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What artists' work is characterized by thickly applied paint and swirling brushstrokes? |
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The Spanish artist Pablo Picasso is most closely associated with what artistic movements? |
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hat artist created mobiles as a sculptural avenue to explore "freedom movement, the joy of ceaseless recombination of shapes?" |
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Strict geometry of form and a great simplicity of flat, planar colors characterize the best-know work of? |
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The earliest know Greek drawings before 800 BC were recorded as geometric motifs on? |
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Egyptian art remained relatively stable over the centuries in large part because? |
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Art was seen as closely related to Egyptian ideas of an after life |
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Historically, Navajo art are famous for their work with? |
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What is a clear example of post and lintel construction? |
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Augustus Prima Porta exhibits the figural quality know as? |
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The formulation of a one-point perspective in drawing and painting during the Renaissance is credited to? |
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Many mosques, such as the Great Mosque at Cordoba, are characterized by? |
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A hypostyle hall topped by large horseshoe-shaped arches |
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The use of both barrel and groin vaulted ceiling made of stone are characteristics of what time period? |
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Romanesque period of the middle ages |
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The bayeux tapestry derived its significance from what event? |
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The battle of Hastings, the Norman conquest of England |
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The most consistent theme in the work of Pieter Brugel the Elder was? |
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18th century painter and graphic artist William Hogarth produced a series of pictures that functioned chiefly as? |
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A defining influence of Dutch Baroque art was the? |
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Rise of middle class art consumers |
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The style of El Greco's Paintings can best be described as? |
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Goya's "Disasters of War" can be seen as the prototype for what work by Pablo Picasso? |
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The modernist art movement that glorified the machine by stating that "a speeding motorcar... is more beautiful that the Nike of Samothrace" was |
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What Building is considered an Art Deco masterpiece? |
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What is an ancient technique that was revived by Mexican painters of the early twentieth century, such as diego rivera and jose clemente orozco? |
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Large scale public works of aert sich as running fence and wrapped reichstag were created by? |
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Jeanne-Claude and Christo |
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When a painting is described as "painterly" it indicates that the artist has used the paint? |
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Eva Hesse uses what design principle exemplified in her work? |
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The paintings of Paul Cezanne reflect the artist's interest in? |
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The analytic use of line, place, and color to construct visual space |
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clay work that has been fired in a kiln to harden the clay |
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clay in which all the moisture has dried out |
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to polish clay while it is in the greenware stage |
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a natural, earthly material that retains its shape and hardens when fired |
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to pour clay slip into plaster molds; allows mass production of one form |
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a method of creating pots by building bottom and walls with even, rope-like coils, method of creating clay work where you roll out long, snake-like pieces of clay--a method of creating pots by building bottom and walls with even, rope-like coils |
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making clay products permanent through baking at high temperatures in a kiln-making clay products permanent through baking at high temperatures in a kiln, the process of increasing the temperature in a kiln until desired temperature is reached, effecting a chemical change in the clay body |
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liquid glass that melts and bonds to clay through the heat of the kiln |
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the state where the clay has dried enough to be handled without distorting the shape yet add additions such as handles can be attached, clay is cool and moist, but can hold its shape. |
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an oven that can reach extreme temperatures necessary to harden clay and melt glazes |
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scratching the surfaces of clay that are to be connected, scratching or roughing up the surface of leather-hard clay in preparation for joining pieces together. |
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clay diluted with water to the consistency as cream; used for joining or as a engobe |
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a technique where one cuts into clay |
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a technique where one makes a mark by adding pressure |
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a sculpture in which figures or forms project from a flat surface |
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large flat piece of clay formed by rolling or throwing. clay evenly rolled and formed by draping or joining. |
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kneading clay in order to remove air bubbles and prepare it to be used |
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special clay knife used to cut or score |
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wooden, wedge shaped tools for smoothing |
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silk or natural sponge for smoothing and moistening |
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designs that are transferred to ware before firing; ofter used in china decorating |
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low-fire pottery (below 2000 degrees), a natural clay, usually tan or red in color but can also be white. When fired to its' maturing temperature the body is still porous and will not hold liquid unless glazed. |
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low-fire, self-glazing body fires to a gloss or crackle finish |
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A prepared slip which is half way between a glaze and clay. a glaze made of clay diluted with water that is painted on greenware. |
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low fire-ofter done outdoorss that produces dark areas and iridescence effects on surface. Developed in Japan during 1600s. |
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a firing in which insufficient air is supplied to the kiln chamber, produces incomplete combustion of the fuel, causing the oxides to change colors. |
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Scratching throguh one layer of clay, slip or glaze to reveal color underneath. |
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ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous. gray, reddish, or tan clay that has been high fired (cone 5 to 10) |
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a compound added to white clay |
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reddish clay that cotains grog, commonly used for ceramic sculpture (cone 6 to 5) |
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Hard-fired clay that has been pulverized into tiny particles and then added into wet clay to help reduce shrinkage and warping. |
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creating vessel on potters wheel |
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completing a piece of ware by rotating on wheel and trimming with tool |
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colors that can be painted on greenware that will show through a clear glaze |
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the application of melting wax to the foot or body of a clay object to resist the glaze |
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kneading moist clay to eliminate air bubbles and produce a uniform texture |
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something that supports clay while it is being formed, such as newspaper or drape mold in pottery |
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a flat plaster of paris block for drying clay |
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nichrome wire for supporting beads while firing in kiln |
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measuring tool for checking symmetry and fitting lids to pots |
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stick similar to a batten or ruler for paddling coil-built clay for bases |
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stick similar to a batten or ruler for paddling coil-built clay for bases |
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mixture of clay and glaze with specific, predetermined melting point;used in firing |
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molds of plaster for draping a slab of clay until dry |
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a tool that produces specific shapes when clay is forced through a hollow tube |
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An insulation brick used to hold the heat in the kiln withstanding high temperatures. |
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THE SHELVES, POSTS, AND STILTS PLACED INSIDE THE KILN TO HOLD POTTERY WHILE FIRING |
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fire proof curtain on three-fold aluminum frame for screening off the kiln |
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a protective coating on the kiln and shelves to protect it from glaze drips |
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cilcined gypsum used in bats for drying clay and molds for casting. a white material that is powdery and added slowly to cold water to mix in to a liquid. It hardens rapidly and is used for carving or mold making |
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An obsolete photographic process in which a picture made on a silver surface is sensitized with iodine; and developed by exposure to mercury vapor. |
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The paintings of Paul Cezanne reflect the artist's interest in what? |
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the analytical use line, plane, and color to construct visual space |
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Titian's oil painting method involved |
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multiple glazes of color. |
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Judy Chicago's Dinner Party celebrates? |
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the achievements and contributions of women throughout history |
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In Chinese art, dragons generally symbolize |
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Which artists' work falls under the category of assemblage? |
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The aesthetic theory known as formalism places an emphasis in artwork on |
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Caravaggio's method of creating dramatic contrasts of dark and light, which influences artists throughout Europe during the Baroque period, is called |
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Which of the following terms refers to the intensity of a color? |
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A sculptural form, often used by ancient Greeks to decorate temples, that protrudes significantly from a flat surface is known as a |
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Which designation represents the softest graphite compression for a pencil? |
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The most common solvent used in studio processes is |
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Which of the following is a drawing process that uses changes in value to represent a 3D surface |
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Which of the following terms refers to the liquid that holds pigments in suspension |
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Papier-mache is best described as which of the following? |
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a process of gluing multiple layers of paper onto an armature |
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Which of the following types of tape is most commonly used in hard edge painting? |
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Which of the pairs of terms refers to hand-building processes with clay? |
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Applying paint in a thick application is known as |
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Chromatic gray can be achieved by mixing |
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The term aperture in photography refers to |
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In 2D work of art, a bird's-eye or worm's eye vidm of an object can best achieved by using which of the following perspectives? |
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Which tools are commonly used in printmaking? |
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In digital photography, image sharpness is determined by |
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Fine metal wire is used to organize colors that are fused into hard enamel-like surfaces? |
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Ceramic clay that requires the highest firing temperature to mature is |
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When digital artwork is being prepared for printing, the color mode must be.. |
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Which of the following is a technique that involves brushing paint over a dried layer of paint so that the dried layer shows through? |
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Which of the following presents a significant health risk for absorption through healthy, unbroken skin? |
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The printmaking process that uses ink passing through a screen is |
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The term "lost-wax" refers to |
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a technique of casting metal in a plaster mold |
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Work with which of the following requires good ventilation |
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In computer-art paint programs, images are stored as pixels, a series of tiny dots are called |
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Which of the following materials is used to stop paper from absorbing paint in water-based painting? |
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Which printmaking processes is additive? |
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What is a printmaker's hand-inking roller? |
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Who painted Judith Beheading Holofernes? |
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What is the style of Judith beheading Holofernes painting |
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Abraham Mignon's Still Life of Flowers. What is the message of this painting. |
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What artwork has been described as a shingle factory explosion? |
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Nude Descending a Staircase - Duschamp |
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What is this building? |
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The use of decorative calligraphy is tied to which religion? |
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Which group often used Greek examples in their artwork? |
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What region is the Book of Kelts and the Lindisfame from? |
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What technique was first used in the Renaissance to achieve linear perspective?
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Thomas Jefferson's architecture, Monticello, is designed in what style? |
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Max Ernst anticipated and manipulated which of the following postmodern design as a means of conveying a sense of the irrational and the illogical? |
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Which of the following terms refers to Archaic Greek statues whose poses-rigidly frontal with clenched fists-recall the stance of ancient Egyptian statues. |
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Architecture of an Asian courtyard with a temple- The layout of design of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, are intended mainly as a symbolic expression of the? |
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Connection between imperial and cosmic orders |
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In Michelangelo's sculpture, above, David's expression is best characterized as? |
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The contemporary artist Cindy Sherman is best known for her work in which of the following media? |
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The aesthetic philosophy that claims that the value of a work of art is determined by museums and galleries is know as? |
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What style of artwork is Faberge known for? |
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powdered calcium carbonate used in gesso, or added to rabbit-skin glue for gesso |
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the action of spreading paint when new pigment is added to wet paper |
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hot press (smooth), cold press (textured), rough (unfinished surface) |
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pigments in a gum solution to be applied with a wet brush; comes in tubes or cakes |
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a thin application of paint |
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those that allow a strong underneath color to show through |
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any color mixed with white |
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the colors achieved by mixing a primary with its adjacent seconary color; for example red mixed with orange to make red-orange |
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creamy, opaque, water-based paint in a variety of grades, colors, and sizes |
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thick squares of dry tempera that do not have the covering power of most tempras |
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wood strips of varying lengths fitted together to make a support frame for canvas |
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any color mixed with black |
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a smoky, hazy effect with soft edges |
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adding a thin layer of color over a dry underlayer allowing the underalayer to show through |
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ground pure color powder, to be mixed with a medium such as oil or water |
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paint that has better-than-average covering power |
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earth, minerals, or chmicals finely ground and easily suspended in a wet or dry medium |
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a rating system of thickness of paper ranging from 40 to 400 point (heaviest) |
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a painting surface of prepared wood, masonite, or canvas-covered carboard |
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the wooden, metal plastic, or paper surface on which paint is placed and mixed |
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a wetting agent that causes pigment to separate; used in marbleizing |
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rice, mulberry, etc; range from heavy to quite delicate |
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pigment that does not allow underneath colors to show through |
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traditional painting medium; slow-drying; pure pigment mixed with oild, permanent |
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complementary colors mixed to produce a dull, subdued color (variations of gray); the non-colors of black and white |
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these colors feature the skin tones of various populations |
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produces lightweight textures for use with acrylics |
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cadmium red, ultramarine blue, cobalt, cadmium yellow |
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a painting method such as oild, watercolor, or gouache; or a liquid such as copal varnish or linseed oild that is mixed with oil paints |
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when applied to acrylic paint, increases working time and transparency; also acts as an adhesive |
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fiberboard made from wood fiber; used as a support for painting |
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trade name for a line of straight acrylic colors |
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subdued, grayed color, or a very dark composition |
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the use of lines and diminishing size to create a feeling of depth; based on a geomateric system of measurement |
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color used in its purest hue without mixing can be said to have its purest intensity |
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the thick building up of pigment to give visible texture |
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an illustrated text of the middle ages, often highlight with gold |
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color at its purest intensity |
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whight or light tone that has reflective qualities |
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color applied in its purest intensity; a very light composition |
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when mixed with acrylic paint, produces textures similar to oils |
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the underpainted surface that gives tonal qualities to paintings; for example, white umber, or ochre |
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a term for paintings done in all gray, black, and white |
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opaque watercolor paint with a high concentration of pigment, or paint to which white pigment has been added; sometimes called poster paint |
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when added to acrylic paint gives a glossy finish; also acts as a varnish or glue |
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a transparent coat of paint that allows underneath to show through, or the building up an area through separate applications of color |
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egg-white binding agent for pigment; used in illumanated manuscripts or for gilding with gold dust |
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mixture of glue, whiting, and water used as an undercoat for painting |
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add to acrylic paint as an extender for thick, transparent glazes; increases gloss and handling time |
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the application of a pigment int a dried plastered surface |
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brilliant colors, powder or liquid |
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washable paint with a buttery smooth consistancy |
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figure/ground relationship |
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the contrast between a subject and its background |
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pigment already available in wax molds that become molten when heated |
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pigment mixed with egg yolk and linseed oild for use in painting fescoes, canvases or panels |
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pigments that occur naturally in earth or ore; for example, raw sienna, burnt sienna, burnt umber yellow ochre |
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making the brush almost free of pigment before applying |
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opaque watercolors used mostly in commercial art |
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colors that recede, such as blue, green, voilet |
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colors located directly opposite one another on the color wheel |
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the contrast of light and dark areas in painting |
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a milk-based opaque paint that may be diluted with water; intermixable |
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very strong dye colors; alizain crimson, thalo blue, thalo green |
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the application of pigment into a freshly plastered still-damp surface |
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the transition of color from one tone to another; for eample, in a sky |
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the tendency for some colors to show through a second layer of paint |
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a natural white or yellow wax mixed with dry pigment to produce a matte look |
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the application of paint "all at once", which in oil paint means that it is not allowed to dry betwen coats |
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alkyd resin binder modified with pol; rapid drying similary to pol in texture |
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sense of depth created through using sub-dued colors to indicate distance |
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added to color, it slows drying time |
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water-soluble polymer-based paint that may be used as "watercolor" or "oil" |
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one of a small group of prints set aside from an edition for the artist's use |
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a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color, a method of etching that relies on flecks of material such as a sprinkled powdered resin or spray paint; used to prevent acid from eathing away certain areas of metal plate |
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a direct painting onto glass or plastic that is then printed on paper |
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a Japanese tool for applying pressure to the back of the printmaking paper while making a wood cut |
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to file the edge of printmaking plate (so it doesn't tear the paper) |
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wool felts, usually three, used on an etching press to apply a cushioned pressure to the paper during printing |
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any material applied to a plate, block, or screen to prevent a specific area from printing |
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in relief printing, any device used to push the paper against the inked surface |
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a print made in the relief manner from inked peices of corrugated cardboard or mat board that are attached to a base before printing |
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to cover the silk screen with ink prior to printing |
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a collage-like assemblage built up on the surface such as masonite, wood, or matboard; it is then varnished, inked and printed |
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a set of idential prints, numbered and signed by the artist |
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damp paper is run through a press on an uninked plate, creating impressions in the paper, but no color. A relief or intagilo print in which the image appears raised fom the surface of the paper |
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an intablio printmaking technique in which a metal plate is covered with an acid-resistant ground and wored with an etching needle to create an image. |
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a mixture a gypusm a glue useful in collagraph printmaking to create texture and line |
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in monotype printmaking, the second image pulled from the printmaking plate |
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and edge tool with a v or u-shaped blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves into wood or linoleum |
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pigment combined with a binder |
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printing techniques in which paper is pushed into inked depressions in the printmaking plate in order to create the image |
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a relief print made by cutting into linoleum |
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a print pulled from an etching, woodblock or collagraph plate that has been altered, making it unique |
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a print pulled in an edition of one from a painted plate that has no permanant markings on it, usualy plexyglass or metal |
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coloring material in ink or paint |
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an image produced by placing paper, cloth or other materials in contact with an inked surface and applying pressure, or by pressing ink onto a surface or stencil |
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a trial print pulled to test technical aspects of an image |
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five hundred sheets of paper |
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a relief print made by alternately cutting and printing the same block, usually working from light colors to dark |
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marks made on the press bedplate or on the printing surface to help insure that the paper is in exactly the same position everytime when printing. |
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printmaking techniques in chich the image is printed from the raised areas of the printmaking block |
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printing techniques that make use of a flat tool to force ink through a stencil directly onto paper (silkscreen printing) |
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a silkscreen tool used for pushing ink through a stencil onto paper or fabric |
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a related group of original prints |
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small u or v shaped gouges used for wood block cutting |
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a relief print made on the end grain of a block of wood |
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a Japanese tool for applying pressure to the back of the printmaking paper while making a wood cut |
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a metal or wooden plate with a raised edge to hold woodcut or linocut in place on a table while cutting |
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print made from wood, linoleum, or vinyl |
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the metal fuzz left after scratching is made into a metal plate |
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a technique that requires the artist to scratch the metal plate with a needle that causes a clean, sharp line, unlike engraving |
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A type of engraving in which the design is incised through a layer of wax or varnish on a copper plate; after the incising, the plate is immersed in acid, which eats away at any exposed portions of the plate |
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A type of engraving in which the design is incised through a layer of wax or varnish on a copper plate; after the incising, the plate is immersed in acid, which eats away at any exposed portions of the plate |
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a waxy acid-resistant substance painted or rubbed and melted onto the etching plate; a design is scratched through it |
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A relief process in printmaking, in which an artist cuts away negative spaces from a block of linoleum, leaving raised areas to take ink for printing. |
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very dark etching made with a tool that has many tiny points, somtimes called a rocker tool, or a roulette |
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turpentine put directly on fresh newspaper or magazine prints and placed on fresh paper, then burnished on the back with a pencil to transfer the prints to the clean paper |
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acid used in etching:nitic acid, hyrochloric acid, and ferric chloride |
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the basis of a print-can be a wooden or linoleum block, cardboard or collagraph, or metal |
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placing three inks next to each other, then using a brayer to transfer them to a printing plate |
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one plate is printed several times, removing a portion and changing color each time (working from lightest to darkest) |
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correct alignment in printing plate |
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used for mixing inks (usually has white paper kept under it) |
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a waxy, acid-resistant substance that is rubbed onto a warmed metal plate; it is sensitive to pressure, and materials may be pressed into the surface or a design drawn into it |
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applying varnish to areas of metal plate to prevent acid from etching; usually combined with aquatint |
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a sugar-water solution painted onto a metal plate will crawl; when the solution is dry, a wx resist is painted on top and the sugar-water is removed; the plate is then immersed in acid to etch the open areas |
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a relief printing cut with engraving tools into the end-blocks of wood, which are more dense than regular woodcut plates |
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A textural transfer technique; the process of making rubbings with graphite or crayon on paper laid over a textured surface |
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a simple printmaking technique in which ink or paint is appleid to a metal or plastic plate, worked with various tools, and then printed onto paper using a press, roller, or other pressure. |
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printing process in which the printing plate that has raised that is rolled with ink to print. |
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Sunken relief sculpture is created by |
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incising - (cut into) a surface, often a wall. It is often is painted with the incised lines serving as outlines |
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The Pueblo Native American who made the black on black pottery ware, made in the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico famous was |
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What does the term Kore relate to? |
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A Greek sculpture of female youth. The female counterpart of Kouros. |
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In painting featuring RECLINING NUDES such as "olympia" by Edourard Manet, 1863 in Paris, these paintings are often referred to as |
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Paints made from pigments bound in an oil-modified synthetic resin (dry faster) are |
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In carving stone, a tool with a flat chisel and a broad head... used for rough hewing or shaping. |
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The first Italian art historian who wrote "The Lives or the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects" pubished in 1550? |
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In 19th century France, the Academie des Beaux-Arts advocated aesthetic prinicipals that can best be described as |
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traditional - highly critical of the Impressionists |
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In 19th century France, the Academie des Beaux-Arts advocated aesthetic prinicipals that can best be described as |
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traditional - highly critical of the Impressionists |
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The late 19th century European movement based on the idea that art exists for the sake of its BEAUTY alone is known as |
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Winslow Homer (1836-1910) is best known for his paintings of ... |
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seascapes of coast of Maine |
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What is an accurate definition of "laid papers"? |
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paper with impressions of parallel lines due to the pulp resting against wires on the screen as the paper is being made |
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The width of the stroke in watercolor paintings is deteremined by the width of the brush AND |
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the pressure exerted on the brush. |
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The artists who painted murals of pioneers in the Midwest American Plains as heroes, were part of which form of realism? |
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american scene - depicting the depression, romanticizing the pioneer spirit to inspire optimism (Thomas Hart Benton / John Steuard Curry / Grant Wood) |
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The most common subject of the Barbizon School of Painters in the village of Barbizon, France was |
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Which theory places emphasis on the expressive qualities of art? |
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The art movement that was inspired by Dada and Freud's theories of the unconscious is |
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Which of the following artists created ink drawings in the style of Japanese woodcuts that portrayed the decadent, the grotesque, and the erotic? |
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Exposure to carbon tetrachloride can cause what damage to humans? |
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death or severve liver damage. |
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What term is used to describe the process of making a composite photograph by combining other photographs? |
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A term referring to purely visual aspects of the art and architecture, including color, line and composition, is know as |
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form Content refers subject matter Style refers to combination of form and content |
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What message did French painter, Rene Magritte try to portray with his painting of "the Pipe" (1898-1967) |
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art is art and reality is reality, and the two should not be confused. |
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What is the recommended method of cleaning marble? |
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using a non-corrosive abrasive. |
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Flattened columns applied to the surface of a wall with decorative features made to look like weight-bearing are known as |
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pilasters (used extensively by Renaissance and Baroque architects) |
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What was a common subject in the paintings of Edgar Degas (1834-1917)? |
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A pattern which is repeated at increasingly smaller or larger scales to produce irregular shapes that cannot be represented by classical geometry is known as |
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A triad on a color wheel refers to any three equally spaced colors. The most common triads are the primary colors (red, blue, yellow) and the secondary colors (purple, green, orange). However any three hues that are equidistant from each other constitute a triad |
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three colors equally spaced apart |
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Which of the following is the most reasonable action to take for an artist whose work requires to use a specific hazardous product |
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Reading the product's label and proceeding according to the label directions |
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In weaving, the vertical and horizontal threads in a loom are called the |
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Fragile works of sculpture can be displayed most securely by placing the works |
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The 19th-century photographic process used to create a daguerreotype was notable for its |
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ability to capture sharp detial |
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The mark making in Elizabeth Catlett's Sharecropper, shown, identifies the print as |
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Which of the following are appropriate ways to produce a textured surface on a moist clay project that is going to be fired?
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1. Pushing and pinching with one’s fingers
2. Digging parallel channels with a comb
3.Using slip to press on scored pieces of moist clay |
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Of the following, the type of ceramic product that requires the highest firing temperature is |
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To create intricately patterned batiks, Javanese artists work in stages using which of the following techniques? |
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They work with progressively darker dye colors. |
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The Red Tree illustrates the use of which of the following principles of design? |
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Dynamic balance around a vertical axis |
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A line that crosses a surface and defines changes in the surface of the form is known as a |
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To expand the image of David Smith's sculpture, click on the plus sign. |
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In her painting Judith and Holofernes, shown, Artemisia Gentileschi drew attention to the painting's focal point, the beheading of Holofernes, primarily through the use of |
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lines created by the figures' limbs |
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In addition to the shape created by the internal red lines on the illuminated manuscript page, the distinction between figure and ground is created through |
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shifts in color relationships |
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Which of the following media are often used to produce a hard, glossy finish?
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Which of the following is a drawing process that uses changes in value to represent a three-dimensional surface? |
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Which of the following are accurate statements about monoprinting?
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1. Both water-based and oil-based inks can be used to produce monoprints.
2. Monoprinting is well suited to the creation of loose and expressive images. |
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A designer who carefully selects a particular typeface to use in a design is likely to be most concerned with the |
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exact shapes of the letters |
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All of the following terms refer to ways of joining two pieces of metal EXCEPT |
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The term "lost wax" refers to |
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a technique of casting metal in a plaster mold |
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Which of the following adhesives is archival and safest to use when hinging a two-dimensional artwork to museum board? |
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Which of the following describe the goals of the artists associated with the Art Nouveau movement?
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1. To revitalize the arts with a unifying style of flowing organic forms
2. To create art suited to the realities of the industrial age |
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Of the following, the decorative motifs of the eighteenth-century architect Robert Adam are most similar to those found on |
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The sculpture shown is an example of which art-historical style? |
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The New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is most closely associated with which of the following art movements? |
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Knowledge of Byzantine art before the ninth century is fragmented, largely because of the |
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iconoclasts’ destruction of icons during the eighth century |
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Which of the following is a feature of Hokusai's Japanese landscape that would distinguish it from a European landscape painting or print created prior to 1850 ? |
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The flat use of color and abstract shapes |
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In jewelry making, which of the following is a process in which fine metal wire is used to organize colors that are fused into hard enamel-like surfaces? |
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Most of these colossal heads were found defaced and buried, probably to mark the death of a ruler of which of the following civilizations? |
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A Mesoamerican stone sculpture depicting a large figure reclining with a bowl in its lap is commonly referred to as |
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The philosopher Arthur Danto laid the groundwork for an institutional theory of art that rests on which of the following ideas? |
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Art is determined by the artworld. |
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This work, painted by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, promotes which of the following philosophical stances? |
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Art can be created for the sake of its intrinsic beauty alone. |
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In the 1800s, the painting shown created a controversy among art critics primarily because the artist painted |
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a flattened figure with few shadows and little modeling |
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The Feldman method of art criticism includes description, analysis, interpretation, and which of the following? |
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Artists often make choices that demonstrate the influence of another artist’s work. Such choices can be influenced by the work of artists of the same time and culture or by the work of artists of completely different cultures or eras.
Select and clearly identify one work in any medium, either two- or three-dimensional, that is known to have been influenced by the work of another artist. Clearly identify both artists. Using specific visual evidence, analyze how and why the work you have selected was influenced by the work of the other artist. (15 minutes) |
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Choose one of your works in which the use of unity and/or variety is clear.
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Choose one of your works in which the concept and the materials are closely related.
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short sewn stitches worked parallel and very close together. They are often worked across both lines of stitching at the ends of a buttonhole to reinforce them.
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used to examine the ground layer of a painting. The resulting images allow art historians to research the drawings beneath the paint, such as signatures or alterations |
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long iron rod used in glassblowing. The punty is used to handle glass while it is being shaped and worked |
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is commonly used in molding on architecture or furniture. Commonly found in classic Greek and Roman architecture, the pattern type features a series of oval figures alternating with various types of arrowhead figures. |
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curves upward and inward and ends in a point. Its shape suggests a graceful motion and an upward thrust |
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the use of gentle gradations of tone to create form in oil painting. The term derives from the Italian word fumo, meaning “smoke” and the distinctive characteristic of sfumato is the blending of tones as if seen through smoke |
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most accurate commercial scale used in ceramics that is on the market. |
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refers to clay that has been fired once, but that has not been glazed. |
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refers to the process of collecting dust from charcoal or chalk that has been sprinkled on the water's surface by skimming a piece of paper under it. |
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Ancient Greece, a rhyton is a horn-shaped sculpture with either an animal or human-shaped base used as a drinking vessel. |
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physical, psychological, or symbolic arrangement of parts so unified as a whole that its properties cannot be understood as a simple summation of its parts. |
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or hot wax painting comes from ancient Greece where it was a major creative art process for both easel and mural painting. It involves using heated wax to which colored pigments are added. Metal tools and special brushes can be used to shape the paint before it cools, or heated metal tools can be used to manipulate the wax once it has cooled onto the surface. |
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technique used in ceramics in which the form is made hollow throughout. It helps ensure that no single part of the work is thicker than another. |
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Lampworking is a type of glass working in which rods of molten glass are shaped with hand tools. It is called lampworking because oil-fueled lamps were originally used to melt the glass. Lampworking is different from glassblowing in that it uses hand tools rather than a blowpipe to shape molten glass.
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An allegory is a work in which the subject matter represents a wider moral or intellectual concept than the basic representation. This is normally accomplished by the use of symbols or classical allusions. |
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artistic technique of building up layers of lacquer and hemp over a piece of clay to form a hollow sculpture. |
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The Blue Boy" by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), is one the best known works of the Rococo era. The young man in the painting appears to be of noble birth, but it is alleged that the model was the son of a wealthy hardware merchant, although this has never been proven |
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