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| The solvent lets the paint: |
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| A painting support generally needs a preliminary coating called a: |
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| Encaustic media means the pigment is suspended in: |
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| Fresco paintings are done on: |
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| Two famous fresco artists were Rivera and: |
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| Two famous artists who used tempera were Wyeth and: |
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| Gouache is watercolor with ________ added. |
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| One advantage of oil paint is that it can: |
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| be used both thickly and thinly |
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| Alice Neel is particularly noted for her: |
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| Synthetic paints have a base of: |
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| Collages are done by _________ various materials. |
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| The first collage was done by: |
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| Frankenthaler’s Nature Abhors a Vacuum shows the staining capability of _______ paint. |
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| Considered one of the leading figures in 20th-century American art, the painter ___________ studied at the Harlem Art Workshop and was one of many prominent artists to work for the W.P.A. during the Great Depression. |
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| The 20th-century master of the fresco technique who created the work Cultura Mixteca is: |
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| Which of the following is an example of a non-aqueous medium? |
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| The painting technique used in the 1st century in Egypt, Greece, and Rome that involves the use of wax is: |
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| In buon fresco, or true fresco, pigment is mixed with water and applied to: |
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| After building a canvas and before painting it, a painter generally applies a coat of: |
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| In fresco painting, a drawing called a ________ is transferred to the prepared surface prior to applying the pigment. |
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| Which 20th-century artist used egg tempera to create the painting Braids? |
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| An example of “classic” watercolor technique is: |
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| Homer’s Shore and Surf, Nassau |
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| Two ancient painting media that are still in use today are: |
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| In oil painting, linseed oil acts as a: |
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| Empress Theodora and Retinue is: |
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| The first acclaimed artist to understand and exploit oil painting was: |
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| One of the advantages of oil painting is that it dries very slowly. This allows for: |
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a subtle blending of colors
the painting to be reworked indefinitely
the application of layers of paint on top of one another
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| _______ is watercolor that has been made opaque by adding inert white pigment to it. |
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| By the 1950’s this new synthetic paint would replace oils as the principle painting medium. What is it? |
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| Pope Julius II employed which two Italian Renaissance artists to paint frescos for him? |
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| Picasso and Braque, working side-by-side, glued bits of paper and other objects onto canvas to create: |
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| A non-aqueous paint is one that: |
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| dissolves in something other than water |
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| Watercolor's primary characteristic is its: |
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