Art in Focus

Chapter 2: Developing a Visual Vocabulary

Online Quizzes

1.
When artists try to conceal the outlines of objects in their pictures, the pictures are described as
A)painterly.
B)linear.
C)contoured.
D)nonobjective.
2.
Movement is achieved through the placement of elements so that
A)a rough texture is created.
B)a visual path is created.
C)more color is used.
D)fewer lines are used.
3.
What is always evident in works where the elements and principles of art work well together?
A)intensity.
B)unity.
C)discord.
D)texture.
4.
The simplest kind of balance is
A)informal balance.
B)radial balance.
C)asymmetrical balance.
D)symmetrical balance.
5.
Three-dimensional space is known as
A)actual space.
B)imagined space.
C)illusory space.
D)exact space.
6.
An ordered, step-by-step change in an element of art creates
A)emphasis.
B)harmony.
C)gradation.
D)balance.
7.
Cool colors appear to
A)advance in space.
B)recede in space.
C)remain immobile.
D)imitate movement.
8.
Emphasis is also referred to as
A)unity.
B)balance.
C)proportion.
D)contrast.
9.
Horizontal lines in an artwork suggest
A)calmness.
B)tension.
C)stability.
D)flowing movement.
10.
What is changed when black or white is added to a color?
A)the color's purity
B)the color's brightness
C)the color's value
D)the color's intensity
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