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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. 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






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






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






4. rayons resistant to what?






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






6. What artists were influenced by Japanese prints?






7. Robert Smithson






8. 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'.






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






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






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






12. AP on an art product means what






13. Meaning to rub a crayon or other tool onto paper or other material - which is placed onto a textured surface - in order to create the texture of that surface on the paper.






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






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






16. Made of Willow branches - which are fired.






17. The laying of paint thickly






18. The least decorated of the three types of Greek columns - are 'sturdier' than Ionic - they're thicker and shorter.






19. A ratio between two portions of a line in which the lesser of the two is to the greater as the greater is to the sum of both. Ancient Ea ratio between two portions of a line in which the lesser of the two is to the greater as the greater is to the su






20. Continuous frieze






21. 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






22. An image produced from a photographic negative transferred to a metal plate and etched in.






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






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






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






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






27. What goes horizontal across a loom?






28. What type of structure is the Taj Mahal?






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






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






31. Gerorges Seurat - Paul Signac - Henri Edmond Cross






32. Emphasis - contrast - balance - harmony - rhythm - proportion - unity - and variety






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Symmetrical balance

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






39. Pyramids found around Cancun would be whose?






40. What color do two secondary colors make?






41. Relative darkness or lightness of a color






42. An opaque watercolor prepared with gum






43. Analogous colors are colors next to one another on the color wheel






44. 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






45. Liquid in which pigments are suspended to form paint






46. Porous firebrick with insulating values much higher than hardbrick.






47. Mexican murals painted in what theme?






48. Polystyrene -Polyurethane






49. Appropriation art borrows common images from advertising - the mass media and elsewhere - places them in new contexts Example: Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup Cans






50. Gouge and chisel