What does "Old Masters" refer to in art?

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Q - What does "Old Masters" refer to in art?

A - The phrase "Old Masters" refers to the artists from about 1500 to before the 1800's representing mostly prominent European painters. Artists included in this genre are Leonardo DaVinci, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Jan Steen, Rembrandt among others.

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What is impasto in art?

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Q - What is impasto in art?

A - Impasto in art is a technique where heavy amounts of thick paint is applied to the canvas in order allow for a very textural quality. Gel medium is sometimes added to the paint to enhance the effect of thick paint on canvas. Impasto techniques are used with oil or acrylics paints primarily.

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Who created the Avengers?

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Q - Who created the Avengers?

A - The Avengers were created by editor Stan Lee. and artist Jack Kirby. The first appearance of five characters including the Hulk, Thor, Wasp, Iron Man and Ant Man in Avengers issue number 1 in September of 1963. The comic book series achieved success over various media outlets including the movie series release beginning with "The Averngers" starting Robert Downey Jr. in 2012.

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What is Dadaism?

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Q - What is Dadaism?

A - Dadaism was an art movement finding its inception during the first World War. It was a reaction against the current forms of art and became a sort of an anti art movement focusing on the strange, or absurd viewpoint. Leaders of the Dadaist movement included some reknown artists most notably Salvador Dali and Marcel Duchamp. Dadaism tried to instill new inspiration to mediocraty of the art of it's day and as a rejection of the growing industrial world.

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What is fauvism?

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Q - What is fauvism?

A - A style of painting that focused on bold colors, a painterly quality and strong, textural brush strokes. The movement developed in Paris, France around 1905.  Henri Matisse was considered the leader in the fauvist movement.  Fauvism was a departure from earlier impressionism with less empasis on realism and inspired the German expressionist movement. Both fauvism and expressionism were contributors to the development of avant-garde art in the early 20th century.

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What is the largest jigsaw puzzle ever made?

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Q - What is the largest jigsaw puzzle ever made?

A -The largest recorded jigsaw puzzle ever made was accomplished by 1,600 students at the University of Economics of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam in September of 2011. The jigsaw puzzle consisted of 551,223 pieces in total. The puzzle measured approximately 49 by 78 feet.

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What is interior design?

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Q - What is interior design?

A -  Interior design  is the application and study of indoor spaces found in buildings, homes and so forth with the intent of realizing a greater aesthetic enhancement to a given interior space. Interior design combines art and functional elements in it's practice.

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What is art canvas made of?

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Q - What is art canvas made of?

A - Art canvas is typically made from plain weave cotton or more expensive versions of canvas are made from high grade linen. Canvas is the most common format used by modern oil and acrylic painters.

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What is naturalism in art?

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Q - What is naturalism in art?

A - Naturalism in art found it way beginning in the 19th century in England (mainly as landscape art) as a movement towards realism and the depiction of people, landscapes or objects in a more authentic fashion.

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What is minimalism in art?

What is a kinetic sculpture?

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Q - What is a kinetic sculpture?

A - A kinetic sculpture uses some kind of motion invoked with the artwork. Either gravity or mechanical devices either powered or otherwise can be used to create motion.

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What is a draftsman?

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Q - What is a draftsman?

A - A draftsman is one who draws accurate renderings to scale of structures, buildings, devices or objects on a drafting table.

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What was Audrey Hepburn"s first movie role?

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Q - What was Audrey Hepburn"s first movie role?

A - Actress Audrey Hepburn's first starring role was in the 1953 romantic comedy "Roman Holiday" starring Greogry Peck.

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What does elevation in art refer to?

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Q - What does elevation in art refer to?

A - In art, elevation refers to the rendering of a structure or typically a building, capturing a geometric aspect such as a side, front or rear of a building drawn to a specific scale.

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What is balloon art?

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Q - What is balloon art?

A - Balloon art is the use of colorful balloons used as a medium to create renderings of animals, people or objects by the the process of ties, twisting, inflating or otherwise. Understanding the application of proportions is a key element in creating effective representations. Balloon art mainly appeals to children and the young at heart.

Bozo The Clown 46-Inch Bop Bag

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What is a jump cut in film?

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Q - What is a jump cut in film?

A - A jump cut is an abrupt change or quick transition from one scene to another.  More precisely it is used to offer a  quick change of perspective or angle of a scene, suggesting a jump forward in time.

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What is an obelisk?

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Q - What is an obelisk?

A- An oblisk is a large, four sided monument or structure than has a pyramid like form.

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What is minimalism in art?

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Q - What is minimalism in art?

A - Minimalism in art was a movement that developed in the 1960's that emphasized basic forms and structures in art focusing on the essence of the rendering. The overall idea of minimalism is on simplicity of shape and form. Minimalism was a reaction to expressionist abstract forms that preceded the minimalist movement.

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