Cards in this guide (23)
What contributed to the development of perspective in painting
Research in geometry and mathematics
What does a painter need to do to create a liner perspective
Establish a horizon line and a vanishing point
Which of these should an art critic also be in order to be successful
What is the effect of using chiaroscuro in a painting
It directs the viewer to look first at the illuminated part of
the painting.
What concern was incorporated into western art during the renaissance
What is the main concern of aesthetics
Understanding how beauty is expressed and appreciated.
What is the main element that sets western art criticism apart from that of the rest of the world
Western criticism focuses on theory and the philosophy of
art.
What is the effect of making objects in a painting duller than others
The duller objects will seem farther away.
What concern was incorporated into western art during the industrial revolution
The plight of working people
What is the central question of the philosophy of art
The question is "What is art?"
And the answer is likely to be subjective, because some forms of
symbolic or representational art may not have any apparent meaning
to some of its audience. The creation of abstract art, "junkyard
sculpture" and more recently the ephemeral "performance art" all
stretch the definition beyond its classical roots.
What did the ancient Greeks contribute to the history of western art
The development of the first mathematical system of perspective
(apex)
What does the use of the technique of sfumato accomplish in a painting
It outline's object's realistically by creating a gentle
transformation from one object to another.(:
Which best states the relationship between art critics and artists
Art critics can make or break the reputation of an artist
Look at this painting done by Gustave Courbet in 1853 What distinguishes this painting from the portraiture and religious paintings of the previous century
It Depicts the kind of realistic scene that earlier paintings
avioded
Does the painting primavera use the technique of sfumato
No.
However, the sfumato technique was used in the Mona Lisa
painting.
What does the use of the technique of sfumato accomplish in painting
It outlines objects realistically by creating a gentle
tranformation from one object to another
Which statements would a Renaissance painter most likely accept
The purpose of painting is to reduce nature as closely as
possible
Which is likely to be the subject of a propaganda painting
The communist Russian Government used propaganda paintings
showing workers in dramatic poses to install their view on the
population. As did the Nazis in their pursuit of what they
considered the Aryan Ideal. Both are historical examples of the
subject used in propaganda paintings. A large painting of a
dictator's face put on public view is another example.
What contributed to the development of perspective painting
research in mathematics and geometry
Which typical feature of Egyptian artis not present in the artwork
the men have clear individual characteristics
During what period was perspective rediscovered in western art
Look at this ancient Roman painting of a scene from the Odyssey. What does this painting demonstrate
An early attempt at perspective (apex)
Look at this drawing from an ancient Egyptian tomb. What principal does this drawing attempt to demonstrate Drawing from an ancient Egyptian tomb circa 1350 BC
the use of size to establish the importance of the main subject