symmetrical balance, but the two sides are not identical mirror images. This composition allows him to explore the traditional theme of ________. |
vanitas |
The ancient Roman architect Vitruvius associated the perfect male form with the perfect geometry of the circle and _____. |
square |
_____ relates to the size of objects in a work in relation to their actual size. |
Scale |
Another term for asymmetrical balance is _____ balance. |
informal |
A work of art which bases scale on the relative importance of the people depicted is using _______ scale. |
hierarchical |
The Banjo Lesson creates emphasis through size and _______ of the figures. |
placement |
Through repetition, any of the visual elements can take on a ___ within a work of art. |
rhythm |
When an artist uses directional lines, color, sizes, or shapes to draw the viewers eye to a certain area of a work, that artist is using the emphasis or ___ principle. |
Focal Point |
______ began an association with the photographer Alfred Stieglitz in 1917 that lasted until his death in 1946. |
Georgia O’Keefe |
Artists will often add ______ to provide interest and enliven the unity of a work of art. |
variety |
Asymmetrical Balance |
balance created by equal visual weight |
Composition |
arrangement of the visual elements in 2D artwork |
design |
arrangement of the visual elements in 2d and 3d artwork |
emphasis |
using visual elements to guide the viewer to the subject matter or focal point |
focal point |
well defined area within the subject matter |
formal balance |
symmetrical |
golden section |
discovered by ancient greeks. ratio of two segment has 1 to 1.618 |
hierarchical scale |
most important to least important |
informal balance |
asymmetrical |
proportion |
size in relation to parts of a whole |
rhythm |
constant intervals, repetition |
scale |
size in relation to same constant or normal size |
subordination |
everything surrounding the focal point purposely made less interesting to guide the viewer to the focal point |
symmetrical balance |
balance created by almost mirror image objects on either side of a vertical axis |
unity |
sense of oneness, coherent whole |
variety |
difference, which provide interest |
visual weight |
the apparent heaviness/lightness of an object based on eye attraction |
5 design principles |
Unity and Variety Balance Emphasis and Subordination Scale and Proportion Rhythm |
2 types of balance |
Symmetrical Asymmetrical |
2 ways to define scale in a a work of art |
Scale of the work itself Hierarchical Scale |
Art Appreciation Chapter 5
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