Art Appreciation Midterm Mark Brown Online
Exam Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following statements best describes LINE within this work of art. (green
face picture) - -All of the objects in the mage are defined by actual lines.
-What kind of shapes are contained in the image? ( green face picture) - -geometric AND
organic
-Which of the following statements regarding value is true? (green face picture) - -Light
blue = high key values
-Does the painting have actual form? (green face picture) - -Form refers to sculpture, so
NO form.
-Concerning the image, does it have actual texture? green face - -I see no dripping paint, so
it must be mostly smooth.
-Which of the following is true regarding color? green face - -green and red are
complimentary
-How did the artist achieve space? green face - -overlap
-How is the following image balanced? horse painting - -asymetrical
-Which of the following is true concerning pattern? horse painting - -there is NO true
pattern
-Which of the following best describes rhythm in the painting? horse painting - -Since the
horses are repeated, but different, it is rhythm.
-Which of the following is true concerning movement? horse painting - -They are all
correct.
-What is the best example of emphasis in the painting? horse painting - -the sun
-Which of the following is true concerning contrast? horse painting - -there is high
contrast between the dark horses and the light sky
-The best example of unity within the image is... horse painting - -The grass provides unity
because it is surrounds most of the objects in the painting.
-The Venus of Willendorf figure on pg. 242 is believed by some scholars to be a fertility
figure or one of the earliest known works of ____________________ art. - -religious
Exam Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following statements best describes LINE within this work of art. (green
face picture) - -All of the objects in the mage are defined by actual lines.
-What kind of shapes are contained in the image? ( green face picture) - -geometric AND
organic
-Which of the following statements regarding value is true? (green face picture) - -Light
blue = high key values
-Does the painting have actual form? (green face picture) - -Form refers to sculpture, so
NO form.
-Concerning the image, does it have actual texture? green face - -I see no dripping paint, so
it must be mostly smooth.
-Which of the following is true regarding color? green face - -green and red are
complimentary
-How did the artist achieve space? green face - -overlap
-How is the following image balanced? horse painting - -asymetrical
-Which of the following is true concerning pattern? horse painting - -there is NO true
pattern
-Which of the following best describes rhythm in the painting? horse painting - -Since the
horses are repeated, but different, it is rhythm.
-Which of the following is true concerning movement? horse painting - -They are all
correct.
-What is the best example of emphasis in the painting? horse painting - -the sun
-Which of the following is true concerning contrast? horse painting - -there is high
contrast between the dark horses and the light sky
-The best example of unity within the image is... horse painting - -The grass provides unity
because it is surrounds most of the objects in the painting.
-The Venus of Willendorf figure on pg. 242 is believed by some scholars to be a fertility
figure or one of the earliest known works of ____________________ art. - -religious
