1) Page 495, fig. 21.24 – “Carnival of the Harlequin” by Joan Miro, ca. 1924-25. Also see http://paintingandframe.com/uploadpic/joan_miro /big/carnival_of harlequin.jpg
Describe the shapes in this painting. Are the shapes organic or geometric? Which ones? Describe how the shapes interact, or “touch” each other. Are the edges of the shapes soft or hard? Do they bump, blend, or overlap? Support your answers with specific examples.
2) Page 183, fig. 8.5 – ‘Workers of the World, Unite!” by Rockwell Kent, 1937. Also see https://art.famstorg/sites/default/files/artwork /kent/3154201309360035.jp
Describe the use of line in this print. What types of line (long/short, smooth/jagged, slow/aggressive, etc) are present and what do you believe these lines express? Are there any contour lines? Hatching or cross-hatching? Where? In what direction(s) do the lines move? Support your answers with specific examples.
3) Page 398, fig. 17.12 – “Sortie of Captain Banning Coq’s Company of the Civic Guard (The Night Watch)” by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642. Also see https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/The_Nightwatch_by_Rembrandt.jpg
Describe the use of light in this painting. Is it generally light or dark? Does it have a broad or narrow value range? Is the light hard or soft? What is your subjective reaction to the painting (do you like it or not and why)? Support your answers with specific examples.
4) Page 381, fig. 16.18 – “St. Luke Drawing the Virgin” by Rogier van der Weyden, c. 1435. Also see http://employees.oneonta.edunarberas /arth/Images/ARTH_214images/rogier/luke/luke_bruges.jpg
What are the system(s) or method(s) being used to convey the illusion of space? Hint: the artist has used at least 2 methods here. Name and describe them. What is your subjective reaction to the painting? Support your answers with specific examples.
5) Page 248, fig. 11.10 – Colossal Head, Olmec, 1500-300 BCE. Also see http://www.art-prints-on-demand.com/kunst/olmec /colossal_head_l_san_lorenzo_v_hi.jpg
Describe the mass, form, and shape of this object. Consider the size density, material(s) used, and how it might interact with the real space around it. How would you describe its texture? Support your answers with specific examples.
6) Page 509, fig. 22.10 – “Blam” by Roy Lichtenstein, 1962, oil on canvas. See also http://www.roylichtenstein.com/images/paintings/blam.jpg
Describe the use of color in this painting. What hues are present (primary, secondary, and/or tertiary)? Refer to the color wheel on page 90 for assistance. How intense are these individual colors? What are their individual values? What are their temperatures? How has the artist used color to communicate mood?
7) Page 417, fig. 18.8 – Underglaze-painted mosque lamp from the Dome of the Rock, 1549. See also http://wvvw.bmimages.com/pix/PRS /00034175_006.JPG
Is this an example of rhythm or pattern? Why? Please describe to what degree this object depicts rhythm or pattern.
8) Page 432, fig. 19.7 – “Vishnu Dreaming the Universe, relief panel, 6th century CE. See also http://arthistoryteachingresources.orgrWp-content /uploads/2015/01/vishnu_on_the_cosmic_waters-141D1F509017700EE20-531×700.jpg
Describe the balance in the relief sculpture. Since no image/object utilizes just one type of balance, please use all applicable terms (horizontal, vertical, occult, etc) in your description. Remember to describe in detail why the image is balanced in this way by pointing out areas that demonstrate this.
9) Page 256 – “Kneeling Mother with a Child at Her Breast”, Paula Modersohn-Becker, 1907. See also https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com /736x/cd/37/d0/cd37d00b344b44dc71d7062730c43423.jpg
Define “contrast” as a principle of design. What is the level of contrast in this image? Explain in regards to the visual elements (light, line, texture, space, shape, etc). Make sure you consider a variety of types of contrast present in the image, not just one or two.
10) Page 451, fig. 19-34 – “The Great Wave at Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai, 1830-32. See also http:Thvww.metmuseum.org/toah/images /hb/hb_JP1847.jpg
In your opinion, what is being emphasized in this print? Which visual elements and/or principles of design did the artist subordinate or allow to dominate in order to create this effect. Explain.