Study Questions 4

An artist might choose to create a very large painting to ___.

(page 15)

• fit a large public building.

• strengthen the work's impact on viewers.

• show that the subject is important.

• all of the above.

The Madonna of Humility was created with ___.

(page 22)

• oils.

• pastels.

• tempera.

• watercolors.

The contrast between light and dark in Three Maries at the Tomb helps create a (a)   mood. (page 27)

To tie different parts of the composition of Pink Cyclamen together, the artist used the ___. (page 43)

• blooms

• plant leaves.

• flowerpot.

• plant stems.

To help show perspective and separate the foreground from the background in A Pastoral Concert, the artist used (a)   colors in the foreground.

(page 35)

In which of these paintings does the sky take up most of the canvas?

(page 31)

• Oarsmen at Chatou

• Estuary at Day's End

• Mountains at Collioure

• Saint George and the Dragon

The style of the mother's dress in Portrait of Mrs. Jelf Powis and Her Daughter is intended ___. (page 39)

• to remind viewers of clothing from ancient Rome

• to keep the portrait individual

• to accurately show the fashion of her time

• to help blend her figure into the background

The way something feels when you touch it is called (a)   .

(page 12)

What kind of expression does the woman have on her face in Portrait of an Old Woman? (page 24)

• happy

• thoughtful

• sad

• excited

In Rainy Midnight, the streetlights and reflections are painted with white, yellow and red. (page 48)

• True

• False