TExEs (178) Art EC-12 Exam
Questions and Answers38
narthex - ANSWERS -vestibule or porch
mandorla - ANSWERS -almond-shape form of a person endowed w/ divine light, usually Christ
crossings - ANSWERS -intersection of the nave and transept
ambulatories - ANSWERS -walkways
choir - ANSWERS -a raised area for the singing clergy
abbey - ANSWERS -the complex of buildings
cloister - ANSWERS -a covered walkway around an open court or garden
cathedra - ANSWERS -special chair for the bishop
campanile - ANSWERS -bell tower
camaiteu - ANSWERS -same concept as grisaille, except with two to three tones of color
excluding gray tones
,Japanese Art - ANSWERS -Developed woodblock prints, silk screen printing, influenced by
Buddhism (especially sculpture), Ink painting on silk, Nature was usually subject of art, painting
was more popular than sculpture, origami
Chinese Art - ANSWERS -Developed bronzed casting, calligraphy, silk and paper, art influenced
by dynasties and Buddhism, used tri-color glaze for sculpture (yellow, green, and white) Usually
painted landscapes, known for high quality porcelain, symmetry in architecture, believed in a
spiritual world.
Indian Art - ANSWERS -Uses symbolism for Hindu and Buddhist figures (birthplace), depicts
stories in art (to teach and remind people) Multiple arms in figures to show super human
power, third eyes, half closed eyes (forms of symbolism) Sensuality and erotic in art forms
Islamic Art - ANSWERS -Muslim faith and culture reflected in art and architecture, High volume
of ornamentation is in geometric patterns, figural representation, calligraphy, and vegetal
patterns, Arabesque floral design, Izink tiles (traditionally blue and white)
Australian Art - ANSWERS -Aboriginal art and symbols represent or tell a "dreamlike" story. dots
make rhythum and balance. influence of ancestral beings.
Aztec Art - ANSWERS -Art for religious expression to pay tribute to their gods, performed
sacrifices for their gods, used pictographs to represent art
Mayan Art - ANSWERS -Fond of Jade for art, developed stepped pyramids, used stucco for
sculptures, art commissioned by kings to memorialize themselves
Incan Art - ANSWERS -Clothing represented social standing, developed road system, made
sacrifices to the earth and believed in life after death, western side of South Americas on
mountains
,African Art - ANSWERS -subject usually represents human being, used symbolism in art, portray
youthfulness, balance and proportions with color and scale, early art used only wood, art is very
abstract to give it message and meaning
Action Painting - ANSWERS --an abstract painting in which the artist drips or splatters paint onto
a surface like a canvas in order to create his or her work
Abstract Painting - ANSWERS -an artistic movement that developed early in the twentieth
century in which artists focused on color to avoid any references to visual reality
Alla Prima - ANSWERS -the application of paint "all at once", which in oil paint means that it is
not allowed to dry between coats "wet on wet'
Aquarelle - ANSWERS -technique of painting in transparent, rather than opaque, watercolours.
Although ----- was known to the ancient Egyptians, it did not achieve popularity in Europe until
the 18th and 19th centuries. It was used especially in France and England by landscape painters.
Atelier - ANSWERS -is the French word for "workshop", and in English is used primarily for the
workshop of an artist in the fine or decorative arts, where a principal master and a number of
assistants, students, and apprentices worked together producing pieces released in the master's
name.
Intensity - ANSWERS -The brightness or dullness of a color.
Veduta - ANSWERS -Italian for ""scenic view"—a highly detailed, usually large-scale painting of a
cityscape
Bistre - ANSWERS -Among the brown inks, made from wood soot, and sepia, made from
secretion of cuttlefish or squid
, Chiaroscuro - ANSWERS -technique employed in the visual arts to represent light and shadow as
they define three-dimensional objects.
Cloisonnism - ANSWERS -method of painting emphasize two-dimensional flat patterns, thus
breaking with Impressionist art and theory. The style shows a conscious effort to work less
directly from nature and to rely more upon memory.
Craquelure - ANSWERS -is the fine pattern of dense "cracking" formed on the surface of
materials, either as part of the process of ageing or of their original formation or production.
The term is most often used to refer to tempera or oil paintings, where it is a sign of age that is
also sometimes induced in forgeries, and ceramics, where it is often deliberate, and usually
called "crackle". It can also develop in old ivory carvings, and painted miniatures on an ivory
backing are prone to this
Derivative art - ANSWERS -Art that is based on the work of another artist or school of art, or
uses all or part of another artist's work in it, is known as derivative art.
Sepia - ANSWERS -As a type of ink, sepia has been known at least since ancient Roman times.
Only from Renaissance times onward, however, did ---- become popular as a drawing medium.
In the late 18th and 19th centuries it was particularly popular and generally replaced bistre as a
medium for making wash drawings. As a primary pigment, it has been superseded in the 20th
century by industrially manufactured watercolors.
Encaustic - ANSWERS -A painting technique in which pigment is mixed with wax and applied to
the surface while hot. Sixth- and seventh- century Byzantine artists used this to create panel
paintings. Interestingly, Jasper Johns used it in his famous painting entitled Flag.
Foreshortening - ANSWERS -A visual effect in which an object is shortened and turned deeper
into the picture plane to give the effect of receding in space
Fresco - ANSWERS -a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
Questions and Answers38
narthex - ANSWERS -vestibule or porch
mandorla - ANSWERS -almond-shape form of a person endowed w/ divine light, usually Christ
crossings - ANSWERS -intersection of the nave and transept
ambulatories - ANSWERS -walkways
choir - ANSWERS -a raised area for the singing clergy
abbey - ANSWERS -the complex of buildings
cloister - ANSWERS -a covered walkway around an open court or garden
cathedra - ANSWERS -special chair for the bishop
campanile - ANSWERS -bell tower
camaiteu - ANSWERS -same concept as grisaille, except with two to three tones of color
excluding gray tones
,Japanese Art - ANSWERS -Developed woodblock prints, silk screen printing, influenced by
Buddhism (especially sculpture), Ink painting on silk, Nature was usually subject of art, painting
was more popular than sculpture, origami
Chinese Art - ANSWERS -Developed bronzed casting, calligraphy, silk and paper, art influenced
by dynasties and Buddhism, used tri-color glaze for sculpture (yellow, green, and white) Usually
painted landscapes, known for high quality porcelain, symmetry in architecture, believed in a
spiritual world.
Indian Art - ANSWERS -Uses symbolism for Hindu and Buddhist figures (birthplace), depicts
stories in art (to teach and remind people) Multiple arms in figures to show super human
power, third eyes, half closed eyes (forms of symbolism) Sensuality and erotic in art forms
Islamic Art - ANSWERS -Muslim faith and culture reflected in art and architecture, High volume
of ornamentation is in geometric patterns, figural representation, calligraphy, and vegetal
patterns, Arabesque floral design, Izink tiles (traditionally blue and white)
Australian Art - ANSWERS -Aboriginal art and symbols represent or tell a "dreamlike" story. dots
make rhythum and balance. influence of ancestral beings.
Aztec Art - ANSWERS -Art for religious expression to pay tribute to their gods, performed
sacrifices for their gods, used pictographs to represent art
Mayan Art - ANSWERS -Fond of Jade for art, developed stepped pyramids, used stucco for
sculptures, art commissioned by kings to memorialize themselves
Incan Art - ANSWERS -Clothing represented social standing, developed road system, made
sacrifices to the earth and believed in life after death, western side of South Americas on
mountains
,African Art - ANSWERS -subject usually represents human being, used symbolism in art, portray
youthfulness, balance and proportions with color and scale, early art used only wood, art is very
abstract to give it message and meaning
Action Painting - ANSWERS --an abstract painting in which the artist drips or splatters paint onto
a surface like a canvas in order to create his or her work
Abstract Painting - ANSWERS -an artistic movement that developed early in the twentieth
century in which artists focused on color to avoid any references to visual reality
Alla Prima - ANSWERS -the application of paint "all at once", which in oil paint means that it is
not allowed to dry between coats "wet on wet'
Aquarelle - ANSWERS -technique of painting in transparent, rather than opaque, watercolours.
Although ----- was known to the ancient Egyptians, it did not achieve popularity in Europe until
the 18th and 19th centuries. It was used especially in France and England by landscape painters.
Atelier - ANSWERS -is the French word for "workshop", and in English is used primarily for the
workshop of an artist in the fine or decorative arts, where a principal master and a number of
assistants, students, and apprentices worked together producing pieces released in the master's
name.
Intensity - ANSWERS -The brightness or dullness of a color.
Veduta - ANSWERS -Italian for ""scenic view"—a highly detailed, usually large-scale painting of a
cityscape
Bistre - ANSWERS -Among the brown inks, made from wood soot, and sepia, made from
secretion of cuttlefish or squid
, Chiaroscuro - ANSWERS -technique employed in the visual arts to represent light and shadow as
they define three-dimensional objects.
Cloisonnism - ANSWERS -method of painting emphasize two-dimensional flat patterns, thus
breaking with Impressionist art and theory. The style shows a conscious effort to work less
directly from nature and to rely more upon memory.
Craquelure - ANSWERS -is the fine pattern of dense "cracking" formed on the surface of
materials, either as part of the process of ageing or of their original formation or production.
The term is most often used to refer to tempera or oil paintings, where it is a sign of age that is
also sometimes induced in forgeries, and ceramics, where it is often deliberate, and usually
called "crackle". It can also develop in old ivory carvings, and painted miniatures on an ivory
backing are prone to this
Derivative art - ANSWERS -Art that is based on the work of another artist or school of art, or
uses all or part of another artist's work in it, is known as derivative art.
Sepia - ANSWERS -As a type of ink, sepia has been known at least since ancient Roman times.
Only from Renaissance times onward, however, did ---- become popular as a drawing medium.
In the late 18th and 19th centuries it was particularly popular and generally replaced bistre as a
medium for making wash drawings. As a primary pigment, it has been superseded in the 20th
century by industrially manufactured watercolors.
Encaustic - ANSWERS -A painting technique in which pigment is mixed with wax and applied to
the surface while hot. Sixth- and seventh- century Byzantine artists used this to create panel
paintings. Interestingly, Jasper Johns used it in his famous painting entitled Flag.
Foreshortening - ANSWERS -A visual effect in which an object is shortened and turned deeper
into the picture plane to give the effect of receding in space
Fresco - ANSWERS -a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
