Deck 7: Unity, Variety, and Balance

Question 1

If an artist painted a street scene with one large building on the left-hand side, and two smaller buildings on the right-hand side, this would be an example of ________ balance.

A) radial
B) asymmetrical
C) symmetrical
D) unpredictable
E) all of these answers

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Creating visual weight and counterweight is part of an artist's use of the element of ________ in creating a work of art.

A) balance
B) proportion
C) rhythm Symmetrical Balance
D) unity
E) variety

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The story of Vishnu dreaming the universe, as depicted in an Indian relief carving (1.118), is derived from the ________ religion.

A) Hindu
B) Buddhist
C) Taoist
D) Islamic
E) Eastern Orthodox

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Tibetan Buddhist monks create colored sand images with a radial design. This representation of the universe is called a ________.

A) prayer flag
B) mandala
C) prayer wheel
D) lotus
E) rotunda

Question 5

In his painting The Flagellation, Italian artist Piero della Francesca created unity by concentrating on groups of figures in two different areas, ________ and ________.

A) foreground . . . background
B) city . . . country
C) high up . . . low down
D) north . . . south
E) center . . . left

Question 6

The design by I. Michael Interior Design creates ________ and interesting composition by using a balance of curved and straight lines.

A) a French-style
B) a chaotic
C) a Classical
D) a harmonious
E) an incoherent

Question 7

Variety can ________ a design.

A) invigorate
B) regulate
C) order
D) connect
E) fuse

Question 8

Romare Bearden depicted a hectic street scene in his work The Dove. He created a sense of unity and stability in the busy composition with an implied ________ shape.

A) hexagonal
B) spherical
C) rectangular
D) square
E) triangular

Question 9

Joseph Cornell created boxes that contain compositions of ________ objects.

A) found
B) dead
C) green
D) round
E) square

Question 10

Romare Bearden's work The Dove uses an underlying ________ reflecting the city streets to create a sense of order.

A) color
B) grid
C) texture Conceptual Unity
D) dark value
E) triangle

Question 11

When Robert Rauschenberg, in his work Monogram, chose to use a variety of non-traditional art materials and techniques instead of those accepted by the art world, he made a conscious effort to ________ the established art world.

A) rebel against
B) conform to
C) entertain Using Variety to Unify
D) support the ideas of
E) accept

Question 12

________ balance is achieved when all elements in a work of art are equidistant from a central point and repeat in a symmetrical way from side to side and top to bottom.

A) unified
B) symmetrical
C) asymmetrical
D) radial
E) varied

Question 13

This is a kind of visual diversity that can bring many different ideas, media, or elements together in one composition.

A) rhythm
B) unity
C) balance
D) variety
E) proportion

Question 14

What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design?

A) unity
B) variety
C) balance
D) rhythm
E) proportion

Question 15

Andrea Palladio created porch-like entrances, or ________, on all four sides of the Villa Capra to take advantage of the beautiful views.

A) loggias
B) vestibules
C) foyers
D) narthexes
E) vomitoria

Question 16

The Italian architect Andrea Palladio created a radial design in his plan for the Villa Capra. This building is also called the ________.

A) Colosseum
B) Villa Caprese
C) Pantheon
D) Parthenon
E) Villa Rotonda

Question 17

Disparate visual elements can be linked together with a common idea. This is ________ unity.

A) symbolic
B) compositional
C) conceptual
D) virtual
E) actual

Question 18

Choose two artworks from the textbook: one that is an example of symmetrical balance, and one an example of asymmetrical balance. Why might each artist have chosen to create their artwork in this way? Which do you think is more effective?

Question 19

The German word that refers to something in which the whole seems greater than the sum of its parts is ________.

A) alter
B) klein
C) bruder
D) gestalt
E) gegen

Question 20

Look at the work of two Surrealist artists, and try to find elements of conceptual unity within their artworks. If you decide that their artworks do not have conceptual unity, discuss why this might be.