Question

1. What is asymmetry?
a.
A sense of balance achieved by placing objects or forms that are different on either side of a central line.
b.
The relationship between parts of a whole and their relation to the whole.
c.
The two halves divided by a central line are mirror images of one another.
d.
The arrangement of the elements so that no one part overpowers or seems heavier.


2. Symbolic proportion is ________________
a.
the relative size relationship between religious figures and other part of a work of art.
b.
the apparent disproportionate relationship between objects within a piece.
c.
the manipulation of visual characteristics in order to emphasize one specific figure.
d.
the use of geometric arrangements to show religious imagery or to tell stories.


3. What is the difference between movement and rhythm?
a.
Movement is the sense of motion created often through repetition, where as rhythm is the shared characteristics of a piece that provide harmony.
b.
Rhythm is the sense of motion created by a piece, where as movement is the repetition of an object or part in the piece.
c.
Rhythm is the simulation of motion through the repetition of an object or part in the piece, where as movement refers to the form of the piece and the vantage points a person can move to, in order to examine the piece..
d.
Movement is the sense of motion created by a piece, where as rhythm is the simulation of motion through the repetition of an object or part in the piece.

4. As an architect incorporates structural balance, he/she considers _______________.
a.
the linear symmetry of the building and its relationship with surrounding structures.
b.
the arrangement of the structural design’s aesthetic features.
c.
both the aesthetics and stability of the structure.
d.
the relative size relationship with its surroundings.


5. Choose the words to fill in the blank, which best complete the sentence.
An abstract painting of a nude person walking down stairs. They are drawn using several diagonal lines.
Look at the painting by Duchamp, entitled _______(1)_______. The repetition and shifting diagonal lines creates a sense of _______(2)_______.
a.
(1) Golden Guards Descending; (2) emphasis
b.
(1) Nude Descending a Staircase; (2) movement
c.
(1) Of the Blues; (2) movement
d.
(1) Raft of the Medusa; (2) emphasis

Answer 1

1. a
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. b