Name: Allyana Marie F.

Santos Date: March 3, 2022

Year/Course/Section: AB Political Science – 1A Professor: Ms. Jacqueline Blacano

ARTS APPRECIATION
- Quiz No. 1 -

1. Name the four types of lines.

→ There are four types of lines which consists of vertical lines, horizontal lines,
diagonal lines and curved lines. Vertical lines are lines that travels up and down
and are perpendicular to horizontal lines. They often emphasize height in a room
or in art as it leads the eye from bottom to top and vice versa which makes
people look slender when used in apparel. It also signifies dignity, discipline and
strength in art. When it comes to horizontal lines, they are lines that generally
travels from left to right and are relative to the horizon. In art, it often establishes
a feeling of rest or relaxation as well as develops a ground in space. They are the
counteract of vertical lines and if there’s a lot of horizontal lines in a room it can
make the room look so dull. Also, when used in clothing it can make the person
wearing it look heavier. Diagonal lines are lines that are angled and can either be
an incline or decline slope. Artistically, they can be described as "unbalanced"
and are considered neither horizontal nor vertical as they break the monotony of
vertical and horizontal lines. They also help the eye move around the room
making it more interesting but also different to use because of its appearance.
Diagonal lines tend to emphasize the corners more. Lastly, curved lines are lines,
that bend and change their direction gradually. They can be simply wavy or
spiral. Such lines convey the feelings of comfort and ease, as well as sensual
quality such as grace and youth as they remind us of the human body. Curved
lines also make the atmosphere more relaxed, lively yet informal.
2. Describe the difference in symmetrical and asymmetrical balance.
→ Symmetrical balance simply means that the work of art is the same on one
side as the other. We can imagine that there’s a center line dividing an artwork
into two but still are proportional with same length, width, volume, design and etc.
To put simply when we can say that an artwork has symmetrical balance if they
mirror each other if we’ll imagine that there’s an imaginary line between them. On
contrary, when we say that an artwork has asymmetrical balance it means that
the two halves of the work of art are different from each other. However, they try
to create balance despite of the difference from each other.
3. Emphasis refers only to a brighter color.
A. True B. False
4. Give two examples of rhythm not discussed in the presentation.
→ Aside from the repetition that is discussed in the presentation as an example
of rhythm other examples are transition and gradation. Through the transition,
rhythm leads the eyes gently and subtly into an uninterrupted, continuous flow
from one spot in the room to the next. Transition is not as easy to define as the
 other principles. Unlike gradation or repetition, transitions tend to be a smooth
flow in which the eyes glide from one spot to another. Using a curvy line to lead
the eye gently is the most common use of transition. Examples of this include
rounded edges, winding paths or arched doorways. Another principle of rhythm is
gradation. The size of the same objects changes from large to small or from
small to large, from light to dark or vice versa. This creates a nice rhythm drawing
the eyes up and down the line of gradation. This type of rhythm is taking different
sized elements and decreasing or increasing one or more of its qualities. Varied
sizes would be the most obvious implementation of this. For example, different
sized candle clusters on a basic tray create a great interest due to its shown
progression. You can also use color to achieve gradation such as a monochrome
color scheme where every element is a shade slightly different from one hue.
5. Which of the following is not a correct definition of balance.
A. Distribution of visual weight.
B. Creates a sense of rest and equilibrium.
C. Equality between opposite elements.
D. Ending figure in your checkbook.