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Horizontal lines mostly suggest ____. B. rest |
A. action B. rest C. adventure D. confusion |
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Diagonal lines imply____. B. action |
A. calm B. action C. growth D. peace |
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Value in art refers to ____ and ____. C. lightness and darkness |
A. worth and price B. brightness and dullness C. lightness and darkness D. artificial and natural |
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An achromatic value scale doesn’t utilize ____. B. colors |
A. tones B. colors C. grays D. illumination |
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Chiaroscuro was first used by fifteenth century ____ painters to give the illusion of rounded forms on a flat surface. D. Italian |
A. French B. Spanish C. Germans D. Italian |
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Another name for atmospheric perspective is ____ perspective. C. aerial |
A. tonal B. linear C. aerial D. one-point |
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Every color has three properties: hue, value, and ____. D. intensity |
A. tone B. spectrum C. wavelength D. intensity |
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Black and white added to colors creates ____ and ____. B. shades and tints |
A. hues and tones B. shades and tints C. harmony and reflection D. subtractives and additives |
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Intensity refers to a color’s ____ or ____. D. brightness or dullness |
A. lightness or darkness B. pigments or available light C. spectrum or value D. brightness or dullness |
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Analogous colors are ____ each other on the color wheel. D. next to |
A. opposite B. horizontally across from C. diagonally across from D. next to |
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Regular shapes are ____; irregular shapes are ____. B. geometric and organic |
A. organic and biomorphic B. geometric and organic C. organic and geometric D. biomorphic and two-dimensional |
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The space in paintings is referred to as ____. C. planar |
A. two-dimensional B. three-dimensional C. planar D. created |
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Rhythm in art is demonstrated by the ____ of one or more of the elements of art. D. repetition |
A. emphasis B. subordination C. balance D. repetition |
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Generally speaking, architectural structures are practical, aesthetic, meaningful, and ____. D. symbolic |
A. upstanding B. elmental C. durable D. symbolic |
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Load-bearing construction is usually characterized by B. few openings in the walls |
A. many openings in the walls B. few openings in the walls C. large size D. much air and light |
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Post and lintel construction is shown by B. the parthenon |
A. an Egyptian pyramid B. the Parthenon C. an igloo D. Chartres cathedral |
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The Greek ____ order was considered ____; the Ionic order was considered ____. C. Doric/masculine/feminine |
A.Corinthian/feminine/masculine B. Tuscan/masculine/feminine C. Doric/masculine/feminine D.Ionic/feminine/masculine |
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The ____ was most noted for its dome. A. Pantheon |
A. Pantheon B. Parthenon C. Hypostyle Hall D. Moche House |
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Eaves and ____ go together in construction. B. cantilevers |
A. lintels B. cantilevers C. arches D. thatch |
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Pendentives and squinches are associated with ____. A. domes |
A. domes B. vaults C. polygonal bases D. flying buttresses |
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Steel-frame construction has been likened to ____. C. a skeleton |
A. reinforced concrete B. load-bearing buildings C. a skeleton D. a hard shell |
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The Parthenon is an example of a building with ____ balance. D. symmetrical |
A. asymmetrical B. radial C. casual D. symmetrical |
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Ornamentation in architecture is the ____ of forms or surfaces beyond structural necessity. D. embelishment |
A. absence B. presence C. painting D. embellishment |
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Recent innovations in structural systems include ____. D. reinforced concrete |
A. concrete B. load-bearing walls C. arches D. reinforced concret |
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Ornamentation in architecture usually functions symbolically or ____. C. aesthetically |
A.functionally B. traditionally C. aesthetically D. spiritually |
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One of the earliest forms of load-bearing construction is the ____ method of construction. C. post and lintel |
A. geodesic dome B. truss C. post and lintel D. complete frame |
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____ patterns occur all around us in nature. A. Natural |
A. Natural B. Ambient C. Tertiary D. Analogous |
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____ is the creation of one or more focal points in a work of art. D. Emphasis |
A. Saturation B. Iconography C. Style D. Emphasis |
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A line that describes volume across the surface of an object or shape is called a ____ line. B. cross-contour |
A. vertical B. cross-contour C. cross-hatched D. horizontal |
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Cross-hatching is used to create ____ in a work of art. C. value |
A. ambient light B. contour lines C. value D. refracted light |
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To create an illusion of volume and natural light, artists use ____ to manipulate gradations in value. B. shading |
A. relativity B. shading C. geometric patterns D. biomorphic shapes |
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In the ____ color system, artists mix pigments to control the light that is reflected from them. A. subtractive |
A. subtractive B. additive C. biomorphic D. organic |
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____ textures mimic reality. D. Simulated |
A. Radial B. Hypostyle C. Isometric D. Simulated |
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____ patterns have regular elements spaced at regular intervals. A. Geometric |
A. Geometric B. Aerial C. Linear D. Biomorphic |
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A rose window in a cathedral is a good example of organizing a composition using ____ balance. C. radial |
A. asymmetrical B. symmetrical C. radial D. rhythmic |
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Trusses are ____ shaped construction supports. C. triangular |
A. octagonal B. square C. triangular D. rectangular |
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Artists drawing only the outlines of an object are using ____ lines. B. contour |
A. horizontal B. contour C. vertical D. diagonal |
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The use of red and green at Christmas is an example of ____ colors. A. complementary |
A. complementary B. accent C. keystone D. subtractive |
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Lines in art can be either actual or ____. D. implied |
A. horizontal B. diagonal C. vertical D. implied |
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Balance that involves a mirror-like repetition on either side of a central axis is called ____ balance. C. symmetrical |
A. analogous B. radial C. symmetrical D. asymmetrical |
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Neutral colors, such as cream, tan, or beige, are very ____-intensity colors. D. low |
A. high B. relative C. warm D. low |
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Visual texture consists of physical surface variations that can be experienced by the sense of touch. False |
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Gesture lines are a type of line with an expressive character. True |
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Buttressing occurs when a straight row of arches are placed side by side. False |
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Geodesic domes are a type of small dome used in early Roman residential architecture. False |
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Rectangular glass-covered, boxlike buildings are examples of the International style in architecture. True |
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The wedge-shaped stones in arches are called piers. False |
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