Art Smart Vocabulary

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Paintings that distort reality (objects and people do not look realistic) are called...

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Abstract

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A work that uses symbols to stand for ideas or to convey messages is called...

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Allegory

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Which pair of colors are complementary?
Options: dark blue and light blue, orange and red, yellow and green, red and green

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red and green

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Which answer below best describes Contemporary Art?

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From 1900 to present, artists felt free to move away from traditional subjects and painted what they felt or imagined.

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Neoclassicism developed during the Modern period and usually has grand themes from...

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history and legends as subject matter.

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Which colors are categorized as neutral?

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black, white, and beige

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When artists give the illusion of depth or distance, they are using...

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perspective.

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The position from which we see objects in a painting is our...

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point of view.

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Which answer below best describes art during the Renaissance Period?

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From 1400-1600, art was influenced by science and philosophy. Artists continued to paint for the church but also explored non-religious subjects.

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When artists use repeating lines and colors to create a pattern, it is called...

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rhythm.