Question 1

Nancy Holt created this work,which intertwines the passage of time with the movement of the sun.
A) Cataract 3
B) Apollo and Daphne
C) Solar Rotary
D) Finding Nemo
E) Sublimate (Cloud Cover)

Accepted Answer

Nancy Holt created Solar Rotary, which is a large outdoor sculpture that is designed to track the movement of the sun throughout the day. As the sun moves, shadows and patterns are created on the sculpture, intertwining the passage of time with the movement of the sun.

Question 2

This art movement of the 1960s relies on perceptual anomalies of the human eye to create dynamic effects.
A) Bioart
B) Pop art
C) Futurism
D) Film noir
E) Op art

Accepted Answer

Op art (short for optical art) is an art movement that emerged in the 1960s and relies on perceptual anomalies of the human eye to create dynamic effects. Op art often features geometric patterns and utilizes techniques such as contrasting colors, repetition, and the manipulation of light and shadow to create the illusion of movement or depth.

Question 3

This inventor co-created the film Fred Ott's Sneeze,which was one of the first American movies.
A) William Faulkner
B) Thomas Edison
C) Albert Einstein
D) Robert Fulton
E) Alexander Graham Bell

Accepted Answer

Fred Ott's Sneeze was one of Thomas Edison's earliest films, and he co-created it with his employee William K.L. Dickson.

Question 4

Duration,tempo,intensity,scope,setting,and chronology are:
A) basic attributes of time
B) attributes of film
C) terms that describe time
D) central tenets of time-based art
E) all of the other answers

Accepted Answer

Duration, tempo, intensity, scope, setting, and chronology are indeed basic attributes of time that can apply broadly across various contexts, including film and time-based art. These terms describe aspects of how time is experienced, measured, and represented, making them relevant to all the options provided.

Question 5

The Italian Futurist artist Giacomo Balla illustrated the rapid movement of a dog running on a leash by painting a series of ________ in order to give the impression that we are seeing motion as it happens.
A) colorful dots
B) repeating marks
C) geometric shapes
D) many dogs
E) dark shadows

Accepted Answer

Balla used repeating marks to illustrate the rapid movement of a dog on a leash, capturing the essence of motion by showing multiple positions as a sequence, which is a characteristic technique of Futurism to convey dynamism and speed.

Question 6

When an artist employs visual clues to suggest movement in a work of art that is static and motionless,this is known as ________.
A) stroboscopic motion
B) actual motion
C) rapid motion
D) implied motion
E) slow motion

Accepted Answer

Implied motion is created when an artist suggests movement in a work of art that is static and motionless using visual cues such as diagonal lines, blurring, or overlapping. This gives the impression that the subject is in motion, even though it is actually still. Stroboscopic motion refers to the illusion of motion created by rapidly flashing images in succession. Actual motion refers to physical movement. Rapid and slow motion both refer to the speed of movement, which is not applicable in this context.

Question 7

In his film Run Lola Run,Tom Tykwer extends the ________ of the storyline beyond the everyday passage of time by "rebooting" Lola's journey multiple times.
A) scope
B) color
C) angle
D) background
E) tempo

Accepted Answer

Tykwer extends the "scope" of the storyline in "Run Lola Run" by exploring different potential outcomes of Lola's journey, each time restarting the narrative to show how slight changes can lead to vastly different endings. This technique goes beyond the normal flow of time in storytelling.

Question 8

Bernini's sculpture of Apollo and Daphne is based on a mythological story in which a god pursues a nymph.The artist used diagonal lines and flowing drapery to convey the ________ of the chase.
A) stillness
B) color
C) movement
D) proportion
E) composition

Accepted Answer

The use of diagonal lines and flowing drapery in the sculpture conveys movement, specifically the chase between Apollo and Daphne.

Question 9

If a figure in an artwork has drapery billowing out behind it,and appears to have multiple feet in different positions,the viewer might assume that this figure is ________.
A) running forwards
B) skipping backwards
C) standing still
D) slowly stepping to the side
E) none of the other answers

Accepted Answer

The billowing drapery and the multiple feet positions suggest movement, and the figure seems to be leaning forward, indicating a running motion.

Question 10

The kind of motion that is created by showing a series of static images in quick succession is called ________.
A) stroboscopic motion
B) implied motion
C) illusion of motion
D) actual motion
E) artificial motion

Accepted Answer

The kind of motion created by showing a series of static images in quick succession is called stroboscopic motion. This is because the images create an illusion of motion that is similar to what is created by strobe lights.

Question 11

Disney's Finding Nemo is an example of a series of computer-generated images played in rapid succession.This medium is called ________.
A) kinetic sculpture
B) film noir
C) zoetrope
D) animation
E) painting

Accepted Answer

The medium being described is the technique of creating movement and motion through a series of still images, commonly referred to as animation.

Question 12

When painters in the workshop of the fifteenth-century artist known as the Master of Osservanza illustrated The Meeting of St.Anthony and St.Paul,they solved the problem of how to ________ in a single painting by merging a series of episodes into one picture.
A) tell a story
B) mix colors
C) save space
D) portray two saints
E) create a setting

Accepted Answer

The question specifically asks how the painters were able to merge a series of episodes into one painting, which indicates that the challenge was to effectively tell the story of The Meeting of St. Anthony and St. Paul. Therefore, the best choice is A.

Question 13

Traditional visual arts,such as painting,are inherently static,but artists have always found inventive ways of conveying the elements of ________ and ________.
A) time . . . motion
B) rhythm . . . music
C) fast . . . slow
D) red . . . yellow
E) speed . . . Excitement
F) height . . . Width

Accepted Answer

Traditional visual arts, such as painting, cannot depict actual motion or time, but artists have found ways to create a sense of movement or passage of time through techniques such as the use of light and shadow or composition. Therefore, the elements of time and motion are the best choice.

Question 14

Jenny Holzer created an illusion of motion using a spiraling electronic message board in this New York museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
A) Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
B) Metropolitan Museum of Art
C) Museum of Modern Art
D) Whitney Museum of American Art
E) Frick Collection

Accepted Answer

The only museum on this list that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, which also happens to be the one where Jenny Holzer created an illusion of motion using a spiraling electronic message board.

Question 15

If the action portrayed in the early film Fred Ott's Sneeze was not a sneeze,but a man simply wiping his nose,this would have an effect on the level of intensity in the movie.The movie would be ________.
A) less intense
B) much more intense
C) the same level
D) a bit more intense
E) all of the other answers

Accepted Answer

The action of sneezing is more intense than simply wiping one's nose, so if the action portrayed in the film was changed to a man wiping his nose, the level of intensity in the movie would be reduced.

Question 16

This spinning toy gives a sense of motion to a viewer when he or she looks through small slits in its cylindrical drum at a strip of changing pictures.
A) magic lantern
B) zoetrope
C) zoopraxiscope
D) kinetoscope
E) cinematograph

Accepted Answer

The spinning toy described in the question is a zoetrope. It was a popular optical toy invented in the 1830s and used a cylinder with slits to view a strip of changing images, creating the illusion of motion.

Question 17

When an artist creates a work that deceives our eyes into believing there is motion as time passes,this is called ________.
A) actual motion
B) implied motion
C) stroboscopic motion
D) the illusion of motion
E) performance art

Accepted Answer

The answer of When an artist creates a work that...

Question 18

This artist,who created the work Cataract 3,used the natural movement of the human eye to create illusions of motion.
A) Jenny Holzer
B) Bridget Riley
C) Nancy Holt
D) Alexander Calder
E) Dorothea Lange

Accepted Answer

Bridget Riley is known for her Op Art, which uses optical illusions to create movement and depth. Cataract 3 is an example of her work, and it utilizes the natural movements of the human eye to create the illusion of motion.

Question 19

The Italian Futurist artist Giacomo Balla implied motion by repetition and inference in his work ________ of a Dog on a Leash.
A) Vision
B) Picture
C) Dynamism
D) Movement
E) Texture

Accepted Answer

Giacomo Balla's work "Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash" shows the movement of the dog by repeating its shapes and using lines to imply its motion. The viewer can infer the movement of the dog based on the repetition and distortion of its form.

Question 20

This American novelist noted that the "aim of every artist is to arrest motion."
A) Ernest Hemingway
B) J. D. Salinger
C) Edgar Allan Poe
D) Mark Twain
E) William Faulkner

Accepted Answer

William Faulkner is the novelist who noted that the "aim of every artist is to arrest motion," reflecting his deep interest in capturing the essence of a moment or experience in his writing.

Quiz 5: Time and Motion

Nancy Holt created this work,which intertwines the passage of time with the movement of the sun.

This art movement of the 1960s relies on perceptual anomalies of the human eye to create dynamic effects.

This inventor co-created the film Fred Ott's Sneeze,which was one of the first American movies.

Duration,tempo,intensity,scope,setting,and chronology are:

The Italian Futurist artist Giacomo Balla illustrated the rapid movement of a dog running on a leash by painting a series of ________ in order to give the impression that we are seeing motion as it happens.

When an artist employs visual clues to suggest movement in a work of art that is static and motionless,this is known as ________.

In his film Run Lola Run,Tom Tykwer extends the ________ of the storyline beyond the everyday passage of time by "rebooting" Lola's journey multiple times.

Bernini's sculpture of Apollo and Daphne is based on a mythological story in which a god pursues a nymph.The artist used diagonal lines and flowing drapery to convey the ________ of the chase.

If a figure in an artwork has drapery billowing out behind it,and appears to have multiple feet in different positions,the viewer might assume that this figure is ________.

The kind of motion that is created by showing a series of static images in quick succession is called ________.

Disney's Finding Nemo is an example of a series of computer-generated images played in rapid succession.This medium is called ________.

When painters in the workshop of the fifteenth-century artist known as the Master of Osservanza illustrated The Meeting of St.Anthony and St.Paul,they solved the problem of how to ________ in a single painting by merging a series of episodes into one picture.

Traditional visual arts,such as painting,are inherently static,but artists have always found inventive ways of conveying the elements of and .

Jenny Holzer created an illusion of motion using a spiraling electronic message board in this New York museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

If the action portrayed in the early film Fred Ott's Sneeze was not a sneeze,but a man simply wiping his nose,this would have an effect on the level of intensity in the movie.The movie would be ________.

This spinning toy gives a sense of motion to a viewer when he or she looks through small slits in its cylindrical drum at a strip of changing pictures.

When an artist creates a work that deceives our eyes into believing there is motion as time passes,this is called ________.

This artist,who created the work Cataract 3,used the natural movement of the human eye to create illusions of motion.

The Italian Futurist artist Giacomo Balla implied motion by repetition and inference in his work ________ of a Dog on a Leash.

This American novelist noted that the "aim of every artist is to arrest motion."