Deck 4: The Principles of Design

Question 1

A work of art made by painting a rectangular canvas only one shade of blue might be thought to have too much:

A) Balance
B) Unity
C) Design
D) Variety

Answer 1

B

Question 2

If an artist made a sculpture using two kinds of metal, we might think it was done to introduce:

A) Unity
B) Complementary colors
C) Simulated texture
D) Variety

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A sculpture that consisted of lot of different dolls could retain a quality of oneness through which property?

A) Time
B) Conceptual unity
C) Asymmetrical balance
D) Pattern

Answer 3

B

Question 4

If you saw a painting with four identically sized squares in it, which square would have the most visual weight?

A) A square with a cooler color than all of the others
B) A square with a lighter value than all of the others
C) A square with a rougher texture than all of the others
D) A square placed second from the right

Question 5

A sculpture that depicts a woman standing up straight, with her arms at her sides, is likely to have:

A) Symmetrical balance
B) Asymmetrical balance
C) Visual weight
D) Emphasis

Question 6

A painting that has one large red circle on the left and three smaller green circles on the right probably has:

A) Symmetrical balance
B) Radial symmetry
C) Asymmetrical balance
D) Pure symmetry

Question 7

When something is emphasized, it is because it has:

A) Actual weight
B) Visual weight
C) Balance
D) Geometric shapes

Question 8

Linear perspective can be used to create:

A) Proportions
B) Emphasis
C) Geometric shapes
D) Simulated texture

Question 9

A sculpture made of 10 concrete cubes spaced evenly in a grid would be:

A) Asymmetrically balanced
B) Afocal
C) Visually weighted
D) Implied

Question 10

A sculpture of an ant that is ten feet tall is manipulating _______ to make the viewer _______ .

A) Scale / take a closer look
B) Proportion / step back
C) Proportion / feel drawn in
D) Scale / step back

Question 11

One way that art can be used as a tool to show power is by depicting people with a/an:

A) Distorted proportion
B) Hierarchical scale
C) Small scale
D) Asymmetrical balance

Question 12

Many cartoon characters, like Mickey Mouse, have large heads and small bodies. This is a manipulation of their:

A) Scale
B) Visual weight
C) Emphasis
D) Proportion

Question 13

The golden section is an example of:

A) Hierarchical scaling
B) Ideal proportion
C) Architecture
D) Ideal scale

Question 14

A rhythm that repeats at long intervals would contrast with a rhythm that repeats at short intervals because:

A) Rhythm creates a sense of movement and speed
B) Rhythms are never the same
C) A and D
D) Rhythm creates a mood and feeling

Question 15

A sculpture made from 10 cubes of concrete would have rhythm if:

A) The cubes were stacked seamlessly into a single column
B) The cubes were all painted in different colors
C) The cubes were spaced so that they seemed to repeat
D) B and C

Question 16

A work of art that uses the same texture throughout must have a lot of variety.

Question 17

Pure symmetry can make a work of art feel dynamic and exciting.

Question 18

Linear perspective can help create emphasis.

Question 19

Artists distort proportion to show distance.

Question 20

Multiple similar masses can be used to create rhythm.

Question 21

To make works of art interesting, artists balance unity with ______ .

Question 22

Leonardo da Vinci in The Last Supper (figure 4.22) placed Jesus at the center to ______ him.

Question 23

Royal power can be shown using ______ scaling.

Question 24

Many characters in Japanese anime have large eyes in relation to their heads. This would be a change in ______ .

Question 25

A plaid pattern uses colors and shapes in a regular repetition, this is also a form of ______ .

Question 26

and contrast the ceremonial robe from Chilkat, Alaska (figure 4.13) and Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper (figure 4.22) in terms of colors, shapes, and types of balance. How do the two works of art use these and other elements in order to achieve the right relationship between unity and variety?

Question 27

Explain why an artist might choose between symmetrical and asymmetrical balance for a work of art. Give specific examples.

Question 28

Describe the different scales in the Black Panther poster (figure 4.18). Why might different scales have been used? What effect do the different scales create?

Question 29

What are some reasons artists might play with changes in proportion? Give specific examples.

Question 30

Describe how Vassily Kandinsky created rhythm in Composition 8 (figure 4.16). Then, describe the speed and mood of the rhythm and why the work has this speed and mood based on the visual elements of art in the work.