Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

ART111

QuestionAnswer
From the Italian for "Light-Dark", what term is sometimes used in place of the word modeling? Chiaroscuro
The colors opposite each other on the color wheel are...? Complementary
The primary purpose of .... is to preserve memories of persons or events. Monuments
The word .... means rebirth. Renaissance
Expressionist art tried to convey .... rather than reality. Emotions and experiences
The area in a composition to which the eye returns most naturally is the ....? Focal point
The two most significant innovations in building design introduced by the Romans were the....? Arch and concrete (post and beam)
Homage to New York by the conceptual artist Jean Tinguely, was a ...., or moveable, piece of performance art that self-destructed. Kinetic
..... is the study of symbolic meaning of an artwork or the general study of symbolism. Iconography
In art, a ..... is usually defined as a moving dot and is both the simplest and most complex of the visual elements. Line
A pose in sculpture in which the upper part of the body twists in one direction and the lower part in another is known as.....? Contrapposto
The nineteenth-century artistic style that aimed to depict nature and everyday subjects in an unidealized manner is....? Realism
In art, ..... refers to the distribution of the actual or apparent weight of the compositional elements. Balence
The ancient Greeks developed the concept of the ....because they believed that it created ideal proportions in architecture. Golden Mean
Context has a profound influence on style. Artworks are very much a product of....? Their culture at a moment in time
The word photography is derived from Greek roots that mean....? To write with light
Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain" is a readymade, produced from an upside-down....? Urinal
One of the earliest and most famous "fertility" figurines from the Paleolithic period is the....? Venus of Willendorf
Created by: ella657
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards