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Exam 1: Line, Shape, and the Principle of Contrast

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A shape made of perfectly straight lines would probably be classified as ________ shape.

A) an organic
B) a regular
C) a geometric
D) a biomorphic
E) an implied

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The artist Dosio,in his drawing of the Church of Saint Spirito,created an impression of three dimensions by using line to show the division between ________.

A) planes
B) time periods
C) mountains
D) colors
E) two figures

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Three words that can describe irregular line are:

Mel Bochner used ________ line in the work Vertigo because it is controlled and measured.

In the illustration from the manga Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE,the artists used diagonal lines to create a strong sense of ________.

In Pablo Picasso's Blonde Woman in Profile,the artist uses a ________ line that follows the contours of the model's profile.

A flat work of art has two dimensions: ________ and width.

Some Jewish texts create images using this kind of line made up of small letters.

The French artist André Masson wished to explore the psychological source of creativity through his "automatic" ink drawings of ________ lines.

A line that gives viewers the impression that they are seeing a line where there is not a continuous mark is ________.

This type of shape is composed of unpredictable,irregular lines.

Graphic artists,like the manga group CLAMP,know that by arranging lines in diagonals it is possible to indicate movement and energy.Suggest two images from popular culture that use diagonals to convey a sense of movement and energy.For each image,give reasons why the artist might have wanted to create an energetic composition.

By orienting lines so that they attract attention to a specific area of a work of art the artist is using ________.

An empty space defined by its surround is known as ________ shape.

The lines that create the image of the Nazca Spider "drawing" define the ________ of a ________.

Henri Matisse drew Woman Seated in an Armchair using ________ line so that he could represent her figure with great economy while being descriptive.

The combination of jarring vertical and diagonal lines in Vincent van Gogh's The Bedroom creates an atmosphere of ________.

Contour line defines the outer edge or profile of an object,and can be used to suggest a volume in space.

In Francisco Goya's The Third of May,1808,the artist used a variety of actual and implied lines to attract attention to specific points within the composition.Lines that draw the viewer's attention in this way are known as ________ lines.

The positive and negative shapes in M.C.Escher's print Sky and Water I balance each other and are an example of ________.