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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. White coating made of substances such as chalk - plaster - and size that is spread over a surface to make it more receptive to paint






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






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






4. A skeletal framework built as a support on which a clay - wax - or plaster figure is constructed.






5. What type of structure is the Taj Mahal?






6. A painting medium in which pigment is mixed with water - soluble glutinous materials such as size or egg yolk. Also called poster color - poster paint.






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






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






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






10. 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.


11. Made of Willow branches - which are fired.






12. Continuous frieze






13. Came in response to Renaissance Art - ominous - otherworldly - and dark in subject. _________ art was heavily influenced by the Counter - reformation and thus more interested in dramatic scenes of saints and history paintings.Art from the Baroque per






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






15. 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






16. AP on an art product means what






17. 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






18. The central area of a church






19. Pagoda






20. 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






21. 4000 B.C. People used what type of architecture to build? Ex. Stonehenge






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


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






24. A form of painting in which tiny dots of primary - colors are used to generate secondary colors. It is very similar to Divisionism - except that where Divisionism is concerned with color theory - Pointillism is more focused on the specific style of b






25. 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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






31. rayons resistant to what?






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






33. Robert Smithson






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






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






36. Who made large portraits of friends?






37. Rene Magritte






38. Head sculpture - use of metal and negative space






39. One of the small pieces used in mosaic work.






40. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile






41. What color do two secondary colors make?






42. Soapstone - slate - sandstone - marble - limestone - granite






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






44. Chinese architect - designed Pyramide du Lourve






45. What kind of paper is used in the Book of Kells?






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. The capital building was built in what architectual style?