Why is the technique and media used important? Why is the technique and media used important? Technique is the way in which an artist creates a work of art, using the media he/she decides to use. The technique and media the artist uses will change the finished results, and the messages and/or feelings it conveys […]
How do you describe balance in art?
How do you describe balance in art? Balance in Art refers to the use of artistic elements such as line, texture, color, and form in the creation of artworks in a way that renders visual stability. It is through a reconciliation of opposing forces that equilibrium or balance of elements is achieved in art. How […]
What are the various sources of sublime according to Longinus?
What are the various sources of sublime according to Longinus? Longinus finds five principal sources of the sublime, the first two of which are largely the gifts of nature the remaining three the gifts of art (1) grandeur of thought, (2) capacity for strong emotion, (3) appropriate use of Figures, (4) Nobility of diction, and […]
What structures were used for burial tombs in ancient Egypt?
What structures were used for burial tombs in ancient Egypt? The Egyptian Pyramids The origins of the pyramids were mastabas, Arabic for “benches,” which were mud or brick rectangular structures built over graves during Ancient Egypt’s First Dynasty (c. 2925–c. 2775 B.C.). What form did early tombs take? Early on, the Egyptians built mastabas, tombs […]
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What was the artists purpose with the painting above?
What was the artists purpose with the painting above? What was the artist’s purpose with the painting above? She wanted to answer sexist rumors about her paintings. The figures are three of the most prominent female artists of the time. OR This painting was the first painting by a female to be displayed. What is […]
What is the top of a Doric column called?
What is the top of a Doric column called? In its simplest form (the Doric), the capital consists (in ascending order) of three parts; the necking, which is a continuation of the shaft but which is set off from it visually by one or more narrow grooves; the echinus, a circular block that bulges outward […]
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Which of his murals became known as the Sistine Chapel of the Americas?
Which of his murals became known as the Sistine Chapel of the Americas? In 1934, Orozco returned to Mexico as an established and highly respected artist, and was invited to create the main fresco in the Government Palace in Guadalajara. He then painted what would come to be known as the “Sistine Chapel of the […]
Which of the countries did the Vikings invade during the Middle Ages?
Which of the countries did the Vikings invade during the Middle Ages? The Vikings who invaded western and eastern Europe were mainly pagans from the same area as present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. They also settled in the Faroe Islands, Ireland, Iceland, peripheral Scotland (Caithness, the Hebrides and the Northern Isles), Greenland, and Canada. How […]