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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Porous firebrick with insulating values much higher than hardbrick.






2. 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.






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






4. Soapstone - slate - sandstone - marble - limestone - granite






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






6. rayons resistant to what?






7. Only a single point of a volume is closest to the viewer - and all planes seem to recede to one of three vanishing points






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. Seen as meditative art. The use of ONE COLOR






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






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






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






13. What art historian/collector was responsible for their success of Pollock/Kandinksy?






14. In oil painting - the technique of brushing one layer of paint on top of another in a way that reveals some of the under color.






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






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






17. Most common oil in oil paints






18. Who said ' less is more'?






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






20. Origin is Mayan






21. The principle in oil painting that suggests each layer of paint should contain more oil than the one beneath. Awareness of this concept helps ensure permanence.

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






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






24. 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






25. What type of art/painting needs to be covered in glass or sprayed?






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






27. Rene Magritte






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






29. 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






30. Polystyrene -Polyurethane






31. ...






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






33. What do you mix with acrylic paint to make glaze?






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. What city had the first skyscraper?






38. Mexican Diego Rivera was Known for painting what?






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






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






41. What artists were influenced by Japanese prints?






42. Symmetrical balance

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43. A large earth mound found on the Ohio river would be form what culture?






44. 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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45. Chinese architect - designed Pyramide du Lourve






46. Pagoda






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






48. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile






49. Pyramids found around Cancun would be whose?






50. Robert Smithson