Visual arts jamb past questions and answers

Visual arts jamb past questions and answers

Here are a few:

Who is the renowned Nigerian artist known for his distinctive "Uli" art style?

a) Ben Enwonwu

b) Bruce Onobrakpeya

c) Uche Okeke

d) Yusuf Grillo

Answer: c) Uche Okeke

What is the primary color wheel used in art and design?

a) Red, Yellow, Blue

b) Red, Green, Blue

c) Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

d) Red, Yellow, Green

Answer: a) Red, Yellow, Blue

Which artistic movement is characterized by distorted and dreamlike imagery, often with a focus on the subconscious?

a) Cubism

b) Surrealism

c) Impressionism

d) Abstract Expressionism

Answer: b) Surrealism

In sculpture, what term is used for the process of adding material, such as clay or wax, to create a three-dimensional form?

a) Carving

b) Welding

c) Casting

d) Modeling

Answer: d) Modeling

Who painted the famous artwork "Starry Night"?

a) Pablo Picasso

b) Vincent van Gogh

c) Leonardo da Vinci

d) Claude Monet

Answer: b) Vincent van Gogh

Which African country is known for the ancient rock-hewn churches of Lalibela?

a) Ethiopia

b) Nigeria

c) Egypt

d) South Africa

Answer: a) Ethiopia

What is the term for a monochromatic painting technique that uses shades of gray to create the illusion of volume and depth?

a) Pointillism

b) Tenebrism

c) Fauvism

d) Impasto

Answer: b) Tenebrism

Who is the Mexican artist famous for her self-portraits and surrealist paintings?

a) Georgia O'Keeffe

b) Frida Kahlo

c) Mary Cassatt

d) Tamara de Lempicka

Answer: b) Frida Kahlo

Which art movement is known for using everyday objects as art, challenging traditional notions of art and aesthetics?

a) Abstract Expressionism

b) Pop Art

c) Impressionism

d) Dadaism

Answer: b) Pop Art

Who is the Italian artist renowned for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican?

a) Michelangelo

b) Leonardo da Vinci

c) Raphael

d) Caravaggio

Answer: a) Michelangelo

In photography, what does the acronym "SLR" stand for?

a) Single Lens Reflector

b) Single Lens Resolution

c) Single Lens Reflex

d) Shutter Lens Rear

Answer: c) Single Lens Reflex

Which art movement was characterized by its focus on geometric shapes and primary colors, often using rectangles and squares?

a) Cubism

b) Futurism

c) Suprematism

d) Abstract Expressionism

Answer: c) Suprematism

Who is the American artist famous for his iconic "Campbell's Soup Cans" artwork?

a) Andy Warhol

b) Jackson Pollock

c) Willem de Kooning

d) Jasper Johns

Answer: a) Andy Warhol

Which ancient civilization is known for its intricate pottery featuring black-figure and red-figure techniques?

a) Ancient Egypt

b) Ancient Greece

c) Ancient Rome

d) Mesopotamia

Answer: b) Ancient Greece

Who is the French artist known for his use of pointillism, a painting technique using small dots of color to create an image?

a) Georges Seurat

b) Henri Matisse

c) Edgar Degas

d) Paul Cézanne

Answer: a) Georges Seurat

What art technique involves cutting and assembling various materials, such as paper, fabric, and objects, to create a three-dimensional composition?

a) Collage

b) Encaustic

c) Fresco

d) Stippling

Answer: a) Collage

Which ancient civilization is known for the construction of the Great Pyramids in Giza?

a) Ancient China

b) Ancient India

c) Ancient Greece

d) Ancient Egypt

Answer: d) Ancient Egypt

Who is the American artist famous for his "drip paintings" created using a unique pouring and splattering technique?

a) Mark Rothko

b) Roy Lichtenstein

c) Jackson Pollock

d) Keith Haring

Answer: c) Jackson Pollock

In art, what is the term for a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional object or scene?

a) Perspective

b) Abstraction

c) Impasto

d) Glazing

Answer: a) Perspective

What famous sculpture, believed to depict the Greek goddess Aphrodite, was discovered on the island of Milos in 1820?

a) The Venus de Milo

b) The Winged Victory of Samothrace

c) The Laocoon Group

d) The Discus-Thrower

Answer: a) The Venus de Milo