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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. What artists were influenced by Japanese prints?






2. The art of working raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk - cotton - gold - silver - or other material - upon any woven fabric - leather - paper - etc. - with a needle.






3. Art - as sculptural constructions - having movable parts activated by motor - wind - hand pressure - or other direct means.






4. What area was characterized by these words - Heroic - Turbulent - and poetic?






5. A type of modern sculpture consisting of combining multiple objects or forms - often 'found' objects.






6. Paint thinner and brush cleaner






7. The capital building was built in what architectual style?






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






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






10. A method of painting - which uses pigments melted with wax and fixed or fused to the painting surface with heat.






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






12. Air - dry unfired clay






13. Who is created with the first bronze statue since roman times?

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14. Used her life experiences into her artwork - including her marriage - her miscarriages - and her numerous operations - works often are characterized by their stark portrayals of pain - combined elements of the classic religious Mexican tradition with






15. Who made large portraits of friends?






16. Mexican murals painted in what theme?






17. Relative darkness or lightness of a color






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






19. 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






20. ...






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






22. Similar to Ionic in size - but at the top have elaborate floral designs.






23. What type of paper would have a raised texture?






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






25. 3X 5300 pixels






26. 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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27. A measurement of film's sensitivity to light. More sensitive (faster) films have higher ISO numbers and require less exposure in order to make a properly - exposed picture.






28. Line - shape - form - color - value - texture - and space






29. An image produced from a photographic negative transferred to a metal plate and etched in.






30. Benin sculpture is in what medium?






31. What would not be seen in a typical western water color?






32. 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






33. Gray made by mixing complements






34. Salome - Punishment of Tythus - Venus of Urbino

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






36. To mount a white and black photo - use...






37. Woven wall hangings.






38. A print resembling a watercolor - produced from a copper plate etched with nitric






39. Is a circle - shaped opening in a lens (a hole - really) through which light passes to strike the film. The size of the aperture is expressed as an f - number - like f/8 or f/11.






40. What kind of harmful stubstance does Printmaking Plastalina have?






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






42. Made of Willow branches - which are fired.






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






44. Is a process similar to kneading dough - it loosens the clay circulating its moisture throughout.






45. Italian term meaning smoke - describing a very delicate gradation of light and shade in the modeling of figures; often ascribed to Da Vinci's work.






46. His versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man






47. Considered one of the greatest printmakers of all time. Working with both woodcuts and copper engravings - he attained a level of detail that is virtually unsurpassed.






48. Stick - Compressed - charcoal pencils - powered charchoal - kneaded putty erasers






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






50. Monochromatic painting in shades of gray.






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