Art in Focus

Chapter 2: Developing a Visual Vocabulary

Online Quizzes

1
When artists try to conceal the outlines of objects in their pictures, the pictures are described as
A)painterly.
B)linear.
C)contoured.
D)nonobjective.
2
Movement is achieved through the placement of elements so that
A)a rough texture is created.
B)a visual path is created.
C)more color is used.
D)fewer lines are used.
3
What is always evident in works where the elements and principles of art work well together?
A)intensity.
B)unity.
C)discord.
D)texture.
4
The simplest kind of balance is
A)informal balance.
B)radial balance.
C)asymmetrical balance.
D)symmetrical balance.
5
Three-dimensional space is known as
A)actual space.
B)imagined space.
C)illusory space.
D)exact space.
6
An ordered, step-by-step change in an element of art creates
A)emphasis.
B)harmony.
C)gradation.
D)balance.
7
Cool colors appear to
A)advance in space.
B)recede in space.
C)remain immobile.
D)imitate movement.
8
Emphasis is also referred to as
A)unity.
B)balance.
C)proportion.
D)contrast.
9
Horizontal lines in an artwork suggest
A)calmness.
B)tension.
C)stability.
D)flowing movement.
10
What is changed when black or white is added to a color?
A)the color's purity
B)the color's brightness
C)the color's value
D)the color's intensity
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