Printmaking
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which of the following is a printmaking process?
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intaglio
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when a printmaker rolls ink onto a raised surface and presses a piece of paper onto it, the resulting image on the paper is known as
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an impression
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images were first reproduced by printmaking in this ancient culture
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Mesopotamia
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The earliest existing printed artworks on paper were created in this culture
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China
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this type of printmaking is done by carving away part of a block in order to leave a raised surface that can be inked and printed
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relief
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A relief print created out of a solid wood block is called
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A woodcut
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for his print four Horsemen of the apocalypse, Albrecht Durer hired expert craftsmen to
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create a block and cut the lines into it
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during the 18th and 19th centuries there were many masters of woodblock printing in this country whose work reflected the lifestyle of an urban cultural class
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Japan
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this style of printmaking means "pictures of the floating world" and was practiced by the Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro
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Ukiyo-e
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if an artist were to create a woodblock print with three different colors, how many separate relief blocks would he or she need?
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three
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this 20th century German artist used the natural grain and splintering of the wood block to make his work profit more expressive
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Emil Nolde
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to create a color wood block such as Hokusai's famous "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa," a printer must produce a new _________ for each separate color
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relief block
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this term for plate printmaking means "cut into" in Italian
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intaglio
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this printmaking tool is a sharp instrument used to mark the surface of a plate
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burin
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this intaglio printing process involves carefully and cleanly scoring a metal plate
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engraving
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One advantage of using a metal plate over a woodblock for printmaking is that it
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is longer-lasting
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this intaglio process is achieved by pulling a burin across the surface of a metal plate, leaving a burr where the ink will collect
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drypoint
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if an artist wants to create a print with very fine detail and precise, even lines, drypoint would be a good method to use
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False
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this intaglio process employs acid to mar the surface of a metal plate
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etching
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this 17th century Dutch artist was a master of etching and used it to depict Adam and Eve as well as other religious subjects
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Rembrandt
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this intaglio process makes an image that resembles the effect created by water-based media, and uses melted Rozen to create an acid-resistant coating
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aquatint
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The wash-like appearance of Goyas print Giant was created using this process
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aquatint
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if an artist wanted to create a print that visually resembled brush and ink painting, ________ would be a good method to use
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silkscreen
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this Spanish artist created art works in both print and paint that depicts horrific events that happened during the French occupation of Spain between 1808 in 1814
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Francisco Goya
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this intaglio process is achieved by roughening the entire metal plate surface with the rocking tool, then smoothing the areas where the ink is to be wiped away
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mezzotint
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The African-American artist Dox Thrash wanted to use dark rich tones to create the somber mood of the nation during World War II in this mezzotint from c. 1941
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Defense Worker
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this US government program help to create jobs for artists and many other occupations during the great depression and World War II. It allowed African-American artist Dox Thrash and other artists to use their art in support of the country. what was this extensive program called?
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works projects administration
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if an artist wanted to create an image of a bright moon in the night sky using mezzotint, he or she should smooth the burrs on the surface of the plate for the area of the moon
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True
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this printmaking process means "stone writing" in Greek
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lithography
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in one of his lithographic images, this French artist depicted the aftermath of a violent incidents of police brutality where a family was killed in a case of mistaken identity
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Honoré Daumier
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this print making process is used for T-shirts, solar panels, and circuit boards
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Silkscreen
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silkscreen printing uses a stencil process and was first developed in ______ during the Sung Dynasty
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China
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A group of prints that are identical and produced in a limited number is called _______
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an edition
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this process can be used to create a unique printed image and involves a clean plate of metal or glass on which the artist carefully inks the image then prints
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Monotype
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this female artist practiced monotype printmaking and was a member of a group of abstract painter is called The Irascibles
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Hedda Sterne
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These prints can be made using any print process, but with the intention of creating a unique image rather than an edition
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monoprint
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which two printmaking methods did the artist Kathy Strauss combine to create her unique artwork Kepler Underneath 1?
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monoprint
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If you wanted to create a poster that displayed exactly the same information, and could be reproduced in thousands of copies, monoprint would be a good process to use
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False
