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What art supply, often made from camel hair, is used as a mop for watercolors?

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brush

What metal did David Smith use for sculpting, having learned its techniques while working at an auto plant?

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steel

In which country was the laquerware technique called Nashiti, which uses flakes of gold leaf, developed?

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japan

What melted insect substance is used as a binder in the ancient Greek art of encaustic painting?

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wax

What term, originating from Italian, refers to the use of light and shadow in a sketch or painting?

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chiaroscuro

What type of artwork uses bits of colored glass or marble called tesserae?

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mosaic

Which painting technique uses egg yolk as a binder for a pigment-water mixture?

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tempera

What type of paint, which uses an egg yolk binder, may crack if applied too thickly?

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tempera

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