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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Focused on religious Mannerism - which consisted of flattened forms and complex compositions.






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






3. Art that helps improve our relationship with the natural world






4. Most common oil in oil paints






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






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






7. Produced by mixing a primary and secondary color ex. blue - green - red violet






8. Is the medium to which paint pigment is suspended






9. Example of baroque architecture






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






11. 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






12. Conceptual artist known for incorporating text into her work






13. Yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof






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






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






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






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






18. A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. Who made large portraits of friends?






26. 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.






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






28. A method of painting - which uses pigments melted with wax and fixed or fused to the painting surface with heat.






29. What city had the first skyscraper?






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






31. 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






32. Pagoda






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






34. 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.






35. Made out of Metal






36. Who said ' less is more'?






37. 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.






38. Mexican Diego Rivera was Known for painting what?






39. Any forcefulness that gives importance or dominance (weight) to some feature or features of an artwork






40. Who is created with the first bronze statue since roman times?

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






42. Monticello was build in what architectual style?






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






44. Rene Magritte






45. 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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46. Focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy - rather than on figures - because it is feared by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry and thereby a sin against God - forbidden in the Qur'an.






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






48. What goes horizontal across a loom?






49. 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






50. 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