Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 9 Balance

	1.	Which element in an informally balanced artwork will attract the viewer's eye first?

		a.	a block of black and white text
		b.	a smooth area of light blue
		c.	a small green circle
		d.	a single gray vertical line
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	2.	In a painting that includes one heavy object and one light object, where should you place the smaller object in relation to the larger one to create balance?

		a.	right next to the heavy object
		b.	far from the heavy object
		c.	in the center of the work
		d.	on the central axis
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	3.	How is approximate symmetry different from bilateral symmetry?

		a.	In approximate symmetry, images on each side of the axis are slightly different in shape or weight.
		b.	Bilateral symmetry creates a sense of uneasiness.
		c.	Bilateral symmetry involves having the element of a design radiate out from a central point.
		d.	Approximate symmetry involves mirror images balanced on opposite sides of a central axis.
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	4.	What does the central axis do in a work of art?

		a.	It establishes a pattern.
		b.	It helps viewers identify the direction of the visual movement.
		c.	It divides the image into several sections.
		d.	It marks the point of balance of the image.
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	5.	When is formal balance achieved?

		a.	when one element in a composition is much heavier than the element on the other side of the central axis
		b.	when the elements of a design radiate from a central point
		c.	when equal elements are placed on opposite sides of a central axis
		d.	only when the two halves of a balanced composition are identical mirror images
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	6.	Which type of balance creates a sense of dignity for viewers?

		a.	radial balance
		b.	informal balance
		c.	formal balance
		d.	approximate symmetry
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	7.	How many matching units are usually involved in a work of art that uses radial symmetry?

		a.	two or three
		b.	three always
		c.	four or more
		d.	only one
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	8.	Which statement about informal balance is FALSE?

		a.	Informal balance involves the balance of unlike objects.
		b.	Informal balance is simple and easy to create.
		c.	Informal balance is also known as asymmetry.
		d.	Informal balance reflects the way the real world is balanced.
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	9.	Which type of balance is almost purely decorative?

		a.	approximate symmetry
		b.	formal balance
		c.	informal balance
		d.	radial balance
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	10.	Which is NOT a feeling that is created by visual balance?

		a.	satisfaction
		b.	unease
		c.	calm
		d.	stability
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