Midterm Art Appreciation Quiz

It is to cut out all unnecessary details to keep the viewer's attention focused on the subject.

• Cropping

• Leading Lines

• Balancing Elements

• Symmetry and Patterns

The different types of line- straight, diagonal, curvy, zigzag, radial etc and can be used to enhance our photo's composition.

• Balancing Elements

• Symmetry and Patterns

• Cropping

• Leading Lines

The principle that ensures all design elements are placed together.

• Alignment

• Contrast

• Proximity

• Rhythm

It is the repetition or alternation of elements with defined intervals between them.

• Rhythm

• Proportion

• Harmony

• Contrast

It is the relationship among the elements of a visual that helps all the elements function together.

• Contrast

• Unity

• Proportion

• Proximity

An artwork that represents something from the real world that is recognizable.

• Realistic

• Modern

• Abstract

• Non-Objective

An art that is about the elements and principles of art and does not represent real objects.

• Abstract

• Realistic

• Non-Objective

• Modern

A famous artist well known for his highly realistic paintings.

• Pablo Picasso

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Jackson Pollock

• Wassily Kandinsky

The main characteristic of abstract art:

• It represents objects as they appear in real life

• It uses exaggerated or distorted shapes and colors

• It follows strict rules of perspective

• It always includes recognizable human figures

An example of non-objective art

• A painting of a distorted face with bright colors

• A sculpture of a human figure

• A painting of a flower in close-up detail

• A painting made up of random splashes of paint with no recognizable forms