Art Appreciation Midterm

Which art technique involves creating the illusion of depth on a flat surface?

• symmetry

• texture

• perspective

• monochrome

What American group of painters depicted romantic landscapes of the american frontier?

• The Mississippi School

• The New York Academy

• The Hudson River School

• The National Academy

Which Native American tribe is known for its intricate pottery?

• Navajo tribe.

• Sioux tribe.

• Cherokee tribe.

• Pueblo tribe.

What is the term for the point in a painting where all lines converge?

• vanishing point

• focal point

• center point

• perspective point

What is the term for colors that cannot be created by mixing other colors?

• intermediate colors

• complementary colors

• secondary colors

• primary colors

What is the term for the technique of using small dots of color to form an image?

• Impressionism

• Pointillism

• Realism

• Abstract

Which artist is known for his painting 'The Starry Night'?

• Pablo Picasso

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Vincent van Gogh

• Michelangelo

What is the term for a painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects?

• Still Life

• Portrait

• Landscape

• Abstract

What is the most basic element of art?

• Space

• Line

• Perspective

• Color

• Shape

Which type of line is predominantly used to create a sense of strength, authority, and stability?

• Implied

• horizontal

• organic

• organizational

• vertical