What are some expressive characteristics associated with the color blue?A) FreedomB) CalmC) PassionD) AnxietyE) QuietF) Love
What will be an ideal response?
A, B, E
Although emotional responses to color are both culturally conditioned and intensely personal, blue is often associated with the sky and ocean, and the freedom implied by those elements. Blue is a "cool" color and has been shown to have a calming effect. Artists have therefore often used it to express feelings of tranquility.
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The Federal Theatre project of the 1930s was created to help theatre artists through the Depression; it included units for African Americans.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Kabuki acting is a combination of: a. operatic singing and choreography
b. physical positions and warrior speeches. c. stylized speaking and dancing. d. psychological states and emotional recall.
Art that communicates exclusively through such formal means as line, shape, color, and texture is called __________.
A. Surrealist B. nonrepresentational C. abstract D. Expressionist
Sarcophagi began to gain popularity among Christians for burial so their production increased. Which of the following best fits with this statement?
a. The use of niches which held small statues depicting figures from Greek and Roman mythology became a common theme. b. Often these were made prior to the death of an individual so facial features remained blank until they were purchased. c. The theme of Christ as a King with a throne on his head was among the popular figures depicted. d. Joseph, the father of Jesus, was depicted as a carpenter to show his importance to the life of Christ.