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In a two-dimensional work with asymmetrical balance, the appearance of balance is achieved by: |
| | A) | following a canon. |
| | B) | the use of ideal proportions. |
| | C) | distributing visual weight accordingly. |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | It cannot be achieved. |
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Rather than depend solely upon visual unity, an artist will sometimes create __________ unity by unifying the ideas in a work of art |
| | A) | idealized |
| | B) | invisible |
| | C) | conceptual |
| | D) | ideological |
| | E) | symmetrical |
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In a two-dimensional work of art that is balanced symmetrically, the implied center of gravity is: |
| | A) | along the vertical axis down the center of the composition. |
| | B) | eliminated altogether. |
| | C) | along the horizon line. |
| | D) | at the focal point. |
| | E) | the midpoint of the golden rectangle. |
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At one time the court painter for King Charles IV of Spain, __________ spent his final years in relative isolation painting a series known as the "Black Paintings." |
| | A) | Pablo Picasso |
| | B) | Wifredo Lam |
| | C) | El Greco |
| | D) | Francisco de Goya |
| | E) | Leon Battista Alberti |
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Annette Messager's Mes Voeux and Joseph Cornell's The Hotel Eden both demonstrate the use of: |
| | A) | conceptual unity. |
| | B) | radial balance. |
| | C) | grand scale. |
| | D) | the golden section. |
| | E) | all of the above |
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The ancient Egyptians 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 is called a: |
| | A) | rhythm. |
| | B) | form. |
| | C) | golden mean. |
| | D) | golden section. |
| | E) | canon. |
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Georgia O'Keeffe's painting Deer's Skull with Pedernal is a prime example of: |
| | A) | symmetrical balance. |
| | B) | hierarchical scale. |
| | C) | informal balance. |
| | D) | linear perspective. |
| | E) | horizontal symmetry. |
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Pablo Picasso's Girl Before a Mirror is based in symmetrical balance, but the two sides are not identical mirror images. This type of symmetry is sometimes called: |
| | A) | virtual symmetry. |
| | B) | conceptual symmetry. |
| | C) | approximate symmetry. |
| | D) | relieved symmetry. |
| | E) | adulterated symmetry. |
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Because she painted it repeatedly and because she lived out her life there, Georgia O'Keeffe is most closely associated with: |
| | A) | New York. |
| | B) | New Mexico. |
| | C) | New Jersey. |
| | D) | Texas. |
| | E) | Ohio |
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Another term for asymmetrical balance is: |
| | A) | radial balance. |
| | B) | visual weight. |
| | C) | scale. |
| | D) | informal balance. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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In art, the design principle of balance functions to: |
| | A) | encourage our active participation in a work. |
| | B) | help communicate a work's moods. |
| | C) | lead our eyes around a work. |
| | D) | help communicate a work's meanings. |
| | E) | all of the above |
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Henry Ossawa Tanner's The Banjo Lesson creates emphasis through: |
| | A) | size and placement of the figures. |
| | B) | directional lines of sight leading to a focal point. |
| | C) | contrasting values of dark skin against a pale background. |
| | D) | elimination of detail and bright colors in the background. |
| | E) | all of the above |
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Which artist collaborated with Frank Gehry and Coosje van Bruggen to create the large-scale work called The Knife Ship? |
| | A) | Isamu Noguchi |
| | B) | Claes Oldenburg |
| | C) | Edward Weston |
| | D) | Jackson Pollock |
| | E) | Ben Jones |
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Which work of art uses hierarchical scale? |
| | A) | A royal altar to the hand |
| | B) | Black Face and Arm Unit |
| | C) | Façade of S. Andrea |
| | D) | The Large Bathers |
| | E) | Study of Human Proportions According to Vitruvius |
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The Ancient Roman architect Vitruvius associated the perfected male form with the perfect geometry of: |
| | A) | the square and rectangle. |
| | B) | the circle and square. |
| | C) | the triangle and circle. |
| | D) | the rectangle and triangle. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The twisted, elongated human figures painted by El Greco were based upon the beauty of: |
| | A) | the golden mean. |
| | B) | a candle flame. |
| | C) | hierarchical scale. |
| | D) | the ideas of Vitruvius. |
| | E) | the Modulor. |
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The architect Le Corbusier designed the Modulor, a tool he used for calculating human proportions, based upon: |
| | A) | pictorial space. |
| | B) | hierarchical scale. |
| | C) | the golden section. |
| | D) | visual weight. |
| | E) | informal balance. |
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Edward Hopper's Early Sunday Morning and Piet Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie share a strong use of: |
| | A) | radial balance. |
| | B) | a canon. |
| | C) | a dominant focal point. |
| | D) | rhythm. |
| | E) | a directional line of sight. |
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Artists will often add __________ to provide interest and enliven the unity of a work of art. |
| | A) | vanishing points |
| | B) | variety |
| | C) | vanitas |
| | D) | golden rectangles |
| | E) | primary colors |
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What elements did Piet Mondrian feel were the basic, universal language of human culture? |
| | A) | rectangular forms |
| | B) | horizontal lines |
| | C) | vertical lines |
| | D) | primary colors |
| | E) | all of the above |
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