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Art Flashcards on Art Exam Facts, created by Zoë Bestel on 27/05/2013.
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In terms of manufacture, describe the shade? Lampshade individually handmade by skilled craftsmen. Labour intensive therefor expensive.
What about the function of the Whistling Kettle was ergonomically designed? The heat resistant handle so it would fit your hand and give a comfortable strong grip.
Explain the target market for the Tiffany Lamp? High income bracket. Sophisticated Art love. Nostalgic style.
What was the technique of George Braque's painting? Coated with a mixture of plaster and sand, creating a matt surface with was then covered with a think film of paint.
The technique of "Flowers and Fruit" Very painterly: Thick paint used in broad expressive brushstrokes that can be clearly seen.
Heavy black lines with contrasts of white to draw the eye to the focal points are used in which painting? George Braque's "The Large Gueridon"
"Flowers and Fruit" (Japanese Background) was painted by whom, when? Samuel J Peploe in 1916
George Braque Oil on Canvas was called what and painted when? "The Large Gueridon" (Pedestal Table) in 1929
Tiffany Lamp was created in? 1910
What are the main materials used for the Whistling Kettle? Steel with polyamide handle
Who designed the Whistling Kettle 9093 and in what year? Michael Graves in 1985
S.J Peploe was a what? And what were they interested in? A Scottish Colourist. Interested in bold use of colour.
Picasso and Braque evolved the style known today as? Cubism
Graves' Whistling Kettle was of what style? Postmodernism
What is the decorative style with whiplash curvilinear lines inspired by natural forms and what object is this style associated with? Art Nouveau and The Tiffany Lamp
What are the materials used for the Tiffany Lamp? Stained Glass shade held together with lead and Bronze base
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