Category: Arts

How can I get my old friend back? Try to contact them either by slipping a note into their locker, sending them an email, or mailing them a letter. Apologize for what you did, and tell them how much you’d like to be friends again. If they don’t want to be friends with you again, […]

What is Trabeated style? In architecture, a post-and-lintel or trabeated system refers to the use of horizontal beams or lintels which are borne up by columns or posts. The name is from the Latin trabs, beam; influenced by trabeatus, clothed in the trabea, a ritual garment. Are concrete lintels stronger than steel? Strength. It is […]

What colors do the 3 rods in our eyes see? The human eye has over 100 million rod cells. Cones require a lot more light and they are used to see color. We have three types of cones: blue, green, and red. Do rods see black and white? They are called rods and cones because […]

What perspective system is used in this image to create an illusion of depth? Linear perspective What is the method of value depiction where an artist uses a series of parallel lines? What are the three spatial measurements of a three dimensional form? Three-dimensional media occupies space defined through the dimensions of height, width and […]

What is a mihrab in a Qibla? The mihrab is a niche in the qibla wall indicating the direction of Mecca; because of its importance, it is usually the most ornate part of a mosque, highly decorated and often embellished with inscriptions from the Qur’an (see image 4). What is the difference between Qibla and […]

What is the purpose of mise en place in the kitchen? Loosely translated, “mise en place” is a French term for “in its place.” In the world of cooking, it refers to gathering and setting up everything required to prepare a dish, or multiple dishes in large quantities in restaurant kitchens, making sure each ingredient […]

What instrument uses an animal bladder? bladder pipe Which instrument has been called the most versatile of Renaissance wind instruments? Rackett What instrument looks like a snake? serpent How did the hurdy gurdy get its name? Where does the name Hurdy Gurdy come from? The French name for the instrument is ‘vielle a roue’ (wheel […]

What are signs and symbols in art? In art, a symbol is usually a solid, recognizable thing—an animal, a plant, an object, etc. —that stands for something that would be hard to show in a picture or a sculpture. A force of nature, for example, or an idea. A symbol can also stand for someone’s […]

What is the minimum number of musicians a band must have to be considered a big band? ten Why did Big Band music die out? There were a whole host of reasons for the decline of the big bands, and the cabaret tax played, at best, a minor part. Other factors that contributed to the […]

What portrait means? (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : picture especially : a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face. 2 : a sculptured figure : bust. What do portraits tell us? What can a portrait tell us? Portraiture can tell us about how we see people. Portraits often show us what a […]