Art in Focus

Chapter 3: Creating Art: Media and Processes

Online Quizzes

1
Which of the following materials would an artist most likely use when creating a sculpture through modeling?
A)wood
B)wax
C)marble
D)bronze
2
Video cameras were first used artistically by
A)Robert Silvers.
B)Alfred Stieglitz.
C)Nam June Paik.
D)Ansel Adams.
3
Which of the following was the earliest method of stone construction?
A)buttress construction
B)ferroconcrete construction
C)barrel vault construction
D)post and lintel construction
4
Which of the following works is an example of a drawing created using a dry medium?
A)In The Garden
B)Saint Jerome and the Angel
C)A Sunday on La Grande Jatte
D)Cottages Beneath High Trees
5
Which of the following sculpture processes is a modern technique?
A)casting
B)modeling
C)carving
D)assembly
6
Ansel Adams created art in the form of
A)drawings.
B)photographs.
C)sculptures.
D)videos.
7
At first, the printmaking process may have been used to create
A)designs on textiles.
B)designs on pottery.
C)screen paintings.
D)woodblock prints.
8
Which of the following is a basic ingredient of all paints?
A)egg whites
B)chalk powder
C)binder
D)charcoal
9
The first step in the casting process is to
A)encase the core in a fireproof mixture.
B)reassemble all the plaster sections.
C)melt down the wax.
D)create a model.
10
Concrete was first used as a building material in
A)ancient Egypt.
B)Medieval Europe.
C)modern America.
D)ancient Rome.
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