Question 1

Dorothea Tanning's work Eine Kleine Nachtmusik uses deliberately distorted scale to create an abnormal or ________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   peaceful
B)   intimate
C)   heroic
D)   thoughtful
E)   supernaturalF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

An artist might use a small scale for a portrait of a lover because it implies ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   intimacy
B)   epic virtues
C)   distance Hierarchical Scale
D)   importance
E)   heroismF) None of the above
G) B) and E) A

Question 3

This type of scale is common in the relief sculpture of ancient Egypt, where it was used to indicate social importance.

Accepted Answer

A)   monumental
B)   human
C)   miniature
D)   lifesize
E)   hierarchicalF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The ancient Greeks designed the Parthenon according to the idealized rules of proportion for the human body, creating ________ design.

Accepted Answer

A)   an Egyptian-style
B)   a disjointed
C)   a harmonious
D)   a Fibonacci
E)   a small-scaleF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

In two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work.

Accepted Answer

A)   square
B)   cast
C)   mould Human Proportion
D)   round
E)   formatF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The relationships between the sizes of different parts of a work make up its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   volume
B)   scale
C)   proportions
D)   mass
E)   characterF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

An artist would probably use distorted scale if he or she wanted to create a lifelike scene that the viewer could relate to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Flemish artist Jan van Eyck used hierarchical scale to communicate ________ importance in his painting Madonna in a Church.

Accepted Answer

A)   spiritual
B)   social
C)   politicalDistorted Scale
D)   aesthetic
E)   intellectualF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Photographers cannot be responsible for principles of scale or proportion in their photographs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In his figural portraits, Robert Lostutter uses this kind of scale to create an intimate viewing experience.

Accepted Answer

A)   hierarchical scale
B)   monumental scale
C)   human scale
D)   small scale
E)   proportional scaleF) B) and C)
G) A) and E) D

Question 11

The ancient Greek sculptor who created the bronze known as Poseidon (1.136)  used this part of the body as a standard unit for proportional measurement in the work.

Accepted Answer

A)   torso
B)   hand
C)   foot
D)   head
E)   all of the other answersF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

This group of artists sometimes used distorted scale to create dreamlike images that subvert our conscious experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pop artists
B)   Surrealists
C)   Futurists
D)   Cubists
E)   OrphistsF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 13

The Swedish-born artist Claes Oldenburg uses this kind of scale in his sculptures to express admiration for the little things in everyday life.

Accepted Answer

A)   human
B)   small-scale
C)   monumental
D)   hierarchical
E)   proportionalF) B) and D)
G) A) and D) C

Question 14

When an artist uses scale to indicate the relative importance of elements in a composition, he or she is employing this kind of scale.

Accepted Answer

A)   human scale
B)   monumental scale
C)   small scale
D)   hierarchical scale
E)   proportional scaleF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

In ancient Egypt this part of the human body was used as a standard of measurement. Six of these equaled a cubit.

Accepted Answer

A)   palm
B)   toe
C)   leg
D)   torso
E)   eyeF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 16

The composition of this photographer's work Fading Away appears to conform to a proportional ratio called the Golden Section.

Accepted Answer

A)   Jan van Eyck
B)   Nadar
C)   Henry Peach Robinson
D)   Dorothea Tanning
E)   Ansel AdamsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen collaborated to create Mistos, a larger-than-life sculpture of this everyday item.

Accepted Answer

A)   a book of matches
B)   a clothes pin
C)   a baseball bat
D)   a spoon and cherry
E)   a bottleF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 8: scale and Proportion

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An artist might use a small scale for a portrait of a lover because it implies ________.

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This type of scale is common in the relief sculpture of ancient Egypt, where it was used to indicate social importance.

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The ancient Greeks designed the Parthenon according to the idealized rules of proportion for the human body, creating ________ design.

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In two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work.

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The relationships between the sizes of different parts of a work make up its ________.

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An artist would probably use distorted scale if he or she wanted to create a lifelike scene that the viewer could relate to.

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The Flemish artist Jan van Eyck used hierarchical scale to communicate ________ importance in his painting Madonna in a Church.

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Photographers cannot be responsible for principles of scale or proportion in their photographs.

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In his figural portraits, Robert Lostutter uses this kind of scale to create an intimate viewing experience.

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This group of artists sometimes used distorted scale to create dreamlike images that subvert our conscious experiences.

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The Swedish-born artist Claes Oldenburg uses this kind of scale in his sculptures to express admiration for the little things in everyday life.

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In ancient Egypt this part of the human body was used as a standard of measurement. Six of these equaled a cubit.

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The composition of this photographer's work Fading Away appears to conform to a proportional ratio called the Golden Section.

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Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen collaborated to create Mistos, a larger-than-life sculpture of this everyday item.

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This type of scale is common in the relief sculpture of ancient Egypt, where it was used to indicate social importance.

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The ancient Greeks designed the Parthenon according to the idealized rules of proportion for the human body, creating ________ design.

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In two-dimensional art, this is the area in which an artist creates their work.

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The relationships between the sizes of different parts of a work make up its ________.

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The Flemish artist Jan van Eyck used hierarchical scale to communicate ________ importance in his painting Madonna in a Church.

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The ancient Greek sculptor who created the bronze known as Poseidon (1.136) used this part of the body as a standard unit for proportional measurement in the work.

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This group of artists sometimes used distorted scale to create dreamlike images that subvert our conscious experiences.

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In ancient Egypt this part of the human body was used as a standard of measurement. Six of these equaled a cubit.

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The composition of this photographer's work Fading Away appears to conform to a proportional ratio called the Golden Section.

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