Category: Arts

What is the Montessori method of learning? Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the highly trained teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide the process. Which approach did Maria Montessori emphasize? […]

What were the effects of the Black Death? The effects of the Black Death were many and varied. Trade suffered for a time, and wars were temporarily abandoned. Many labourers died, which devastated families through lost means of survival and caused personal suffering; landowners who used labourers as tenant farmers were also affected. What were […]

What is goofy if Pluto is a dog? Goofy was an anthropomorphic dog. On their web site, it stated that “Goofy was originally created as Dippy Dawg” and “was created as a human character, as opposed to Pluto, who was a pet, so [Goofy] walked upright and had a speaking voice”. What kind of dog […]

What does 3rd May 1808 depict? “The Third of May 1808” depicts a long trail of Spanish rebels lining up to be executed by French troops. The viewer’s eye is immediately drawn to the rebel figure wearing white, his arms raised as his harrowed expression faces the French soldiers readying to gun him down. What […]

How is our atmosphere different from the atmosphere on Venus and Mars? How is our atmosphere different from the atmospheres on Venus and Mars? Answer: Earth’s atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen (79%), oxygen (20%), and a small fraction of carbon dioxide, water vapours and other gases. However, the atmospheres on Venus and Mars mainly […]

What unique architectural elements are present in the pantheon? Made primarily from bricks and concrete, the Pantheon consists of three sections: a portico with granite columns, a massive domed rotunda and a rectangular area connecting the other two sections. Measuring 142 feet in diameter, the domed ceiling was the largest of its kind when it […]

What are clerestory used for? A clerestory (generally pronounced “clear-story”) is a row of windows placed high above eye level and often just under the ceiling or roof line. Clerestories have been a part of the architecture of large buildings for centuries, and are often used to bring in extra light into huge churches. What […]

Is the placement or arrangement of visual elements in an artwork? composition What are the 4 drawing techniques? Sketching approaches Hatching and cross hatching. Hatching is one of the most basic drawing techniques. Tonal sketching. Unlike hatching and cross hatching, the tonal approach has no visible lines. Blending. Accent lines. Use your eraser to define […]

What is the meaning of rule of thirds? The Rule of Thirds is the process of dividing an image into thirds, using two horizontal and two vertical lines. This imaginary grid yields nine parts with four intersection points. When you position the most important elements of your image at these intersection points, you produce a […]

What are the types of artwork? Traditional categories within the arts include literature (including poetry, drama, story, and so on), the visual arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.), the graphic arts (painting, drawing, design, and other forms expressed on flat surfaces), the plastic arts (sculpture, modeling), the decorative arts (enamelwork. What do I consider as a […]