Art Quick Check. 1 Correct Answer Per Question.

Question

1. A black and white drawing of a street is shown. Buildings line a curved street, with taller buildings shown in the background.

City Street
by Herman Maril

The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Which element of art is most evident in the drawing of these buildings?
a. color
b. space
c. shape
d. perspective

2. A bridge runs alongside a lighthouse on a water's edge.
Lighthouse
by Alfred Jacob Miller

The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Through the use of line, this artist was able to create
a. a vanishing road to show perspective.
b. asymmetrical balance with the fence.
c. negative space in the trees.
d. value in the sky.

3. A small country lane is shown with a small family walking down it. There are tall trees lining the road.
The Willows of Marissel
by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Which element helps to give the illusion of great height and reaching upwards?
a. the color of the painting
b. the lines made by the trees
c. the shapes of the individuals
d. the negative space around the individuals

4. A tsuba is shown with the negative space around the trees and figures cut out.
Tsuba with Two Figures with a Chinese Lion-Dog

by Okamoto Naoshige

The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

To better define the shape of the objects of the image, what element was emphasized the most?
a. the perspective shown in the individual objects
b. the lines pointing to the objects
c. the color of the objects
d. the negative space around each object

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers for the Art Quick Check questions:

1. b. space

   • The drawing shows buildings along a street, and the arrangements of the buildings and their relative sizes create a sense of space.

2. a. a vanishing road to show perspective.

   • The use of line in the artwork likely contributes to the perception of depth and perspective.

3. b. the lines made by the trees

   • The vertical lines of the trees help convey a sense of height and upward movement.

4. d. the negative space around each object

   • The negative space is crucial for defining the shapes of the objects depicted in the tsuba.

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