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3,044 Questions

What does support mean in art terms?

Either for someone to help you or to balance your hands(brush pencil etc.)

What set Baroque sculptures apart from sculptures of the previous 200 years?

bernini's use of space and light made it so the figures move about freely within the space given to it

What year did street art begin?

I was Actually hoping to get an answer, but I'll chance answering it, 'street art' is sometimes referred to as post-graffiti to separate it from, the usual territorial 'tagging', the first street artist I can think of is Blek le Rat working in France in the 70's.

Minimalism and what other art style were among some of the last of the art movements?

Abstract expressionism, color field painting, pop art, concept art, land art, performance, computer art, video art...

A type of design that usually repeats in a predictable form is known as?

A pattern. In webdesign: a tile, or tileable image (texture, vector, etc).

When did Andy Warhol produce his first piece of art?

During the 1950s, when he won acclaim for his whimsical shoe drawings. He soon took to pop art and became a major cog in the wheel called the pop art movement.

What is digital fine art?

Digital art is artwork created digitally (with a computer). Using Painter, Photoshop, or something similar, artists create drawings and paintings without traditional media. Many examples of this may be found on deviantart.com.

Name most of the popular styles of art of art history like Gothic style and Renaissance style?

There are numerous periods and movements throughout art history. The Gothic and Renaissance are well known periods, as is Impressionism and Cubism. The word popular describes something that is current and liked by a majority of people. Perhaps what the collectors are currently buying could be said to be popular.

Why is artwork that shows a historical event not a good source of factual details about the events?

It may depict details not in chronological order. It may omit details.

It may employ artistic license, changing some details.

It may provide only a momentary snapshot.

It may be trying to bend your feelings in a certain direction, through the way in which it's portrayed (though that holds true for written histories as well).

What is the most dramatic change in art from the time of the ancient Greeks to the Dark Ages?

The Greek art was a foundation for western art, but the Middle Ages art was fairly primitive. Tempra was used in the Middle Ages and since it was done with egg yolks it looks greenish today. There is no perspective in this art and is all of religious themes. It isn’t until the Renaissance that perspective comes into play in art. Da Vinci used the first use of perspective in his Last Supper painting.

Who found the cave paintings in ubirr?

Ubirr is a rock formation within the East Alligator region of Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia, and is known for its rock art. It consists of a group of rock outcrops on the edge of the Nadab floodplain where there are several natural shelters that have a collection of Aboriginal rock paintings, some of which are many thousands of years old. The art depicts certain creation ancestors as well as animals from the area such as barramundi, catfish, mullet, goannas, long-necked turtles, pig-nosed turtles, rock ringtail possums, and wallabies.

From the top of Ubirr rock there is a panoramic view of the floodplains and escarpments.

Ubirr is approximately 40 km from Jabiru along a sealed road. The road is low-lying, so access can be restricted during periods of heavy rain. A short walk from the car park takes visitors past the main art sites to the foot of Ubirr Rock.

The rock faces at Ubirr have been continuously painted and repainted since 40,000 BCE.[1] Most paintings there were created about 2000 years ago. Some have been repainted right up to modern times. There are three main galleries of art accessible to visitors. National Park

What is the value of the golfers by Charles lees engraved?

Many factors determine the value of a work of art. Auction prices can be a gauge, but the art market is always changing. Consequently, it is not possible to assess the value of a work of art until it is up for sale or auction. Many private sales of art occur and rarely is the price disclosed. The best option is to have the piece appraised. If the work of art is a reproduction or a print it is likely there is no monetary value.

What are some ideas that come from Soviet realism paintings and sculptures?

religious figures is the answer to: Ideas for Soviet Realism paintings and sculpture most likely would include all of the following, except

The answer you're looking for would be Peasants, workers, and Stalin himself.

What period of art is Mercury Fastening his Sandals from?

Several statues have this name. There is a bronze cast statue in the Louvre by François Rude (1784-1855). This date puts the piece in the Romanticism period of art.

Are there any famous artists that use sgraffito in their work?

Leonardo da vinci used sgraffito in some of his work (in italian, graffiato) and the famous children's author/illustrator/artist Eric Carle (The very hungry caterpillar)

What is photographic drawing?

You take a photo and trace it to look exactly like the photo it is very common in books

Date Picasso died?

Renown Cubist painter, Pablo Picasso died in 1973 in France. Picasso is probably one of the best known modern artists.