Praxis - Art 5135 2025 (Actual Exam) Questions with verified
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Tempera - (ANSWER)Combined with pigment to give it a fluid consistency so that
it can be used as paint
Kaolin Clay - (ANSWER)Used to create pottery with a translucent, porcelain-like
finish. It is fired at very high temperatures to produce fine, translucent pottery
used for fine china.
Terracotta - (ANSWER)Clay that is a reddish or brownish-orange in color
Stoneware - (ANSWER)Clay that produces darker, opaque pottery
Raku - (ANSWER)A Japanese method for firing clay
Stone Plate - (ANSWER)Used to produce a lithograph in printmaking
Linoleum plate - (ANSWER)Used to produce linocuts
Fabric Matrices - (ANSWER)Used to produce screen prints
African Art - (ANSWER)Traditionally features sculpture & 3-d representationas,
frequently focuses on the human figure as its subject
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Byzantine Art Period - (ANSWER)Highly abstract and symbolic; illuminated
manuscripts were a major artistic product of this period.
Weft Threads - (ANSWER)Womven in small, discontinuous segments to create an
effect similar to a painting.
War Threads - (ANSWER)In most tapestries, these threads are completely
concealed by the weft threads
Spring-ring clasps - (ANSWER)Rings with tiny springs inside that allow the jewlelry
wearer to connect & disconnect two ends of a chain at will. Used in chain jewelry
such as necklaces, bracelets, and anklets
Aperture - (ANSWER)The size of the opening through which light enters the
camera
Shutter Speed - (ANSWER)Length of time during which light is allowed to enter
the camera
Aperture & SHutter Speed - (ANSWER)Influence the amount of light to which film
is exposed
F-Number - (ANSWER)The ratio of the lens lenth to the diameter of the aperture;
it also affects the amount of light to which the film is exposed
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The Rule of Threes - (ANSWER)An aesthetic principle involving the appropriate
layout of a photograph or painting
Depth of Field - (ANSWER)Distance between the closest and farthest objects that
appear in focus in a photograph
Tongs - (ANSWER)Should be used to insert and remove photos from developer
baths
Gloves, Goggles, Apron - (ANSWER)Should be worn to prevent injury from acid
splashes; should also cover chemical baths when they are not in use
Digital Image - (ANSWER)Composed of pixels, which are tiny units of info that are
"sampled" from the original image. The higher the # of pixels, the higher the
image resolution is & image quality is
Traditional Performing Arts - (ANSWER)A hierarchy exists between the performer
and the audience
Performance Art - (ANSWER)Embraces the idea that the line between performer
and audience, as well as daily life and performance, should be blurred. Use of
human body as an artistic canvas is another common theme in performance art.