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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Soapstone - slate - sandstone - marble - limestone - granite






2. The least decorated of the three types of Greek columns - are 'sturdier' than Ionic - they're thicker and shorter.






3. 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






4. 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






5. Mexican Diego Rivera was Known for painting what?






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






7. The laying of paint thickly






8. 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.






9. A dominant idea or central theme






10. Made of Willow branches - which are fired.






11. Watercolors are transparent - ________ is opaque






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






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






14. 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.






15. Early Greece statues had what characteristics?






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






17. Is the medium to which paint pigment is suspended






18. ...






19. Origin is Mayan






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






21. White coating made of substances such as chalk - plaster - and size that is spread over a surface to make it more receptive to paint






22. 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






23. 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.






24. Gerorges Seurat - Paul Signac - Henri Edmond Cross






25. Woven wall hangings.






26. Girl with a Flower Hat by Rodin - is what type of sculpture?






27. Even heat distribution. super - durable - soakproof - cut resistant.






28. 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.






29. Cyan - Magenta - Yellow - Key (blacK). This ystem is used for printing. For mixing of pigments - it is better to use the secondary colours - since they mix subtractively instead of additively.






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






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






32. Pagoda






33. Gouge and chisel






34. Having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.






35. Salome - Punishment of Tythus - Venus of Urbino

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






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






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






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






40. A painting medium in which pigment is mixed with water - soluble glutinous materials such as size or egg yolk. Also called poster color - poster paint.






41. 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.






42. What artists were influenced by Japanese prints?






43. Mexican murals painted in what theme?






44. Made by Gustav Eiffel - Eiffel - marks the centennial celebration of the French Revolution. Liberty - iconic symbol of freedom and of the United States. French gave the US - statue of liberty






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






46. Monticello was build in what architectual style?






47. What goes horizontal across a loom?






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






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






50. A German performance artist - sculptor - installation artist - graphic artist - art theorist and pedagogue of art. Artwork: Performance : How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare