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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Mies Van der Rohe (and Lilly Reich)






2. Eli Jacob - Jack Markow and James Turnbull - Diego Rivera - Stuart Davis Thomas Benton






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






4. Hard - dense firebrick generally used only in high - stress areas of kiln (floor - burner ports - flues - bagwall) and for corrosive firing processes (salt - soda - wood).






5. Is a process similar to kneading dough - it loosens the clay circulating its moisture throughout.






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






7. What type of structure is the Taj Mahal?






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






9. The central area of a church






10. Describe the art is being presented: form - value - texture - line - shape - color - form.






11. Seen as meditative art. The use of ONE COLOR






12. (mid 1800s) As a reactionagainst the mass - produced goods of the Industrial Revolution






13. Salome - Punishment of Tythus - Venus of Urbino

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14. 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.






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Any forcefulness that gives importance or dominance (weight) to some feature or features of an artwork






20. Monochromatic painting in shades of gray.






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






22. 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






23. The laying of paint thickly






24. Is an optical device used - for example - in drawing or for entertainment. It is one of the inventions leading to photography.






25. 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






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






27. Picasso's 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon'is inspired by what?






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






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






30. Similar to Ionic in size - but at the top have elaborate floral designs.






31. 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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32. Even heat distribution. super - durable - soakproof - cut resistant.






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Method of dyeing fabric by covering certain sections with wax






38. The Four Horsemen of the Acoplycolase - The Knight - The Death and the devil - Melencholia - St. Jerome






39. Benin sculpture is in what medium?






40. Used in water printing






41. Continuous frieze






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






43. 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.






44. Made of Willow branches - which are fired.






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






46. Origin is Mayan






47. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile






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






49. Is the medium to which paint pigment is suspended






50. Paint thinner and brush cleaner






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