UIL Art Identification Quiz

Straight lines convey a sense of

• saddness

• anxiety

• order

• calmness

What are zigzag lines most likely to convey in a painting?

• Structure, order, and rigidity

• Strength and stability

• Rapid change and excitement

• Delicate and refined movement

What are analogous colors?

• Colors across from each other on the color wheel

• ) Colors that can’t be created by mixing other color

• Colors that exist in nature

• Colors next to each other on the color wheel

. How can artists create contrast in a painting?

• By placing light and dark tones next to each other

• By placing bright colors next to neutral colors

• By placing contrasting subjects in close proximity

• All of the above

What is a portrait painting?

• A painting of carefully arranged inanimate objects

• A picture of a person, usually formally posed

• A painting where the art elements themselves are the main subject

• A painting of people engaged in ordinary activities

What is chiaroscuro in art?

• A technique for adding texture to the surface of a canvas

• The range of colors used by an artist in a particular piece

• A contrast of light and shadow that creates a sense of depth and heightens drama in an artwork

• The Italian word for “patron,” a person who financially supports and commissions an artist's work

Which of the following is NOT an effective method to create perspective?

• Drawing objects in the background smaller than those in the foreground

• Using warm colors for objects in the foreground, and cool colors for objects in the background

• Drawing lines that narrow as they stretch from foreground into the background

• Placing objects in the background lower down in a painting than objects in the foreground

Genre paintings

• portray scenes from sacred texts.

• b) reflect the customs, habits, and situations of everyday life.

• c) convey messages through the careful arrangement of inanimate objects.

• d) capture a specific person’s features, characteristics, and sometimes even personality

In what period of art history did Boticelli paint Portrait of a Youth?

• a) Renaissance

• b) Baroque

• c) Modern

• d) Contemporary

What art movement was started by Pablo Picasso?

• a) Impressionism

• b) Cubism

• c) Abstract Expressionism

• d) Pop Art