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Texas Art Teacher Certification Exam

Subjects : teaching, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The dimension of color that is determined by the wavelength of light; what we know as the color names blue - green - and so forth.






2. Technique of ornamenting in which small grains of metal - usually gold - are soldered to a flat surface






3. The threads running from side to side across a fabric; wool






4. Known for his glass sculpture






5. A solid screen - covered with icons - at the front of the church - dividing the sanctuary from the body of the building.






6. Made possible by the contrariety between grease and water - printing produced through the use of ink on a flat surface (e.g. - stone or metal - A print produced by a printing process in which a smooth surface is treated so that the ink will adhere on






7. Method of painting in which the colors are mixed with egg yolk or other substances - instead of oil






8. Printmaking where the design is scratched into the steel plate with a hard - steel tool






9. A porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area - Roman buildings followed this Greek architectural style






10. Process of smoothing metal surface witha flat or slightly round-faced hammer






11. Enameling technique - used more gold and less color than cloisonne. Starts with thick gold piece - cut tiny troughs wherever want color to be - gold is most prominent in end - rarely has patterns engraved.






12. Pottery that has been fired but not yet glazed.






13. An Italian movement begun shortly before and during WWI. It depicted dynamic movement and stressed the violence and speed of the Machine Age. They advocated revolution and glorified war.(Balla - Severini - Boccioni)






14. Produces a red dye - the chemical name for rust






15. Processes designed to produce tonal effects






16. Creates blue dye






17. A simple printmaking technique in which ink or paint is appleid to a metal or plastic plate - worked with various tools - and then printed onto paper using a press - roller - or other pressure.






18. Embroidery done in cross-stitch on fine single net






19. French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955) - Influences include hard sharp precision of a machine age






20. Application of potassium sulphide






21. A print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil






22. To raise a relief design on the surface of paper through pressure-raised paper to form image - with or without ink printed






23. Period in which stained glass windows were introduced for church decoration






24. Fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure - Fusing two pieces of material using a heat process; most commonly used with metal and plastics






25. An enameling technique in which thin wire partitions-cloisons-are filled with enamel. It is an art form practiced in ancient Byzantium






26. A decorative design made of one material sewn over another






27. A philosophical doctrine and literary and dramatic movement that insists on the existence of individuals as basic and important. believes that the world is inhernetly meaningless and individuals must find meaning in their literal - concrete existence






28. Emphasis of this architecture is on the horizontal






29. Paintings with the emphasis on inner emotions - sensations - or ideas rather than actual appearances






30. Technique of shading using dots to control value






31. This technique is so called because its finished prints often resemble watercolors or wash drawings. It is a favorite method of printmakers to achieve a wide range of tonal values. The technique consists of exposing the plate to acid through a layer






32. Joining small pieces of metal together using molten metal - bonding metals and alloys that melt at temperatures below 840






33. Watercolor with inert white pigment mixed in. Inert pigment is pigment that becomes colorless or virtually colorless paint. In gouache - it serves to make the color opaque - which means it is used at full length - watercolor mixed with a high concent






34. Term used to describe the many degrees of shading between black and white






35. Date: 1839-1906 Important: Painted Mount Saint Victoire in Aix en- Provence over 60 times. Each painting is different b/c of angle and light -Trust your own eyes - and fanatic for the truth -Light- vibrations of color-Like an impressionist- heavy han






36. Journalist who questioned the policies of the governor of New York in the 1700's. He was jailed; he sued - and this court case was the basis for our freedom of speech and press. He was found not guilty.






37. An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing - An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing






38. Something that supports a sculpture






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






40. French Painter - who started his career as a caricaturist - then converted to landscape painting by his early mentor Boudin. From 1890 he concentrated on series of pictures in which he painted the same subject at different times of the day in differe






41. A style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s - modern technique with which a painter creates optical illusions with the use of dazzling patterns - abstract art athat uses geometric shapes and vivid colors to create optical illusions - such as an il






42. A fabric-dyeing method which uses wax to coat areas that don't need to be dyed






43. Term used to visualize a recreation of audio-video






44. Printing process in which the printing plate that has raised that is rolled with ink to print.






45. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines






46. Material used to imbed rings - bracelets - necklaces -etc when making hand-wrought jewelry






47. In lithography - a waxy substance used to draw or paint images on a lithographic stone or plate






48. Joining of two metals above 800F (most common) - the process of joining metal with a filler rod that melts at a temperature below the metal being joined - Uses a molten filler metal to crate joints. Capillary action is required to distribute the fill






49. A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops






50. Renowned for paintings and prints