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WorksheetsUIL Art Memory 2017 Practice Test I
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In Still Life with Peacock Pie, the texture of the peacock feathers and of the metal dishes provide an example of
a)
Texture
b)
Contrast
c)
Variety
2.
An artist might choose to create a very large painting to
a)
fit a large public building
b)
strengthen the work's impact on viewers
c)
show that the subject is important
d)
all of the above
3.
The artist used ___________ to draw viewers quickly into the image on Winter Camp of the Sioux.
a)
contrast
b)
a focal point
c)
color
d)
repetition
4.
In which of these paintings are the artist's brush strokes easiest to see?
a)
Can You Break a Five
b)
The Anger of Achilles
c)
The Banks of Oise
d)
Titian's Schoolmaster
5.
The blue color of Mary's gown in The Annunciation is a symbol of ______________.
a)
Peace
b)
Friendship
c)
Caution
d)
Purity
6.
The artist used the size of human figures in Cotopaxi to
a)
help suggest perspective
b)
separate them from their landscape background
c)
emphasize their importance
d)
make viewers feel very close and part of the scene
7.
The sitter's shadow is shown in Portrait of don Pedro de Barberana mainly to
a)
give his figure three-dimensional shape.
b)
create a dramatic mood
c)
show the time of the day
d)
give the painting a feeling of depth
8.
Romance is given a feeling of peaceful harmony using
a)
only muted grays and browns
b)
a rhythm of horizontal curves
c)
carefully placed dots of color
d)
clear, warm sunlight
9.
Showing the land and people in the foreground of Seashore with Fisherman in dark tones makes them
a)
seem dreamlike and unreal
b)
appear less important than the sea beyond them
c)
feel very close to viewers
d)
the main focus of attention in the image
10.
To compose The Lavie Children, the artist arranged figures along a curved line
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The Cheat with the Ace of Clubs would fit best in the same subject category as The Sacrament of Ordination (Christ Presenting the Keys to Saint Peter).
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The image in "Figure" is shown as if viewers are seeing it from several points of view at once.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
To make a bright, pure black color look dull and gray, an artists would mix in a little red.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Traditional techniques of perspective create a feeling of depth in Row Boat
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The landscape background in Portrait of Lorenzo di Credi was painted with the same clear detail as the sitter's face
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Goya served as official painter to several kings of ___________.
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
17.
Jan van Goyen traveled and sketched
a)
in India
b)
all over Europe
c)
throughout his own country
d)
in South America
18.
The Romantic style of painting developed in the ___________ period of art history.
a)
Baroque
b)
Neoclassical
c)
Medieval
d)
Modern
19.
The nationality of Giovanni Battista Moroni was
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
British
d)
Italian
20.
Poussin's ideas about what was important strongly influenced art teaching in the
a)
British Royal Academy
b)
Taos Society of Artists
c)
French Academy of Painting
d)
Hudson River School
21.
Which was painted first, The Toilers of the Sea, or The Regatta at Antwerp?
a)
The Toilers of the Sea
b)
The Regatta at Antwerp
22.
Which of these works shows the characteristics of the Rococo style?
a)
Young Woman Powdering Herself
b)
Painting
c)
Nanny and Child
d)
Queen Berenice of Egypt
23.
Frederic Remington became wealthy with income from
a)
his family's shipbuilding business
b)
his art
c)
manufacturing fire-fighting equipment
d)
working as a stockbroker
24.
During the Golden Age of painting in the Italian city of Venice, the city's leading artist was
a)
Titian
b)
Velazquez
c)
David
d)
none of the above
25.
Abraham Mignon's parents opposed his choice of painting as a career.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Using flat areas of color in decorative patterns was characteristic of Gauguin's painting.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Jan van her Heyden sometimes had other artists paint the figures in his works.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist, Saint Bartholomew, and Four Angels was painted during the Renaissance.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Marc Chagall used memories from his happy childhood A subjects for paintings
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Most of the financial support can Gogh received from his family came from his father.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The way something feels when you touch it is called
a)
texture
b)
pointillism
c)
rough
d)
visual
32.
The fresh green grapes in Still Life with Fruit and Nuts add variety with a contrast of
a)
color
b)
shape
c)
texture
d)
subject
33.
The background of Dream Village includes
a)
a vase of flowers
b)
neighbors talking
c)
the landscape view through the window
d)
a bright yellow moon
34.
To show emotion in The Anger of Achilles, the artist used
a)
strong colors and distorted forms
b)
energetic brushwork
c)
contrast between light and dark
d)
expressions and poses of figures
35.
The artist used a rhythm of ____________ to lead viewers through The Regatta at Antwerp
a)
color
b)
shapes
c)
texture
d)
harmony
36.
Drawn outlines around forms are important in the composition of
a)
The Banks of Oise
b)
Portrait of the Artist with the Idol
c)
Urban Nocturne
d)
Yound Woman Powdering Herself
37.
_____________ is an example of a type of work known as an allegory
a)
Dream Village
b)
Painting
38.
The artist included his sitter's hands in Portait of Francisco Sabatini to
a)
indicate the sitter's age
b)
guide viewers through the painting
c)
add liveliness to the image
d)
portray emption
39.
A barrier that slows the viewers' eyes as they move through View Down a Dutch Canal is the
a)
large church
b)
row of trees
c)
bridge
d)
all of the above
40.
Synecdoche is create on a canvas only 10 inches tall by 8 inches wide
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Warm color helps identify the artist as the most important person in Self-Portrait with Angelica and Portrait of Rachel
a)
True
b)
False
42.
The composition of A Farrier's Shop is built around a pyramid shape at its center
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Symbols are painted on the back of the wood panel that has Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist, Saint Bartholomew, and Four Angels on its front
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Urban Nocturne is considered a cityscape because it is a picture of a city at night
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The umbrella and the figure of the child help balance the composition of Nanny and Child
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Money was a frequent subject of paintings by ____________
a)
Zoffany
b)
Potter
c)
Gauguin
d)
Haberle
47.
"Figure" is painted in the style known as
a)
Cubist
b)
Fauvist
c)
Rococo
d)
Romantic
48.
Characteristics that are common in paintings from the Baroque period include
a)
formal compositions
b)
use of diagonal lines
c)
strong contrasts between light and dark
d)
all of the above
49.
Most of van Gogh's career as a painter was spent in the country of
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Belgium
50.
Which of these artists came from a family of painters?
a)
Benton
b)
Mignon
c)
Friesz
d)
Bassano
51.
Alfred Sisley was one of the artists who started the _________________ painting style
a)
Impressionist
b)
Fauvist
c)
Abstract
d)
Expressionist
52.
Which of these painters worked at the earliest time?
a)
Sano
b)
Remington
c)
Potter
d)
Gauguin
53.
One characteristic that is often seen in Kirchner's paintings is
a)
stretched and curved forms
b)
smooth, polished brushwork
c)
harsh, clashing colors
d)
careful attention to realistic detail
54.
Frederic Edwin Church was a member of a group of artists known as
a)
Impressionists
b)
the Hudson River School
c)
Expressionists
d)
the Taos Society of Artists
55.
Moroni is best know for painting genre scenes of ordinary people
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Herbert Dunton finished illustrating a book that Frederic Remington had been working on when he died
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Gainsborough often used sponges or moss to paint plants in his landscapes
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Michael Frary quit painting to become an art director for Hollywood movie studios
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Van Goyen used colors in View of Dordrecht from the Dordtse Kil that were typical for Dutch landscape painters at the time it was created
a)
True
b)
False
60.
Titian is often considered one of the greatest of Baroque artists
a)
True
b)
False
61.
The Adoration of the Magi was painted on
a)
canvas
b)
jasper
c)
masonite
d)
wood
62.
The mood of The Old Stage-Coach of the Plains is
a)
dreamlike
b)
restful
c)
mysterious
d)
peaceful
63.
Painting roads wide in the foreground and growing narrower in the background is a technique artists use to show
a)
scale
b)
perspective
c)
mood
d)
balance
64.
The many curving lines of clothing and clouds in Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos are an example of an artist's use of
a)
texture
b)
contrast
c)
rhythm
d)
perspective
65.
___________ colors add liveliness to Young Woman Powdering Herself.
a)
Bright
b)
Lively
c)
Analogous
d)
Complementary
66.
___________ lines in The Toilers of the Sea help suggest the tossing motion of the boat
a)
Vertical
b)
Diagonal
c)
Wavy
d)
Curved
67.
In A Farrier's Shop, contrast between morning sunlight and light from flames is used to
a)
add variety to the image
b)
focus on the most important activity in the scene
c)
emphasize a mood of tension
d)
lead viewers into the distance
68.
In which of these paintings did the artist use a background that creates a shallow visual space and pushes the subject forward?
a)
Portrait of Lorenzo di Credi
b)
Nanny and Child
c)
Portrait of Don Pedro de Barberana
d)
Queen Berenice of Egypt
69.
Details in Can You Break a Five? include money, stamps, tape, and a newspaper clipping
a)
True
b)
False
70.
The way the artist applied his paints in Green Wheat Fields, Auvers creates a vivid image of paints blown away by the wind
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Because of the many activities in View of Dordrecht from the Dordtse Kil, the painting would be considered a genre scene
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Color is used in Moonrise: Soldier and Maiden mainly to express emotion
a)
True
b)
False
73.
It is hard for artists to make changes as they work on oil paintings because oils dry quickly
a)
True
b)
False
74.
Realistic detail and texture are more important in Still Life with Peacock Pie than they are in Dream Village
a)
True
b)
False
75.
What was the nationality of Johann Zoffany?
a)
British
b)
Asian
c)
American
d)
French
76.
Benton's first job as a teenager was as
a)
a cartoonist
b)
an engraver
c)
a musician
d)
a soldier
77.
The Industrial Revolution occurred during the _________________ period of art history
a)
20th century
b)
Modern
c)
Impressionist
d)
Fauvist
78.
Which of these artists is famous for painting in the Impressionist style?
a)
Seurat
b)
Morang
c)
Kirchner
d)
none of the above
79.
Jacques-Louis David worked as a painter for the
a)
Duke of Burgundy
b)
Emperor Napoleon
c)
Spanish King
d)
English royal family
80.
Which of these works was painted during the Renaissance?
a)
The Lavie Children
b)
The Cheat with the Ace of Clubs
c)
View Down a Dutch Canal
d)
The Annunciation
81.
Gainsborough made most of his income from
a)
landscape works
b)
illustrating magazines
c)
painting portraits
d)
designing tapestries
82.
_____________ was the first African-American painter to become famous for his art in both America and Europe
a)
Frary
b)
Kim
c)
Duncanson
d)
Church
83.
Pieter Claesz spent his career working in the city of
a)
Rome, Italy
b)
Haarlem, the Netherlands
c)
Paris, France
d)
Austin, Texas
84.
Byron Kim uses one small feature of something to create art that represents the whole thing
a)
True
b)
False
85.
Charles Williamson Peale studied painting in France
a)
True
b)
False
86.
Georges de La Tour is particularly famous for painting night scenes
a)
True
b)
False
87.
Figure was painted earlier than Nanny and Child was
a)
True
b)
False
88.
One wall of Rome's Sistine Chapel is decorated with a painting by Pietro Perugino
a)
True
b)
False
89.
Seurat's influence on other painters was mainly due to the length of his career of more than 70 years
a)
True
b)
False
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