GHP Visual Arts Practice Test

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• Plasticity refers to what property in sculpture materials?
• Which principle describes the overall oneness and cohesive feel of an artwork?
• Which term describes depth in art by decreasing saturation with distance?
• Andrew Wyeth is associated with which art movements?
• Which artist is known as an Impressionist who painted ballet, horses, and bathers?
• Which element has height, width, and depth (volume)?
• Which painting technique is associated with the background of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa?
• Which term refers to the basic handbuilding techniques used in clay, such as coil, pinch, and slab?
• Which term best describes the Greek orders collectively?
• What term describes the melting under intense heat of two objects or substances, the joining of metals, or the process of heating glazes to ceramics and glass?
• Romanticism in art is characterized by emphasis on which of the following?
• What is the process of joining two pieces of clay together called?
• Which element is described as a moving dot that creates a path through space?
• Which landmark is associated with Byzantine architecture in the material?
• The hieroglyphics are associated with which ancient civilization?
• Iconography in art refers to which concept?
• Which description best captures Georgia O'Keeffe's thematic focus?
• What is the name of the chemical commonly used as the developer in traditional black-and-white film processing?
• What device measures the temperature inside a kiln?
• Which term describes a raised metal design created by hammering from the reverse side?
• The Rodin sculpture The Kiss is associated with which approximate period?
• Romare Bearden’s photomontages were influenced by which cultural elements?
• In printmaking, which term refers to aligning color plates on the same sheet of paper?
• The Doric order is typically described as which of the following?
• Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald are known for painting which notable portraits?
• Which artist movement is associated with Matisse as a leading figure?
• Which period comes directly before Gothic in the sequence?
• Which technique demonstrates foreshortening, making parts appear shorter than they are?
• What is the term for prints produced by printing from a plate or block multiple times?
• Which work is Frank Lloyd Wright best known for integrating architecture with nature?
• Which feature is a hallmark of Baroque architecture?
• Which term is used to describe clay that has not been fired and remains plastic?
• Michelangelo's David is best described as which combination?
• Paul Gauguin's work often featured which setting?
• Traditional Japanese printmaking is typically produced on which materials?
• What device is used to fire clay and can be powered by gas, oil, or electric?
• In what year was Edvard Munch's The Scream created?
• Which colors are considered the primary colors in traditional color theory?
• Which project features Obama presidential portraits created by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald?
• Gesso is used to prepare the surface in painting. What is its role?
• Which term describes a three-dimensional form?
• Which art form uses tesserae?
• Which period is associated with stiff upright statues?
• Which statement describes the High Museum of Art?
• Which period comes directly before Renaissance in the sequence?
• In mosaic art, tesserae are?
• Which artist is famous for splatter paintings?
• Which term describes the process of applying light and shadow to create a sense of form in drawing?
• Which museum is Georgia's largest art museum?
• Which element is a basic mark with length greater than width?
• Which artist developed kinetic sculpture and is known for the categories stabile and mobile?
• In glasswork, what is slumping?
• How is Cubism related to abstract art?
• What is the first step when throwing pottery?
• Patina is best described as what?
• Scrimshaw refers to the decoration of bone or ivory objects, such as whale teeth or walrus tusks, with fanciful designs.
• Which sequence lists these art periods in the given order: Greek, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo?
• Braque and Picasso are best known for which movement?
• Who painted the Mona Lisa, noted for its pyramidal composition and sfumato?
• In ceramics, which term refers to the general pottery product?
• Which term describes partially dried clay, still somewhat malleable?
• In Verrocchio's sculpture of David, which pose is depicted?
• Which element relates to touch and tactile surface quality?
• Which metalworking technique involves decorating the surface by hammering from the reverse to create a relief design?
• Which term describes adding material to strengthen the clay body and create texture?
• Which of the following is NOT one of Feldman's four methods for critiquing art?
• Which statement about kilns is true?
• Which term describes clay that is partially dried and still workable?
• Mary Cassatt is known for paintings focusing on which subject?
• In ceramic glaze formulation, increasing feldspar results in which effect on fusion?
• In 1-point perspective, what two elements are identified to create depth?
• Which term describes the surface quality perceived by touch?
• The Mona Lisa is described as having which type of compositional arrangement?
• Assemblage in art is best described as which of the following?
• Which element is a closed line?
• Serigraphy is another term for which printing technique?
• Christina's World, depicting rural life, was created by which American painter?
• Assemblage is best described as which of the following?
• In weaving, which component runs lengthwise and is stretched taut?
• Baroque architecture often features which elements?
• Among medieval art styles, which is the earliest according to the material?
• Bernini's David is associated with which period and which material?
• Romare Bearden is known for which artistic technique?
• Which additive is used to strengthen the body of clay and add texture?
• Which artist is known for Paradise Gardens in Georgia and spreading gospel?
• Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is best described as a printmaker known for which technique?
• Which artist is associated as a leading figure of Fauvism?
• Which figure is an architect famous for cantilevers and Falling Water?
• Contrapposto describes which sculptural pose?
• Which term describes depth created by converging lines toward a single vanishing point on the horizon?
• Which sequence correctly represents the order of developing photographs?
• Which term describes shapes derived from nature, free form and irregular?
• In the provided sequence, which period comes directly after Byzantine?
• The Classical period in Greek art is noted for which quality?
• Which artwork exemplifies Baroque dynamism in marble sculpture by Bernini?
• Which term is a jewelry technique involving applying fused glass to metal surfaces?
• Romanticism emerged in which period?
• Which concept involves vanishing points and straight imagined lines to create depth?
• Which artists are known for painting Obama's presidential portraits?
• In oil painting, which action is typically performed first to prepare the painting surface?
• Seurat is best known for which painting technique?
• Which term describes the lightness of a color relative to white?
• Which medieval style is earliest according to the material?
• Which term describes the darker value of a hue produced by adding black?
• What is genre painting primarily about?
• Dada is best described as a movement that emerged as a reaction to World War I and promoted nonsense art.
• A recurrent subject or theme in art is called what?
• Which building is a famous example of Gothic architecture?
• What is an armature used for in sculpture?
• Which two artists are associated with Op Art?
• Which artist is linked to surrealism focusing on people and proportion?
• Which artist is associated with the Renaissance and linked to the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
• Encaustic painting is defined as which of the following?
• Which term describes a style that follows Impressionism and is abstract, expressive, and sometimes unrealistic?
• Which period is last in the given sequence?
• Sgraffito refers to which process?
• Nick Cave is described as a multi-media artist working in which fields?
• Which landmark is listed as Byzantine architecture in the material?
• Faith Ringgold is recognized for which combination of roles?
• Nick Cave is best described as a multi-media artist working in which areas?
• Which David is associated with the Baroque style and a dynamic pose?
• The Brancusi piece titled The Kiss is notable for which style?
• Which term refers to color terminology such as hue, color, and chroma?
• Which term describes clay that has been fired once?
• Donatello's David is associated with which period and which material?
• Which option describes a Romanesque architectural feature?
• Falling Water is a famous work by which architect?
• Which term describes a painting style characterized by realistic lighting and shadows and visible brush strokes?
• Donatello's David is notable for being made of which material?
• Archaic Greek sculpture is best described as which of the following?
• Which technique involves making designs with wires that divide the surface and filling with colored glass paste?
• Jackson Pollock is renowned for which painting technique?
• Engraving is a form of which broader art process?
• Positive and negative space in art are often described as which relationship?
• Which term describes clay that has not been fired yet?
• When does shrinkage occur in clay?
• Which binder is traditionally used in watercolor painting?
• The term non-objective painting is most closely associated with which movement?
• Which type of art makes a visual statement about society or the world?
• What does bone dry mean?
• Which sculptor created the work known as the Pieta?
• Which technique is used to remove air bubbles from clay?
• Which term would you use to describe a composition that uses symmetry to achieve balance?
• Which term denotes the skillful practice of fabricating well-designed quality objects?
• The Harlem Renaissance primarily took place in which city during the 1920s?
• Which artists are associated with Impressionism?
• Which of the following would be considered an art medium?
• Which term refers to the group of Greek architectural orders including Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian?
• Which period is associated with dramatic, emotionally expressive sculpture?
• What is the technique called fresco?
• In graphic design, which term describes the arrangement of elements within a layout?
• Which artist is closely associated with the thick paint technique known as impasto?
• Which term describes the lighter value of a hue produced by adding white?
• What is Georgia's largest art museum?
• Which term describes a color value created by mixing gray with a hue?
• Repoussé is a decoration of metal by means of driving back parts of that metal and raising others so that the design stands out in relief.
• Which sculptor created an early 1900s piece titled The Kiss with African-inspired, simple geometric style?
• What are the two terms used to describe Alexander Calder's kinetic sculptures?
• Which term best describes realism described as 'super real, beyond real'?
• In graphics, what does the term render mean?
• In color terminology, which term is associated with sameness of color?
• Piet Mondrian is associated with which design movement?
• Which art movement is associated with optical illusions and includes Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely?
• Which concept describes guiding the viewer's eye through the artwork?
• Which movement is associated with Mondrian and is characterized by vertical and horizontal lines and squares?
• Gothic architecture is known for which features?
• Alfred Stieglitz is known for early photography emphasizing which style?
• Impressionism is defined by which characteristic?
• Which method uses lines that converge toward a vanishing point on a horizon line?
• Which term describes clay that has not been fired?
• The Geometric period in Greek art is primarily associated with which medium?
• Which design principle is most associated with De Stijl and Mondrian?
• Which technique uses wires and filling with glass colored paste to create designs?
• What controls how much light gets into the camera?
• What does it mean for a work to be stylized?
• Michelangelo's David is associated with which period and which material?
• The Mona Lisa is often cited for the technique known as what?
• Which artist is associated with The Kiss and The Thinker?
• How is Space described in the material?
• Rococo art is best described as which of the following?
• The Ionic order is typically described as which of the following?
• Diego Rivera is best described as which of the following?
• Which famous chapel is located in the Vatican City and features Michelangelo’s ceiling?
• The Scream is a famous work by which artist?
• Encaustic painting uses which material as a binder?
• Which term refers to the decoration of bone or ivory with fanciful designs?
• In oil painting, underpainting refers to which practice?
• The Corinthian order is typically described as which of the following?
• In color terminology used in the material, which term refers to colors without hue?
• In weaving, what is the term for the crosswise threads woven between the warp?
• Depth of field in art and photography refers to which range?
• Which term describes clay that has been fired once?
• Egyptian hieroglyphics are best described as what?
• Enameling is primarily a technique used in which craft?
• What is architecture defined as?
• Which property of clay helps minimize shrinkage during drying?
• In art, what term refers to the material used to create the artwork (such as paint, pencil, or clay)?
• In color theory, brightness or saturation is referred to as what?
• Faith Ringgold is recognized for which combination of roles?
• Which are the Greek orders of architecture?
• Paul Gauguin is associated with which art movement?
• The Hellenistic period is characterized by which of the following?
• Engraving is a form of which broader art process?
• Renaissance architecture is characterized by a revival of which civilizations?
• Which principle involves symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial arrangements to balance a composition?
• Howard Finster was a folk artist from Georgia known for which work?
• The Golden Mean is represented by which ratio?
• Alfred Stieglitz is best described as which of the following?
• What is the term for a thick application of paint?
• Georgia O'Keeffe is known for which subjects?