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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. What is another work for low relief?






2. Made out of Metal






3. A luxury item - and used by the Early Christian artist for allegorical purposes.






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






5. 3X 5300 pixels






6. 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






7. A British portrait and landscape painter.Works: The Blue Boy






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






9. Gerorges Seurat - Paul Signac - Henri Edmond Cross






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






11. Rothko - Warhol and Litchenstein






12. A dominant idea or central theme






13. Air - dry unfired clay






14. The central area of a church






15. 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.






16. Relative darkness or lightness of a color






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






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






19. 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).






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






21. What artists were influenced by Japanese prints?






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






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






24. Came in response to the darkness and heaviness of Baroque art - but did continue many of the ideals specified during the 17th century. Rococo related much more to decorative shapes as well as the natural and organic. Swirling shapes and asymmetrical






25. Woven wall hangings.






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






27. Pyramids found around Cancun would be whose?






28. 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.






29. Describe the art is being presented: form - value - texture - line - shape - color - form.






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






31. Among the more prominent characteristics of his work are his use of chiaroscuro - the theatrical employment of light and shadow derived from Caravaggio






32. To loosen clay and circulate the moisture throughout. To remove the air






33. Mexican Diego Rivera was Known for painting what?






34. 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






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






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






37. What area was characterized by these words - Heroic - Turbulent - and poetic?






38. Example of baroque architecture






39. Huge stones






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






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






42. Conceptual artist known for incorporating text into her work






43. Paint thinner and brush cleaner






44. What goes horizontal across a loom?






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






46. 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.






47. Who was the Harlem Renaissance artist who photographed Harlem?






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






49. Which tribe created the Great Serpent Mound?






50. Mexican murals painted in what theme?