Encaustic Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CSET Art Question with complete solution 2023Light the sensation or representation of light or a source of it; illumination or the awareness of it within a work Texture The "feel" or surface equality of an object such as its relative "smoothness", "roughness". "softness"; may be simulated or actual; the latter can be felt by touch while the former is a suggestion by the artist based upon how certain areas of the picture are painted Shape an enclosed space defined by othe...

Sculptural Mass ANS- physical space that the sculpture takes up; can have dramatic effect upon interpretation, light reflectivity, and symmetry Sculptural Space ANS- relationship between individual pieces Sculptural Plane ANS- an element with 2 dimensions - length and width; plane thickness is typically minimized to provide the most dramatic differentiation between plane and volume Sculptural Line ANS- line lends an element of space to a sculpture; vertical lines belie support and stren...

AP Art History Exam The purpose of the Standard of Ur is - unknown Much of Egyptian art was created to emphasize the importance of the - PHAROH The Terra cotta fragment (Image 011), is a relief work, meaning that - the sculpture is attached to the background material The choice of basalt for The Code of Hammurabi (Image 019) enforces the idea of - perpetuity The most famous Sumerian work is - Epic of Gilgamesh What field is the basis for art historical studies? - archaeology ...

REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR EXAM I 1. In a 1941 drawing, the British artist, Barbara Hepworth, used the element of line to plan a a. print b. sculpture c. party d. painting 2. In art in flat surface in an object is called PLANE 3. The process of making marks of continuous parallel lines to darken a surface is a. hatching b. highlighting c. perspective d. palette 4. An artist can use color to indicate depth. When a color is very pure and intense, then the object or space seems a. darker b. close...

Select the statement that is FALSE about Yakshi figures. • Yakshi are female earth spirits that have ties to Christianity. • These figures are spirits associated with fertility and protection. • The Yakshi figures date from the same period as the Great Stupa at Sanchi. • They are often depicted as voluptuous female figures with wide hips. 2 Which of the following is the name of the oldest and most authoritative Hindu religious texts? • Sarnath • Trefoil • Ashoka • Vedas 3 Which o...

ARHS 160 Milestone 1 – Art 2020 – West Virginia University MILESTONE 1====Art History Which of the following best describes the subject matter of this painting? Which of the following is the correct definition of cultural studies? Enjoying a work of art without considering its context or history is known as __________. Why is the building below, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, an example of site specificity? Which of the following does NOT correctly identify t...

While artists like Henri Matisse used traditional media, including oil paint on canvas, artists in the later 20th century experimented with the newly-created __________. • acrylic paint • encaustic • tempera • fresco secco

While artists like Henri Matisse used traditional media, including oil paint on canvas, artists in the later 20th century experimented with the newly-created __________. • acrylic paint • encaustic • tempera • fresco secco CONCEPT Painting 2 Which of the following is the correct title of this work? • The Lindisfarne Gospels • The Arena Chapel • The Ghent Altarpiece • The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry CONCEPT Early Northern Renaissance Art 3 Which o...