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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Eli Jacob - Jack Markow and James Turnbull - Diego Rivera - Stuart Davis Thomas Benton






2. A 2 dimensional art that has string - photos - and others is what?






3. Analogous colors are colors next to one another on the color wheel






4. Which tribe created the Great Serpent Mound?






5. What color do two secondary colors make?






6. What does the Buddha look like most of the time?






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






8. Is the medium to which paint pigment is suspended






9. Focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy - rather than on figures - because it is feared by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry and thereby a sin against God - forbidden in the Qur'an.






10. AP on an art product means what






11. An art and design principle concerned with the arrangement of one or more elements in a work of art so that they appear symmetrical (even) or asymmetrical (uneven) in design and proportion.






12. The laying of paint thickly






13. A painting technique in which - as the name suggests - a little bit of paint is put on a dry brush. When applied - it produces a broken - scratchy effect.






14. Glass fused over metal using high tempeture (don't use nickle)






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






16. Head sculpture - use of metal and negative space






17. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile






18. Used in water printing






19. The distance between the nearest and furthest objects in a photograph that are considered to be acceptably sharp.






20. Painter and printmaker of Romantism.Held in high regard by later critics for his expressiveness and creativity - and for the philosophical and mystical undercurrents within his work. Works: The Song of Los - The Lovers Whirlwind - Ancient of Days






21. Mass - Space - Plane - Line - Movement - Scale - Texture - Color






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






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






24. Is used to stop paper from absorbing paint in water based painting






25. A skeletal framework built as a support on which a clay - wax - or plaster figure is constructed.






26. Controls the duration of an exposure - the faster the Shutter speed - the shorter the exposure time.






27. The art or technique of painting on a moist - plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture.






28. Rene Magritte






29. A form of painting in which tiny dots of primary - colors are used to generate secondary colors. It is very similar to Divisionism - except that where Divisionism is concerned with color theory - Pointillism is more focused on the specific style of b






30. A dominant idea or central theme






31. Product that extends the drying time - and paint.






32. Continuous frieze






33. What invention allowed the Romans to build large space?






34. Relative darkness or lightness of a color






35. 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






36. Is the traditional size for fabric support on panels. It seals porous fabric and isolates it from ground or oil paints.






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






38. Possin was a French painter in the classical style.Themes of tragedy and death are prevalent in Poussin's work.[13] Et in Arcadia ego - a subject he painted twice (second version is seen at right) - exemplifies his cerebral approach. In this composit

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39. A mosque.Famous in particular for its massive dome - it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. Has pendentives.






40. Salome - Punishment of Tythus - Venus of Urbino

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41. To loosen clay and circulate the moisture throughout. To remove the air






42. 4000 B.C. People used what type of architecture to build? Ex. Stonehenge






43. When the regular repetition of particular forms or elements occurs in a work of art - that work is said to have ______. It suggests motion.






44. Who was the Harlem Renaissance artist who photographed Harlem?






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






46. A measurement of film's sensitivity to light.






47. To make a quick sketch






48. Yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof






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






50. What Architect style was copied for American colonial architecture?







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