Art Ch. 6, 7, & 10 – Flashcards
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Why did Edgar Degas draw a grid over his study of a dancer?
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To make it easier to copy
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The __________ are credited with the invention of paper around 105 C.E.
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Chinese
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The coloring material in virtually all drawing media is known as __________.
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Pigment
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Which media is the most forgiving of mistakes and changes of decisions?
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Graphite
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Historically in silverpoint, lines were drawn with a silver __________ onto a surface coated with bone dust.
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Wire
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Sol LeWitt's "Wall Drawiing #766" is an example of __________ __________.
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Conceptual Art
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Chris Ofili created "Prince Among Flowers" using __________ as his medium.
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Pencil
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The main difference between crayons and chalk is that __________ __________ __________.
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Crayons are oily
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Raymond Pettibon often complicates the meanings of his drawings with __________.
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Installations
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The style used by Georges Seurat in "Cafe Concert" is __________ and __________.
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Impressionism and pointillism
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Julie Mehretu's use of the rapidograph and translucent mylar intentionally evoke __________ __________.
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Architectural drafting
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Pablo Picasso's study for "Guernica" can best be described as __________ drawings.
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Cartoon
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Because this 20th-century artist dated most of his drawings over the course of his lifetime, we have nearly a complete visual record of his mind at work.
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Picasso
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This artist combined acrylics with quilting.
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Faith Ringgold
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A mixture of white pigment and glue.
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Gesso
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The surface on which the artist works on.
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Support
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Painting in wet plaster.
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Fresco
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Preliminary/full size drawing.
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Cartoon
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Thin/translucent
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Glaze
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Thick application of paint.
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Impasto
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Pasting bits of paper, cloth or other material to the surface.
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Collage
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Pieces of tile, glass, or stone fitted together to make a pattern or image.
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Mosaic
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This artist is considered one of the leading figures in 20th century American art. He studied at the Harlem Art Workshop and worked for the WPS during the Great Depression.
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Jacob Lawrence
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This 20th century artist was a master of the fresco technique; he created the work "Mixtec Culture".
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Diego Rivera
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This painting technique first used in Egypt, Greece and Rome involves the use of wax.
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Encaustic
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In bueno fresco, or true fresco, pigments are mixed with water and applied to a __________ __________.
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Plaster Support
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After building a canvas and before painting, a painter generally applies a coat of __________.
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Primer
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Watercolor's primary characteristic is it's __________ __________.
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Aqueous medium
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Two ancient painting media that are still used today are __________ and __________ __________.
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Oil and ink sticks
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In oil painting, linseed oil acts as the __________.
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Binder
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The first acclaimed artist to understand and exploit oil painting was __________.
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Jan van Eyck
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This watercolor that has been made opaque by adding insert white pigment to the color.
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Gouache
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This new synthetic paint challenged oils as the principal painting medium.
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Acrylic paints
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Pope Julius II employed these Italian Renaissance artist to paint frescos for him. Who were they?
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Michelangelo and Raphael
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Picasso and Braque developed a technique called __________ created by gluing bits of paper to the canvas.
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Collage
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A __________ paint is one that dissolves in something other than water.
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Nonaqueous
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Define Alla prima
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All in one go
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One of the most celebrated 19th century artists; he created posters for a famous dance hall. Name the artist and the dance hall.
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Lautrec; Moulin Rouge
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The ancient symbol from Chinese philosophy that embodies a worldview of mutual independence is called __________.
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Yin-yang
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__________ __________ has it's roots in the printing press and the industrial revolution.
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Graphic design
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This graphic design team developed the familiar set of symbols used today to communicate information across language barriers to international travelers.
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Cook and Shanonsky
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This is often the first and key element in creating a complete corporate identity program.
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Logo
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An image created to accompany words is called an __________.
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Illustration
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The arrangement and appearance of letters in graphic design is called __________.
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Typography
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This is the designer's blueprint for books and magazines and other works in print.
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Layout
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Cassidy Curtis's "Graffiti Archaeology is organized by __________ and __________- which is used to effectively display its subject.
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Location and time
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In 1525, with the advent of movable type this artist created a unified alphabet that could be mass produced.
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Albert Durer
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The American graphic designer who created some of the most memorable logos for IBM, UPS, and ABC.
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Paul Rand
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When was the iPod launched?
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2001
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He was one of the first artists to acknowledge the power of graphic design to become part of our personal world.
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Andy Warhol
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Fernando Sarmiento was one of the founders of an animation and design studio called __________.
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Peppermelon
