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Chapter 02 – The Language of Art
Chapter 02
The Language of Art
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The overall plan or structure of a work of art is known as its
A. balance.
B. composition.
C. expression.
D. shape.
2. The characteristic way in which an artist combines formal elements is known as the artist’s
A. style.
B. expression.
C. balance.
D. composition.
3. A flat surface having a direction in space is referred to as a
A. line.
B. value.
C. plane.
D. curve.
4. The simplest form of balance is symmetry, which is achieved when
A. an equilibrium exists between the two sides of an equal axis, even if the sides do not
resemble each other directly.
B. a perception of depth is created.
C. only primary colors are used.
D. two sides of a work are mirror images of each other.
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5. Which type of line indicates force and counterforce?
A. wavy
B. perpendicular
C. zigzag
D. parallel
6. Which type of line indicates aggression and sharpness?
A. wavy
B. perpendicular
C. zigzag
D. parallel
7. Which type of line indicates gracefulness and the human body?
A. wavy
B. perpendicular
C. zigzag
D. parallel
8. Which type of line indicates balance and harmony?
A. wavy
B. perpendicular
C. zigzag
D. parallel
9. Which type of line indicates delicateness and weakness?
A. angular
B. thick
C. thin
D. flat
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10. Which type of line indicates aggression and strength?
A. angular
B. thick
C. thin
D. flat
11. Which type of line indicates calmness?
A. angular
B. thick
C. thin
D. flat
12. Cross-hatching implies depth by
A. suggesting relative proximity to a light source.
B. drawing the eye to one part of the composition and thereby establishing other objects as
peripheral.
C. making a nearer object overlap a more distant one.
D. placing the base of one object closer to the bottom of the canvas than other, more “distant”
objects.
13. What is a vanishing point?
A. the shading on an object used to imply depth
B. the edges of a picture plane
C. the point where orthogonals seem to converge
D. any object whose existence is implied in a painting but which exists outside of the
composition
14. Using the word “plan” in an architectural sense, what would be the plan of a cube?
A. cube
B. square
C. circle
D. triangle
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15. In art, irregular shapes are referred to as
A. geometric.
B. biomorphic.
C. axonometric.
D. orthogonal.
16. An architectural drawing in which all parts of a building are diagrammed as if the building
is turned at an oblique angle to a flat drawing service is said to be
A. foreshortened.
B. a plan.
C. biomorphic.
D. axonometric.
17. How many principal colors are there in the spectrum?
A. three
B. four
C. seven
D. twelve
18. Which of the following is NOT a primary color?
A. blue
B. yellow
C. red
D. green
19. Hues containing a common color in different proportions are said to be
A. analogous.
B. tertiary.
C. achromatic.
D. axonometric.
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20. An artist wishing to create a strong, eye-catching contrast should juxtapose two
A. monochromatic colors.
B. primary colors.
C. complementary colors.
D. analogous hues.
21. Another word for a color’s saturation is its
A. value.
B. intensity.
C. shade.
D. tone.
22. Which of the following colors is generally regarded as “warm”?
A. blue
B. green
C. violet
D. yellow
23. A work that depicts figures and objects more or less as we see them is said to be
A. illusionistic.
B. naturalistic.
C. stylized.
D. idealized.
24. A work that depicts figures and objects in such a way as to resemble their actual
appearance is said to be
A. realistic.
B. idealized.
C. stylized.
D. romanticized.
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25. A work that depicts figures and objects so convincingly that an appearance of reality is
created is said to be
A. illusionistic.
B. naturalistic.
C. stylized.
D. romanticized.
26. A work that depicts figures and objects according to an accepted standard of beauty is said
to be
A. naturalistic.
B. illusionistic.
C. realistic.
D. idealized.
27. A work that depicts figures and objects with some nonorganic surface elements among
more realistic elements is said to be
A. illusionistic.
B. idealized.
C. stylized.
D. romanticized.
28. A work that depicts figures and objects in a fanciful, mysterious, or nostalgic way is said
to be
A. realistic.
B. illusionistic.
C. naturalistic.
D. romanticized.
29. The difference between nonfigurative and abstract works is that
A. abstract artworks might contain recognizable subject matter.
B. nonfigurative artwork might contain recognizable subject matter.
C. abstract artwork might not accurately depict real objects.
D. nonfigurative artwork might not accurately depict real objects.
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30. Whose series of studies that resulted in Composition (The Cow) traces the progress of an
image from naturalism to geometric abstraction?
A. van Gogh
B. van Doesburg
C. Calder
D. Bernini
True / False Questions
31. Since art is primarily a visual medium, scholars do not distinguish between actual and
simulated textures of works of art.
FALSE
32. Adding white to a color alters both its hue and its value.
FALSE
33. Tertiary colors are formed by combining two primary colors.
FALSE
34. Not all colors are visible to the human eye.
TRUE
35. The vanishing point of a composition is always located on the composition’s horizon.
FALSE
36. Alexander Calder’s Cat provides evidence to support the argument that there is no
relationship between signifier and signified.
FALSE
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37. Westerners, who read from right to left, would likely understand the directionality of a
sloping line differently from people who read from left to right.
TRUE
38. Artistic lines have more qualities than geometric lines, which have only length and
direction.
TRUE
39. Leonardo’s Vitruvian Man exemplifies the principle of symmetry.
TRUE
40. By definition, balanced art must be symmetrical.
FALSE
Essay Questions
41. What are the various categories into which the subject matter of artistic works is divided?
How distinct are the divisions among the categories?
Answers will vary
42. What are the various attributes of colors? How can those attributes change?
Answers will vary
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43. What are the various types of shapes used in works of art? What qualities do different
shapes express?
Answers will vary
44. What is the significance of the story about Apelles’ and Protogenes’ dueling lines for the
modern student of art? Is there more to the story than just the ancient proverb to which it gave
rise?
Answers will vary
45. How can two-dimensional lines be used to convey three-dimensional depth?
Answers will vary
46. How are understandings of lines and shapes related to human physiognomy?
Answers will vary
47. How do different types of lines express different qualities?
Answers will vary
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