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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. 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.






2. AP on an art product means what






3. In art - the perception of depth in nature as enhanced by haze in the atmosphere; how the appearance of objects is altered over distance by the effects of the air between the viewer and the object






4. Example of baroque architecture






5. 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.






6. Only a single point of a volume is closest to the viewer - and all planes seem to recede to one of three vanishing points






7. Used in water printing






8. 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






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






10. Mexican Diego Rivera was Known for painting what?






11. Made from oxides held in a glass matrix (silica)






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






13. 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






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






15. The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.






16. Made out of Metal






17. The laying of paint thickly






18. Pagoda






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






20. Mexican murals painted in what theme?






21. 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.






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






23. Relative darkness or lightness of a color






24. Mies Van der Rohe (and Lilly Reich)






25. Which tribe created the Great Serpent Mound?






26. What do you mix with acrylic paint to make glaze?






27. Robert Smithson






28. 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.






29. 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






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






31. Monticello was build in what architectual style?






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






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






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






35. An opaque watercolor prepared with gum






36. 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.






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






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






39. Chinese architect - designed Pyramide du Lourve






40. What type of art/painting needs to be covered in glass or sprayed?






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






42. The distance between the nearest and furthest objects in a photograph that are considered to be acceptably sharp.






43. Liquid in which pigments are suspended to form paint






44. Origin is Mayan






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






46. Huge stones






47. 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.

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48. 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






49. 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.






50. What goes horizontal across a loom?