When and how was oil paint developed? What are the unique characteristics of oil paint?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. In the fifteenth century, Flemish painters perfected a recipe for oil paint made with a linseed oil binder and mixed with turpentine for a vehicle.
2. Oil paint is slow drying, which allows painters to rework the composition, and creates jewel-like colors that can be enhanced by glazes.
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a. estimate the height of a temple's columns b. calculate the distance between columns c. represent a human figure in sculpture d. defend the acropolis from attack
How does an engraving differ from a woodcut?
A. The artist must cut the image into the metal plate. B. The artist must cut away the excess metal surrounding the image to be printed. C. Tonal gradations are made by varying the thickness and density of printed lines. D. A press must be used to transfer the image onto paper.
Choose the correct term for the following definition: how bright the lighting is
a. intensity b. color c. distribution d. orchestration/movement
St. Gall was a particularly "ideal" expression of the rule of Benedict of Nursia based upon its __________.
A. modular design B. inclusion of male and female novitiates C. motto to "pray and work" D. use of Alcuin of York's liberal arts curriculum