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UIL Art Identification Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Straight lines convey a sense of

a)

saddness

b)

anxiety

c)

order

d)

calmness

2.

What are zigzag lines most likely to convey in a painting?

a)

Structure, order, and rigidity

b)

Strength and stability

c)

Rapid change and excitement

d)

Delicate and refined movement

3.

What are analogous colors?

a)

Colors across from each other on the color wheel

b)

) Colors that can’t be created by mixing other color

c)

Colors that exist in nature

d)

Colors next to each other on the color wheel

4.

. How can artists create contrast in a painting?

a)

By placing light and dark tones next to each other

b)

By placing bright colors next to neutral colors

c)

By placing contrasting subjects in close proximity

d)

All of the above

5.

What is a portrait painting?

a)

A painting of carefully arranged inanimate objects

b)

A picture of a person, usually formally posed

c)

A painting where the art elements themselves are the main subject

d)

A painting of people engaged in ordinary activities

6.

What is chiaroscuro in art?

a)

A technique for adding texture to the surface of a canvas

b)

The range of colors used by an artist in a particular piece

c)

A contrast of light and shadow that creates a sense of depth and heightens drama in an artwork

d)

The Italian word for “patron,” a person who financially supports and commissions an artist's work

7.

Which of the following is NOT an effective method to create perspective?

a)

Drawing objects in the background smaller than those in the foreground

b)

Using warm colors for objects in the foreground, and cool colors for objects in the background

c)

Drawing lines that narrow as they stretch from foreground into the background

d)

Placing objects in the background lower down in a painting than objects in the foreground

8.

Genre paintings

a)

portray scenes from sacred texts.

b)

b) reflect the customs, habits, and situations of everyday life.

c)

c) convey messages through the careful arrangement of inanimate objects.

d)

d) capture a specific person’s features, characteristics, and sometimes even personality

9.

In what period of art history did Boticelli paint Portrait of a Youth?

a)

a) Renaissance

b)

b) Baroque

c)

c) Modern

d)

d) Contemporary

10.

What art movement was started by Pablo Picasso?

a)

a) Impressionism

b)

b) Cubism

c)

c) Abstract Expressionism

d)

d) Pop Art

11.

Which of these artists was a part of the Dutch Golden Age?

a)

a) Caravaggio

b)

b) Johannes Vermeer

c)

c) Wassily Kandinsky

d)

d) Romare Bearden

12.

What medium did Matisse work in to create Ivy in Flower?

a)

a) Tempera

b)

b) Watercolor

c)

c) Collage

d)

d) Silk-screening

13.

What does the empty stretch of sky in House with Fence symbolize?

a)

a) Freedom and opportunity

b)

b) Isolation and emptiness

c)

c) Excitement and adventure

d)

d) Dreamworlds and the subconscious

14.

Bottle of Port and Glass is NOT an example of

a)

a) Abstract art

b)

b) Cubism

c)

c) Still life

d)

d) Modern art

15.

Georgia O’Keeffe was famous for her paintings of flowers.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Noah Leading the Animals into the Ark is an example of an oil sketch.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

During the Renaissance, artists began creating abstract art

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Florence, Italy is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Sacrament of the Last Supper by Salvador Dalí was painted so illiterate people could understand the Biblical story it depicted

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Andy Warhol was the pioneer of the Pop Art movement, which incorporated everyday consumer objects, advertisements, and celebrity icons into vibrant, colorful artworks.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
What are the 3 Primary colors?
a)
Red, purple, and blue
b)
Yellow, green, and orange
c)
Orange, purple, and yellow
d)
Yellow, red and blue
22.
What are the three secondary colors?
a)
Yellow, red, and blue
b)
Violet, orange, and green
c)
Green, red, and yellow
d)
Orange, green, and red
23.
What are the colors touching each other on the color wheel called?
a)
Complementary
b)
Schematic
c)
Friends
d)
Analogous
24.

Shape is two dimensional while form is three-dimensional

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Rhythm refers to the length of time it takes an artist to create a painting

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which of the following methods would be best to create rhythm in painting?

a)

Using primary colors only

b)

repeating shapes and colors

c)

Using a variety of brushstrokes

d)

None of the above. Rhythm is for music only

27.

Complementary colors are opposite of each other on the color wheel therefore they create high contrast.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Shapes have three dimensions: height, width, and depth

a)

True

b)

False