Art Terminology Quiz

What is the term for a genre or style of art that has non-recognisable or non-representative subject matter?

• Impressionism

• Abstract

• Realism

• Expressionism

What is the term for a quick-drying, plastic polymer pigmented paint used with water?

• Gouache

• Oil

• Acrylic

• Watercolor

What are aesthetic qualities in art explained as?

• The arrangement of visual elements in artworks

• The way in which art elements and principles work together

• The use of primary colours

• The technique of applying thick impasto paint

What does the term 'alla prima' mean?

• A type of sculpture

• A method of printmaking

• A style of decorative art of the 1920s and 1930s

• A technique of applying thick impasto paint and completing the whole canvas in one session

What is the term for a regularly recurring element that can create pattern in an artwork?

• Rhythm

• Variety

• Repetition

• Unity

What is the term for a style of decorative art that features flowing curved lines and natural imagery?

• Art Nouveau

• Cubism

• Art Deco

• Fauvism

What is the term for the comparative quantities of an element in a composition?

• Scale

• Unity

• Proportion

• Balance

What is the term for a technique used to create a dramatic focal point in a composition by using a strong light area in contrast with very dark surrounds?

• Impasto

• Fresco

• Chiaroscuro

• Glaze

What is the term for a style of Modernist expressionist painting named after the French term 'les Fauves' meaning wild beasts?

• Fauvism

• Cubism

• Expressionism

• Impressionism

What is the term for a print on paper made by transferring ink from hand-carved or engraved blocks of wood or lino?

• Screen print

• Etching

• Block print

• Lithograph