Introduction to Visual Arts Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Introduction to Visual Arts offers an engaging exploration of the fundamental concepts, techniques, and history of the visual arts. Students will examine a variety of artistic mediums, including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, and digital art, while developing an understanding of visual language and creative expression. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on projects, and critiques, this course encourages critical thinking and cultural awareness, fostering an appreciation for the visual arts and their role in shaping human experience. No prior art experience is required, making this course accessible to all students interested in deepening their understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts.
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The Art of Seeing 8th Edition by Paul J. Zelanski
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Chapter 8: Photography and Filmmaking
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Q1) The purpose of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's <i>Jane Morris</i> was to __________.
A) serve as a study for a drawing
B) illustrate posture to an anatomy class
C) create a formal photographic portrait
D) experiment with flash photography
Q2) The content of Leni Riefenstahl's film <i>The Triumph of the Will</i> is usually considered merely documentary.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Ordinary television signals are transmitted __________.
A) through telephone wires
B) through the air
C) by electric current wired into the walls of a house
D) from a central switching station in the high Rocky Mountains
Q4) In a film,the splicing together of a variety of shots at the editing stage is called a __________.
A) flashback
B) zoetrope
C) avant-garde
D) montage
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Chapter 9: Digital Art
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Q1) Once an image is installed on the computer,it can never be changed.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When an artist creates a drawing on a special tablet,the computer transfers it to the screen by __________ it.
A) pixelating
B) resolving
C) realizing
D) digitizing
Q3) A viewer's experience of Jeremy Blake's digital art installation would differ from a conventional museum experience because __________.
A) there are soft drinks available
B) there are long lines
C) of the constantly changing optical and aural stimulation
D) the artist is available for questions
Q4) Even high-end computers have only a few thousand colors.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Sculpture
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Q1) A small clay or plaster model for a larger sculpture is called a __________.
A) laminate
B) maquette
C) puppet
D) carrara
Q2) A gouge,a mallet,and a scraper are tools used for __________.
A) carving wood
B) making maquettes
C) casting bronze
D) none of the above
Q3) The <i>Head of a Woman</i> created by__________ uses a direct carving technique that preserves its stony texture and creates a deliberately "primitive" look.
A) Amedeo Modigliani
B) Michelangelo
C) Benvenuto Cellini
D) Thornton Dial
Q4) Michelangelo believed that one piece of marble was the same as another.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Craft Media
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Q1) Porcelain is considered to be the most precious of ceramic ware because it is
A) pure white
B) non-absorbent
C) very strong
D) all of the above
Q2) Iron and steel are the least malleable metals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) An ancient method for working with clay is called __________.
A) rendering
B) repoussé
C) wheel-throwing
D) raising
Q4) Most clay vessels are __________ to ensure permanence and water resistance.
A) treated with a chemical slip
B) evenly proportioned and balanced
C) baked
D) pressure-treated
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Chapter 12: Product and Clothing Design
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Q1) The goal of the science of designing products to interact with the human body is an attempt to make them more visually appealing to consumers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Fashion has never been used as a means of accentuating one's gender image.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The principle that form should be determined by function is most closely associated with __________.
A) Nokia
B) the Bauhaus
C) Dyson vacuum cleaners
D) Evan Eisler
Q4) An example of form following function is __________.
A) the design of small, fuel-efficient automobiles
B) a transparent vacuum cleaner
C) a chair made with polished, bent tubular steel for legs and arms
D) all of the above
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Chapter 13: Architecture
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Q1) The circular interior space of the <i>Pantheon</i> in Rome is called a(n)__________.
A) rotunda
B) portico
C) coffer
D)<i>intonaco</i>
Q2) The invention of balloon-frame construction came about with the development of __________.
A) mass-produced nails
B) hot-air balloons used to lift the roof timbers
C) concrete
D) wide, hand-cut lumber
Q3) Of the names listed below,the one that is not a Greek order is __________.
A) Corinthian
B) Rhodian
C) Ionic
D) Doric
Q4) The International Modern Style evolved from the designs created at the Bauhaus.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Designed Settings
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Q1) Which architect and city planner is quoted as saying that,"A city is a complex series of events"?
A) Frank Lloyd Wright
B) Lawrence Halprin
C) Gian Lorenzo Bernini
D) Asaf Khan
Q2) The ancient Greeks used elaborate scenery to convey the story of plays they were performing.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the Shinto religious tradition,the Japanese people revered rocks as __________.
A) ancestors of the modern world
B) examples of natural evolution
C) beautiful forms
D) dwelling places of spirits
Q4) Interior design necessarily involves a relationship with the architecture of the place.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Historical Styles in Western Art
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Q1) Western art has been influenced by art of non-Western societies.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Renaissance got its name because during this period __________.
A) the Netherlands became independent of the Empire
B) Florence emerged as the dominant military power in Europe
C) there was a rebirth of the Catholic Church in Italy
D) the philosophies restored the spirit of Classical Greek and Roman culture
Q3) The three greatest artists of the High Renaissance in Italy were __________.
A) Jan van Eyck, Giotto, and Raphael
B) Tintoretto, Giotto, and Michelangelo
C) Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael
D) none of the above
Q4) One of the main points important to an understanding of Baroque art is that
A) it was intended to elicit an emotional response in the viewer
B) the Catholic Church prohibited churches from showing it
C) the Protestant churches were the source of most of the commissions
D) viewers rejected it and felt it was cold and unfeeling
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Chapter 16: Understanding Art on All Levels
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Q1) Frank Gehry used __________ software to help design the irregular contours of the building.
A) Photoshop
B) Adobe Illustrator
C) CATIA
D) none of the above
Q2) The most famous section in the ceiling is known as the __________.
A) <i>Creation of Adam</i>
B) Fall of Adam and Eve
C) The Flood
D) <i>Libyan Sibyl</i>
Q3) The Basque Public Authority approached the __________ which is dedicated to collecting and displaying contemporary art to place a branch in the city of Bilbao,Spain.
A) J. Paul Getty Trust
B) Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
C) Museum of Modern Art in New York
D) all of the above
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