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Praxis 2 Art

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. Soapstone - slate - sandstone - marble - limestone - granite






2. 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.






3. 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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4. Who said ' less is more'?






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






6. What can be added to a plaster Paris to reduce density?






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






8. Early Greece statues had what characteristics?






9. Gray made by mixing complements






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






11. Conceptual artist known for incorporating text into her work






12. 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






13. What is another work for low relief?






14. To mount a white and black photo - use...






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






16. What city had the first skyscraper?






17. 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






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






19. Bright - round - flat and filbert - can be cleaned with turpentine - ferrule - metal part of brush






20. Example of baroque architecture






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






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






26. What artists were influenced by Japanese prints?






27. Pagoda






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






29. Rocks - pebbles etc - 'a hole can it self have as much shape meaning as a solid mass. The first hole made through a piece of stone is a revelation. The hole connects one side to the other - making it immediately more three - dimensional. A hole can i






30. Using a mixture of black mixed with a color to make it darker. The opposite of shade is tint.






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






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






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






34. Hard - dense firebrick generally used only in high - stress areas of kiln (floor - burner ports - flues - bagwall) and for corrosive firing processes (salt - soda - wood).






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






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






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






38. To make a quick sketch






39. Mexican Diego Rivera was Known for painting what?






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






41. Liquid in which pigments are suspended to form paint






42. Gouge and chisel






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






44. Even heat distribution. super - durable - soakproof - cut resistant.






45. Salome - Punishment of Tythus - Venus of Urbino

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46. Made out of Metal






47. ...






48. Process of incising shallow grooves into surface of wet or leather hard clay in cross - hatch pattern before applying slurry and joining pieces.






49. Symmetrical balance

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