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HELP ME ASAP I CAN NOT GET AN F IN ART!!!?
I have to write an essay on David Hockeny… heres what i have so far! is it good? bad? im only in 7 grade. aahhh help plz!
On July 9, 1937 in Bradford England a great artist, David Hockeny was born. David Hockeny lived with more on the bizzare side parents along with five other siblings always being the more eccentric one not caring what other people thought but what he thought of the world. David was raised as a strong methodist, shunned from drugs and drinking and turned to art. As a child David Hockeny saw the production of La Bohme and developed a strong passion for the arts.
In 1948 David won a scholarship to the Bradford Grammer School and began adoring every moment of art he was given as well as his other classes but he knew art was his true calling and so he attempted to pursue his dream by attending the Regional College of Art in 1950 but his headmaster urged him to continue his necisary education. In 1953 David’s dream finally came a reality and he enrolled in Regional College of Art and his career took off.David begun painting with oils while learning art was more of a process then what you thought should be. His artwork was praised by teachers and but his fresh abstract art was not yet famous.In the summer of 1957, Hockney took the National Diploma in Design Examination. He graduated with honors and then enrolled in the Painting School of the Royal College in London two years later, where and when he would gain national attention as an artist.
As David attended Royal College he was satasfied with his friendlly free willing lifestyle and began to exell further in his artwork. David was a seriouse student taking in as much as possible but he learned he was educated more effeciently when he learned from students. In the summer of 1961 David traveled with his friends to New York and began making a career for himself. David sold his paintings to pay for his trip and his art was being discovered. David scribbeled in his scetch book arund New York and came up with a new style to experiment with, pertraying “Rakes Progress” by the artist William Hograth, which he finished after two years. In the mean time, he finished his studies at the Royal College and received attention from critics, professors, and peers at several student shows. At this time early on in Hockney’s career, his artwork was poetic and tended to tell stories. He even wrote poetic ramblings on many of his paintings as well. For a short time, Hockney was in danger of not receiving his diploma because he had failed his Art History courses. Luckily, he was awarded the gold medal for “outstanding distinction”at his school art show which helped him end his college career on a tremendously great note.
David Hockneys life began to settle down as he moved to Los Angelas were he exelled in his career of painting. David Hockney became famous living with love, money, and satasfaction as his life continued he sold many paintings and lived his dreams. David Hockney was considered a fabules artist starting off as a small boy in England to a legend.
Mixed media on canvas. Plaster of Paris?
Afternoon
I would like to experiment with painting in a similar style to Amanda Dagg (ebay artist). She lists her materials as acrylic and mixed media. Her work is very textural and I was wondering if anyone had any experience of working in this way.
How can I achieve a similar look? My best guess is plaster of paris that is painted.
I am guessing that I could apply the plaster of paris directly to the canvas, allow it to dry, prime with acrylic primer, then paint.
I would appreciate your input on this!
Thank you.
Links to the type of finish I would like to achieve:
For anyone experienced with art (teachers, students, anyone) Please read.?
Hey guys, I would really appreciate your help. There is no question, as such, because I don’t want a single answer. What I want is your help, reassurance, response, opinions, anything you wish to say.
It may seem like it goes on a bit, but please read, it is all relevant.
I never did art as a subject (except for of course, when it is obligatory in the junior schools, up until the beginning of highschool). I always LOVED art, and (I do not mean to sound boastful/egomaniacal) I was the best in the school at the time, regularly charged with making backing pieces for school plays and other events. When you are good at art in this environment, where not many others are, whatever you make/draw, usually a big deal is made out of it (I’m sure a lot of you can relate).
When I went into secondary school/highschool, I had to choose my subjects. For some reason I did not choose art. I don’t know why. Maybe it was some psychological reason, instilled in me since childhood, that I always thought I wasn’t good enough (despite art being what I was best at). Maybe it was the opposite, that I thought I had ‘conquered’ (for want of a better word) art and wanted to try new things. Maybe someone said something nasty to me. Maybe I was following others. I really don’t remember. It could have been anything. I continued doing art a little, tiny bit here and there, on my own.
As you know, studying art in secondary school means studying art history as much as ‘doing’ art. Not choosing art as a subject meant I missed out on this aspect. It also meant, therefore, that my knowledge of art history and artists was limited to the common preconceptions.
i.e Picasso is untouchable, Van Gogh was a genius, Da Vinci is the greatest etc.
Furthermore, it meant I never knew the amount of hard work it took for these people to get to where they got. Subconsciously, I was presuming these people were superhuman and I slowly developed the misconception they were born with paintbrushes in their hands, and whatever they touched turned to gold. My knowledge, thoughts and beliefs connected to art was limited to this, then. For me, this was art. You have to be a ‘genius’ to be an artist, if not, don’t try.
It meant whenever art was mentioned, I froze up. I got uncomfortable because, in my mind, since I was not regularly painting masterpieces, since I was not born an artistic genius, since I was not a child prodigy, I was incapable of art. I was petrified whenever I picked up the pencil to draw. Anything I did draw was ‘crap’ in my eyes, even if it was a genuinely good drawing. I couldn’t conceive the idea that I might actually be able to produce something decent artwise.
Now, I’m one week away from turning 18. Ironically, I did end up in art college, where I am currently half way into my first year. But I find all the old thoughts and beliefs coming back. I am working on a brief at the moment, it is pretty straightforward. The first part requires you to gather items connected with a certain theme. For example, one theme is Food. ‘Consider these themes as broad starting points for your work’. We are then asked to think of things connected with that theme, to be as abstract as you can. An example given: “Is petrol a kind of drink for a car?” And yet, whenever I think of my own idea, another thought manifests itself in my mind. The thought that this idea is not good enough. Would a ‘genius’ artist like Picasso think of this? So I try to come up with radical, bizzare ideas, ones which generally are devoid of logic. Ones which may seem impressive and interesting, and maybe could make sense if thought about for long enough, but are too far removed from logic and too awkward when you try to fit them in with the theme. They just don’t really fit. When I come up with ideas that possess logic, they are less extravagant. They make sense, but are more normal. They are more simple and clearer. Then I start thinking they are TOO normal, that other people have much, much better ideas than me.
I would really appreciate anything you have to say, advice or reassurance or anything, in response to what I wrote above.
i need help with art history?
1. The materials used to build and decorate Hagia Sophia included ________.
a.marble, and brick, but not concrete
b.marble, brick, and concrete
c.marble
d.Brick X
e.concrete
2. The Vienna Genesis is a/an _________.
a.inconsistent narrative
b.broken narrative
c.continuous narrative
d.meaningful narrative
e.elaborative narrative
3. Where would a minbar most likely be found?
a.inside a mosque X
b.as part of a column
c.at the entrance of a Muslim home
d.supporting a dome
e.guarding the harem
4. Coffering in the Pantheon ________.
a.helped expand interior space
b.supplied an accurate means of measurement for the Romans
c.helped lighten the weight of the dome X
d.protected the interior from the weather
e.enabled extensive road systems to be built
5. Middle Byzantine churches are frequently decorated with ________ on the exterior.
a.cloisonné brickwork and arcuated windows, but not varying roof lines
b.cloisonné brickwork, arcuated windows, and varying roof lines
c.arcuated windows
d.cloisonné brickwork
e.varying roof lines
6. Where is the Hall of the Two Sisters?
a.the Alhambra X
b.the Masjid-i Shah
c.the Taj Mahal
d.the Dome of the Shah Mosque
e.the Selimiye Cami
7. The mosaic of the grape harvest at Santa Costanza symbolizes the ________.
a.prefiguration of Christ’s resurrection
b.Eucharist and blood of Christ X
c.lives of the saints and martyrs
d.Annunciation of Christ’s birth
e.the Crucifixion of Christ
8. Tairona goldsmiths in South America used the lost-wax process to cast their gold ________.
a.to preserve the precious metal available to them X
b.because they had to trade for the gold they used, to preserve the precious metal available to them, and to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
c.because they had to trade for the gold they used and to preserve the precious metal available to them, but not to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
d.to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
e.because they had to trade for the gold they used
9. The 165 foot tall Malwiya minaret is in ________.
a.Bukhara, Uzbekistan
b.Kairouan, Tunisia
c.Samarra, Iraq
d.Mshatta, Jordan
e.Córdoba, Spain
10. In which Mesoamerican city have archeologists not found evidence of a ball court as of yet?
a.Tikal
b.Copán
c.Teotihuacán
d.Tula
e.Chichén Itzá
11. The Basilica of Constantine included barrel vaults, groin vaults, and a central dome over an eight-sided room.
True
False X
12. Which feature marks St. Mark’s as a Byzantine building?
a.high bema
b.dome on a centralized building
c.elaborate narthex
d.none of these answers
e.insertion of a triple apse
13. Characteristics of the arabesque include:
a.potential for unlimited growth
b.independence of the carrier of the design
c.abstract patterns and potential for unlimited growth, but not independence of the carrier of the design
d.abstract patterns, potential for unlimited growth, and independence of the carrier of the design
e.abstract patterns
14. Early Christian art routinely stresses idealized bodies over narrative clarity.
True
False
15. Which of the following is a circular semi-subterranean ritual structure?
a.kiva
b.metate
c.effigy mound
d.none of these answers
e.temple mound
16. Which of the groups below is often referred to as the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica?
a.Toltecs
b.Mixtecs
c.Aztecs
d.Maya
e.Olmecs
17. The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is topped by a ________.
a.crossing tower
b.hemispheric dome
c.corbelled vault
d.none of these answers
e.timber roof
18. Byzantine paintings of the Lamentation included ________.
a.mourning angels and other celestial creatures
b.Mary to intensify the emotional impact
c.Mary Magdalene and Peter expressing their grief
d.Old Testament prefigurations of Christ’s death
e.the Apostles who mourn for the dead Christ
19. Teotihuacán was a large, densely populated metropolis that fulfilled a central ________ role for the region.
art history questions?
I need help with art history?
1. The materials used to build and decorate Hagia Sophia included ________.
a.marble, and brick, but not concrete
b.marble, brick, and concrete
c.marble
d.Brick X
e.concrete
2. The Vienna Genesis is a/an _________.
a.inconsistent narrative
b.broken narrative
c.continuous narrative
d.meaningful narrative
e.elaborative narrative
3. Where would a minbar most likely be found?
a.inside a mosque X
b.as part of a column
c.at the entrance of a Muslim home
d.supporting a dome
e.guarding the harem
4. Coffering in the Pantheon ________.
a.helped expand interior space
b.supplied an accurate means of measurement for the Romans
c.helped lighten the weight of the dome X
d.protected the interior from the weather
e.enabled extensive road systems to be built
5. Middle Byzantine churches are frequently decorated with ________ on the exterior.
a.cloisonné brickwork and arcuated windows, but not varying roof lines
b.cloisonné brickwork, arcuated windows, and varying roof lines
c.arcuated windows
d.cloisonné brickwork
e.varying roof lines
6. Where is the Hall of the Two Sisters?
a.the Alhambra X
b.the Masjid-i Shah
c.the Taj Mahal
d.the Dome of the Shah Mosque
e.the Selimiye Cami
7. The mosaic of the grape harvest at Santa Costanza symbolizes the ________.
a.prefiguration of Christ’s resurrection
b.Eucharist and blood of Christ X
c.lives of the saints and martyrs
d.Annunciation of Christ’s birth
e.the Crucifixion of Christ
8. Tairona goldsmiths in South America used the lost-wax process to cast their gold ________.
a.to preserve the precious metal available to them X
b.because they had to trade for the gold they used, to preserve the precious metal available to them, and to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
c.because they had to trade for the gold they used and to preserve the precious metal available to them, but not to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
d.to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
e.because they had to trade for the gold they used
9. The 165 foot tall Malwiya minaret is in ________.
a.Bukhara, Uzbekistan
b.Kairouan, Tunisia
c.Samarra, Iraq
d.Mshatta, Jordan
e.Córdoba, Spain
10. In which Mesoamerican city have archeologists not found evidence of a ball court as of yet?
a.Tikal
b.Copán
c.Teotihuacán
d.Tula
e.Chichén Itzá
11. The Basilica of Constantine included barrel vaults, groin vaults, and a central dome over an eight-sided room.
True
False X
12. Which feature marks St. Mark’s as a Byzantine building?
a.high bema
b.dome on a centralized building
c.elaborate narthex
d.none of these answers
e.insertion of a triple apse
13. Characteristics of the arabesque include:
a.potential for unlimited growth
b.independence of the carrier of the design
c.abstract patterns and potential for unlimited growth, but not independence of the carrier of the design
d.abstract patterns, potential for unlimited growth, and independence of the carrier of the design
e.abstract patterns
14. Early Christian art routinely stresses idealized bodies over narrative clarity.
True
False
15. Which of the following is a circular semi-subterranean ritual structure?
a.kiva
b.metate
c.effigy mound
d.none of these answers
e.temple mound
16. Which of the groups below is often referred to as the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica?
a.Toltecs
b.Mixtecs
c.Aztecs
d.Maya
e.Olmecs
17. The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is topped by a ________.
a.crossing tower
b.hemispheric dome
c.corbelled vault
d.none of these answers
e.timber roof
18. Byzantine paintings of the Lamentation included ________.
a.mourning angels and other celestial creatures
b.Mary to intensify the emotional impact
c.Mary Magdalene and Peter expressing their grief
d.Old Testament prefigurations of Christ’s death
e.the Apostles who mourn for the dead Christ
19. Teotihuacán was a large, densely populated metropolis that fulfilled a central ________ role for the region.
Get your spell checker going and recheck your facts. Explain “bizarre” and “eccentric” as you are using them. Seventh grade makes you about twelve so this need not be college level, but it should be clear.
You can buy “heavy body” acrylic paint at most art stores which is designed to stand up like what you’re talking about. You can also mix a thickener, like plaster of paris, into your gesso to make it thicker and able to behave three-dimensionally. Puff-paint for fabric also sometimes has a nice body and dimensionality.
It looks to me like the artist in question is just using really thick gesso and pouring it onto her canvas. Your best bet is to just experiment with some different ideas and see what you come up with.
Whew! First I have to say that “YOU THINK TOO MUCH!” Art is as much expression and emotion as thought and though you have HUGE misconceptions on the artists you mentioned-they used both those things in more work than you can imagine. I did art my whole life. My first classes were at the Art Museum locally when I was 4 years old. As a teen I started painting Record album covers on levi shirts for fellow students and doing murals. In college I got a Graphic art degree and went on to a private art Institute on scholarship and a work program. Proud to say I graduated with 3 Art degrees and no student loans. When I was in school I worked in photo studios, frame shops and with interior designers. All of this gave me “food” for thought in my subject matter and my decisions of what I wanted to do. Other Art students teased me and told me I was prosituting my work because I was painting murals in model homes for designers. Hey! I was getting paid to paint! They were bussing tables- I didn’t care. I painted names on boats in the harbor, I did logos for businesses. I painted art on autos and vans. All of it went into my art that was personal. For 29 years I toured California and many parts of the USA doing murals, decorative art and graphics for architects, interior designers and individuals. Not my art.
when we moved to our current home, my sweet hubby said-hang up the ladders. Paint in your studio. I’m not rich-but I sell worldwide by commission and on Etsy and Ebay. I just sold a painting going to England and have sent my wildlife and other work to Russia, Australia, Japan, Ireland etc. So Cool! Not rich-but fun. I am influenced by the art I see in advertising, magazines and by graffitti on the street. by the art in the music field and by my love of nature.
Point being of all this is that, all of us have those fears, but those who go on to paint-know its a fear and not a reality. Van Gogh had diseases that affected his mind and eyesight, Picasso had his father pay to get him graduated and was an abusive and arrogant lover and father. He was a jerk.
Da Vinci was an amazing man who also designed war equipment and more to pay his way. There are thousands and thousands of unknown amazing artists out there-and many that are famous that are bad people and worse artists. Your decision to fret will cripple you and you need to do art. It must be as much for you and your expression of your inner self as for profit and career and for others- if you get what I mean.
Deal with the project right in front of you and stop stressing that big picture you are seeing-its askew anyway. The only one that can stop you is you. I am not done yet and I just turned 50. I am still a child when it comes to my art and yet, better than most. There will always be someone better and someone worse than you- its a good mantra.
Always interconnect with other students to see the work they are doing, and see past students work for the same assignment-that will help a lot!
September 28th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
HELP ME ASAP I CAN NOT GET AN F IN ART!!!?
I have to write an essay on David Hockeny… heres what i have so far! is it good? bad? im only in 7 grade. aahhh help plz!
On July 9, 1937 in Bradford England a great artist, David Hockeny was born. David Hockeny lived with more on the bizzare side parents along with five other siblings always being the more eccentric one not caring what other people thought but what he thought of the world. David was raised as a strong methodist, shunned from drugs and drinking and turned to art. As a child David Hockeny saw the production of La Bohme and developed a strong passion for the arts.
In 1948 David won a scholarship to the Bradford Grammer School and began adoring every moment of art he was given as well as his other classes but he knew art was his true calling and so he attempted to pursue his dream by attending the Regional College of Art in 1950 but his headmaster urged him to continue his necisary education. In 1953 David’s dream finally came a reality and he enrolled in Regional College of Art and his career took off.David begun painting with oils while learning art was more of a process then what you thought should be. His artwork was praised by teachers and but his fresh abstract art was not yet famous.In the summer of 1957, Hockney took the National Diploma in Design Examination. He graduated with honors and then enrolled in the Painting School of the Royal College in London two years later, where and when he would gain national attention as an artist.
As David attended Royal College he was satasfied with his friendlly free willing lifestyle and began to exell further in his artwork. David was a seriouse student taking in as much as possible but he learned he was educated more effeciently when he learned from students. In the summer of 1961 David traveled with his friends to New York and began making a career for himself. David sold his paintings to pay for his trip and his art was being discovered. David scribbeled in his scetch book arund New York and came up with a new style to experiment with, pertraying “Rakes Progress” by the artist William Hograth, which he finished after two years. In the mean time, he finished his studies at the Royal College and received attention from critics, professors, and peers at several student shows. At this time early on in Hockney’s career, his artwork was poetic and tended to tell stories. He even wrote poetic ramblings on many of his paintings as well. For a short time, Hockney was in danger of not receiving his diploma because he had failed his Art History courses. Luckily, he was awarded the gold medal for “outstanding distinction”at his school art show which helped him end his college career on a tremendously great note.
David Hockneys life began to settle down as he moved to Los Angelas were he exelled in his career of painting. David Hockney became famous living with love, money, and satasfaction as his life continued he sold many paintings and lived his dreams. David Hockney was considered a fabules artist starting off as a small boy in England to a legend.
May 14th, 2009 at 4:19 am
Mixed media on canvas. Plaster of Paris?
Afternoon
I would like to experiment with painting in a similar style to Amanda Dagg (ebay artist). She lists her materials as acrylic and mixed media. Her work is very textural and I was wondering if anyone had any experience of working in this way.
How can I achieve a similar look? My best guess is plaster of paris that is painted.
I am guessing that I could apply the plaster of paris directly to the canvas, allow it to dry, prime with acrylic primer, then paint.
I would appreciate your input on this!
Thank you.
Links to the type of finish I would like to achieve:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DAGG-ART-ABSTRACT-METALLIC-ORIGINAL-INNOVATING-PAINTING_W0QQitemZ380107998494QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_art_Paintings_GL?hash=item380107998494&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1684|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DAGG-ART-STUNNING-ARTWORK-ABSTRACT-CANVAS-PAINTING-GOLD_W0QQitemZ180356124961QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_art_Paintings_GL?hash=item180356124961&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1684|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
January 3rd, 2010 at 8:16 am
For anyone experienced with art (teachers, students, anyone) Please read.?
Hey guys, I would really appreciate your help. There is no question, as such, because I don’t want a single answer. What I want is your help, reassurance, response, opinions, anything you wish to say.
It may seem like it goes on a bit, but please read, it is all relevant.
I never did art as a subject (except for of course, when it is obligatory in the junior schools, up until the beginning of highschool). I always LOVED art, and (I do not mean to sound boastful/egomaniacal) I was the best in the school at the time, regularly charged with making backing pieces for school plays and other events. When you are good at art in this environment, where not many others are, whatever you make/draw, usually a big deal is made out of it (I’m sure a lot of you can relate).
When I went into secondary school/highschool, I had to choose my subjects. For some reason I did not choose art. I don’t know why. Maybe it was some psychological reason, instilled in me since childhood, that I always thought I wasn’t good enough (despite art being what I was best at). Maybe it was the opposite, that I thought I had ‘conquered’ (for want of a better word) art and wanted to try new things. Maybe someone said something nasty to me. Maybe I was following others. I really don’t remember. It could have been anything. I continued doing art a little, tiny bit here and there, on my own.
As you know, studying art in secondary school means studying art history as much as ‘doing’ art. Not choosing art as a subject meant I missed out on this aspect. It also meant, therefore, that my knowledge of art history and artists was limited to the common preconceptions.
i.e Picasso is untouchable, Van Gogh was a genius, Da Vinci is the greatest etc.
Furthermore, it meant I never knew the amount of hard work it took for these people to get to where they got. Subconsciously, I was presuming these people were superhuman and I slowly developed the misconception they were born with paintbrushes in their hands, and whatever they touched turned to gold. My knowledge, thoughts and beliefs connected to art was limited to this, then. For me, this was art. You have to be a ‘genius’ to be an artist, if not, don’t try.
It meant whenever art was mentioned, I froze up. I got uncomfortable because, in my mind, since I was not regularly painting masterpieces, since I was not born an artistic genius, since I was not a child prodigy, I was incapable of art. I was petrified whenever I picked up the pencil to draw. Anything I did draw was ‘crap’ in my eyes, even if it was a genuinely good drawing. I couldn’t conceive the idea that I might actually be able to produce something decent artwise.
Now, I’m one week away from turning 18. Ironically, I did end up in art college, where I am currently half way into my first year. But I find all the old thoughts and beliefs coming back. I am working on a brief at the moment, it is pretty straightforward. The first part requires you to gather items connected with a certain theme. For example, one theme is Food. ‘Consider these themes as broad starting points for your work’. We are then asked to think of things connected with that theme, to be as abstract as you can. An example given: “Is petrol a kind of drink for a car?” And yet, whenever I think of my own idea, another thought manifests itself in my mind. The thought that this idea is not good enough. Would a ‘genius’ artist like Picasso think of this? So I try to come up with radical, bizzare ideas, ones which generally are devoid of logic. Ones which may seem impressive and interesting, and maybe could make sense if thought about for long enough, but are too far removed from logic and too awkward when you try to fit them in with the theme. They just don’t really fit. When I come up with ideas that possess logic, they are less extravagant. They make sense, but are more normal. They are more simple and clearer. Then I start thinking they are TOO normal, that other people have much, much better ideas than me.
I would really appreciate anything you have to say, advice or reassurance or anything, in response to what I wrote above.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:29 am
i need help with art history?
1. The materials used to build and decorate Hagia Sophia included ________.
a.marble, and brick, but not concrete
b.marble, brick, and concrete
c.marble
d.Brick X
e.concrete
2. The Vienna Genesis is a/an _________.
a.inconsistent narrative
b.broken narrative
c.continuous narrative
d.meaningful narrative
e.elaborative narrative
3. Where would a minbar most likely be found?
a.inside a mosque X
b.as part of a column
c.at the entrance of a Muslim home
d.supporting a dome
e.guarding the harem
4. Coffering in the Pantheon ________.
a.helped expand interior space
b.supplied an accurate means of measurement for the Romans
c.helped lighten the weight of the dome X
d.protected the interior from the weather
e.enabled extensive road systems to be built
5. Middle Byzantine churches are frequently decorated with ________ on the exterior.
a.cloisonné brickwork and arcuated windows, but not varying roof lines
b.cloisonné brickwork, arcuated windows, and varying roof lines
c.arcuated windows
d.cloisonné brickwork
e.varying roof lines
6. Where is the Hall of the Two Sisters?
a.the Alhambra X
b.the Masjid-i Shah
c.the Taj Mahal
d.the Dome of the Shah Mosque
e.the Selimiye Cami
7. The mosaic of the grape harvest at Santa Costanza symbolizes the ________.
a.prefiguration of Christ’s resurrection
b.Eucharist and blood of Christ X
c.lives of the saints and martyrs
d.Annunciation of Christ’s birth
e.the Crucifixion of Christ
8. Tairona goldsmiths in South America used the lost-wax process to cast their gold ________.
a.to preserve the precious metal available to them X
b.because they had to trade for the gold they used, to preserve the precious metal available to them, and to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
c.because they had to trade for the gold they used and to preserve the precious metal available to them, but not to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
d.to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
e.because they had to trade for the gold they used
9. The 165 foot tall Malwiya minaret is in ________.
a.Bukhara, Uzbekistan
b.Kairouan, Tunisia
c.Samarra, Iraq
d.Mshatta, Jordan
e.Córdoba, Spain
10. In which Mesoamerican city have archeologists not found evidence of a ball court as of yet?
a.Tikal
b.Copán
c.Teotihuacán
d.Tula
e.Chichén Itzá
11. The Basilica of Constantine included barrel vaults, groin vaults, and a central dome over an eight-sided room.
True
False X
12. Which feature marks St. Mark’s as a Byzantine building?
a.high bema
b.dome on a centralized building
c.elaborate narthex
d.none of these answers
e.insertion of a triple apse
13. Characteristics of the arabesque include:
a.potential for unlimited growth
b.independence of the carrier of the design
c.abstract patterns and potential for unlimited growth, but not independence of the carrier of the design
d.abstract patterns, potential for unlimited growth, and independence of the carrier of the design
e.abstract patterns
14. Early Christian art routinely stresses idealized bodies over narrative clarity.
True
False
15. Which of the following is a circular semi-subterranean ritual structure?
a.kiva
b.metate
c.effigy mound
d.none of these answers
e.temple mound
16. Which of the groups below is often referred to as the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica?
a.Toltecs
b.Mixtecs
c.Aztecs
d.Maya
e.Olmecs
17. The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is topped by a ________.
a.crossing tower
b.hemispheric dome
c.corbelled vault
d.none of these answers
e.timber roof
18. Byzantine paintings of the Lamentation included ________.
a.mourning angels and other celestial creatures
b.Mary to intensify the emotional impact
c.Mary Magdalene and Peter expressing their grief
d.Old Testament prefigurations of Christ’s death
e.the Apostles who mourn for the dead Christ
19. Teotihuacán was a large, densely populated metropolis that fulfilled a central ________ role for the region.
a.economic
b.civic
c.civic and economic, but not religious
d.civic, economic, and religious
e.religious
20. Where would a squinch most likely be found?
a.none of these answers
b.as part of a column
c.at the entrance of a chapel
d.supporting a dome
e.guarding the entry
21. The feathered serpent is one guise of the Me
April 25th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
art history questions?
I need help with art history?
1. The materials used to build and decorate Hagia Sophia included ________.
a.marble, and brick, but not concrete
b.marble, brick, and concrete
c.marble
d.Brick X
e.concrete
2. The Vienna Genesis is a/an _________.
a.inconsistent narrative
b.broken narrative
c.continuous narrative
d.meaningful narrative
e.elaborative narrative
3. Where would a minbar most likely be found?
a.inside a mosque X
b.as part of a column
c.at the entrance of a Muslim home
d.supporting a dome
e.guarding the harem
4. Coffering in the Pantheon ________.
a.helped expand interior space
b.supplied an accurate means of measurement for the Romans
c.helped lighten the weight of the dome X
d.protected the interior from the weather
e.enabled extensive road systems to be built
5. Middle Byzantine churches are frequently decorated with ________ on the exterior.
a.cloisonné brickwork and arcuated windows, but not varying roof lines
b.cloisonné brickwork, arcuated windows, and varying roof lines
c.arcuated windows
d.cloisonné brickwork
e.varying roof lines
6. Where is the Hall of the Two Sisters?
a.the Alhambra X
b.the Masjid-i Shah
c.the Taj Mahal
d.the Dome of the Shah Mosque
e.the Selimiye Cami
7. The mosaic of the grape harvest at Santa Costanza symbolizes the ________.
a.prefiguration of Christ’s resurrection
b.Eucharist and blood of Christ X
c.lives of the saints and martyrs
d.Annunciation of Christ’s birth
e.the Crucifixion of Christ
8. Tairona goldsmiths in South America used the lost-wax process to cast their gold ________.
a.to preserve the precious metal available to them X
b.because they had to trade for the gold they used, to preserve the precious metal available to them, and to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
c.because they had to trade for the gold they used and to preserve the precious metal available to them, but not to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
d.to demonstrate their superiority over other techniques
e.because they had to trade for the gold they used
9. The 165 foot tall Malwiya minaret is in ________.
a.Bukhara, Uzbekistan
b.Kairouan, Tunisia
c.Samarra, Iraq
d.Mshatta, Jordan
e.Córdoba, Spain
10. In which Mesoamerican city have archeologists not found evidence of a ball court as of yet?
a.Tikal
b.Copán
c.Teotihuacán
d.Tula
e.Chichén Itzá
11. The Basilica of Constantine included barrel vaults, groin vaults, and a central dome over an eight-sided room.
True
False X
12. Which feature marks St. Mark’s as a Byzantine building?
a.high bema
b.dome on a centralized building
c.elaborate narthex
d.none of these answers
e.insertion of a triple apse
13. Characteristics of the arabesque include:
a.potential for unlimited growth
b.independence of the carrier of the design
c.abstract patterns and potential for unlimited growth, but not independence of the carrier of the design
d.abstract patterns, potential for unlimited growth, and independence of the carrier of the design
e.abstract patterns
14. Early Christian art routinely stresses idealized bodies over narrative clarity.
True
False
15. Which of the following is a circular semi-subterranean ritual structure?
a.kiva
b.metate
c.effigy mound
d.none of these answers
e.temple mound
16. Which of the groups below is often referred to as the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica?
a.Toltecs
b.Mixtecs
c.Aztecs
d.Maya
e.Olmecs
17. The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is topped by a ________.
a.crossing tower
b.hemispheric dome
c.corbelled vault
d.none of these answers
e.timber roof
18. Byzantine paintings of the Lamentation included ________.
a.mourning angels and other celestial creatures
b.Mary to intensify the emotional impact
c.Mary Magdalene and Peter expressing their grief
d.Old Testament prefigurations of Christ’s death
e.the Apostles who mourn for the dead Christ
19. Teotihuacán was a large, densely populated metropolis that fulfilled a central ________ role for the region.
a.economic
b.civic
c.civic and economic, but not religious
d.civic, economic, and religious
e.religious
20. Where would a squinch most likely be found?
a.none of these answers
b.as part of a column
c.at the entrance of a chapel
d.supporting a dome
e.guarding the entry
21. The feathered serpent is one guise of the Me
November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am
Get your spell checker going and recheck your facts. Explain “bizarre” and “eccentric” as you are using them. Seventh grade makes you about twelve so this need not be college level, but it should be clear.
November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am
You can buy “heavy body” acrylic paint at most art stores which is designed to stand up like what you’re talking about. You can also mix a thickener, like plaster of paris, into your gesso to make it thicker and able to behave three-dimensionally. Puff-paint for fabric also sometimes has a nice body and dimensionality.
It looks to me like the artist in question is just using really thick gesso and pouring it onto her canvas. Your best bet is to just experiment with some different ideas and see what you come up with.
Good Luck!
Rose
http://effartblog.blogspot.com
http://www.rosebriccetti.com
November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am
16 is Olmec. Good luck with the rest.
November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am
16 is Olmec. Good luck with the rest.
November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am
Whew! First I have to say that “YOU THINK TOO MUCH!” Art is as much expression and emotion as thought and though you have HUGE misconceptions on the artists you mentioned-they used both those things in more work than you can imagine. I did art my whole life. My first classes were at the Art Museum locally when I was 4 years old. As a teen I started painting Record album covers on levi shirts for fellow students and doing murals. In college I got a Graphic art degree and went on to a private art Institute on scholarship and a work program. Proud to say I graduated with 3 Art degrees and no student loans. When I was in school I worked in photo studios, frame shops and with interior designers. All of this gave me “food” for thought in my subject matter and my decisions of what I wanted to do. Other Art students teased me and told me I was prosituting my work because I was painting murals in model homes for designers. Hey! I was getting paid to paint! They were bussing tables- I didn’t care. I painted names on boats in the harbor, I did logos for businesses. I painted art on autos and vans. All of it went into my art that was personal. For 29 years I toured California and many parts of the USA doing murals, decorative art and graphics for architects, interior designers and individuals. Not my art.
when we moved to our current home, my sweet hubby said-hang up the ladders. Paint in your studio. I’m not rich-but I sell worldwide by commission and on Etsy and Ebay. I just sold a painting going to England and have sent my wildlife and other work to Russia, Australia, Japan, Ireland etc. So Cool! Not rich-but fun. I am influenced by the art I see in advertising, magazines and by graffitti on the street. by the art in the music field and by my love of nature.
Point being of all this is that, all of us have those fears, but those who go on to paint-know its a fear and not a reality. Van Gogh had diseases that affected his mind and eyesight, Picasso had his father pay to get him graduated and was an abusive and arrogant lover and father. He was a jerk.
Da Vinci was an amazing man who also designed war equipment and more to pay his way. There are thousands and thousands of unknown amazing artists out there-and many that are famous that are bad people and worse artists. Your decision to fret will cripple you and you need to do art. It must be as much for you and your expression of your inner self as for profit and career and for others- if you get what I mean.
Deal with the project right in front of you and stop stressing that big picture you are seeing-its askew anyway. The only one that can stop you is you. I am not done yet and I just turned 50. I am still a child when it comes to my art and yet, better than most. There will always be someone better and someone worse than you- its a good mantra.
Always interconnect with other students to see the work they are doing, and see past students work for the same assignment-that will help a lot!