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1
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intalgio printmaking

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process where lines are inscribed into the matrix

2
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Jesuits

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Organization founded to convert non-Europeans to Catholicism

3
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what is a flying buttress?

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flying buttresses are external arches used in medieval cathedrals that allow for higher celings and window openings by counterbalancing the outward thrust of high, vaulted cielings.

4
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name the three main orders of ancient greek architecture.

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doric, ionic, and corinthian

5
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which of the greek orders is the simplest?

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doric

6
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which of the three ancient greek orders is the most elaborate?

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corinthian

7
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what two materials are most commonly used for the construction of residential homes?

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wood and brick

8
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what two materials are most commonly used for hte construction of large commercial buildings?

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steel and concrete

9
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what are the three parts of the entablature in a greek temple?

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the architrave, frieze, and cornice

10
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what material was used to construct the eiffel tower?

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wrought iron

11
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the colosseum in rome is and example of what architectural feature?

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the vault

12
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the arch, the vault, and dome are similar in that all three features seek to stretch the boundaries of architecture by ____?

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allowing for greater height and more space inside a building

13
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what is a colonnade?

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an arrangement of evenly-spaced columns that supports the entablature, arch, or roof.

14
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name the two main orders of roman architecture

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tuscan (a variant of the doric order) and composite (a combination of the ionic and corinthan oders)

15
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this spanish architect is famous for his unique, organic shaped buildings made of stone

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Antonio Gaudi

16
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modern architects have tried to design buildings that are composed of (geometric/organic) shapes.

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organic

17
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who designed the first skyscraper?

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louis sullivan, who designed the wainwright building in st. louis

18
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This building was constructed in London in 1851 and consisted mainly of glass walls held together by slim iron rods.

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the crystal palace, which was built for the world’s fair in London.

19
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what is environmental art?

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art that makes use of the environment in which it is installed

20
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when did environmental art first emerge?

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the 1960s

21
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true/false: environmental art is usually small in scale

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false. it is usually large in scale

22
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name a few characteristics of environmental art according to USAD

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Large in scale, constructed on site, and only temporary.

23
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true/false: environmental art often requires participation from the viewer

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true

24
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engraving

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intalgio process using carving tools to directly inscribe lines into a matrix

25
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etching

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intalgio process using acid to etch grooves into exposed matrix

26
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lithography

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process where ink is applied to a wax image drawn on the matrix

27
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screen prints

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process where an image is transferred to a fabric frame and acts as a stencil

28
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THREE materials comprising paint

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pigments, binders, and solvents

29
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fresco

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technique where water-based paints are applied to wet plaster

30
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tempera

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water-based paint with egg binder that draws quickly and has a narrow tonal range

31
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region of the US struck with drought during the Great Depression

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the Midwest

32
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encaustic

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wax-based paint fused to surfaces with hot irons

33
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gouache

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water-based paint similar to tempera

34
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watercolor

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water-based paint tinted by adding water instead of white paint

35
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acrylic paint

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synthetic paint developed after World War II

36
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FOUR basic methods of sculptures

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carving modeling, casting, and construction

37
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carving

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removing original material to create a sculpture

38
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modeling

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adding materials to a surface to create a sculpture

39
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casting

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creating a plaster mold used to replicate the original sculpture

40
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Alexander Calder

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sculptor who created mobiles whose parts are moved by wind

41
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environmental art/Earthworks

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large sculpture that redefines the space where it is created

42
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mixed media

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artworks that use several art media

43
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FIVE craft products that have come to be recognized as art forms

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pottery, jewelry, fibers, glass, and wooden objects

44
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pottery

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craft medium, using natural materials such as clay

45
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slip

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liquid clay used to join edges of clay pieces

46
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kiln

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oven used to remove all moisture from a clay piece

47
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TWO fiber art forms

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weaving and quilting

48
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architecture

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the design and construction of buildings

49
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post-and-lintel construction

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technique where a beam is placed horizontally across another two beams

50
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FOUR key inventions in architecture

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post- and -lintel, the arc, the vault, and the dome

51
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the great Depression

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global economic crisis triggered by the 1929 US stock market crash

52
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SIX factors determining how individuals were affected by the Great Depression

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social and finance status, education, race, gender, and location

53
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economic sector experiencing the most severe unemployment during the Great Depression

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industrial sector

54
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region of the US struck with drought during the Great Depression

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the Midwest

55
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What goal does a study of art history try to achieve?

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to understand art and its meaning in its historical context

56
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What four factors are considered in the study of a work of art?

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formal qualities, function, artist and patron goals, and audience

57
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To what three disciplines is art history closely related

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anthropology, history, and sociology

58
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With which two fields does art history sometimes overlap?

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Aesthetics and criticism

59
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Aesthetics

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the philosophy inquiry into the nature and expression of beauty

60
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art criticism

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the explanation occurrent art events to the public via the press

61
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What types of media do modern art historians consider “art”?

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visual material with meaning or aesthetic appeal

62
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On what kind of art did past art historians primarily focus?

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fine art

63
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What five media types qualify as fine arts?

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paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture architecture

64
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What types of artwork dismissed by earlier art historians are now included in our definition of “art”?

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crafts

65
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What three types of artworks are considered crafts?

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textiles, pottery, and body art

66
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What four objects are sometimes included in art history that may not be considered art by their audience?

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mass-produced posters and advertisements, telephones, forks, and furniture

67
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True or False: Art historians acknowledge that the meaning if a work of art varies for different viewers and time periods.

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true; different time periods and people of different social class may interpret a work differently.

68
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What two modes are used in historical analysis of art?

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formal analysis and contextual analysis

69
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largest patron of visual arts, theater, and literature during the Great Depression

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the government

70
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John Steinbeck

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author of The Grapes of Wrath

71
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institution which society trusted to resolve the problems of the Great Depression

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the government

72
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New Deal policies

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depression-era governmental policies intended to help the economy, supported the arts and literature

73
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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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32nd president of the US 1933-1945 who enacted New Deal policies

74
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Herbert Hoover

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31st president of US, predecessor of Roosevelt

75
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the First New Deal

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New Deal policies enacted in 1933 under FD Roosevelt

76
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What are the effects of adding a glaze to an oil painting?

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Adding a glaze can give the painting a luminous glow that tempera cannot achieve.

77
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What is the benefit of the slow drying time of oil paints?

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Artists can continue working on an oil painting over a long period of time.

78
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The opposite of glossy

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matte

79
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How did the invention of the paint tube transform the art of painting?

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Artists no longer needed to mix their own pigments and could bring their paints outside the studio to paint in the open air.

80
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The impact of the invention of the paint tube can be observed in the development of which artistic movement?

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Impressionism

81
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Who invented the first collapsible metal paint tube in 1841

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John Rand, an american portrait painter

82
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Oil paint traditionally uses what material as a binder?

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linseed oil

83
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This oilpainting technique involves painting the entire work in monochrome

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grisaille

84
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This is the final layer applied over an oil painting after it as dried, which gives the painting a glossy protective coating.

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varnish

85
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what is gesso

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plaster, usually mixed with rabbit skin glue, which is applied to a canvas as a primer before the application of tempera

86
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what is encaustic

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a wax based paint

87
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which ancient civilization used encaustic to paint grave markers

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the egyptians

88
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how is encaustic applied to a surface

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molten wax is fused with the surface using hot irons

89
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what is the most common waterbased paint

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watercolor

90
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casein is another water based paint that uses__as a binder

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milk glue

91
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water color is (opaque/transparent)

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transparent

92
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what are the advantages of gouache

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it has more body than watercolor, dries slowly, creates brighter colors than watercolor and is useful for painting small details

93
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This recently developed paint is made from synthetic materials and has a plastic binder

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acrylic

94
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oil paints became widely used during which era

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the renaissance

95
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true or false, in using watercolor, artists use white paint to make tint

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false, artists will simply dilute the paint with more water to make tints

96
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what is used as a binder in watercolor paint

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gum arabic

97
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in working with watercolor, the (lighter/darker) colors are applied first

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lighter

98
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what are the disadvantages of using watercolor

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mistakes cannot be easily fixed, it lacks texture, it is difficult to learn, and it is rather unpredictable

99
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name three advancements in technology since the renaissance that have improved painting

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paint tubes, color theory, acrylic paint, and the use of synthetic material in paintbrushes.

100
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when did artists begin to use canvas instead of wood panels for painting

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artists began switching to canvas during the late renaissance. In fact, titian was one of the first to do this

101
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who was the author of on the law of simultaneous colour contrast and the arrangement of coloured objects, written in 1839

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eugene chevreul

102
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what is print making

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the process of producing multiple exact copies of an original design

103
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what are the four main types of printmaking processes

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relief, intaglio, lithography, and screen painting

104
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4 powerful european rulers in the 17th and 18th centuries

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empress maria theresa, peter the great, catherine the great, and louis XIV

105
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jean jacques rousseau

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enlightenment philosopher who protested the low standards of living of the peasantry

106
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baroque

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rich color and ornamentation in artworks from the baroque period

107
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caravaggio

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italian baroque painter renowned for use of chiaroscuro and naturalism

108
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artemisia gentileschi

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painter notable for her adaptation of caravaggios techniques

109
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gianlorenzo bernini

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17th century baroque sculptor, architect, painter, and draftsman known for the ecstasy of saint teresa

110
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peter paul rubens

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early 15th century painter known for his influential energetic and colorful works

111
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francois boucher

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18th century french painter influenced by jean antoine watteau depicting elegantly dressed nobles in the countryside

112
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style that violated artistic subject-matter conventions

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pop art

113
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pop art icon whose work mocked the art world

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Andy Warhol

114
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pop artist who used comic book style illustration

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Roy Lichenstein

115
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pop artist who used industrial stencils in his art

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Robert Indiana

116
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artistic style that reduced art to bare essentials

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Minimalism

117
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acrylic paint and the airbrush

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TWO innovations that enabled Minimalist “hard-edge painting”

118
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Minimalist painter known for large, non-objective works

A

Frank Stella

119
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David Smith and Don Flavin

A

TWO sculptors who created large abstract minimalist works

120
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artistic style where subjects are depicted in sharp focus

A

Photorealism

121
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TWO photorealist artists who revived Gustave Courbet’s Realism

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Chuck Close and Duanne Hanson

122
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two artists who “packaged” landscapes with fabric and plastic

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Christo and Jeanne-Claude

123
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Cristo, Jeanne-Claude, Michael Heizer, and Robert Smithson

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four artists associated with Earthworks

124
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style combining theatre and art where artists themselves become the work

A

Performance Art

125
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20th-century artistic style reintroducing traditional elements o exaggerating Modernist ones

A

Postmodernist

126
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the Great Wall

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the most famous work of Ancient Chinese art

127
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Chines emperor whose tomb contains a lifesized clay army

A

Qin

128
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period of Chinese history often referred to as a “golden age”

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Tang dynasty

129
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number of languages and dialects spoken in INdia

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over 1600

130
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TWO religions with strong influences on Indian art

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Buddhism and Hinduism

131
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religion with strong influence on Japanese art

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Buddhism

132
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African nation containing some of the oldest examples of cave painting

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Namibia

133
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Civilization that arose in Nigeria around 500 BCE influenced the Yoruba

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Nok

134
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Nigerian civilization that produced cast bronze portrait heads and other ceremonial objects

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Benin Kingdom

135
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ceremonial African and Oceania art pieces intended for use in performances

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masks

136
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islands composing Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia

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Oceania

137
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important expression of social structure in Polynesia

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tatoos

138
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cultural group in Melanesia who produced carved wooden shields

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Asmat

139
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location where Islam emerged

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Arabian Peninsula

140
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the holy book of Islam

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the Quaran

141
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formal analysis

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analysis of the visual qualities of an artwork

142
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What basic assumption informs formal analysis of art?

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The artist makes decisions on the visual aspects of artwork that can reveal meaning of the piece.

143
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What two skills are necessary for formal analysis?

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observation and description

144
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contextual analysis

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looking outside of the artwork itself to determine its meaning

145
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What four historical facts does contextual analysis examine?

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cultural, social, religious, and economic context of an artwork

146
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the Second New Deal

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New Deal policies enacted in 1935 and later

147
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THREE new deal agencies still in existence today

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federal deposit insurance company, securities and exchange commission, and the social security system

148
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political system that many people claimed FDR’s policies would lead to

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communism

149
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the Red Scare

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fear of communism in the US post- russian revolution

150
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russian revolution that began the red scare in the US

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bolshevik’s revolution

151
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man at the crossroads

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diego rivera mural censored for its depiction of the bolshevik leader vladimir lenin

152
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the rockefeller center

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location of diego rivera’s man at the crossroads

153
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jacques louis david

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neoclassical french painter who painted the oath of the horatii and was involved in the french revoluton

154
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two reasons for government art patronage

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job creation and morale improvement

155
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palace of versailles

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french palace built under louis XIV exemplifying barquoe design and monarchial power

156
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the paris salon

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influential annual art exhibition run by the french academy until the 19th century

157
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diego velazquez

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17th century court painter of king philip IV of spain who influenced the impressionist movement

158
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jean antoine watteau

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17th century french painter who led the emerging rococo movement and development the fete galante

159
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realism

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style of painting emphasizing the use of all features of a subject

160
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gustave courbet

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leader of realist movement who painted the stonebreakers

161
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neoclassism

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style influenced by enlightenment philosophy and classical works that emerged shortly before the french revolution

162
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jacques louis david

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neoclassical french painter who painted the oath of the horatii and was involved in the french revoluton

163
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How large are megaliths?

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up to 17 feet tall and 50 tons in weight

164
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What megalithic formation is the most well-known

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stonehenge….im so lonely

165
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where is stonehenge located

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on salisbury plain

166
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when was stonehenge built?

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between 2000 and 1000 B.C.E.

167
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Who is Joel?

A

me gusta

168
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Jerusalem mosque that is one of the oldest examples of Islamic architecture

A

Dome of the Rock

169
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FIVE civilizations that flourished in the pre -colonial Americas

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Olmec, Toltec, Maya, Inca, and Aztec

170
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SIX basic formal qualities of art

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line, shape, form, space, color, and texture

171
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the path of a point moving through space

A

line

172
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a series of uninterrupted dots or lines that the eye connects

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implied line

173
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neutrals

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blacks, whites, greys

174
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lines that suggest a peaceful feeling

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horizontal lines

175
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two types of lines that suggest a sense of activity

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curved and jagged lines

176
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the two-dimensional area of an object

A

shape

177
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the three-dimensional representation of an object

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form

178
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forms that can be defined mathematically and convey order and stability

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geometric forms

179
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irregular forms that convey movement and rhythm

A

organic forms

180
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element of art related to the organization of objects and the areas around them

A

space (in art)

181
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space occupied by objects in an artwork

A

positive space

182
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space surrounding object in an artwork

A

negative space

183
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sculpture that can be viewed at any angle

A

freestanding sculptures

184
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sculpture that projects from a surface

A

relief sculpture

185
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visible borders of an object

A

contours

186
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FOUR techniques used to create a sense of perspective

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shading and highlighting, placement behind or in front of other objects, size, and level of detail

187
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technique taking into account effects of airborne particles on appearance of distant objects

A

aerial/atmospheric perspective

188
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technique founded on the visual phenomenon of vanishing points

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linear perspective

189
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name of a color

A

hue

190
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three primary colors

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red, blue, yellow

191
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colors made by combining primary colors

A

secondary colors

192
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colors made by combining a secondary color with an adjacent primary color

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tertiary colors

193
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visual representation of all hues

A

color wheel

194
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the lightness or darkness of a color or a neutral

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value

195
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neutrals

A

blacks, whites, greys

196
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what materials are used in stonehenge

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sarsen and “bluestones”

197
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two notable sculptures from the hellenistic period representing ideals of beauty

A

the Venus de Milo and the Laocoon Group

198
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stones indigenous to the region around stonehenge

A

bluestones

199
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what materials make up the outer ring of stonehenge

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huge sarsen pieces arranged in post and lintel construction

200
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what makes up the second outermost ring of stonehenge

A

bluestones

201
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In all four printmaking processes, a latent image is created on a ___

A

printing plate

202
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which printmaking processes involve the carving of a design onto the surface of the printing plate

A

relief and intaglio printmaking

203
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name three types of material that are used for the plate in relief printmaking

A

wood, linoleum, and synthetic material

204
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in relief printmaking, what tool is used to roll ink over the surface of the printing plate

A

a brayer

205
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what tool is used to force the ink onto paper in relief and intaglio printmaking

A

a burnisher

206
Q

what is the register in relief printmaking

A

a device that lines up plates for printing

207
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what is a monotype

A

a combination of printmaking and painting in which an artist paints onto a printing plate and then transfers the impression onto paper

208
Q

this method of printmaking is much like relief printmaking, but works in the opposite manner

A

intaglio printmaking

209
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describe intaglio printmaking

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the design is engraved into a wood or metal plate and en ink is laid into the grooves to print the image

210
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the process of cutting lines into the surface of a plate is called

A

engraving

211
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etching is an (relief/intaglio) process

A

intaglio

212
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describe the etching technique

A

the design is incised into a wax covered metal plate. the plate is then immersed in acid, which eats away at the exposed design. ink is then laid into the grooves create by the acid.

213
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what are the two main types of intaglio printmaking

A

engraving (non-acid) and etching (acid)

214
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what is drypoint

A

an intaglio technique that involves the scratching of the design onto the plate with a sharp point

215
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what is the difference between drypoint and engraving

A

drypoint makes incisions by scratching, while engraving does this by carving. Engraved lines are therefore smooth and hard while drypoint makes soft, fuzzy lines.

216
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what is burr

A

the raised metal left around the edge of a design in engraving or drypoint.

217
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what is mezzotint

A

mezzotint is an intaglio process in which the surface of a plate is roughened evenly. the image is then smoothed into the plate. this process is known for its ability to create high quality tone and shades.

218
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who invented mezzotint

A

prince rupert in 1649

219
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who invented lithography

A

alois senefelder in 1798

220
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describe the lithography process

A

the image is drawn onto the plate with a waxy pencil or crayon. the plate is the immersed in water, which remains only on the non-oily parts of the plate. the ink that is then applied only sticks to the oily design and resists the water. the image is then transferred to paper with a press.

221
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What five aspects of context may art historians examine?

A

patronage, viewer access, physical location, cost, and subject

222
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What assumption does art history make as it examine changes in style over time?

A

The work of one generation of artists will impact the next in the same cultural setting

223
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How do art historians often begin their analysis of a work of art?

A

close examination of the work

224
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Why is direct examination of a work better than examination of a reproduction?

A

many qualities of an artwork are lost by examining reproducing

225
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What three qualities of an artwork are lost when examine a reproduction?

A

size, texture, and some color quality

226
Q

Why might an art historian choose to examine a reproduction instead of the original work?

A

The original work may be damaged or lost

227
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What artistic sources may art historians examine to understand the context of an artwork?

A

associated studies such as sketches and other works by the same artist or contemporaries

228
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What three written sources may art historians use in contextual examination?

A

letters between the artist and patron, other documents regarding the artwork’s commission and art criticism

229
Q

What three factors may art historians consider when determining the context of a work?

A

cost of materials. the function of the work, and literature, music, theater, and history of the time

230
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What two methods may art historians use to immerse themselves in an artistic context?

A

interviews with artists an consumers of art and participant observation

231
Q

When did art history begin as an academic discipline?

A

the mid 18th century

232
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Which Roman historian sought to analyze historical and contemporary art?

A

Pliny the Elder

233
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What book, analyzing historical and contemporary art, did Pliny the Elder write?

A

Natural History

234
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Which Italian author and artist wrote The Lives of the Artists?

A

Giorgio Vasari

235
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Johann Joachim Wickelmann

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Enlightenment scholar, shifted the focus of art history to study of stylistic development over time

236
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What aspect of art analysis received increasing emphasis in the 19th and 20th centuries?

A

the relationship between formal qualities of a work and its context

237
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What group has recently proposed a revised view of art history?

A

feminist art historians

238
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What have feminist historians noticed about traditional art history?

A

It tended to focus on white men

239
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How has art history as a discipline changed in response to revisionist views?

A

Art history has become more international, multicultural, and inclusive

240
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What major trend is observable in the changing focus of art history over time?

A

Artistic genius and individualism has diminished while “visual culture” has increased

241
Q

How have we gleaned most of our information about the earliest humans?

A

artifacts from earlier cultures

242
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Of what materials are most surviving accent artworks made?

A

stone, metal, or fired clay

243
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pop art

A

style that violated artistic subject-matter conventions

244
Q

Andy Warhol

A

pop art icon whose work mocked the art world

245
Q

Roy Lichenstein

A

pop artist who used comic-book style illustration

246
Q

Robert Indiana

A

pop artist who used industrial stencils in his art

247
Q

minimalism

A

artistic style that reduced art to bare essentials

248
Q

TWO innovations that enabled Minimalist “hard-edge painting”

A

acrylic paint and the airbrush

249
Q

Frank Stella

A

Minimalist painter known for large, non-objective works

250
Q

TWO sculptors who created large abstract minimalist works

A

David Smith and Dan Flavin

251
Q

Photorealism

A

artistic style where subject are depicted in strong focus

252
Q

TWO photorealist artist who revived Gustave Courbet’s Realism

A

Chuck Close and Duane Hanson

253
Q

Christo and Jeanne-Claude

A

two artists who “packaged” landscapes with fabric and plastic

254
Q

four artists associated with Earthworks

A

Christ, Jeanne-Claude, Michael Heizer and Robert Smithson

255
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Performance Art

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style combining theater and art where artists themselves become the work

256
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Postmodernist

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20th-century artistic style reintroducing traditional elements or exaggerating Modernist ones

257
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the most famous work of Ancient Chinese art

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the Great Wall

258
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Chinese emperor whose tomb contains a life-sized clay army

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Qin

259
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Tang dynasty

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period of Chinese history often referred to as a “golden age”

260
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number of languages and dialects spoken in India

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over 1600

261
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TWO religions with strong influences on Indian art

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Buddhism and Hinduism

262
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religion with strong influence on Japanese art

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Buddhism

263
Q

African nation containing some of the oldest examples of cave painting

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Namibia

264
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Nok

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civilization that arose in Nigeria around 500 B.C.E., influenced the Yoruba

265
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Benin Kingdom

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Nigerian civilization that produced cast bronze portrait heads and other ceremonial objects

266
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ceremonial African and Oceania art pieces intended for use in performances

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masks

267
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term used to Renaissance artists following Botticelli Donatello

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High Renaissance artists

268
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what makes up the innermost ring of stonehenge

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a horsehoe shaped row of five lintel topped sarsen stones

269
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where are the largest stones in stonehenge found

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in the innermost ring

270
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where is the heel stone relative to stonehenge

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in the east of stonehenge

271
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what does the heel stone mark in relation to stonehenge

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the place where the sun rises on the midsummer solstice as seen from the center of stonehenge

272
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where is mesopotamia

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the valley between the tigris and euphrates rivers

273
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what geographic characteristic weakened the mesopotamian civilizations

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a lack of natural barriers to ward off invaders

274
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why do so few examples of mesopotamian art exist

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mesopotamians used perishable materials and region witnessed much conflict and destruction

275
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jean dominique ingres

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pupil of jacques louis david who exemplified neoclassical style

276
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eugene delacroix

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painter and leaderof the romantic movement

277
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romanticism

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style returning to the barquoe emphasis on emotional qualities

278
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3 important romantic artists

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eugene deacroix william blake and theodore gericault

279
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realism

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style of painting emphasizing the use of all features of a subject

280
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gustave courbet

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leader of realist movement who painted the stonebreakers

281
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the brightness or purity of a color

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intensity

282
Q

warm colors

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red, orange, yellow

283
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cool colors

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green, blue, violet

284
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the “true” color of an object

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local color

285
Q

the effect that special lighting has on the colors of objects

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optical color

286
Q

how things feel or how we think they would feel

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texture

287
Q

organization of the elements of art

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composition

288
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movement or pattern in a work of art

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rhythm

289
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the two aspects of repetition

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motif and pattern

290
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a single element of a pattern

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motif

291
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equal distribution of visual weight in an artwork

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balance

292
Q

slight variation of shapes or objects around the central axis

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approximate symmetry

293
Q

visual balance of disparate objects

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asymmetrical balance

294
Q

point where the eye tends to rest

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focal point

295
Q

relationships between objects’ sizes in artwork

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proportion

296
Q

FIVE drawing tools

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pencil, pen, charcoal, crayon, felt-tip marker

297
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drawing technique used to change color values

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shading

298
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shading with closely set parallel lines

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hatching

299
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shading with crisscrossed lines

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crosshatching

300
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shading with varying densities of small colored dots

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stippling

301
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FOUR styles of printmaking

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relief, intaglio, lithograph, and screen painting

302
Q

printing plate in which the image is created

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matrix

303
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process where pieces of matrix are cut away so the image projects from the surface

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relief printmaking

304
Q

tool used to apply ink to a plate

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brayer

305
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TWO tools used to transfer ink from a plate to a page

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printing press and burnisher

306
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an environemental artist must first do what before beginning a project?

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recieve approval for his or her work from community and governmental agencies

307
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this environmental artist usedr rocks and algae to create a huge spiral in the great salt lake

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robert smithson

308
Q

this environmental artist surrounded islands in florida with pink polyester and wrapped pont neuf of paris with plastic

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christo

309
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this environmental artist is known for his ice sculptures and his arrangements of leaves and twigs floating on water

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andy goldsworthy

310
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what structures are the greatest known works of the sumerian reestablishment period?

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ziggurats built at city centers

311
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what THREE purposes did ziggurats serve?

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temples, administrative, and economic centers

312
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which city state conquered Mesopotamia in 1792 BCE?

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babylonia

313
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who was the king of babylonia during its conquest of mesopotamia?

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Hammurabi

314
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what legal achievment was hammurabi’s enduring legacy?

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he codified the babylonian law into the Code of Hammurabi

315
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what two works of art from hammurabi’s rule and best known today?

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a stone steele engraved with hammurabi’s code and a relief sculpture of hammurabi

316
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where is the stone stele containing hammurabi’s code kept?

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the lourve museum

317
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which civilization dominated northern mesopotamia from 900 to 600 bce?

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the assyrians

318
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most notable medium of assyrian artwork

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relief carvings

319
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civilization which controlled Mesopotamia between 612 and 538 bce

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babylonians

320
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two important architectural constructs built during the Neo-Babylonian period

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the hanging gardens and the Ishtar Gate

321
Q

architectural style that influenced the design of the palace at Persepolis

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Egyptian

322
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four major works produced during the Ancient Egyptian period

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Sphynx, pyramids of Giza, Pharoah statues, and head of Queen Nefertiti

323
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hierarchal scale

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determining figures relative size in an artwork according to their social status

324
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egyptian artifact exemplyfying the use of hierarchal scale

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the Palette of Kind Narmer

325
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function of Palette of King Narmer

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mixing cosmetics

326
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main image of palette of king narmer

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narmer holding the hair of a fallen enemy and preparing to deliver a death blow

327
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fractional representation

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a method of presenting figures so that the body is shown as clearly as possible

328
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what burial practices did egyptians observe?

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mummification and entombment with furnishings, jewelry, and servants

329
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egyptian king whose famously well hidden tomb was uncovered in 1922

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tutankhamen

330
Q

kingdom that covered much of africa during the reign of ancient egypt

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nubia

331
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cycladic

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aegean culture that flourished from 3200 to 2000 bce in the cyclades

332
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minoan

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aegean culture which supplanted the cycladic culture on crete, peaking around 1000 bce

333
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knossos

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central city in minoan culture, believed to be the home of the minotaur

334
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minotaur

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half man, half bull creature believed to have lived in a maze in knossos

335
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two major forms of minoan painting

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frescoes on palace walls and pottery designs

336
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mycenaean

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aegean culture whose rise coincided with the fall of the minoans

337
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mycenae

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central city of the mycenaean culture

338
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material used in the best known mycenaean works of art

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gold

339
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archaic period

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period in history lasting from 660 to 475 bce

340
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two regions whose sculptures influenced archaic greek sculptures

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egypt and mesopotamia

341
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two column styles used in archaic greek temple construction

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doric and ionic

342
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corinthian style of pottery decoration

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depicting figures against a floral ornamented background

343
Q

common column style used in early classical period temples

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doric

344
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contrapposto, or counter positioning

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greek pose invented to show the body to its best advantage

345
Q

middle classical period

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art historical period following the early classical period

346
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late classical period

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period in which architecture declined after athen’s defeat in the peloponnesian war

347
Q

corinthian column design

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column design which became popluar in the late classical period

348
Q

hellenistic period

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art historical period that saw increased influence of eastern civilizations on greek works

349
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two notable sculptures from the hellenistic period representing ideals of beauty

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the Venus de Milo and the Lacoon Group

350
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italian civilization whose art represents a transistion from greek to roman artistic styles

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Etruscan

351
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art medium for which etruscan civilization is largely known

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tomb decoration

352
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two roman innovations in the fields pf architecture and engineering

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concrete and curved arch

353
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two surviving buildings that exemplify roman engineering genius

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the colosseum and the pantheon

354
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type of sculpture adorning roman triumphal arches and tombs

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relief sculpture

355
Q

impressionism

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style of that grew out of dissatisfaction with strict salon rules

356
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edouard manet

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predecessor of the impressionists juxtaposing bright contrasting colors in his work

357
Q

which civilization lived in mesopotamia from 4000 to 2340 B.C.E.

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the sumerians

358
Q

what wads the central aspect of sumerian life

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religion

359
Q

temple like structures that developed out of mesoptamian platforms

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ziggurats

360
Q

who took over sumer around 2340 BCE

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Sargon of akkad

361
Q

how did the akkadians deal with sumerian culture

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assimilation

362
Q

what was the akkadean equivalent of sumerian loyalty

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loyalty to the kin g

363
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who overthrew the akkadians around 2150 BCE

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the guti

364
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how did the akkadian loyalty to the king affect akkadian art

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akkadians erected sculptures of their rulers

365
Q

who took control of sumer about 60 years after the guti invasion

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sumerians

366
Q

who was named king when the summering retook control of sumer

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king ur

367
Q

what is joel delong’s middle name

A

fabio

368
Q

what did the dog say to the tree

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bark

369
Q

why did the chicken cross the street

A

idk

370
Q

what does everyone love…. to eat

A

poop

371
Q

Italian city which contain Byzantine mosaic walls

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Ravenna

372
Q

Constantinople building considered on of the greatest architectural achievements in history

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the Hagia Sophia

373
Q

central institution in medieval society

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the Church

374
Q

two materials used as paper during the medieval period

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vellum and parchment

375
Q

two notable medieval illuminated manuscripts

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the Book of Kells and the Coronation Gospels

376
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medieval culture noted for metalwork

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nomadic Germanic peoples

377
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Medieval culture noted for woodwork

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Vikings

378
Q

hybrid artistic style created in Viking invasions of England and Ireland

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Hiberno-Saxon

379
Q

Romanesque churches

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churches based around Roman arches, built in the early part of the late Medieval

380
Q

barrel vault

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tunnel of arches used in Romanesque churches

381
Q

vault

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arch-shaped structure used as a ceiling or roof000

support

382
Q

architectural style commonly used in churches that developed in the early 12th century

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Gothic style

383
Q

ribbed vault

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framework stone ribs under the intersection of vaulted ceiling sections

384
Q

flying buttresses

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additional bracing material and arches placed on the exterior of buildings

385
Q

Giotto di Bondone

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early Renasiassance FLorentine artist best known for his frescoes

386
Q

primary patrons of art during the Renaissance

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wealthy families

387
Q

social class including painters and sculptors that was looked down upon until the REnaissance

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artisans

388
Q

Lorenzo Ghiberti

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sculptor who won a FLoretine competition in 1400 to design doors of a new baptistery

389
Q

Filippo Brunelleschi

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Florentine sculptor and architect who helped develop linear perspective

390
Q

development in perspective created by Filippo

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linear (single vanishing point) perspective

391
Q

Massaccio

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Renaissance painter known for using linear and aerial perspective

392
Q

Donatello

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Renaissance artist widely considered the founder of modern sculpture

393
Q

The Birth of Venus

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painting by Botticelli that established an enduring image of female beauty

394
Q

How do environmental factors influence the preservation of artifacts?

A

Dry climates delicate materials while humid areas cause them to deteriorate

395
Q

Why has art history tended to focus on Western art?

A

Western areas have the best preserved and most easily accessible artworks

396
Q

Where is the Chauvet Cave?

A

Southeastern France

397
Q

When were the Chauvet Cave paintings made?

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30,000 BCE

398
Q

When were the Chauvet Cave paintings discovered?

A

1994

399
Q

What two materials were used in the Chauvet Cave paintings?

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red ochre and black charcoal

400
Q

What five animals are depicted in the Chauvet Cave paintings?

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horses, rhinoceros, lions, buffalos, and mammoths

401
Q

In what age were the Chauvet Cave paintings created?

A

The Old Stone Age

402
Q

In what two countries have cave paintings been discovered?

A

France and Spain

403
Q

Where are the most famous later cave paintings found?

A

Lascaux and Altamira

404
Q

When were the later cave paintings created?

A

c. 13,000-11,000 BCE

405
Q

Wht opinion did scholars originally hold towards the cave paintings?

A

They were considered scribbling by primitive cavemen

406
Q

What belief do scholars now hold about the cave paintings?

A

They were created by skilled artists and served ritual functions

407
Q

What artwork is the most famous OLd Stone Age fertility sculpture?

A

Venus (or Woman) of Willendorf

408
Q

edouard manet

A

predecessor of the impressionists, juxtaposing bright, contrasting colors in his works

409
Q

claude monet

A

impressionist painter who inspired the movement’s name with his painting impression sunrise

410
Q

4 notable impressionist painters

A

edouard manet, claude monet, camille pissaro and alfred sisley

411
Q

paul cezanne

A

influential post-impressionist painter who redefined art in terms of form and influenced cubism

412
Q

post-impressionism

A

style partly influenced by impressionism, that emphasized vivid colors

413
Q

georges seurat

A

post-impressionist painter who emphasized the scientific rules of color and developed optical mixing techniques

414
Q

vincent van gogh

A

artist used color to portray emotions, paint night cafe

415
Q

paul gauguin

A

painter who emphasized intense color in his works

416
Q

2 inventions that6 allowed impressionists to paint outdoors

A

chemical-based paints and the paint tube

417
Q

invention that questioned the ned to capture reality in painting

A

camera

418
Q

edgar degas

A

impressionist painter influenced by japanese art

419
Q

pre-raphaelites

A

artists who returned to simple, pre-renaissance styles

420
Q

art nouveau

A

style of decor, architecture and design popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

421
Q

henri matisse

A

leader of fauves movement that used highly intense, arbitrary colors

422
Q

cubism

A

style art influenced by african art that used form in new ways

423
Q

2 artists who developed the cubist style

A

pablo picasso and georges braque

424
Q

die brucke

A

group of german artists who combined fauvist color with emotional intensity

425
Q

2 german artists included in die brucke

A

ernst ludwig kirchner and emile nolde

426
Q

expressionism

A

artistic style that attempted to express abstract consciousness

427
Q

der blaue reiter

A

german expressionist group led by vasily kandinsky that painted completely abstract works

428
Q

2 pioneering artists who used total abstraction

A

kazimir malevich

429
Q

global development that helped shift the focus of the art world from paris to new york

A

WWI

430
Q

first major showing of modern art in the united states

A

the armory show

431
Q

nude descending staircase

A

marcel duchamp painting shown at the armory show

432
Q

2 regions where the Catholic Church sought to maintain its dominance during the baroque era

A

Spain and Italy