2nd Quarter Art Vocabulary and Artist Quiz

The principle of design that gives importance to certain objects or areas in artwork is called?

• Harmony

• Repetition

• Emphasis

• Contrast

This type of art shows scenes or events from everyday life such as markets, interiors, parties, inn scenes and street scenes.

• portrait art

• genre art

• landscape art

• still life art

A drawing or painting that shows an outdoor scene or scenery, such as trees, lakes, mountains, and fields.

• genre art

• still life

• portrait

• landscape

Who was an American illustrator who was famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life he created for the Saturday Evening Post Magazine?

• Norman Rockwell

• Jackson Pollack

• Bob Ross

• Claude Monet

This is a point of illumination for emphasis, contrast, unity, or dramatic effect in an artwork.

• value

• color

• light source

• focal point

The part of an artwork that seems nearest.

• middle ground

• background

• foreground

• space

Who is the Impressionist painter who was the most consistent practitioner of expressing his perceptions of nature? He painted landscapes in plein air.

• Claude Monet

• Auguste Rodin

• Andy Warhol

• Jasper Johns

What is the process of transferring an image from an inked surface to another surface to create a work of art called?

• copying

• printmaking

• painting

• transfering

What kind of shape is" freeform" and is irregular and uneven such as a flower, leaf or cloud?

• geometric

• asymmetrical

• zigzag

• organic

What is the way a surface appears to feel through a sense of vision called? For example: the surface of a tree might look like it feels rough.

• real texture

• visual texture

• form

• smooth