The term “print” has several meanings, so it is important to understand exactly what is meant by the artistic terminology. A print in the artistic sense is not a reproduction of a work of art done in some other medium, such as painting or drawing. That can in no sense be considered a work of art, since the artist had no involvement with it. A print is an original work of art created by an indirect methoD.Instead of making an image directly on a surface, as in drawing or painting, the artist works on a master surface, which may be a sheet of metal, a block of stone, wood, plastic, or linoleum. From this master surface, numerous impressions may be made by inking the surface, laying a sheet of paper on it, and then subjecting both surface and paper to pressure, generally by means of a printing press.
A print may exist in several versions. Sometimes the printmaker alters the image between impressions, so that each print is slightly different from the others. Any series of such prints is referred to as multiples. The number of impressions (known as the edition) that are possible from a single original varies with the material. Prints made from linoleum, which wears readily, will be fewer than those made from a metal plate, which is capable of striking fine-quality prints in the thousands. It is customary to number prints as they come off the press, the earlier impressions being the finest and therefore the most desirable.
Prints incorporate the same compositional principles, as paintings. Line, shape, or texture may be the predominant element according to the printing technique useD.Some prints have obvious decorative qualities while others may be filled with emotional impact.
Printmaking derives from two historical sources: early woodblocks into which an image was cut and used to illustrate a book or playing cards, and the medieval practice of decorating metal with incised designs, as in armor. Today most techniques fall into one of four categories: relief, intaglio, lithography, and serigraphy. However, there are many variations, combinations with photographic techniques, and considerable overlapping.
1. In the artistic sense, a print is a work of art created by ___.
2. Which of the following is mentioned as an example of a master surface?
3. It can be inferred that prints may differ from other works of art in terms of all of the following EXCEPT___.
4. A metal plate is compared favorably with linoleum as a meter surface because a metal plate ___.
5. It can be inferred that prints may differ from other works of art in terms of all of the following EXCEPT ___.
问题1选项
A.making a painting from an original drawing
B.drawing or painting similar images many times
C.transferring an original image from one surface to another
D.copying an original image made on paper onto a hard surface
问题2选项
A.a drawing or painting
B.a block of stone
C.a sheet of paper
D.a printing press
问题3选项
A.compositional principles
B.use of line, shape, or texture
C.decorative qualities
D.emotional impact
问题4选项
A.lasts longer
B.is less expensive
C.makes prints more quickly
D.produces a greater variety of prints
问题5选项
A.emotional impact
B.use of line, shape, or texture
C.decorative qualities
D.compositional principles
第1题:C
第2题:B
第3题:B
第4题:C
第5题:B
1.细节事实题。由题干可以定位到原文第一段“Instead of making an image directly on a surface, as in drawing or painting, the artist works on a master surface, which may be a sheet of metal, a block of stone, wood, plastic, or linoleum. From this master surface, numerous impressions may be made by inking the surface, laying a sheet of paper on it, and then subjecting both surface and paper to pressure, generally by means of a printing press.”,中文翻译为:与在绘画或绘画中直接在一个表面上作画不同,艺术家在一个主表面上作画,主表面可以是一块金属板、一块石头、木头、塑料或油毡。在这个主表面上,通过在表面上涂上油墨,在上面铺上一张纸,然后用印刷机对表面和纸张进行压印,可以产生许多印痕。故判断C选项“将原始图像从一个表面转移到另一个表面”正确。
2.推理判断题。由题干关键字“a master surface”可以定位到原文第一段 “Instead of making an image directly on a surface, as in drawing or painting, the artist works on a master surface, which may be a sheet of metal, a block of stone, wood, plastic, or linoleum.”,中文翻译为:与在绘画或绘画中直接在一个表面上作画不同,艺术家在一个主表面上作画,主表面可以是一块金属板、一块石头、木头、塑料或油毡。可知,B选项“一块石头”正确。
3.推理判断题。由A选项“创作原则”可以定位到原文第一段“A print is an original work of art created by an indirect method. Instead of making an image directly on a surface, as in drawing or painting, the artist works on a master surface, which may be a sheet of metal, a block of stone, wood, plastic, or linoleum.”,中文翻译为:版画是一种间接创作的原创艺术作品。与在绘画或绘画中直接在一个表面上作画不同,艺术家在一个主表面上作画,主表面可以是一块金属板、一块石头、木头、塑料或油毡。则A选项正确,排除。由B选项“线条、形状或纹理的使用”可以定位到原文倒数第二段“Prints incorporate the same compositional principles, as paintings. Line, shape, or texture may be the predominant element according to the printing technique used.”,中文翻译为:版画和绘画一样,包含同样的构图原则。根据所使用的印刷技术,线条、形状或纹理可能是主要元素。可知B选项错误。由C选项“装饰的
品质”D选项“情绪的影响”可以定位到原文倒数第二段“Some prints have obvious decorative qualities while others may be filled with emotional impact.”,中文翻译为:一些版画具有明显的装饰性,而另一些则可能充满情感的冲击。知C、D选项正确,排除。答案为B。
4.推理判断题。由题干可以定位到原文第二段中“Prints made from linoleum, which wears readily, will be fewer than those made from a metal plate, which is capable of striking fine-quality prints in the thousands.”,中文翻译为:油毡制成的印刷品很容易磨损,它比金属板制成的印刷品要少,而金属板能印出成千上万张高质量的印刷品。可以得知C选项“使打印速度更快”正确。
5.原试题即与3题重复。