Question

1. What is form?
a.
The arrangement of visual elements in a work of art.
b.
What is being represented in the piece.
c.
The overall structure of a piece of art.
d.
The sense of harmony between parts and the whole.

2. Which of the following is not a category of form in art?
a.
representational art
c.
realistic art
b.
abstract art
d.
objective art


3.Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence.

The design of a work of art influences the ____________ created within the piece and felt by the observer.
a.
content
c.
form
b.
subject matter
d.
composition


4. A realistic painting of trees, mountains, and the sky.
This piece is an example of _______________.
a.
subject matter
c.
impressionist art
b.
representational art
d.
naturalistic art


5. Ballerinas dancing on stage.
What is the subject matter of this piece of art?
a.
the theater
c.
the dancers’ traditional costumes
b.
the emotion created by the colors
d.
ballerinas rehearsing


6. In a work of art, what is the subject?
a.
What is being represented in the piece.
b.
The recognizable forms such as a figure.
c.
Refers to the feelings created by a piece.
d.
The visible elements of a piece.


7. Four women standing on a beach. One is holding a parasol.
This painting is by James Whistler, and is entitled, Symphony in Blue and Pink. What is the subject matter of this piece?
a.
The mood established by the colors and the musical feel created by the brushstrokes.
b.
The arrangement of the women so that they are vertically symmetrical.
c.
The experience and memories shared by the four figures in the painting.
d.
The four figures standing on the beach.

8. In a work of art, the arrangement of visual elements is known as the ____________.
a.
content
c.
subject
b.
design
d.
form


9. Which of the following is not true?
a.
Naturalistic art shows things in their natural form and in their natural habitat, but can sometimes show what something looks like at one time, rather than what is.
b.
Objective art includes the real-life qualities that best expose the object or scene in a way that is easily understood by most observers.
c.
Realistic art presents life in a true fashion, without always evoking any emotions or providing an experience when seen.
d.
Representational art depicts something that is easily recognizable by most people, such as a phone or a book.

10. A painting of a pipe. Written under it is Ceci n'est pas une pipe.
The image above by René Magritte, entitled The Betrayal of Image (This is not a Pipe), is an example of what form of art?
a.
realistic art
c.
representational art
b.
objective art
d.
naturalistic art

Answer 1

Here are the answers:

1. a
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. d
6. a
7. d
8. b
9. c
10. c