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2nd Quarter Art Vocabulary and Artist Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The principle of design that gives importance to certain objects or areas in artwork is called?

a)

Harmony

b)

Repetition

c)

Emphasis

d)

Contrast

2.

This type of art shows scenes or events from everyday life such as markets, interiors, parties, inn scenes and street scenes.

a)

portrait art

b)

genre art

c)

landscape art

d)

still life art

3.

A drawing or painting that shows an outdoor scene or scenery, such as trees, lakes, mountains, and fields.

a)

genre art

b)

still life

c)

portrait

d)

landscape

4.

Who was an American illustrator who was famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life he created for the Saturday Evening Post Magazine?

a)

Norman Rockwell

b)

Jackson Pollack

c)

Bob Ross

d)

Claude Monet

5.

This is a point of illumination for emphasis, contrast, unity, or dramatic effect in an artwork.

a)

value

b)

color

c)

light source

d)

focal point

6.

The part of an artwork that seems nearest.

a)

middle ground

b)

background

c)

foreground

d)

space

7.

Who is the Impressionist painter who was the most consistent practitioner of expressing his perceptions of nature? He painted landscapes in plein air.

a)

Claude Monet

b)

Auguste Rodin

c)

Andy Warhol

d)

Jasper Johns

8.

What is the process of transferring an image from an inked surface to another surface to create a work of art called?

a)

copying

b)

printmaking

c)

painting

d)

transfering

9.

What kind of shape is" freeform" and is irregular and uneven such as a flower, leaf or cloud?

a)

geometric

b)

asymmetrical

c)

zigzag

d)

organic

10.

What is the way a surface appears to feel through a sense of vision called? For example: the surface of a tree might look like it feels rough.

a)

real texture

b)

visual texture

c)

form

d)

smooth

11.

What is the place on the horizon line where parallel lines seem to meet or converge called?

a)

vanishing point

b)

focal point

c)

horizon point

d)

point of interest

12.

Who was the Dutch Baroque painter who possessed an exceptional ability to render people in their various moods? He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art.

a)

DeKooning

b)

Caravaggio

c)

Bob Ross

d)

Rembrandt

13.

Who was an american artist that was best known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes? She is recognized as the "Mother of American Modernist."

a)

Georgia O'Keeffe

b)

Marilyn Monroe

c)

Scarlett O'Hara

d)

Jackson Pollack

14.

What is made when you mix equal amounts of a primary and a secondary color?

a)

warm colors

b)

cool colors

c)

complementary colors

d)

intermediate colors

15.

This is a type of sculpture in which forms project from a background and are meant to be seen from one side.

a)

abstract sculpture

b)

relief sculpture

c)

3D sculpture

d)

Roman sculpture

16.

What element describes the lightness or darkness of a color? Tints have a light value and shades have a dark value.

a)

shape

b)

line

c)

value

d)

form

17.

This principle of design is achieved when all elements have unity and cohesion, giving a sense of completion to an artwork. It is how the visual elements are working together in a composition.

a)

contrast

b)

balance

c)

harmony

d)

emphasis

18.

Who was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement? He was widely noticed for his technique of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface.

a)

Bob Ross

b)

Jackson Pollack

c)

Andy Warhol

d)

Vincent VanGogh

19.

A color made by mixing two primary colors. They are orange, violet, and green.

a)

secondary colors

b)

primary colors

c)

monochromatic colors

d)

neutral colors

20.

Scenes and events from everyday life.

a)

landscape

b)

genre art

c)

portrait

d)

still life

21.

The family of colors that includes grens blues and violets.

a)

cool colors

b)

warm colors

c)

color palette

d)

primary colors

22.

A type of art that usually shows color, form, and texture, but has no recognizable subject.

a)

realism

b)

non objective

c)

Modern Art

d)

Conceptual Art

23.

partly or completely covering one shape or form with another to show space and distance in a work of art

a)

space

b)

value

c)

position on the page

d)

overlapping

24.

A way to show emphasis in an artwork in which the artist sets an element apart from others to create a visual center of interest.

a)

contrast

b)

emphasis

c)

focal point

d)

space

25.

the plan, placement, or arrangement of elements of art in an artwork

a)

elements

b)

composition

c)

diagram

d)

principles