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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Which tribe created the Great Serpent Mound?






2. 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






3. Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie house was influenced by what style?






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. 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.






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






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






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






9. A British portrait and landscape painter.Works: The Blue Boy






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






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






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






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






14. Gerorges Seurat - Paul Signac - Henri Edmond Cross






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






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






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






18. An opaque watercolor prepared with gum






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






20. 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






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






22. Kandinksky - Gorky - Hoffman - Graham - Pollock - Willem de Kooning - Philip Guston






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






24. The central area of a church






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






26. 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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 3X 5300 pixels






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38. A form of decoration made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting color.






39. Conceptual artist known for incorporating text into her work






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Relative darkness or lightness of a color






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






46. Pagoda






47. Polystyrene -Polyurethane






48. Art that helps improve our relationship with the natural world






49. Made out of Metal






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