Leonardo da Vinci's Trattato della pittura
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Leonardo da Vinci's Trattato della pittura

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What leads to the blue color on the paper when the stick's shadow is cast by the candle's light?

  • Contrast between blue and orange (correct)
  • Prismatic refraction
  • Reflection of the stick's color
  • Absence of light

    • What was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's primary goal when challenging Newton's color system?

  • To develop a scientific theory
  • To create a new light spectrum
  • To prove Newton wrong
  • To establish a color system for art (correct)

    • Which shape did Goethe find suitable for representing his color system discoveries?

  • Square
  • Circle
  • Pentagon
  • Equilateral triangle (correct)

    • What did Goethe's color wheel primarily consist of?

    <p>Primary colors for printers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Newton's color system mainly focus on?

    <p>Scientific understanding of light and color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Goethe use an equilateral triangle to represent?

    <p>His color system discoveries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a skull symbolize in Vanitas still lifes?

    <p>Death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Nikos Beloyannis and why was he executed?

    <p>A Greek resistance leader executed for treason</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artist supported the protests for the release of Nikos Beloyannis?

    <p>Pablo Picasso</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Kazimir Malevich believe about pure abstract form in art?

    <p>It had a spiritual power to evoke emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What emotional aspects is the color red commonly associated with?

    <p>Danger and violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Chevreul develop that allowed colors to merge into a continuous circle?

    <p>A chromatic wheel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the color white symbolize in relation to light?

    <p>Purity and goodness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following artists were NOT influenced by Chevreul's findings on color contrast?

    <p>Claude Monet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the title of Chevreul's most influential book on color theory?

    <p>The Laws of Contrast of Color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Chevreul do to represent colors by definite standards?

    <p>Both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were Ogden Rood's three key variables that he proposed colors differed by?

    <p>Luminosity, purity, and hue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ogden Rood's experiments focus on with regards to the optical mixing in pointillism?

    <p>The optical mixing that occurs when pure hues are placed together on a white ground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Da Vinci, what is the relationship between two equally beautiful colors when viewed together?

    <p>One color appears more dazzling than the other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Da Vinci say about the relationship between light and dark colors?

    <p>Light colors are better known in their dark counterparts, and dark colors are better known in their light counterparts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the simplest example of simultaneous contrast described in the text?

    <p>Two identical grey patches appear different on white and black backgrounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text say about the effect of a green background on a neutral stimulus?

    <p>The neutral stimulus appears reddish.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text say about the effect of a yellow background on a neutral stimulus?

    <p>The neutral stimulus appears blueish.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the visual configuration described in the text where an area appears lighter when surrounded by darker areas, or darker when surrounded by lighter areas?

    <p>Simultaneous contrast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary contribution of Ogden Rood and Michel Chevreul?

    <p>They argued that color perception is influenced by the juxtaposition of complementary colors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which painting is considered a prime example of Rood's suggested painting technique?

    <p>A Sunday Afternoon on the Isle de la Grande Jatte by Georges-Pierre Seurat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary difference between Rood's palette and Seurat's in A Sunday Afternoon on the Isle de la Grande Jatte?

    <p>Rood's palette had no earth-tones, while Seurat's did.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What system did Albert Munsell develop?

    <p>The Munsell Color System, which became the standard language of color in the United States.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was Munsell's "Color Notation" system published?

    <p>1905</p> Signup and view all the answers

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