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34 Cards in this Set
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linear perspective.
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Brunelleschi is credited with the discovery of:
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a collection of observations.
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Cubism combines:
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the Yin-Yang symbol.
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Figure-ground ambiguity is characteristic of:
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alter and shape the surrounding space.
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Richard Serra's Tilted Arc was designed to:
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There are three different types of balance in visual art.
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true
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Emphasis can be a synonym for focal point.
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true
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Proportion and scale are basically the same.
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false
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Rhythm can be achieved by variety.
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false
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Harmony can be achieved by repetition.
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true
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________ is created by a repetition of shapes, textures, patterns, or colors.
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Unity
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Religious structures such as Gothic cathedrals, Greek temples, and Islamic mosques are often built on a majestic scale to make an impression. An example of this type of building is ________.
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the Cycladic Idol
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The contemporary artist Tara Donovan used ________ to create her untitled installation at the ACE Gallery in 2003
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styrofoam cups
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The Renaissance architect ________ designed the Tempietto, which is based on a series of pure circular elements
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Donato Bramante
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The first element put inside a picture plane is called ________.
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positive form
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For human beings, organization provides a sense of security which exhibits itself in the ________ of a coherent work of art.
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principles of design
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Pieter Paul Rubens' Prometheus Bound uses lines of force, focal point, contrast, and ________ to create emphasis.
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relative size
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Cubism was an early twentieth century movement that began in Paris with ________.
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Picasso and Braque
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Linear perspective is a/an ________ form of perspective.
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mathematically precise
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________ is created when all elements of a work revolve around a central point.
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Radial balance
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Jean Baptist Camille Corot used ________ in the painting The Bridge of Augustus over the Nea to add to the beauty of the image.
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atmospheric perspective
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Ellsworth Kelly's print Red/Blue may appear at first glance to be very simple, however the design principle of ________ was used to carefully create two new shapes from the blue ground.
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placement
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In his series of photograms, ________ used photography to create totally abstract designs of positive and negative space.
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James Welling
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Proportion compares the parts of one thing to the whole. ________ is the relationship between something and a constant.
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Scale
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The Minimalist sculptor Richard Serra designed the controversial large scale work entitled Tilted Arc for the plaza of a New York City federal building. Before the work was dismantled it was described as "garbage," "an irritation," "rusted junk," and "hideous" and it was also known as ________.
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"the Berlin Wall of Foley Square"
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Under the Table, created by Robert Therrien, is a completely ordinary subject, yet it allows the viewer to ________ to see the table in a unique way.
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be transported back in time
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Utagawa Hiroshige's painting Maple Leaves at the Tekona Shrine uses ________, one of the simplest ways to achieve the illusion of depth
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overlapping
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A mark as simple as a dot can affect the whole ________ or balance of a work of art.
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equilibrium
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M. C. Escher, a Dutch artist, used apparently logical methods in his lithograph, Waterfall which seems at first to be a straightforward depiction of a waterfall, yet at closer examination it is revealed that the waterfall ________.
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has no source
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Architects, who are three-dimensional artists, must control both the exterior and interior of their buildings. They must define ________, like windows and doors, in addition to creating confined spaces.
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negative spaces
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The mathematical formula a/b = b/(a+b) is considered the ________.
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Golden Mean
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The Ex Libris page from the album Shamsa paints a heavenly image that is similar to ________ that Buddhists use for meditation.
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mandalas
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Georgia O'Keefee's Two Calla Lilies on Pink exhibits harmony which is used to unify the composition. ________ are used by the artist to create a harmonious composition.
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A sympathy of the forms and color
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Cubism is built from a collection of observations collected bit by bit while looking around. This movement ultimately became a modern way of seeing and a ________.
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new method of organizing space
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Asymmetrical balance is dependent on an intuitive balancing and unlike symmetry, which is basically fixed and static, it ________.
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is active
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