A colour that can not be made by mixing colours together
What is a primary colour
100
Previously a meeting hall, this building was used by Christians as a model for their churches
What is a Basilica
100
The Islamic book of Holy Scripture
What is the Koran
100
The element used to describe the lightness or darkness of a colour
What is value
100
The end part of an inking instrument
What is the nib
200
A colour made by mixing two primary colours together
What is a secondary colour
200
These secret underground passageways were used to hold religious ceremonies and keep Christians safe from persecution
What are the catacombs
200
A fortress palace considered one of the most impressive examples of Islamic architecture
What is the Alhambra
200
The material used to make art
What is the medium
200
A roller used to ink printing blocks
What is a brayer
300
Two colours considered to be neutrals
What are white and black
300
A type of artwork made from small pieces of glass tile and stone. They were mostly displayed in churches.
What are mosaics.
300
A niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca
What is the Mihrab
300
The three steps required to analyze art (in order)
What is Describe, Analyze, Interpret
300
The shading technique in which two lines intersect
What is crosshatching
400
A colour scheme that uses one colour with changing values
What is a monochromatic colour scheme
400
These were used in artwork because Christianity was not accepted and messages needed to be transmitted in secret.
What are symbols (or symbolism)
400
The Islamic house of Holy worship
What is a mosque
400
The basic visual symbols in the language of art
What are the elements of art
400
A movement in painting and sculpture that rejects art created from one viewpoint
What is Cubism
500
Colours that are neighbours (side by side) on the colour wheel
What are analogous colours or an analogous colour scheme
500
This mosaic from 547 A.D. hangs in San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy and depicts the emperor Justinian with the archbishop, two politicians, three priests and the military.
What is Justinian and Attendants
500
A form of Islamic artistic decoration consisting of rhythmic linear patterns
What is an arabesque
500
The principle of art that makes one part of a work dominant over the other parts.
What is emphasis
500
The shading process of using small dots to convey value