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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abstract- 20th Century | Art which does not represent reality; a form that has been simplifiedfrom its original, or that is geometric in presentation and design; Mondrian is an example of an abstract artist. |
| Archeologist | Someone who studies the past and learns from the fossils, pots, art, and other artifacts ancient people have left behind. |
| Art Medium | Materials used in creating an art work; examples are paint, crayon, paper, clay, wire, and so on... |
| Collage | Art work made by cutting up various materials - string, fabric, newspaper, photos, cardboard, bits of paintings and drawings - and putting them togetherwith glue or other bonding material; a technique used by Cubists, Dadaists, and Surrealists; Matisse is famous for this technique. |
| Era | A period of time; an age; one of the most famous art eras was the Renaissance. |
| Fresco | Italian meaning "fresh"; a painting on wet plaster where the plaster of the wall absorbs the moist paint and it becomes a permanent part of the wall. |
| Image | Any picture, drawing, sculpture, photograph or other form that creates a likeness or representation of an object. |
| Inspiration | The feeling of being motivated or stimulated to create something; to be inspired; an artist may see a beautiful sunset and this may be the inspiration for a painting with the colors of the sunset. |
| Landscape | An art work where the features of the land are the most important subject; usually trees, mountains, rivers, sky, countryside, and so on... |
| Mixed Media | The use of two or moreart mediums in an art work; for example, an art work where crayon, paint, and chalk are all used together. |
| Mural | A large painting, often painted on a wall; sometimes painted by more than one person; may be a painting on large canvas or wood panels attached to a wall. |
| Observe | To look closely; in art, to notice details and record them. |
| Perspective | A painting or drawing with images and objects that produce an impression of distance and size. |
| Photocopy | A black and white copy made on a photocopy machine (can also be in color), which can be enlarged and reduced. |
| Portrait | A paintingor drawing of a person, sometimes the head and shoulders only, other times the entire body. |
| Primary Colors | The basic colors from which all other colors can be made; the primary colors are red, blue and yellow; mixed in varying ways, these make other other colors like green, orange, purple, and so on... |
| Realistic | When something in art is created to look real, just like it does in actual life. |
| Sculptor | An artist who creates sculptures. |
| Sculpture | An art form that is three dimensional, made from any materials, and is usually free standing. |
| Studio | A room used to make various types of art, such as painting, pottery, clay, and sculpture. |
| Technique | A method or procedure for making art; some common art techniques for children are crayon resist, wet-on-wet painting and brushed chalk. |
| Three Dimensional (3D) | Art work that is solid and has all dimensions: height. width, and depth; not flat; applies to sculptures or works that stand up from a flat surface/ |
| Artifact | A person who designs and creates buildings, houses and structures. |
| Art Elements | The visual components that artists use to create, such as, shape, texture, space, line, and color. |
| Background | The background of a painting or picture that appears farthest away from the viewer of the art. |
| Canvas | Fabric stretched over a wood frame to paint on; often refers to any surface on which paintings are created. |
| Ceramic | Pottery art; works of clay glazed and then baked in a kiln |
| Middle-Ground | The area in a picture that appears in between the foreground and background |
| Foreground | Part of paintin gclosest to viewer |
| Cartoon | Humourous sketches or drawings |
| Chiarascuro | A light shade/shadow technique used to create depth |
| Geometric | Forms that are regular and based on shapes such as a square, circle, rectangle, triangle as well as cube, sphere, pyramid, or cylinder. |
| Interior Design | Creating color and design for inside a building; usually involves paint, furniture, art pieces, fabric, tile. |
| Palette | Any board or tray on which colors are mixed; also refers to the selection of colors an artist choses to paint an art work. |
| Pattern | In art a pattern usually means to repeat a design; a pattern can be a single design or stencil that is traced. |
| Photography | (photographer) the art of using a camera and film to capture images; can be expressive or realistic; useful for portraits, landscapes, and all other forms of picture taking. |
| Repitition | Duplicating and recurring patterns, designs, or images in an art work. |
| Still Life | Objects placed in an arrangement as the subject of a painting |
| Symmetry | Balance or regularity of two sides; one half of something is exactly like the other half. |
| Texture | The quality of the surface of a work of art; for example, rough or smooth; the texture can be felt, seen, or both |
| Trace | Place a thin sheet of paper or other material over an art work and draw over it, making the same design or image. |
| Watercolor | Thin, transparent water-soluble paint; comes in children's watercolor boxes, in squeeze tubes, and in dry blocks; when mixed with water thins and is used as paint. |
| Center of Interest | main subect that catches the reader's attention first in a photograph |
| Cultural Diffusion | the spread of cultural elements from one society to another |
| Graphic Artist | an artist who designs and makes prints |
| Horizon | the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet |
| Master | an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made |
| Multiple | having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual |
| Pigment | dry coloring matter (especially an insoluble powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint etc) |
| Print | a printed picture produced from a photographic negative |
| Series | a periodical that appears at scheduled times |
| Monochromatic Painting | one color, many different shades of one color with black & white added |
| Pen and Ink | used to make drawings that are essentially linear, although the nature of the line can vary considerably according to type. |
| Shrine | a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person |
| Tale of Genji | story of Prince Genji and his lovers, written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu at end of 11th century, world's first full novel. |
| The Pillow Book | book written by Sei Shonagon; talked about court life |
| Wash Drawing | a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other |
| Wood Cut | is the oldest form of printmaking |
| Scroll Painting | A painting executed on a rolled support. Rollers at each end permit the horizontal scroll to be unrolled as it is studied or the vertical scroll to be hung for contemplation or decoration. |
| Shinto | the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma |
| Kami | one the Shinto deities (including mythological beings, spirits of distinguished men, forces of nature) |
| Buddhism | the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth |
| Zen Buddhism | a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight |
| Waka | Major genre of Japanese poetry, a verse form of 31 syllables (57577). Waka composition became widespread among Heian courtiers, who elevated the form to a peak of artistic sophistication, subject to complex rules and conventions. In addition to the Manyoshu, the first major collection of Japanese poetry, there exist twenty-one imperial antholo¬gies, including, most prominently, the Kokinshu (905) and Shinkokin¬shu (1205). |
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