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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. The genre of painting based on using the camera and photographs to gather information and then from this information - creating a painting that appears to be very realistic like a photograph.






2. Paint thinner and brush cleaner






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






4. (mid 1800s) As a reactionagainst the mass - produced goods of the Industrial Revolution






5. The central area of a church






6. An art and design principle concerned with the arrangement of one or more elements in a work of art so that they appear symmetrical (even) or asymmetrical (uneven) in design and proportion.






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. What color do two secondary colors make?






11. Liquid in which pigments are suspended to form paint






12. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile






13. 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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14. Common characteristics: flying buttress - copious amounts of stained glass windows - vast amounts of statuary - and many vaulted roofs - Rose Window - Ex. Chartres Cathedral






15. A type of modern sculpture consisting of combining multiple objects or forms - often 'found' objects.






16. 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.






17. Kandinksky - Gorky - Hoffman - Graham - Pollock - Willem de Kooning - Philip Guston






18. 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






19. Who made large portraits of friends?






20. 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.






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






22. What does the Buddha look like most of the time?






23. Palette knives - palettes - dippers - to hold turpentine/oil - easel






24. Pyramids found around Cancun would be whose?






25. Made of Willow branches - which are fired.






26. 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.






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






28. Eli Jacob - Jack Markow and James Turnbull - Diego Rivera - Stuart Davis Thomas Benton






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






30. Polystyrene -Polyurethane






31. Most common oil in oil paints






32. 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






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






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






35. Chinese architect - designed Pyramide du Lourve






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






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






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






39. Rothko - Warhol and Litchenstein






40. 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.






41. Continuous frieze






42. Example of baroque architecture






43. Cyan - Magenta - Yellow - Key (blacK). This ystem is used for printing. For mixing of pigments - it is better to use the secondary colours - since they mix subtractively instead of additively.






44. 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.






45. Gerorges Seurat - Paul Signac - Henri Edmond Cross






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






47. What Architect style was copied for American colonial architecture?






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






49. Painter and printmaker of Romantism.Held in high regard by later critics for his expressiveness and creativity - and for the philosophical and mystical undercurrents within his work. Works: The Song of Los - The Lovers Whirlwind - Ancient of Days






50. Picasso's 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon'is inspired by what?