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1
The substance in which the paint is suspended is called the
A)solvent.
B)glaze.
C)support.
D)medium.
E)pigment.
2
To prepare the painting surface, an artist usually applies a
A)ground.
B)medium.
C)support.
D)fresco.
E)gouache.
3
Oil paint applied in very thin layers is called
A)an impasto.
B)a glaze.
C)a pigment.
D)a ground.
E)an encaustic.
4
The most common medium for oil paint is
A)water.
B)linseed oil.
C)encaustic.
D)tempera.
E)olive oil.
5
For encaustic, the medium or binder is made of
A)gouache.
B)egg yolk.
C)fresh plaster.
D)hot wax.
E)cow's milk.
6
The most celebrated frescoes of the 20th century were from:
A)Italy.
B)Mexico.
C)Japan.
D)France.
E)The United States.
7
Creating a composition by gluing paper or fabric onto a surface is called
A)impasto.
B)gouache.
C)collage.
D)mosaic.
E)ground.
8
Before oil paints were introduced, artists in Europe used ______ as their preferred medium.
A)watercolor
B)acrylic
C)collage
D)lithography
E)egg tempera
9
A thick application of paint onto a canvas or other support is called a/an
A)glaze.
B)impasto.
C)pigment.
D)ground.
E)encaustic.
10
Gouache is a watercolor medium into which _____ has been added.
A)an encaustic
B)a drying agent
C)glaze
D)egg yolk
E)an inert white pigment





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