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1.In the video on oil paint, which of the choices below is NOT used to describe its luminosity?

Prism

Mirror

Jewels

Stained glass

 

Question 2

What did Renaissance artists use to prepare the wooden surface of a tempera painting?

Egg yolks

Ground pigments

Liquid plaster

Glaze

 

Question 3

Historically, what painting media did "serious" artists often dismiss as feminine?

Acrylic

Oil paint

Egg tempera

Watercolors

 

Question 4

During the European Renaissance, where was the brilliant ultramarine pigment imported from?

Mesopotamia

Greece

Egypt

Afghanistan

 

Question 5

According to the video, which of the options below is an advantage of egg tempera?

The resulting colors mix and blend easily with each other

The resulting colors are very transparent

The resulting colors last a long time

The resulting colors take a long time to dry

 

Question 6

Before artists could apply sheets of gold to a tempera painting, what substance did they use to get the gold to adhere to the painting surface?

Gesso

Varnish

Red clay

Liquid Plaster

 

Question 7

Why was candlelight an important factor in the final appearance of egg tempera paintings?

Because it made the shading of forms more convincing

Because they often incorporated areas of gold leaf

Because it disguised how the colors faded over time

Because it made the colors appear more translucent

 

Question 8

According to the video, which of the options below is an advantage of oil paint?

Artists achieve shading through hatching (close parallel lines)

Paints can be mixed and blended directly on the canvas

The resulting colors dry to a flat, matte appearance

It relies on egg yolks which are inexpensive