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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Came in response to the darkness and heaviness of Baroque art - but did continue many of the ideals specified during the 17th century. Rococo related much more to decorative shapes as well as the natural and organic. Swirling shapes and asymmetrical






2. What kind of paper is used in the Book of Kells?






3. Among the more prominent characteristics of his work are his use of chiaroscuro - the theatrical employment of light and shadow derived from Caravaggio






4. The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer






5. A steel needle for engraving on a bare copper plate without acid






6. Highly refractory secondary clays with minimal fluxes and usually fairly coarse particle size - Low shrinkage - buff - color - often non - plastic.






7. Any forcefulness that gives importance or dominance (weight) to some feature or features of an artwork






8. To make a quick sketch






9. A slip is a suspension in water of clay and/or other materials used in the production of ceramic ware






10. Is an optical device used - for example - in drawing or for entertainment. It is one of the inventions leading to photography.






11. A ratio between two portions of a line in which the lesser of the two is to the greater as the greater is to the sum of both. Ancient Ea ratio between two portions of a line in which the lesser of the two is to the greater as the greater is to the su






12. Picasso's 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon'is inspired by what?






13. Jan Vermeer - Canaletto - Guardi - and Paul Sandby






14. AP on an art product means what






15. Conceptual artist known for incorporating text into her work






16. Emphasis - contrast - balance - harmony - rhythm - proportion - unity - and variety






17. In weaving - the thin threads that are actually woven






18. Process of incising shallow grooves into surface of wet or leather hard clay in cross - hatch pattern before applying slurry and joining pieces.






19. Used in water printing






20. Considers the impact of the work: movement - unity - variety - balance - emphasis - contrast - proportion - and pattern.






21. What is another work for low relief?






22. A large earth mound found on the Ohio river would be form what culture?






23. Mexican Diego Rivera was Known for painting what?






24. (mid 1800s) As a reactionagainst the mass - produced goods of the Industrial Revolution






25. Monticello was build in what architectual style?






26. The activity of drawing a graphical representation of a design






27. Describe the art is being presented: form - value - texture - line - shape - color - form.






28. Fix






29. The second oldest medium after encaustic. It was used by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks and perfected by the icon painters during the last 100 years of the old Byzantine Empire (400 AD-1202 AD).






30. Restricted to the subject matter of family or confines of their particular society






31. What do you mix with acrylic paint to make glaze?






32. Only a single point of a volume is closest to the viewer - and all planes seem to recede to one of three vanishing points






33. One of the small pieces used in mosaic work.






34. Early Greece statues had what characteristics?






35. Made out of Metal






36. Liquid in which pigments are suspended to form paint






37. Came in response to Renaissance Art - ominous - otherworldly - and dark in subject. _________ art was heavily influenced by the Counter - reformation and thus more interested in dramatic scenes of saints and history paintings.Art from the Baroque per






38. What city had the first skyscraper?






39. Salome - Punishment of Tythus - Venus of Urbino

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40. Porous firebrick with insulating values much higher than hardbrick.






41. Sturdier then earthenware - stoneware is waterproof even without being glazed.






42. Is the medium to which paint pigment is suspended






43. Made from oxides held in a glass matrix (silica)






44. Known for stone. The term was invented by 19th century art historians - especially for Romanesque architecture - which retained many basic features of Roman architectural style - most notably round - headed arches - but also barrel vaults - apses - a






45. What type of structure is the Taj Mahal?






46. Huge stones






47. Opposite of shade - is the mixture of a color with white - which increases lightness






48. The genre of painting based on using the camera and photographs to gather information and then from this information - creating a painting that appears to be very realistic like a photograph.






49. Eli Jacob - Jack Markow and James Turnbull - Diego Rivera - Stuart Davis Thomas Benton






50. Known by its massive quality - its thick walls - round arches - sturdy piers - groin vaults - large towers and decorative arcading. Each building has clearly defined forms and they are frequently of very regular - symmetrical plan so that the overall