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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Controls the duration of an exposure - the faster the Shutter speed - the shorter the exposure time.






2. 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.






3. Head sculpture - use of metal and negative space






4. Made out of Metal






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






6. 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.






7. Used in water printing






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






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






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






11. 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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12. 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.






13. Polystyrene -Polyurethane






14. 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






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






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






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






18. Monticello was build in what architectual style?






19. Origin is Mayan






20. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile






21. What is another work for low relief?






22. Conceptual artist known for incorporating text into her work






23. Sculptor. Major Work: The Thinker - a naturalist - less concerned with monumental expression than with character and emotion. Departing with centuries of tradition - he turned away from the idealism of the Greeks - and the decorative beauty of the Ba






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

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25. Monochromatic painting in shades of gray.






26. Watercolors are transparent - ________ is opaque






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






28. Mexican Diego Rivera was Known for painting what?






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






30. 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






31. Neo expressionist artist - Jean - Michel Basquiat was an American painter who rose to fame in the 1980s - and was the first African - American artist to gain international acclaim. His emotionally - charged paintings gave rise to graffiti art and the






32. 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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Made of Willow branches - which are fired.






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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