Category: Arts

What is the importance of an artefact? Museum Director Elaine Gurian suggests that artifacts provide us a way into history. “Objects, in their tangibility,” she writes, “provide a variety of stakeholders with an opportunity to debate the meaning and control of their memories.” Artifacts are the touchstones that bring memories and meanings to life. What […]

How do you know which note you are singing? Sit quietly and just sing aaaah or oooooh or whatever. Then play a note towards the middle of the keyboard. Now singing that note and play a different note until you get them to match up. When you get real close you will hear this wavering/pulsing […]

What were 3 types of vaults that were used? The 3 types of vaults that were used are barrel-vault, groined or the four-part vault and the dome. What do ribbed vaults do? The ribbed vault was used by Gothic architects to give the buildings flexibility in roof and wall engineering. These vaults were easier to […]

What are the golden rules of contour lines? Rule 1 – every point of a contour line has the same elevation. Rule 2 – contour lines separate uphill from downhill. Rule 3 – contour lines do not touch or cross each other except at a cliff. Rule 4 – every 5th contour line is darker […]

Why did Egyptians mummify their dead? The process of mummification is the process (embalming and wrapping) by which a body was preserved and prepared for burial. The ancient Egyptians mummified their dead because they believed that the physical body would be important in the next life. The lack of heat and dryness led the bodies […]

Where are Paleolithic cave paintings located? Lascaux Cave Where were the cave paintings found? The art discovered there was deemed by experts to be the work of modern humans (Homo sapiens). Most examples of cave art have been found in France and in Spain, but a few are also known in Portugal, England, Italy, Romania, […]

What are nails used for? Nail, in construction and carpentry, a slender metal shaft that is pointed at one end and flattened at the other end and is used for fastening one or more objects to each other. Nails are most commonly used to fasten pieces of wood together, but they are also used with […]

What does ponyboy Realise about the sunset? Ponyboy points out that the sunset closes the gap between the greasers and Socs. He realizes that, even though the two groups have unequal lifestyles, attitudes, and financial situations, they nevertheless live in the same world, beneath the same sun. What does we saw the same sunset mean? […]

What are some examples of non verbal communication? The many different types of nonverbal communication or body language include: Facial expressions. The human face is extremely expressive, able to convey countless emotions without saying a word. Body movement and posture. Gestures. Eye contact. Touch. Space. Voice. Pay attention to inconsistencies. What are non verbal cues […]

When painting what colors should you start with? Basic Colors to Start Painting with Acrylics Red. Get a tube of cadmium red medium (you also get a cadmium red light and dark). Blue. Phthalo blue is an intense, extremely versatile blue. Yellow. Start with a tube of cadmium yellow medium. Black. Brown. Green. Orange. Purple. […]