Deck 1: Introduction Understanding the Arts

Question 1

In sculpture,__________ refers to the size,shape,and volume of forms.

A) symmetry
B) weight
C) harmony
D) mass
E) spectrum

Answer 1

D

Question 2

__________ sculpture is freestanding and fully three-dimensional.

A) Relief
B) Additive
C) Linear
D) Subtractive
E) Full-round

Answer 2

E

Question 3

In visual arts and architecture,__________ refers to the arrangement of line,form,mass,and color.

A) palette
B) composition
C) plot
D) form
E) perspective

Answer 3

B

Question 4

__________ is a system of writing music so the composer can communicate clearly to the performer the pitches,rhythms,and other elements of the piece.

A) Symbol
B) Musical syllabics
C) Musical notation
D) Liturgy
E) Cuneiform

Question 5

__________ is a descriptive analysis of a work of art that may or may not include a value judgment about the work.

A) Notation
B) Review
C) Perspective
D) Composition
E) Criticism

Question 6

__________ sculpture emphasizes construction with thin,tubular items such as wire.

A) Subtractive
B) Additive
C) Relief
D) Linear
E) Freestanding

Question 7

__________ sculpture projects from a background and cannot be seen from all sides.

A) Subtractive
B) Additive
C) Relief
D) Freestanding
E) Linear

Question 8

__________ refers to the condition of identical shapes and colors appearing on either side of an artwork's axis.

A) Harmony
B) Spectrum
C) Symmetry
D) Asymmetry
E) Balance

Question 9

__________ refers to the illusion that shapes and forms diminish in size as they recede into deep space.

A) Vanishing
B) Deep space
C) Linear perspective
D) Foreshortening
E) One-point

Question 10

The receding lines of linear perspective that converge on a vanishing point are called __________ lines.

A) vanishing
B) depth
C) orthogonal
D) flat
E) mathematical

Question 11

__________ refers to balance achieved by using unequal shapes.

A) Harmony
B) Repetition
C) Asymmetry
D) Symmetry
E) Mass

Question 12

A __________ is a form,image,or subject standing for something else.

A) crisis
B) myth
C) perspective
D) symbol
E) story

Question 13

__________ consists of paintings,drawings,prints,and photographs.

A) Media
B) Symbol
C) Two-dimensional art
D) Three-dimensional art
E) Form

Question 14

__________ refers to the relative grayness or whiteness of a color.

A) Hue
B) Value
C) Pastel
D) Form
E) Color

Question 15

__________ refers to the basic colors of the spectrum,such as red.

A) Hue
B) Pastel
C) Color
D) Form
E) Sheen

Question 16

__________ are the physical material of the work,such as oil paint.

A) Composition
B) Form
C) Content
D) Subject
E) Media

Question 17

The elements and principles of __________ are the building blocks of two-dimensional art.

A) form
B) composition
C) balance
D) repetition
E) color

Question 18

__________ refers to the number of hues and values used by an artist in a work.

A) Pastel
B) Perspective
C) Spectrum
D) Palette
E) Oil

Question 19

__________ refers to the representation of distance and three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional surface.

A) Form
B) Palette
C) Narrative
D) Composition
E) Perspective

Question 20

In theatre,film,and narrative literature,__________ is the structure of the artwork comprising crises,climax,exposition,complication and dénouement,foreshadowing,discovery,and reversals.

A) criticism
B) myth
C) symbol
D) composition
E) plot

Question 21

__________ refers to relief sculpture that projects only slightly from its background.

A) Freestanding
B) Full-round
C) Low-relief
D) Texture
E) Amateur

Question 22

__________ refers to wall material that is solid and continuous,rather than joined or pieced together.

A) Masonry
B) Monolithic
C) Monumental
D) Structural
E) Vaulted

Question 23

A(n)__________ is a large musical composition for orchestra,usually divided into four movements.

Question 24

Musical __________ are melodies that convey "musical ideas" to the listener.

Question 25

__________ uses a framework to support the building.

A) Post-frame
B) Bearing wall
C) Skeleton frame
D) Masonry
E) Vault-ribbing

Question 26

One of the oldest architectural structures is the __________,in which a horizontal piece is laid across two vertical supports.

A) skeleton frame
B) post-and-lintel
C) ribbed vault
D) bearing wall
E) cantilever

Question 27

__________ is a method of casting sculpture using a wax model melted to leave the desired spaces in the mold.

A) Lost-wax
B) Free-wax
C) Full-wax
D) Light-wax
E) Hot-wax

Question 28

The hero or main character of a dramatic or literary work is called a(n)__________.

Question 29

Musical __________ are shorter melodic or rhythmic ideas.

Question 30

__________ refer to arches joined end-to-end.

A) Dome
B) Skeleton frame
C) Lintel
D) Bearing wall
E) Vault

Question 31

__________ is an example of a performing art.

Question 32

__________ comprises a succession of sounds with rhythmic and tonal organization; it is one of the two most important technical elements of music.

Question 33

When metal forms the frame of a building (as in a skyscraper),it is called __________ construction.

A) balloon
B) bearing
C) rib-cage
D) steel-cage
E) structural

Question 34

__________ refers to the type of music,such as a symphony or a concerto.

Question 35

There are two types of musical form: __________ and closed.

Question 36

Skeleton framing using wood (as in house construction)is called __________ construction.

A) steel-cage
B) balloon
C) bearing
D) Gothic
E) cantilever

Question 37

__________ is a drama set to music.

Question 38

__________ refers to relief sculpture in which the figures protrude from the background by at least half their depth.

A) Haut-relief
B) Freestanding
C) Full-round
D) Low-relief
E) Bas-relief

Question 39

__________ refers to the surface treatment of a sculpture.

A) Pattern
B) Patina
C) Texture
D) Haut-relief
E) Smooth

Question 40

Handel's Messiah is an example of a(n)__________.

Question 41

Documentary film almost always uses professional actors.

Question 42

Biographies of saints and other religious figures are called hagiographies.

Question 43

Folk dance strengthens an individual's bond to a community.

Question 44

"Closet dramas" refer to dramas written for __________ rather than performance.

Question 45

The creator or instructor of a dance is called a choreographer.

Question 46

Absolute film exists for its own sake.

Question 47

What does it mean for art to function as an "artifact"?

Question 48

How does "formal criticism" approach an artwork?

Question 49

How does "contextual criticism" approach an artwork?

Question 50

__________ film tells a story.

Question 51

The dominant idea of a story is called a(n)__________.

Question 52

What does the branch of philosophy called aesthetics study?

Question 53

Tragedy and comedy are the most well known genres of theatre.

Question 54

Biographies of saints and other religious figures are called __________.

Question 55

Modern dance emphasizes natural or spontaneous movement,in contrast to the formalized approach of ballet.

Question 56

__________ poetry consists of brief,subjective treatments employing strong imagination,melody,and feeling.

Question 57

Jazz dance is rooted in Europe.

Question 58

Biography,essays,and speeches comprise the major forms of fiction.

Question 59

What are some of the traditional concerns of art?

Question 60

First person,epistolary,third person,and stream of consciousness are all types of point of view.

Question 61

How would you distinguish the mission of art from the mission of science? How are they both "ways of knowing"? Use an example of an artwork in any medium to help explain your position.

Question 62

Do you think most art historians typically employ "formal" or "contextual" criticism? Which do you think offers a more useful way to approach an artwork?

Question 63

Do you think art has the power to change lives? How might it do so? Do you think it can change society?