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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Gray made by mixing complements






2. Stick - Compressed - charcoal pencils - powered charchoal - kneaded putty erasers






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






4. A school - style - or method of painting - adopted chiefly by 17th - century Spanish and Neapolitan painters - esp Caravaggio - characterized by large areas of dark colours - usually relieved with a shaft of ligh






5. 3X 5300 pixels






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






7. Mexican murals painted in what theme?






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






9. To mount a white and black photo - use...






10. Most common oil in oil paints






11. Made of Willow branches - which are fired.






12. 4000 B.C. People used what type of architecture to build? Ex. Stonehenge






13. An art and design principle concerned with the arrangement of one or more elements in a work of art so that they appear symmetrical (even) or asymmetrical (uneven) in design and proportion.






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






15. 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






16. Benin sculpture is in what medium?






17. Is an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects appear in three dimensions.

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






19. 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.






20. What artists were influenced by Japanese prints?






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






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






23. What city had the first skyscraper?






24. Continuous frieze






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






26. Used in water printing






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






28. Fix






29. Helen Frankenthaler - Mark Rothko - Clyford Still - Sam Gilliam






30. What type of structure is the Taj Mahal?






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






32. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile






33. The central area of a church






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






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. 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.






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






38. A print resembling a watercolor - produced from a copper plate etched with nitric






39. 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






40. Monochromatic painting in shades of gray.






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






42. Painter and printmaker of Romantism.Held in high regard by later critics for his expressiveness and creativity - and for the philosophical and mystical undercurrents within his work. Works: The Song of Los - The Lovers Whirlwind - Ancient of Days






43. 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






44. Which tribe created the Great Serpent Mound?






45. 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






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






47. Monticello was build in what architectual style?






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






49. 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






50. Who made large portraits of friends?