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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Is the traditional size for fabric support on panels. It seals porous fabric and isolates it from ground or oil paints.






2. Benin sculpture is in what medium?






3. In art - the perception of depth in nature as enhanced by haze in the atmosphere; how the appearance of objects is altered over distance by the effects of the air between the viewer and the object






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






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






6. Most common oil in oil paints






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






8. 3X 5300 pixels






9. 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.






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






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






12. What city had the first skyscraper?






13. Polystyrene -Polyurethane






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






15. 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.






16. 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.


17. Used in water printing






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






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






20. Continuous frieze






21. Relative darkness or lightness of a color






22. 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.






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






24. Paint thinner and brush cleaner






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






26. When using a hand saw what safety should you use?






27. The art or technique of painting on a moist - plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture.






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






29. 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.






30. 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






31. Who said ' less is more'?






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






33. Rene Magritte






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






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






36. rayons resistant to what?






37. Huge stones






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






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






40. Monochromatic painting in shades of gray.






41. 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






42. 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






43. Chinese architect - designed Pyramide du Lourve






44. Symmetrical balance


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






46. Relative darkness or lightness of a color






47. 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'.






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






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






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