Art 5135 Praxis questions and well defined answers
Ashlar Masonry - correct answer-cut blocks piled in successive rows used in the Great
Pyramids of Egypt
Elements of Art - correct answer-Line, Shape, Hue, Texture, Form, Space
Principles of Design - correct answer-Balance, Emphasis, Movement, Pattern, Repetition,
Proportion, Rhythm, Variety, Unity
Sfumato - correct answer-Italian term meaning smoke, describing a very delicate gradation
of light and shade in the modeling of figures
Appropriation - correct answer-The Use of Pre-existing images to use in new art forms
Symbolic Representation (18-24 Months) - correct answer-Applies learned skills to new
situations; begins to think before acting; experiments with new uses for familiar objects;
represents objects or events through imagery
Application - correct answer-Students selects, transforms and uses dates and principles
to complete a life problem task with a minimum of direction. Terms: demonstrate, show,
operate, construct, apply
Open a Kiln - correct answer-200 degrees
Performance Assessments - correct answer-Give teachers an accurate picture of
students' capabilities and given learning objectives.
Primary Circular Reactions - correct answer-Provide sensor stimulation toys and objects
such as rattles, mobiles, and tape recordings of familiar voices or soft music.
Maria Martinez - correct answer-Pueblo Native American who invented the black-on-black
pottery ware
Formal Operational Thinking (11 yrs- adulthood) - correct answer-formulates and test
hypothesis, abstract thinking, deductive reasoning, thinking on a larger scale
Abstract Expressionism - correct answer-1940's painting movement that rarely featured a
subject- action painting
Plasticity - correct answer-the quality of clay that allows it to be easily manipulated and
still maintains it's shape without cracking
Building as an art Deco piece - correct answer-Chrysler Building, New York
Ankh - correct answer-Egypt symbol for life
, One Point Perspective credited to whom? - correct answer-Filippo Brunnelleschi
Bloom's Taxonomy - correct answer-highest to lowest objective: evaluation, synthesizing,
analyzing, applying, comprehending, identifying
Croquis - correct answer-to make a quick sketch
Chiaroscuro - correct answer-The use of light and shadow to create a focal point or mood
Incising - correct answer-Engraving a decoration in unfired clay
Comprehension - correct answer-Students translates, comprehends interprets
information based on prior learning. Terms: explain, Summarize, Interpret, Rewrite, Give an
Example
Camera Obscura - correct answer-The Darkened Box used as a drawing aid in the 16th
Century
Ukiyo-e - correct answer-Japanese woodblock prints- 17th - 19th centuries
Ferrule - correct answer-Part of the Paint Brush that holds the hairs onto the handle
Caliper - correct answer-Tool for checking symmetry and fitting lifts to pots in ceramics
Encaustic - correct answer-Pigments is mixed with wax and applied to the surface while
hot
Kaolin Clay - correct answer-Used to create pottery with a translucent porcelain-like finish
Law of Gestalt - correct answer-Proximity, Similarity, Closure, Figure, and Ground
Flux - correct answer-Lower the melting point of the glass forming glazes, clay bodies, and
other ceramic material
Bracketing (photography) - correct answer-The degree of exposure to light, determines how
much light can enter the camera
Photogravure - correct answer-an image produced from a photographic negative
transferred to a metal plate and etched in
Alkyd Paints - correct answer-Pigments bound in an oil-notified synthetic resin
Founding Father of Etching? - correct answer-Rembrandt
Cartoon - correct answer-Full size drawing that serves as a model for a stain glass window,
tapestry, or painting
Founders of the Cubist Movement - correct answer-Picasso and Barque
Ashlar Masonry - correct answer-cut blocks piled in successive rows used in the Great
Pyramids of Egypt
Elements of Art - correct answer-Line, Shape, Hue, Texture, Form, Space
Principles of Design - correct answer-Balance, Emphasis, Movement, Pattern, Repetition,
Proportion, Rhythm, Variety, Unity
Sfumato - correct answer-Italian term meaning smoke, describing a very delicate gradation
of light and shade in the modeling of figures
Appropriation - correct answer-The Use of Pre-existing images to use in new art forms
Symbolic Representation (18-24 Months) - correct answer-Applies learned skills to new
situations; begins to think before acting; experiments with new uses for familiar objects;
represents objects or events through imagery
Application - correct answer-Students selects, transforms and uses dates and principles
to complete a life problem task with a minimum of direction. Terms: demonstrate, show,
operate, construct, apply
Open a Kiln - correct answer-200 degrees
Performance Assessments - correct answer-Give teachers an accurate picture of
students' capabilities and given learning objectives.
Primary Circular Reactions - correct answer-Provide sensor stimulation toys and objects
such as rattles, mobiles, and tape recordings of familiar voices or soft music.
Maria Martinez - correct answer-Pueblo Native American who invented the black-on-black
pottery ware
Formal Operational Thinking (11 yrs- adulthood) - correct answer-formulates and test
hypothesis, abstract thinking, deductive reasoning, thinking on a larger scale
Abstract Expressionism - correct answer-1940's painting movement that rarely featured a
subject- action painting
Plasticity - correct answer-the quality of clay that allows it to be easily manipulated and
still maintains it's shape without cracking
Building as an art Deco piece - correct answer-Chrysler Building, New York
Ankh - correct answer-Egypt symbol for life
, One Point Perspective credited to whom? - correct answer-Filippo Brunnelleschi
Bloom's Taxonomy - correct answer-highest to lowest objective: evaluation, synthesizing,
analyzing, applying, comprehending, identifying
Croquis - correct answer-to make a quick sketch
Chiaroscuro - correct answer-The use of light and shadow to create a focal point or mood
Incising - correct answer-Engraving a decoration in unfired clay
Comprehension - correct answer-Students translates, comprehends interprets
information based on prior learning. Terms: explain, Summarize, Interpret, Rewrite, Give an
Example
Camera Obscura - correct answer-The Darkened Box used as a drawing aid in the 16th
Century
Ukiyo-e - correct answer-Japanese woodblock prints- 17th - 19th centuries
Ferrule - correct answer-Part of the Paint Brush that holds the hairs onto the handle
Caliper - correct answer-Tool for checking symmetry and fitting lifts to pots in ceramics
Encaustic - correct answer-Pigments is mixed with wax and applied to the surface while
hot
Kaolin Clay - correct answer-Used to create pottery with a translucent porcelain-like finish
Law of Gestalt - correct answer-Proximity, Similarity, Closure, Figure, and Ground
Flux - correct answer-Lower the melting point of the glass forming glazes, clay bodies, and
other ceramic material
Bracketing (photography) - correct answer-The degree of exposure to light, determines how
much light can enter the camera
Photogravure - correct answer-an image produced from a photographic negative
transferred to a metal plate and etched in
Alkyd Paints - correct answer-Pigments bound in an oil-notified synthetic resin
Founding Father of Etching? - correct answer-Rembrandt
Cartoon - correct answer-Full size drawing that serves as a model for a stain glass window,
tapestry, or painting
Founders of the Cubist Movement - correct answer-Picasso and Barque
