Question 1

This type of scale is common in the relief sculpture of ancient Egypt, where it was used to indicate social importance.&#10;A) monumental&#10;B) human&#10;C) miniature&#10;D) lifesize&#10;E) hierarchical

Accepted Answer

The description of the scale being used to indicate social importance aligns with the concept of hierarchical scale. The other choices do not specifically relate to social hierarchy.

Question 2

In his figural portraits, Robert Lostutter uses this kind of scale to create an intimate viewing experience.&#10;A) hierarchical scale&#10;B) monumental scale&#10;C) human scale&#10;D) small scale&#10;E) proportional scale

Accepted Answer

In his figural portraits, Robert Lostutter uses a small scale to create an intimate viewing experience.

Question 3

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen collaborated to create Mistos, a larger-than-life sculpture of this everyday item.&#10;A) a book of matches&#10;B) a clothes pin&#10;C) a baseball bat&#10;D) a spoon and cherry&#10;E) a bottle

Accepted Answer

Mistos, also known as "Match Cover," is a sculpture by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen that depicts a giant book of matches, showcasing their interest in enlarging everyday objects into monumental sculptures.

Question 4

Photographers cannot be responsible for principles of scale or proportion in their photographs.

Accepted Answer

Photographers can and should be responsible for principles of scale and proportion in their photographs. These principles are important in creating a sense of balance and harmony in the image being captured.

Question 5

The composition of this photographer's work Fading Away appears to conform to a proportional ratio called the Golden Section.&#10;A) Jan van Eyck&#10;B) Nadar&#10;C) Henry Peach Robinson&#10;D) Dorothea Tanning&#10;E) Ansel Adams

Accepted Answer

Fading Away by Henry Peach Robinson is a composite photograph, which is a combination of five different negatives printed in one image to create a narrative scene. The arrangement of the figures and objects within the image follows the Golden Section, a proportional ratio believed to be aesthetically pleasing to the human eye. This compositional technique was popular among Victorian photographers like Robinson.

Question 6

This group of artists sometimes used distorted scale to create dreamlike images that subvert our conscious experiences.&#10;A) Pop artists&#10;B) Surrealists&#10;C) Futurists&#10;D) Cubists&#10;E) Orphists

Accepted Answer

Surrealists often used distorted scale in their artwork to create dreamlike and subconscious images that challenged our traditional understanding of reality. The other artists listed may have used elements of distortion, but it was not a defining characteristic of their movements.

Question 7

The Flemish artist Jan van Eyck used hierarchical scale to communicate ________ importance in his painting Madonna in a Church.&#10;A) spiritual&#10;B) social&#10;C) political&#10;Distorted Scale&#10;D) aesthetic&#10;E) intellectual

Accepted Answer

Hierarchical scale is often used in art to communicate the relative importance of figures in a composition. In Madonna in a Church, Jan van Eyck uses a larger scale to depict the figure of the Virgin Mary, emphasizing her spiritual significance in the painting.

Question 8

When an artist uses scale to indicate the relative importance of elements in a composition, he or she is employing this kind of scale.&#10;A) human scale&#10;B) monumental scale&#10;C) small scale&#10;D) hierarchical scale&#10;E) proportional scale

Accepted Answer

Hierarchical scale is when an artist uses the size of elements to indicate their relative importance. It is often seen in religious and political art where figures of importance are depicted as larger than others to show their power or status.

Question 9

The relationships between the sizes of different parts of a work make up its ________.&#10;A) volume&#10;B) scale&#10;C) proportions&#10;D) mass&#10;E) character

Accepted Answer

Proportions refer to the relationship between the sizes of different parts of a work. Volume and mass refer to the amount of space or matter an object takes up, which is not necessarily related to the relationships between its parts. Scale can refer to the size of an object compared to its surroundings, but it does not necessarily address the relationships between its parts. Character is a more subjective term that does not necessarily relate to the physical aspects of a work.

Question 10

The ancient Greeks designed the Parthenon according to the idealized rules of proportion for the human body, creating ________ design.&#10;A) an Egyptian-style&#10;B) a disjointed&#10;C) a harmonious&#10;D) a Fibonacci&#10;E) a small-scale

Accepted Answer

The Parthenon was designed with the idealized rules of proportion for the human body, creating a harmonious design.

Question 11

The Swedish-born artist Claes Oldenburg uses this kind of scale in his sculptures to express admiration for the little things in everyday life.&#10;A) human&#10;B) small-scale&#10;C) monumental&#10;D) hierarchical&#10;E) proportional

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Question 12

An artist might use a small scale for a portrait of a lover because it implies ________.&#10;A) intimacy&#10;B) epic virtues&#10;C) distance Hierarchical Scale&#10;D) importance&#10;E) heroism

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Question 13

In two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work.&#10;A) square&#10;B) cast&#10;C) mould Human Proportion&#10;D) round&#10;E) format

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Question 14

The ancient Greek sculptor who created the bronze known as Poseidon (1.136) used this part of the body as a standard unit for proportional measurement in the work.&#10;A) torso&#10;B) hand&#10;C) foot&#10;D) head&#10;E) all of the other answers

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Question 15

An artist would probably use distorted scale if he or she wanted to create a lifelike scene that the viewer could relate to.

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Question 16

Dorothea Tanning's work Eine Kleine Nachtmusik uses deliberately distorted scale to create an abnormal or ________ effect.&#10;A) peaceful&#10;B) intimate&#10;C) heroic&#10;D) thoughtful&#10;E) supernatural

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Question 17

In ancient Egypt this part of the human body was used as a standard of measurement. Six of these equaled a cubit.&#10;A) palm&#10;B) toe&#10;C) leg&#10;D) torso&#10;E) eye

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Deck 8: scale and Proportion