Category: Arts

Can zoom be trusted? At the start of 2020, Zoom heavily advertised its end-to-end encryption as a key feature. In late October 2020, Zoom did finally roll out true end-to-end encryption, but the entire episode left a bad taste and showed Zoom could not be trusted as a business. Why you should not use zoom? […]

What is the purpose of Bohemian Rhapsody? It is called “Bohemian Rhapsody” because it depicts the life of a ‘bohemian’, whose original meaning is ‘artist’ while ‘Rhapsody’ is a fantasy (literally, it could play in his head) or a vision; within this song Freddie Mercury foresees his life in a symbolic way. What is the […]

Which 11 letter word is spelled incorrectly? Now, on to the “extra point.” “What is the 11 letter word that even all Harvard graduates spell incorrectly?” “Incorrectly.” “I-N-C-O-R-R-E-C-T-L-Y.” The question is a trick because the word “incorrectly” is (correctly) spelled “incorrectly.” This is an example of a “loose language” trick question. Which word in the […]

In what way are Chinese painting and Japanese print similar? They both have brushwork that captures objects in a lifelike way. They both express the importance of humans within the natural world. They both express Buddhist ideas of humankind’s relationship with nature. How can you tell if its porcelain? How to tell Ceramic from Porcelain. […]

What is encaustic Brainly? Also referred to as “Hot Wax Painting”, it is a painting that commonly uses heated beeswax to bind and mix a color pigment into a paste-like substance. The paste mixture is then applied to the work surface like wood, canvas, burlap, or a wall. Resin can also be used as a […]

When was ragtime invented? 1890s What came before ragtime? Ragtime was also preceded by its close relative the cakewalk. In 1895, black entertainer Ernest Hogan composed two of the earliest sheet music rags, one of which (“All Coons Look Alike to Me”) eventually sold a million copies. The other composition was called “La Pas Ma […]

What is the root note of a chord on guitar? The root note is the first note in a chord. On guitar, this is usually the lowest sounding note in a chord. The root note defines the ‘key of a chord’. For example, if you were playing a major chord, and the root note was […]

What Baroque period artist inspired Eakins Gross Clinic? Thomas Eakins’s deep connection to his birthplace remained a theme throughout his career. Perhaps his most well-known and ambitious work for the city of Philadelphia is The Gross Clinic, a painting completed in 1875 that spotlights the local physician Samuel David Gross. What did Thomas Eakins enjoy […]

When did realism art start and end? The Realist movement in French art flourished from about 1840 until the late nineteenth century, and sought to convey a truthful and objective vision of contemporary life. What is realism in art history? In its specific sense realism refers to a mid nineteenth century artistic movement characterised by […]

What are the basic characteristics of realism? Realism, in the arts, the accurate, detailed, unembellished depiction of nature or of contemporary life. Realism rejects imaginative idealization in favour of a close observation of outward appearances. As such, realism in its broad sense has comprised many artistic currents in different civilizations. What are four major characteristics […]