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What defines a medium in the context of art?
What defines a medium in the context of art?
Which of the following arts is primarily considered three-dimensional?
Which of the following arts is primarily considered three-dimensional?
Which artist primarily uses sound and instruments as their medium?
Which artist primarily uses sound and instruments as their medium?
What distinguishes architecture from other three-dimensional arts?
What distinguishes architecture from other three-dimensional arts?
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Which materials are commonly used by a printmaker?
Which materials are commonly used by a printmaker?
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How does dance primarily convey its messages?
How does dance primarily convey its messages?
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What medium do filmmakers primarily utilize?
What medium do filmmakers primarily utilize?
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Which statement about the T'boli chanter is true?
Which statement about the T'boli chanter is true?
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Study Notes
Medium in Art
- Medium refers to the material used to create a work of art.
- Artists use mediums to express and communicate their feelings and ideas.
Three-Dimensional Arts
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Sculptures occupy space and have volume, examples include:
- Pottery
- Nudes or figures like Guillermo Tolentino's Oblation
- Ritual objects like bul-ul woodcarvings
- Santos or carvings of saints
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Architecture also occupies space and has volume, with the added element of time since people move through the structures. Examples of materials include:
- Wood
- Bamboo
- Bricks
- Stone
- Concrete
Two-Dimensional Arts
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Paintings involve pigments applied on a flat surface. Examples include:
- Watercolor
- Oil
- Tempera
- Textile paint
- Acrylic
- Ink
- Prints involve transferring ink on a surface like wood, metal plates, or silk screen, using a duplicating process.
Other Art Forms
- Music involves sound and instruments, including the human voice.
- Dance uses the body and its movements, often accompanied by music but can also be abstract and non-narrative.
- Theater integrates all art forms using stage, production design, performance elements, and script.
- Photography and Filmmaking capture the outside world using cameras.
- Writing uses words to create novels, poetry, nonfiction, and fiction.
- Design, Performance Art, and Installation Art combine various materials and mediums.
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Description
Test your knowledge on various mediums used in art, including three-dimensional and two-dimensional forms. Explore different types of artworks such as sculptures, paintings, and prints, and understand how these mediums express artists' ideas. This quiz covers key concepts and examples in the world of art.
