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Praxis Introduction To Fine Arts

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
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1. 1.) Individual city states often had a local God.2.) A hierarchy of Gods existed within Mesopotamian religion.






2. The senate and the Roman people.






3. Refers to a system of weight distribution and was demonstrated with the Doryphorus.






4. Examining the work itself without dealing with external factors.






5. 1.) Focus on message at the expense of sensuous.2.) Idealized or 'classicized' beauty and focus on individualism and idealism of form.






6. Art is created by people who want to express themselves.


7. Columns - often decorative - that are part of - and project from - a wall surface.






8. This type of warrior belongs to the classical period.






9. 1.) Suggest an interest in survival and the success of the hunt.2.) Demonstrate an advanced understanding of suggested 3- D form.3.) Belong to the Paleolithic period.






10. Represents a good example of Late Roman art.






11. The religious traditions and ethnical system of the Jewish people: a group of beliefs and practices springing from a common identity - genealogy - and history. A cultural ethos as well as spiritual practice.






12. 1.) Stone sculpture was reserved mainly for architectural adornment. 2.) These massive churches reflect a militiant and triumphant church.3.) The tendency in the north was for stone rather than wooden ceilings. 4.) Originates from Roman Law Court.






13. A term in Roman times referred to building functions - usually a law court - it was later used by Christians to refer to Church buildings and to a specific form of Church buildings.






14. Why is it unhelpful or unproductive to judge art solely on subjective likes or dislikes - and what alternative is there to this approach?






15. A row of windows in the upper part of a wall.






16. Virtuosity of the sculpture is on display - often characterized by highly emotionally charged representation.






17. 'Trick of the eye' or 'Fool of the eye' - a two dimensional artwork designed to make the viewer believe it is in 3D.


18. Government by the few - especially by a small fraction of persons or families - as opposed to a democracy.






19. St. Augustine's philosophy of art suggest that art...






20. A large niche or niche - like space projecting from and expanding the interior space of a building.






21. He was responsible for initiating the building project on the Athenian acropolis after seizing funds of the Delian League.






22. 1.) The gospel of St. Matthew includes a lengthy genealogy of Jesus Christ.2.) They tell us little about Jesus' youth or education. 3.) Help to establish a birth date for Jesus around the year 4 BCE.4.) Maintain that on the third day Jesus rose from






23. Philosophy concerned with human beings - their achievements - and interests - as opposed to abstract beings and problems of theology.






24. The system of writing developed first by the Sumerians.






25. 1.) Suggest the illusion of distance. 2.) Convey mood 3.) Suggest emotion






26. 1.) Scenes from Old and New Testament are represented.2.) The number of scenes reflects medieval number symbolism.3.) Scenes focus on direct and forceful messages.4.) Doors are found on Early Medieval Church.






27. One of the Greek architectural decorative and elevational conventions and systems or proportion - characterized by columns employing an elaborate leaf motif in the capital.






28. A & ABA


29. He is responsible for the legalization of Christianity.






30. 1.) Law Code 2.) Epicb 3.) Scale Hierarchy






31. The speed of the beats in music.






32. Red - Blue - and Yellow






33. One of the architects who designed the Parthenon.






34. Not a component of color.






35. An image that is either intangible or not obvious considered






36. Oldest written text originates from the first united Monarchy in the 10th century BCE. 2.) Was not canonized until after the first Jewish revolt in the 1st century. 3.) Included the New Testament.






37. 1.) Belong to the Paleolithic or Neolithic periods. 2.) Are among the first known representational works of art.3.) Were created to ensure survival - abundance - and fertility.4.) Exist as symbols or abstractions of larger ideas.






38. 1.) An alliance of Greek city - states against outside (non - Greek) threats.2.) It was lead by the Athenians.3.) Established after the defeat of the Persians.






39. Sculptor in charge of the Parthenon's sculpture program.






40. A riddle composed of symbols suggesting the sounds they represent.






41. A muslim's sacred pilgrimage to Mecca.






42. 1.) Black figure has details etched in - while details on Red figure vessels are mostly painted on. 2.) Whether for the background or whole figures - the red you see is the color of the clay on Archaic Greek Vessels.






43. Stone coffins - a notable type of Roman sculpture.






44. Characterized by balance - perfection of form - and control over rational intellect.






45. Preservation of the souls or Ka in the afterlife.






46. 1.) Hold central heating and a form of air conditioning. 2.) Had running water. 3.) Was constructed by the Minoans. 4.) Contains images celebrating nature.






47. 'The Roman Peace' was a 200- year span of stability during the Roman Empire - beginning with the Emperor Augustus.






48. A branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty and art and their relation to human beings.






49. 1.) For a brief time Egyptian art became curvilinear and informal rather than rigid and timeless.2.) The pantheon of Egyptian Gods was temporarily broken and new monotheistic faith was created.3.) The prominence of the Egyptian queen.4.) The singular






50. An approach to art characterized by individuality - virtuosity - and emotion