WorksheetsYr 4 THA - Recap on Description & Formal Analysis
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
An artwork may not have a foreground, middleground or background
True
False
Which of the following statements is true about Subject matter and Genre?
Subject matter refers to the observable EoA in a work, while genre refers to non-observable elements in any work of art
If a work has no recognisable subject matter, you cannot classify it under any specific Genre
Most abstract or 3D artworks have subject matter and can be categorised according to Genre
Most representational, 2D artworks have subject matter and can be categorised according to Genre
All 2D & 3D representational and abstract artworks belong to a Genre, but may not have any subject matter
Choose all applicable information you should include in an artwork description:
A summary of relevant Elements and Principles of art
An overview of what is featured in the artwork
Identifying the form of the artwork (ie, painting, sculpture, immersive installation, etc)
A description of the technique used to create the artwork
Details of what is depicted in the artwork in terms of subject matter
Choose all applicable formal qualities to include in your analysis of an artwork:
subject matter
medium, technique or process
audience engagement
Elements & Principles of art
Art movement/group
Which of the following are sub-categories of EoA: Colour?
Value
Intensity
Hue
Chromatic
Saturated
What is the EOA/POA that an artist uses to guide the viewer's eyes through an artwork?
(a)
Which statement is true about Scale and Proportion?
Scale is an Element of Art, while Proportion is a Principle of Art
Scale is a Principle of Art, while Proportion is an Element of Art
Both Scale and Proportion are Elements of Art
Both Scale and Proportion are Principles of Art
Which statement accurately describes the difference between EoAs shape & form?
Shape is only used to analyse 2D works, while form is used for 3D works
Shape refers to flat or 2D elements, while Form refers to any element that is or appears 3D
Shape is always analysed together with Line, while Form is always used with Space
Only Form has Value, while Shape does not
Form can only be used to analyse 3-Dimensional works, while Shape can be applicable to both 2D & 3D
What are the various terms you can refer to when analysing the different categories of EOA:Time?
Linear, Cyclical
Regular, Cyclical
Real, Implied
Regular, Irregular
Sequential, Reversible
Which of the following terms are applicable to analysing the quality of Sound as an EoA?
Organic
Dulcet
Broken/ Irregular
Deafening
Sonorous
Which sentence accurately describes the background of the work?
A bare tree branch with a melting clock hung over it
An animal-like figure with a melting clock draped over its body
An expanse of sea and cliff-like formations on the top-right hand corner
Baren land spanning across the bottom two-thirds of the work
Select all applicable formal qualities that are relevant to analysing this artwork:
Line, Shape
Form
Time
Movement, Emphasis
Space
What is the subject matter of the middleground of this artwork?
A female figure hoisting a French flag, charging forward with an army
Dead bodies scattered in piles on the ground
Liberty, leading the people to victory
Civilians fighting for liberty during the French Revolution
Concrete buildings hidden by clouds of billowing smoke
What is the focal point of this artwork?
A female figure hoisting a French flag
Dead bodies scattered in piles on the ground
An army of civilians, charging forward
Civilians fighting for liberty during the French Revolution
Concrete buildings hidden by clouds of billowing smoke
Select all the formal qualities that are irrelevant to analysing the work:
Time
Movement, Emphasis
Space
Texture, Repetition
Proportion
Select all applicable sentences that are relevant to describing the artwork:
In the foreground of the work are bodies of five identical men sprawled across the rocky ground
In the foreground of the work is a man in T-shirt and shorts, cheering & charging forward people behind him
The work features a repetition of figures, of identical smiling men in white t-shirts, shorts and sandals
The background is largely covered, except for a glance of river and cityscape in the middle-right side of the work
The work seems to depict a celebratory or victorious marching of people after a battle
Select all applicable pairs of formal qualities that are relevant to analysing the artwork:
Form + Repetition
Colour + Repetition
Form + Proportion
Form + Scale
Repetition + Space
What is the art term for the use of found objects in artworks?
(a)
Which formal qualities listed below are relevant to analysing this work, Ultra Red #1 by Haim Steinbach?
Colour + Value, Form + Emphasis
Medium, Shape + Space, Balance
Form + Repetition, Space + Movement
Medium, Colour, Balance
Repetition + Rhythm, Space
Which formal qualities listed below are relevant to analysing this work, Reconstructed Horn from Rhino Drink by Tang Da Wu?
Medium, Form + Repetition, Colour
Medium, Space + Balance, Unity
Medium, Repetition, Movement + Emphasis,
Medium, Pattern + Repetition
Medium, Colour + Value, Emphasis
Which formal qualities listed below are relevant to analysing this work, Forever by Ai Weiwei?
Medium
Shape + Balance
Form + Repetition
Space + Balance
Colour + Emphasis
This is Impenetrable, by Mona Hatoum. Which formal qualities can you use to analyse the form of this artwork?
Shape
Line
Emphasis
Space
Repetition
