Elements of Art

Front

____ is the lightness or darkness of a tone or color.

Back

value

Front

____ is a three-dimensional (3D) enclosed space

Back

form

Front

The illusion of depth (distance) is

Back

space

Front

This piece by Pablo Picasso features what element? Options: line, color, value, space

Back

line

Answer explanation

line is a point moving through space. Picasso uses only line to create the portrait.

the piece lacks any color or value. The sense of space is over all lacking/flat.

Front

In wheat field with crows, Van Gogh emphasizes which element the most? Options: value, texture, form, shape

Back

texture

Front

Pieter Brugel the Elder's painting called Hunters in the Snow, features which element? Options: color, shape, space, texture

Back

space

Answer explanation

This artwork features space. we can see far into the distance. Although the work does have color and textures, they are not as important as giving the viewer a sense of depth in the landscape.