Exam 7: Painting

Select three of the painting media discussed in this chapter and briefly describe and explain the qualities and characteristics of each, and the techniques used to apply each. Then discuss a work created in each of the three media you have chosen.

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Answers will vary depending selection of media and artwork. Possible media are: oil, tempera, watercolor, gouche, and acrylic.

Briefly outline the history of the fresco medium from ancient times through the 20th century. Select one particular fresco work and explain how, where, and when it was created, who the artist was, and in what thematic categories the work fits.

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Answers will vary depending on selection of artwork. Frescos have survived to the present day from the civilizations of ancient Mediterranean, from China and India, and from the early civilizations of Mexico.

Pope Julius II employed which two Italian Renaissance artists to paint frescoes for him?

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Traditional Chinese artists used _________ and they are the oldest painting medium in continuous use.

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A nonaqueous paint is one that

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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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Technically, tempera is paint in which the vehicle is in

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What is pigment in paint?

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One of the advantages of oil painting is that it dries very slowly. This allows for

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Discuss the classification of collage as a painting medium. Do you agree or disagree with this classification? If you disagree, explain how you would categorize the collage works of Picasso and Braque.

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Two ancient painting media that are still in use today are

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The painting technique used in the first 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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Question 13

Consider Lam's The Jungle and Sargent's Mountain Stream. These works represent views of nature. Explain how each artist uses the characteristics of his selected medium to express or represent his subject, and his view of nature.

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The first acclaimed artist to understand and exploit oil painting was

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Which of the following is an example of a nonaqueous medium?

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By the 1950s, this new synthetic paint would challenge oils as the principal painting medium. What is it?

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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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Question 18

Consider Van Eyck's Man in a Red Turban and Sonsini's Fernando, Manuel, and David. These two paintings present two very different styles of oil painting. Analyze the works and the stylistic differences between them.

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Question 19

Consider the work of two of the following artists: Sonsini, Sargent, and Mutu. Explain how the content of works by the artists you have selected is expressed or emphasized by the media and techniques used.

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Exam 7: Painting

Select three of the painting media discussed in this chapter and briefly describe and explain the qualities and characteristics of each, and the techniques used to apply each. Then discuss a work created in each of the three media you have chosen.

Briefly outline the history of the fresco medium from ancient times through the 20th century. Select one particular fresco work and explain how, where, and when it was created, who the artist was, and in what thematic categories the work fits.

Pope Julius II employed which two Italian Renaissance artists to paint frescoes for him?

Traditional Chinese artists used _________ and they are the oldest painting medium in continuous use.

A nonaqueous paint is one that

In fresco painting, a drawing called a ________ is transferred to the prepared surface prior to applying the pigment.

Technically, tempera is paint in which the vehicle is in

What is pigment in paint?

One of the advantages of oil painting is that it dries very slowly. This allows for

Discuss the classification of collage as a painting medium. Do you agree or disagree with this classification? If you disagree, explain how you would categorize the collage works of Picasso and Braque.

Two ancient painting media that are still in use today are

The painting technique used in the first century in Egypt, Greece, and Rome that involves the use of wax is

In buon fresco, or true fresco, pigment is mixed with water and applied to

Consider Lam's The Jungle and Sargent's Mountain Stream. These works represent views of nature. Explain how each artist uses the characteristics of his selected medium to express or represent his subject, and his view of nature.

The first acclaimed artist to understand and exploit oil painting was

Which of the following is an example of a nonaqueous medium?

By the 1950s, this new synthetic paint would challenge oils as the principal painting medium. What is it?

Picasso and Braque, working side-by-side, glued bits of paper and other objects onto canvas to create

Consider Van Eyck's Man in a Red Turban and Sonsini's Fernando, Manuel, and David. These two paintings present two very different styles of oil painting. Analyze the works and the stylistic differences between them.

Consider the work of two of the following artists: Sonsini, Sargent, and Mutu. Explain how the content of works by the artists you have selected is expressed or emphasized by the media and techniques used.

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