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52 Cards in this Set
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The word Neolithic means |
New stone age |
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The Parthenon was designed to honor |
Athena |
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Early Christian art was created in private homes and underground burial chambers called |
Catacombs |
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The sizing of figures as determined by social rank is called |
Hierarchic scale |
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The Mesopotamians settled in a region characterized by |
Fertile soil and location between two major rivers |
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One example of art from the Paleolithic period is |
Engraved ochre |
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One feature that set Gothic architecture apart from one time period was the extensive use of |
Arches and buttresses |
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The image "Woman of Willendorf is thought to be associated with |
The great mother goddess |
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Which of the following list of time periods is in the correct chronological order |
Paleolithic,Neolithic , Egyptian, Middle Ages, Renaissance |
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In what period did the Middle Ages take place |
Around 500 a.d - 1500 a.d |
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When did the baroque period occurs? |
After the Renaissance |
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The Renaissance is referred to as period Of |
Rebirth |
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"Kore" means |
Female youth |
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Many Renaissance artists benefit from the patronage of families such as ---- family, whereas historical patronage was solely derived from the church |
medici |
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Massaccio's trinity is credited with being the first example of the Renaissance to use ---- and was characterized by having the patrons painting into the scene |
One point perspective |
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How are cave painting such as the painting of the Chauvet Cave typically discovered? |
By accident |
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this beer bear, standing in Contrapposto position, is representative of Greek ---- sculpture. |
Classical |
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Contrapposto |
Relax pose, weight bearing on one leg, standing in a natural position |
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And what location (s) was the Renaissance |
Florence, Rome, Italy, northern Europe |
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Which selection list artworks from Africa Oceania and the Americana? |
Nok and Benin head, tehotihuacan, machu picchu and eastern island head |
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Why is Islamic art unlike western art or any other art for that matter? |
No deceptions of human forms |
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The arts of Asia includes a variety of Eastern cultures and religions. Which selection best describes a variety of pieces that exemplify this? |
Terra cotta warriors, great stupa, Main shrine, Shira sculpture, standing buddha/bodhisattva |
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What is the difference between receptive and projective drawing |
When is drawing what you see and the other is drawing from imagination |
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What are three types of drawing materials |
Pastel, charcoal and ink |
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What are some of the purposes of drawing? |
To notate how something looks or record and idea, to use as a study for a larger work, for a final work |
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Artist who use sketchbooks frequently to record and draw ideas |
All artist |
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Three ingredients needed to make paint |
Pigment, binder, vehicle |
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Some of the specific types of paint we discussed |
Watercolors, oils, acrylics, tempera, encaustic, fresco |
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Four types of printmaking |
Relief, intaglio, lithography, stencil |
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Who is credited for taking the first photograph? |
Niepce |
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Who invented Daguerrotypes? |
Daguerre |
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How did Ansel Adams landscape photography affect America |
All of the above |
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What was the significant about the film fanatasia |
First feature length animated film |
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What was significant about the film Avatar |
Prime example of a film using modern motion capture technology |
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What is graphic design |
The art of pictures and words |
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Typography is the art of letter form. What is an example of font |
Time new Roman |
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What is typically the main purpose of graphic design |
For advertisement |
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Difference between freestanding sculpture and relief sculpture |
One is in the ground while the other is supported by two dimensional surface |
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Difference between high relief and low relief |
1 extends less than 50% but the other extends more than 50% beyond the surface |
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What is kinetic sculpture |
The sculpture that moves |
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What is installation art |
Art that transforms a space |
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What type of sculpture would you consider most of Michelangelo's to be |
All of the above |
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What discribes a "kiln" |
All of the above |
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What is a potter |
Someone who works with clay |
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Some types of fiber art |
Weaving, basketry, quilting, knitting, sewing |
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What medium did Dale Chihuly work? |
Glass |
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What is post and beam construction |
Two vertical post with the horizontal beam resting on top |
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Characteristics of an arch |
All of the above |
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What is a buttresses |
External support on a building |
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The wainwright build was the first ---- |
Skyscraper |
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Significant about Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling water |
It was built to suit its natural surroundings |
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People of the past constructed significant pieces of architecture using dry masonary. which choice best describes this technique? |
Stacking stones without using mortar |