Deck 5: Space

Question 1

On axonometric projection,all lines indicating height,width,and depth remain

A)perpendicular.
B)parallel.
C)diagonal.
D)horizontal.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is based on what specific type of perspective?

A)isometric perspective
B)trimetric perspective
C)one-point linear perspective
D)two-point linear perspective

Answer 2

C

Question 3

There is a contradiction in the appearance of Martin Puryear's Self.What is it?

A)It is much heavier than it looks because of the materials the artist used.
B)The value of the paint is much lighter than it appears in the photograph.
C)It is much lighter than it appears,because it is hollow.
D)It is actually just two-dimensional.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Gustave Caillebotte's Place de l'Europe on a Rainy Day is based on what specific type of perspective?

A)isometric perspective
B)trimetric perspective
C)one-point linear perspective
D)two-point linear perspective

Question 5

In Harmony in Red (The Red Room),Henri Matisse deliberately intended to violate the laws of perspective.Why?

A)He did not understand perspective.
B)He preferred flat space and disliked shading.
C)His interests were in things other than pure verisimilitude.
D)He was more comfortable with the two-dimensional plane.

Question 6

According to Sayre,our notion of space has changed abruptly and even become "fluid" since the beginning of the twentieth century due to:

A)the exploration of the oceans.
B)the advent of perspective.
C)new discoveries in astronomy.
D)Einstein's theories.

Question 7

Why is the stereoscope such an effective means of describing "real" space?

A)It works with a computer.
B)It mimics one-point perspective.
C)It exists in real space.
D)It mimics binocular vision.

Question 8

What is the metaphorical significance of the carved sculpture,Feast Making Spoon,from the Ivory Coast?

A)It represents the battle between good and evil.
B)It represents the power of the imagination to transform an everyday object into a symbolically charged container of social good.
C)It gives a sense of the duality of light and dark,plenty and scarcity.
D)It represents the seasonal harvest of grain.

Question 9

Where is the vanishing point in The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci?

A)in the upper-left corner
B)at Jesus' head
C)at the head of the figure just to Jesus' left
D)in the landscape seen through the window on the left

Question 10

In the Rubin vase illustration,the black shape can be seen alternately as a foreground object resembling a vase,or as a background space between two white profiled faces.What is this relationship called?

A)linear perspective
B)atmospheric perspective
C)scientific perspective
D)figure-ground reversal

Question 11

As in Suney,Olafur Eliasson is known for mainly using what "materials" in his work?

A)bronze
B)oil paint
C)found objects
D)light

Question 12

Where is the negative space in the Rubin vase?

A)in the white area
B)in the dark area
C)on the edges between the white and dark areas
D)in both,depending on how you look at it

Question 13

In The Dead Christ,Andrea Mantegna utilizes what technique in order to adjust the distortion created by the point of view?

A)chiaroscuro
B)isometric projection
C)oblique projection
D)foreshortening

Question 14

Although created for different purposes,Barbara Hepworth's Two Figures and the African feast-making spoon share a similar trait.What is it?

A)They are both based on the animal form.
B)They are both positive forms that contain negative space.
C)They are both constructed from clay.
D)They are both functional artworks.

Question 15

Where is the vanishing point in Duccio's Perspective Analysis of Annunciation of the Death of the Virgin,from the Maestá Altarpiece?

A)at the virgin's hands
B)just above and to the left of the virgin's head
C)at several points in the composition
D)at the angels head

Question 16

As is common in Japanese art,the Kumano mandala creates the illusion of space by utilizing:

A)oblique projection.
B)monocular projection.
C)linear perspective.
D)foreshortening.

Question 17

A picture drawn in perspective that employs a single point of vision is called

A)binocular vision.
B)one-point perspective.
C)pyramidal vision.
D)monocular vision.

Question 18

Paul Cézanne's Madame Cézanne in a Red Armchair illustrates that the artist was more interested in:

A)Design
B)Subject Matter
C)Color
D)Composition

Question 19

What is the most obvious visual element in Matisse's Harmony in Red (The Red Room)?

A)its lack of special depth
B)the deep,atmospheric space
C)the overall cool composition
D)it is highly textured

Question 20

In Steve DiBenedetto's Deliverance,the artist uses what to create a sense of space?

A)overlapping images
B)line
C)linear perspective
D)atmospheric perspective

Question 21

List three different techniques artists have used to convey the illusion of deep space on a flat,two-dimensional surface.

Question 22

Paul Strand's Abstraction,Porch Shadows reflects a 20^th century effort to challenge the viewer' perspective with

A)traditional compositions.
B)high contrast images.
C)patterns of light and dark.
D)odd or distorted perspective.

Question 23

In linear perspective systems,where is the vanishing point located?

Question 24

Discuss how new technologies are redefining our sense of space.

Question 25

During what period was true scientific perspective perfected?

Question 26

Discuss how Renaissance artists interpreted the use of scientific perspective systems.

Question 27

When and where was linear perspective first codified (studied,organized,and written down)?

A)in the late 18^th century United States
B)in the 12^th century on the Iberian peninsula
C)during the Renaissance in Italy
D)during the classical period in Greece

Question 28

What is the difference between one-point and two-point linear perspective?

Question 29

What is created the instant a shape is placed onto a ground?

Question 30

Use examples from the chapter to explain the difference between shape and mass.

Question 31

In the 15^th century in Italy there was a profound redefinition of space with the codification and usage of linear perspective.Some see the same thing happening today with

A)increased urbanization.
B)the increased usage and manipulation of cyberspace and virtual realities.
C)the ubiquity of television.
D)new technology like the printing press.

Question 32

What do Umbo's Weird Street and Matisse's Harmony in Red (The Red Room)have in common?

Question 33

What are the three types of axonometric projection?