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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. 4000 B.C. People used what type of architecture to build? Ex. Stonehenge






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






3. A style of abstract painting in which dominates form and texture.






4. What can be added to a plaster Paris to reduce density?






5. Polystyrene -Polyurethane






6. Meaning to rub a crayon or other tool onto paper or other material - which is placed onto a textured surface - in order to create the texture of that surface on the paper.






7. The action of constructing rampparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows






8. AP on an art product means what






9. 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.






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






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






12. Who said ' less is more'?






13. Rene Magritte






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






15. 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






16. Relative darkness or lightness of a color






17. Bright - round - flat and filbert - can be cleaned with turpentine - ferrule - metal part of brush






18. Common characteristics: flying buttress - copious amounts of stained glass windows - vast amounts of statuary - and many vaulted roofs - Rose Window - Ex. Chartres Cathedral






19. Liquid in which pigments are suspended to form paint






20. Air - dry unfired clay






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






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






23. Fix






24. What artists were influenced by Japanese prints?






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






26. 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.






27. Benin sculpture is in what medium?






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






29. To make a quick sketch






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






31. 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






32. What city had the first skyscraper?






33. Rocks - pebbles etc - 'a hole can it self have as much shape meaning as a solid mass. The first hole made through a piece of stone is a revelation. The hole connects one side to the other - making it immediately more three - dimensional. A hole can i






34. Woodblock - Relief Printing - Lithography - Screenprinting - Intaglio - Etching - Dry Point - Photograuv






35. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile






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






37. Anvils - Blocks - fine pliers - burnisher - files - saw - mandrels






38. Gray made by mixing complements






39. The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






44. 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).






45. Mexican Diego Rivera was Known for painting what?






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






47. Focused on religious Mannerism - which consisted of flattened forms and complex compositions.






48. 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.






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






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