Art Terms Test: Would You Pass?

20 Questions | By Alfredhook3 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Total Attempts: 351

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1.

What term is used to describe a figurative drawing or picture representing a word, sound or idea?
- A.
  
  Thumbnail
- B.
  
  Sketch
- C.
  
  Scribble
- D.
  
  Pictograph
2.

What is the French phrase meaning "in the open air" used to describe paintings executed outdoors?
- A.
  
  Excusez-Moi
- B.
  
  C'est Bien
- C.
  
  S'il Vous Plait
- D.
  
  En Plein Air
3.

Which word means "of a very limited number"?
- A.
  
  Indivisible
- B.
  
  Ubiquitous
- C.
  
  Masterpiece
- D.
  
  Rare
4.

What is a flat and two-dimensional diagram made with one line defining the perimeter of the form?
- A.
  
  Shading
- B.
  
  Filling
- C.
  
  Sketching
- D.
  
  Outline
5.

In art, what is a person whose teachings or doctrines are accepted by followers called?
- A.
  
  Chief
- B.
  
  Master
- C.
  
  Teacher
- D.
  
  Sir
6.

What is the repairing of damage to artworks bringing them back to their original condition called?
- A.
  
  Retouching
- B.
  
  Rebuilding
- C.
  
  Art Restoration
- D.
  
  Repairing
7.

What is the French term often used to mean a work of art which is small in size?
- A.
  
  Objet D'Art
- B.
  
  Art Deco
- C.
  
  Papier Mache
- D.
  
  Art Nouveau
8.

What is the sculpture method where a three-dimensional form is molded in a soft material like clay?
- A.
  
  Incising
- B.
  
  Engraving
- C.
  
  Carving
- D.
  
  Modeling
9.

What is the word that means to create, put together or arrange the elements of art in a work?
- A.
  
  Join
- B.
  
  Compose
- C.
  
  Bind
- D.
  
  Add
10.

What is the movement in painting where edges of shapes are crisp, precise and not blurred called?
- A.
  
  Soft-Edge
- B.
  
  Realism
- C.
  
  Hard-Edge
- D.
  
  Impressionism
11.

What is the condition of a surface displaying a lustrous rainbow-like brightness called?
- A.
  
  Brightness
- B.
  
  Glow
- C.
  
  Iridescence
- D.
  
  Shine
12.

What is the apparatus used to weave thread or yarn into cloth called?
- A.
  
  Weaving Machine
- B.
  
  Spinning Wheel
- C.
  
  Loom
- D.
  
  Sewing Machine
13.

Which of these is a paper material which resembles a rope or cord?
- A.
  
  Rush
- B.
  
  Fodder
- C.
  
  Gouache
- D.
  
  Chiffon
14.

What is the painting technique in which importance is placed on contours or outlines called?
- A.
  
  Linear
- B.
  
  Circular
- C.
  
  Blocked
- D.
  
  Round
15.

What do you call a small color sketch, usually in oil paint?
- A.
  
  Pochade
- B.
  
  Miniature
- C.
  
  Color Sketch
- D.
  
  Duplicate
16.

Which term is used by art historians to define an empty space or a missing part in a work of art?
- A.
  
  Emptiness
- B.
  
  Hole
- C.
  
  Lacuna
- D.
  
  Void
17.

What is an eraser that can be changed into any shape to remove pencil or other marks cleanly called?
- A.
  
  Kneaded Eraser
- B.
  
  Hard Eraser
- C.
  
  Art Eraser
- D.
  
  Cleaner
18.

What is the thin member that divides a window or that separates one window from another called?
- A.
  
  Fence
- B.
  
  Separator
- C.
  
  Divider
- D.
  
  Mullion
19.

In architecture, what is the name given to a weight-carrying member, such as a column?
- A.
  
  Pillar
- B.
  
  Beam
- C.
  
  Rod
- D.
  
  Dome
20.

What is the name given to a consistently repeated element, usually a figure or design?
- A.
  
  Repeat
- B.
  
  Redundancy
- C.
  
  Motif
- D.
  
  Mark