Which statement best describes action painting?
a. the artist emphasizes the act of painting over the completed artwork.
b. the painter works outdoors and directly from live models.
c. the painter emphasizes found objects over traditional materials.
d. the artist uses a geometric composition to energize the painting.

30 points! the early signs of urban life in mesopotamia are associated with an art form named after the sumerian city of uruk. which is the art form? answer choices: a. sculpture b. painting c. pottery d. weaving

What is the primary goal of propaganda art

Match these items. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. aesthetics in art, a technique for defining shape, also used to create a sense of depth 2. composition a perceived line that describes three-dimensional form 3. contour line a method of presenting an illusion of the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface 4. line (pronounced "uhvrr") — a work of art; the sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer 5. oeuvre the way an artist organizes forms (lines, shapes, etc.) in an artwork, either by placing shapes on a flat surface or by arranging forms in space 6. patron the relationship of one part of a person, building, or object to another; for example the size of a statue's head in relationship to the rest of the body 7. personification the study of beauty or good taste; anything related to the study of beauty or good taste 8. perspective giving human characteristics to something that is not human 9. proportion generally a wealthy person who pays an artist to create a work of art; throughout much of history artists could not have survived without "patronage" 10. symbol an object or word or gesture that represents something else