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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Process of incising shallow grooves into surface of wet or leather hard clay in cross - hatch pattern before applying slurry and joining pieces.






2. Huge stones






3. 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






4. What city had the first skyscraper?






5. Anvils - Blocks - fine pliers - burnisher - files - saw - mandrels






6. Emphasis - contrast - balance - harmony - rhythm - proportion - unity - and variety






7. Appropriation art borrows common images from advertising - the mass media and elsewhere - places them in new contexts Example: Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup Cans






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






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






10. Woven wall hangings.






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. A measurement of film's sensitivity to light.






18. Method of dyeing fabric by covering certain sections with wax






19. rayons resistant to what?






20. Rothko - Warhol and Litchenstein






21. Continuous frieze






22. Stick - Compressed - charcoal pencils - powered charchoal - kneaded putty erasers






23. 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.






24. Used in water printing






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






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






27. Considers the impact of the work: movement - unity - variety - balance - emphasis - contrast - proportion - and pattern.






28. The laying of paint thickly






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






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






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






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






33. Pagoda






34. 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






35. AP on an art product means what






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






37. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile






38. The Four Horsemen of the Acoplycolase - The Knight - The Death and the devil - Melencholia - St. Jerome






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






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






41. Rene Magritte






42. Who made large portraits of friends?






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






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






45. A measurement of film's sensitivity to light. More sensitive (faster) films have higher ISO numbers and require less exposure in order to make a properly - exposed picture.






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






47. Relative darkness or lightness of a color






48. Head sculpture - use of metal and negative space






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






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