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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. 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.






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






3. Made out of Metal






4. A type of modern sculpture consisting of combining multiple objects or forms - often 'found' objects.






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






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






7. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile






8. 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.






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






10. What is another work for low relief?






11. Most common oil in oil paints






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






13. Liquid in which pigments are suspended to form paint






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. Used in water printing






16. The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer






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






18. Mexican murals painted in what theme?






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






20. Mexican Diego Rivera was Known for painting what?






21. ...






22. 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.






23. Using a mixture of black mixed with a color to make it darker. The opposite of shade is tint.






24. Statuettes were mostly used for two purposes: to incarnate a spirit of the bush - and the second was to represent a spouse from the other world 'Blolo Bla' or 'Blolo Bian'.






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






26. Mass - Space - Plane - Line - Movement - Scale - Texture - Color






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






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






29. The tallest and thinnest of the three types of Greek columns. They tend to have scrolls at the tops.






30. The central area of a church






31. Gerorges Seurat - Paul Signac - Henri Edmond Cross






32. An effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something.






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






34. Robert Smithson






35. Conceptual artist known for incorporating text into her work






36. A luxury item - and used by the Early Christian artist for allegorical purposes.






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






38. 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






39. A wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs






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






41. rayons resistant to what?






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






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






44. Which tribe created the Great Serpent Mound?






45. Considers the impact of the work: movement - unity - variety - balance - emphasis - contrast - proportion - and pattern.






46. Works of art and programs - funded by the US Treasury Dept - created to help provide economic relief to the citizens.






47. What color do two secondary colors make?






48. Rothko - Warhol and Litchenstein






49. Produced by mixing a primary and secondary color ex. blue - green - red violet






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







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