Grade 8 Visual Arts Quiz

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Which technique distorts an image so that it appears normal when viewed from a specific angle?

  • Abstraction
  • Cubist
  • Anamorphosis (correct)
  • Distortion

During which period did European portraiture emphasize the aspect of the sitter's beauty and demeanour?

  • Expressionism
  • Realism
  • Cubist
  • Renaissance (correct)

Which artist attempted to represent the sitter from multiple angles at once during the Cubist period?

  • Frida Kahlo
  • Sfumato
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Picasso (correct)

Which style of portraiture does not attempt to depict the subject realistically, but instead uses shapes, colours, and textures to create an abstract representation?

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Which technique did Leonardo da Vinci use to capture the sitter's emotions, thoughts, and experiences?

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Flashcards

Anamorphosis technique

A technique that distorts an image so it appears normal from a specific angle.

Renaissance portraiture

Focused on the sitter's beauty and behaviour.

Cubist portrait by Picasso

Trying to show the sitter from multiple views simultaneously.

Abstract portraiture

Doesn't try to show the person realistically; uses shapes, colors, and textures to create a unique representation.

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Sfumato technique

Leonardo da Vinci's technique to show emotion and experience.

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Study Notes

Angled Viewing Techniques

  • Anamorphosis is a technique that distorts an image so that it appears normal when viewed from a specific angle.

European Portraiture

  • During the Renaissance period, European portraiture emphasized the aspect of the sitter's beauty and demeanour.

Cubism

  • Pablo Picasso attempted to represent the sitter from multiple angles at once during the Cubist period.

Abstract Portraiture

  • Abstract portraiture is a style that does not attempt to depict the subject realistically, instead using shapes, colours, and textures to create an abstract representation.

Leonardo da Vinci's Techniques

  • Leonardo da Vinci used sfumato to capture the sitter's emotions, thoughts, and experiences.

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