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WorksheetsArt History & Appreciation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
________ can be defined as a style that reflects a subjective, "inner world"—a style that conveys the psychological and emotional state of the artist.
Expressionism
abstraction
representational
realistic
distorted
The term ____________ is used to describe forms in the natural world that most people would find recognizable even if the maker has not rendered the details with meticulous realism.
Abstract
Non-figurative
Non-objective
Representational
Existentialist
________ art does not begin with objects in the visible world.
Contemporary
Stylistic
Expressionist
Nonobjective
Pop
The ________ of a work refers to its totality as a composition or design.
Elements
Form
Design Principles
Context
Style
________ is the study of themes and symbols— figures and images that, deciphered, reveal the underlying meaning of a work of art.
Content
Form
Iconography
Style
Context
Broadly speaking, ________ refers to the portrayal of people and things as they are seen by the eye or really thought to be, without idealization and without distortion.
Realism
Expressionism
Abstraction
Stylization
Context
The term ____________ is used to describe forms in the natural world that most people would find recognizable even if the maker has not rendered the details with meticulous realism.
Non-figurative
Non-objective
Abstract
Existentialist
Representational
Style generally refers to distinctive ____________of art and architecture that are common to a culture, era, or to a group of artists working at the same time or toward a common artistic goal.
Writings
Characteristics
Languages
Designs
Brushstrokes
Expressionism is a modern art movement marked by distortion and exaggeration of visual elements as a vehicle to achieve ________.
A Visceral response
Context
Iconic status
Controversy
A beautiful form
In the visual arts, ________ is the distinctive mode of expression that results from the way in which an artist handles materials and the elements and principles of art and design.
Iconography
Content
Style
Form
Design
________________ are categories of subjects with which artist work in.
Movements
Mediums
Genres
Materials
Forms
Because it informs us not only of the materials and technical means commonly used during certain periods in history, but can also embody the ideas, beliefs, and aspirations of an era, architecture can be rich in ________.
Controversy
Color
Content
Interest
Icons
The subject, form, and content of works of art are not evident if the artist uses the elements of art, design principles, mediums, techniques, and style. More information is needed.
True
False
The term representational is used to describe forms in the natural world that most people would find recognizable even if the maker has not rendered the details with meticulous realism.
True
False
Photographs cannot be mediated and manipulated by the photographer; the "truth" of the image should not be challenged.
True
False
In___________distortion and exaggeration of form, color, brushwork, texture, and other elements are often used as a vehicle for expressing the sentiments of the artist.
Abstraction
Representational
Expressionism
Iconographic
Gestural
Artistic techniques are methods—the specific ways in which mediums are handled, controlled, and applied.
True
False
Nonobjective art is often used as a synonym for realism, and begins with objects in the visible world.
True
False
Investigating a work of arts' symbolism enriches our understanding of the ____________ of the work.
Form and Content
Expression and Style
Meaning and Purpose
Color and Texture
Size and Shape
Pop artist ________ said, "How can you say one style is better than another? You ought to be able to be an Abstract-Expressionist next week, or a Pop artist, or a realist, without feeling you've given up something."
Richard Hamilton
Suzanne Lacy
Andy Warhol
Victor Vasarley
Marc Chagall
