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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Origin is Mayan






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






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






4. Continuous frieze






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






6. A style of abstract painting in which dominates form and texture.






7. Symmetrical balance

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






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






10. His versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man






11. To make a quick sketch






12. Relative darkness or lightness of a color






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






14. The tallest and thinnest of the three types of Greek columns. They tend to have scrolls at the tops.






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






16. Made of Willow branches - which are fired.






17. The second oldest medium after encaustic. It was used by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks and perfected by the icon painters during the last 100 years of the old Byzantine Empire (400 AD-1202 AD).






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






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






20. Works of art and programs - funded by the US Treasury Dept - created to help provide economic relief to the citizens.






21. 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.






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






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






25. What kind of harmful stubstance does Printmaking Plastalina have?






26. Who said ' less is more'?






27. 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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28. Mies Van der Rohe (and Lilly Reich)






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






30. What type of structure is the Taj Mahal?






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






32. Girl with a Flower Hat by Rodin - is what type of sculpture?






33. The art of working raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk - cotton - gold - silver - or other material - upon any woven fabric - leather - paper - etc. - with a needle.






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






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






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






37. What artists were influenced by Japanese prints?






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






39. Air - dry unfired clay






40. Rene Magritte






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






42. Possin was a French painter in the classical style.Themes of tragedy and death are prevalent in Poussin's work.[13] Et in Arcadia ego - a subject he painted twice (second version is seen at right) - exemplifies his cerebral approach. In this composit

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43. Is a circle - shaped opening in a lens (a hole - really) through which light passes to strike the film. The size of the aperture is expressed as an f - number - like f/8 or f/11.






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






45. 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






46. Made out of Metal






47. Pyramids found around Cancun would be whose?






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






49. Polystyrene -Polyurethane






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