Lesson T3.2.1

T3.2.1 Analysing and evaluating the work of others Quiz: KS3 Art & Design, Unit 3

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Lesson T3.2.1, Analysing and evaluating the work of others: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Art & Design (National Curriculum), Unit 3: Analysing and evaluating art and design, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which set of terms describes the formal elements used to analyse art?

    • Line, shape, tone, colour, texture, form and space in a visual work
    • Tempo, pitch, rhythm, harmony, melody and dynamics in a piece of music
    • Brand, price, packaging, label, barcode and shelf position in a store
    • Verb, noun, adjective, adverb, pronoun and clause in a written sentence

  2. What does analysing an artwork involve?

    • Looking closely at how the formal elements are used and the effect they create
    • Deciding whether the artist liked the teacher who set the project at school
    • Measuring the size of the frame and noting the weight of the paint used on it
    • Identifying the price the artwork would be likely to sell for at an auction

  3. What does 'context' mean when evaluating an artwork?

    • The time, place and circumstances in which the work was made and first seen
    • The number of visitors who have looked at the work in a single day in the gallery
    • The colour of the wall on which the work is hung in the gallery space today
    • The name of the company that printed the catalogue for the exhibition last year

  4. Why might an artist's intention be important when evaluating their work?

    • Knowing the intention removes any need to consider the materials that were used
    • Knowing the intention means that the work can be sold for a higher price later
    • Knowing the intention means that the work never needs to be looked at closely
    • Knowing the intention helps judge whether the work achieves what it set out to do

  5. Which evidence supports a reasoned evaluation of a painting?

    • A general feeling that the painting is pleasant or unpleasant to look at today
    • The fact that many people have visited the gallery where the painting is displayed
    • Specific features such as brushwork, colour choices and the arrangement of shapes
    • The personal opinion of a friend who has no knowledge of painting at all

  6. What is the difference between an opinion and a reasoned judgement?

    • An opinion is written down, while a reasoned judgement is always spoken out loud
    • A reasoned judgement is supported by evidence from the work, while an opinion may not be
    • A reasoned judgement always uses the word beautiful in every single sentence written
    • An opinion is always correct, while a reasoned judgement is only a guess about it

  7. How does tone help to convey mood in a painting?

    • Tone can only be seen in photographs and can never be seen in real paintings
    • Tone has no effect on mood because it only changes the size of the shapes used
    • Tone is used only to show the price of the painting on the label of the frame
    • Dark tones can suggest mystery or sadness, while light tones can suggest calm or joy

  8. What does an artist's use of colour often communicate?

    • The exact price of the paint used to make the work in the studio last year
    • Mood, emotion and meaning, for example warm colours often suggest energy and heat
    • Only the names of the colours used in the paint kit that the artist bought
    • The number of coats of varnish that were applied to the finished surface

  9. Which of these describes how line can be analysed?

    • Looking at whether lines are thick or thin, curved or straight, and what they suggest
    • Counting how many pencils were used to make all of the lines in the work
    • Deciding whether the lines look expensive or cheap to the viewer in the room
    • Measuring the length of each line and writing the figure on the back of the page

  10. What does comparing two artists help a pupil to do?

    • Find out which artist earned the most money from exhibitions over their career
    • Decide which artist's paintings are the most expensive to frame for display
    • Decide which artist is taller or more famous in the history of art lessons
    • Identify similarities and differences in their approach, subject and purpose

  11. Which of these is an example of analysing the use of materials?

    • Writing the price of the canvas from a shop catalogue for the record of the work
    • Stating that the artwork was made in a building with a red front door on it
    • Noting how thick paint has been applied to create texture on the surface
    • Listing the names of the people who helped to hang the work in the gallery

  12. Why is it useful to consider the viewer's response when analysing a work?

    • It helps identify how the work affects people and what it communicates to them
    • It is needed only to decide how many people will visit the gallery in the week
    • It removes the need to look at the composition or colours used in the work at all
    • It means that the artist's intention is no longer relevant to the analysis of the work

  13. What is the main purpose of a critical analysis of a work of art?

    • To understand how the work works and form a reasoned view of its effect
    • To find out how much the work weighs when it is placed on the wall of the room
    • To prove that the work is either good or bad for the school's record books
    • To count the number of brushstrokes and record the total on the page of notes

  14. Which of these shows evidence-based analysis of a sculpture?

    • Noting how the carved surface catches light and how the form changes from different sides
    • Stating that the sculpture was given a score of seven out of ten by a friend
    • Saying the sculpture is nice and that the material looks heavy to the eye
    • Describing the colour of the wall behind the sculpture in the gallery space

  15. What does it mean to compare the use of colour in two paintings?

    • To note similarities and differences in the colours and the effects they create
    • To check which painting has more paint on the back of the canvas support
    • To count the number of people who looked at each painting on that particular day
    • To see which painting has the most expensive frame in the room at the time

  16. Which term describes the path the eye takes through an artwork?

    • Glaze layer, which describes a thin transparent coat of colour on a painting
    • Relief depth, which describes raised areas of paint standing out from a surface
    • Scumbled edge, which describes a soft, broken edge made with a dry brush
    • Visual flow, which describes the route the eye follows through a composition

  17. Why should analysis of a work of art refer to specific parts of the work?

    • Specific references mean that the work can be sold more easily at the next fair
    • Specific references remove the need for any judgement at all about the work
    • Specific references show the evidence behind each point that is made about it
    • Specific references make the analysis longer so that the page is filled to the bottom

  18. What is the best way to structure a critical response to an artwork?

    • Give the judgement first with no description and no supporting detail at all
    • List the materials used and then stop without making any further comment on it
    • Describe the work, analyse its formal features, then give a reasoned judgement
    • Describe only the frame and the wall it hangs on in the gallery space nearby

  19. A pupil says that a painting 'looks sad'. What should they do to support this view?

    • Repeat the word sad several times and say that the painting is very sad indeed
    • Say that they feel sad about the price of the painting in the gallery shop
    • Say that the artist must have been sad at the time they made the painting itself
    • Point to specific features, such as dark colours or a downward composition, that suggest sadness

  20. Which of these is an accurate statement about analysing art?

    • Analysis must always end with a single word that sums up the whole of the work
    • Analysis can consider both what the artist intended and how viewers respond to the work
    • Analysis is only valid when the artwork is hung in a museum with a printed label
    • Analysis cannot be done without knowing the price of the artwork in the market

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