Abstraction and Distortion Quiz: Identify Approaches

What does proportion refer to in art?

In visual arts, what does rhythm primarily involve?

What is the main purpose of variation in artworks?

Which part of art creation involves the repetitious flow of visual units?

How does proportion contribute to the overall composition of an artwork?

What is the primary purpose of variation in the context of art creation?

What is the term used to describe art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures?

Which artistic technique involves twisting, stretching, or deforming the natural shape of the object?

What type of art is classified as 'objective art' and replicates reality?

Which of the following is NOT a medium of visual art mentioned in the text?

What is the relationship between drawing and painting?

What is the meaning of the Latin phrase 'Imaginatio suprema quam cognitio est' attributed to Albert Einstein?

Which of the following is NOT a function of art?

What is the term used to describe art that represents identifiable objects or symbols?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a subject or substance of art?

What term is used to describe the style of representing familiar things as they actually are?

Which of the following is considered a social function of art?

What is the personal function of art?

Proportion and Rhythm

Proportion refers to the ratio of one part to another and to the whole, and can be expressed in size, number, and position.
It is the comparative harmonious relationship between two or more elements in a composition with respect to size, color, quantity, degree, setting, etc.
Rhythm in visual arts means repetition or continuance flow of regular visual units, creating a feeling of movement.

Variation and Abstraction

Variation refers to the elements and subjects of artworks that contrast with or are slightly different from others, preventing monotony or uniformity.
Abstraction refers to art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.
It involves simplifying or organizing objects according to artistic expression.

Distortion and Realism

Distortion refers to the art of twisting, stretching, or deforming the natural shape of the object.
Realism refers to the movement or style of representing familiar things as they actually are, replicating reality.

Medium of Art

The medium of art can be visual art, using oil paint and canvas, acrylic, or drawing.

Functions of Art

Art has various functions, including economic, political, historical, cultural, religious, and aesthetic functions.
It also has personal, social, and physical functions, such as expressing feelings and thoughts, influencing collective behavior, and serving as tools in design and planning.

Subjects of Art

Subjects of art include dream and fantasy, event, nature, object, person, and scene.
These subjects can be classified as objective art (representational) or non-objective art (non-representational).

Classification of Subject

Objective art represents description, stories, or references to identifiable objects or symbols.
Non-objective art does not represent any concrete object or symbol.

Ways of Presenting the Subject

Realism presents subjects naturally, replicating reality.
Other ways of presenting subjects include distortion, abstraction, and variation.

Explore concepts of abstraction and distortion in art. Learn how artists use shapes, forms, colors, and textures to create abstract art, and how distortion involves twisting and deforming natural shapes. Discover how these concepts relate to realism in art.