ILLUSION OF SPACE
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What is the term for a complex spatial system where parallel lines appear to converge on an imaginary line called the horizon?
View answer and explanationWhich spatial device relies on the observation that objects appear smaller as they get farther away?
View answer and explanationWhat is the term for the spatial device where placing an object higher on the page makes it appear farther back?
View answer and explanationWhich term is synonymous with aerial perspective?
View answer and explanationIn Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural drawings, what is the term for the view that shows a map of the floor and wall arrangement to scale?
View answer and explanationWhen using a one-point perspective system, where do all the lines that are at right angles to the plane of the canvas converge?
View answer and explanationWhich type of perspective is described as appearing more natural and lifelike because it represents a scene viewed from an angle, with no objects parallel to the picture plane?
View answer and explanationWhat is the term for the pictorial device that involves looking at a figure or object from more than one vantage point simultaneously within a single image?
View answer and explanationIn which spatial convention, often used in Oriental art and engineering drawings, do receding planes on a diagonal have parallel lines that do not converge to a vanishing point?
View answer and explanationWhat concept of enclosure is demonstrated in a composition where the artist gives a partial glimpse of a scene that continues beyond the format, creating a casual, momentary feeling?
View answer and explanationWhat is the term for the spatial effect created when two forms overlap but both are seen completely, often resulting in ambiguity?
View answer and explanationIn Albrecht Durer's engraving 'Method of Perspective Drawing', what term is established for the two-dimensional surface that records the view from a single, fixed vantage point, as if through a window?
View answer and explanationIn Jacob Lawrence’s painting 'Cabinet Makers', overlapping is the primary spatial device used. What kind of space does this create?
View answer and explanationHow does aerial perspective create the illusion of depth in Ansel Adams' photograph 'Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point'?
View answer and explanationLinear perspective is described as a 'monocular depth clue'. What does this mean?
View answer and explanationHow does Ed Ruscha’s painting 'Standard Station, Amarillo, Texas' use two-point perspective?
View answer and explanationIn multipoint perspective, what happens when a third vanishing point is added above or below the horizon?
View answer and explanationWhat is the term for the device that reproduces the visual image in the very special view that occurs when an item is pointed directly at the viewer?
View answer and explanationHow did ancient Egyptian art employ multiple perspective in painting figures?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary goal of an isometric drawing, as seen in the work by Richard Meier?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, what is a key characteristic of a closed form composition, as seen in Chardin's 'The Attributes of Music'?
View answer and explanationWhat term describes the purposeful ambiguity created by transparency, where the spatial pattern can change as we look at it?
View answer and explanationIn the comparison of the two abstract designs in figure E under 'Spatial Depth with Abstract Shapes', why does the top design give a more effective feeling of spatial recession?
View answer and explanationIn Borromini's Arcade for the Palazzo Spada, how is one-point perspective used to manipulate the viewer's experience of the space?
View answer and explanationAccording to the chapter, what is one reason linear perspective is not as frequently used in painting today as it was for centuries?
View answer and explanationIn the cubist painting by Ozenfant, 'Glasses and Bottles', what two different views are combined using the device of multiple perspective?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary characteristic of the spatial illusion in Josef Albers' 'Structural Constellation II'?
View answer and explanationWhat does the use of a cropped figure in the print by Alex Katz, 'Ada's Red Sandals', imply?
View answer and explanationWhat is another rationale for using transparency in a design, besides creating ambiguity?
View answer and explanationIn the 'Conclusion' section, how is the use of space in Pieter Bruegel's 'The Harvesters' described?
View answer and explanationWhat fundamental artistic challenge is discussed in the 'Translating Space to Two Dimensions' section?
View answer and explanationIn the Japanese woodcut by Hiroshige featuring a large fish kite, what technique is used to create a dynamic visual pattern and a sense of great distance?
View answer and explanationWhich artistic device is described as a simple method for creating depth where each shape hides part of another because it is on top of or in front of it?
View answer and explanationIn Mary Cassatt's 'The Fitting', how does the light dress of the standing woman increase the sense of depth in the composition?
View answer and explanationWhat do circles foreshorten to in linear perspective, as seen in the center circle of the playing field in Andreas Gursky's 'EM Arena II'?
View answer and explanationIn Leonardo's unfinished painting 'Adoration of the Magi', what does the placement of the horizon line relative to the figures indicate about the viewer's vantage point?
View answer and explanationWhat is the 'anxiety-producing feeling' in George Tooker's painting 'The Subway' attributed to?
View answer and explanationHow does David Hockney's photographic montage of the Brooklyn Bridge create multiple perspectives?
View answer and explanationWhat is the visual effect of the compositional device known as 'closed form'?
View answer and explanationIn Sarah Morris's abstract painting 'Pools–Crystal House (Miami)', how is a sense of space conveyed?
View answer and explanationWhich spatial device, if applied to abstract shapes, is more pronounced if the same shape is repeated in various sizes?
View answer and explanationThe chapter states that Faith Ringgold's 'Tar Beach' and Tom Wesselmann's 'Still Life #12' are effective examples of which spatial device?
View answer and explanationWhat is the purpose of an 'elevation' drawing in architecture?
View answer and explanationWhy does a strong use of linear perspective sometimes have an 'artificial quality'?
View answer and explanationWhat is the effect of David Hockney's self-portrait 'Self-Portrait with Blue Guitar' using isometric projection instead of linear perspective?
View answer and explanationWhat is a major difference between multipoint perspective and multiple perspective?
View answer and explanationIn the context of the chapter, what is the defining feature of an 'open form' composition?
View answer and explanationWhat type of drawing combines a plan and an elevation in a single image, as seen in the work of Frank Lloyd Wright?
View answer and explanationAccording to the chapter, what is a key difference in how overlapping is used in Edith Hayllar's painting 'A Summer Shower' versus Jacob Lawrence's 'Cabinet Makers'?
View answer and explanationWhat does linear perspective, as a system of creating spatial illusion, recognize about the viewer?
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