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The object we distinguish In the figure ground relationship as discussed in chapter four the figure is defined as
The background of backdrop The ground is defined as
Boundries Contour lines are drawn to record the ___ of a three dimensional form.
Shape on 2D, Mass is a 3D form What is the difference between shape and mass
Geometric and organic What are two main categories of shapes
Light and dark Chiaroscuro is Italian for ___
Value The tern used to refer to relative lightness and darkness is ___
Perception Seeing is a mode of ___, which is the recognition of sensory data
Fluency A readiness to allow the free flow of ideas
Productivity The ability to generate ideas easily and frequently, and to follow through on those ideas
Sensitivity Heightened awareness of what one sees, hears, and touches, as well as responsiveness to other people and their feelings
Flexibility An ability to adapt to new situations and to see their possibilities; willingness to find innovative relationships
Playfulness A sense of humor and ability to experiment freely
Organizational Skills Ability to put things back together in a coherent order
Originality Uncommon responses to situations and to solving problems
Analytical Skills A talent for exploring problems, taking them apart, and seeing how things work
Hue The name that differentiates one color from another
Optical color mixture Pointillism is an example of _____
Intensity The relative purity of a color
Simultaneous contrast If you place two complimentary colors together, both of them will seem more brilliant
Monochromatic Color harmony - variations of the same hue or the same color with differences in value and intensity
Complimentary color harmony Color harmony - involves colors directly opposite of each other on the color wheel
Analogous Color harmony - a combination of colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel
Aesthetics Branch of philosophy concerned with feelings around as by sensory experiences
Primary Colors red, yellow, blue
Atmospheric Perspective Things in distance appear to have less contrast than things in foreground
Isometric Perspective Depth is implied by using diagonals to imply receding, lines remain parallel
One Point Perspective Parallel lines recede in distance seems to converge at a vanishing point
Two Point Perspective Two points on a single horizon lie for the parallel lines of an object to recede to
Proportion Refers to size relationship between parts of a whole or between items perceived as a unit
Hierarchical Scale A work of art which bases scale on the relative importance of the people depicted
Asymmetrical Balance Happens when to forms of two sides of the composition don't correspond to each other in size, placement and shape but the composition is still balanced
Symmetrical Balance Occurs when forms on either side of a composition correspond to each other
A.B. 1 A large form is visually heavier than small form
A.B. 2 A dark form is visually heavier than a light value form
A.B. 3 A textured form is visually heavier than a smooth form of the same size
A.B. 4 A complex form is visually heavier than a simple form of the same size
A.B. 5 Tow or more small froms can balance a large one
A.B. 6 A small dark form can balance a larger light form
Scale Size in relationship to a standard or normal size
Focal Point Emphasis on a relatively small, clearly defined area
Less visually interesting In subordination parts of a composition are made intentionally __
Conceptual Unity of ideas
Repetition Rhythm is based in ____
Visual weight The apparent lightness of heaviness of forms arranged in a composition
Visual Unity based in the elements
Variety Described as difference that provides interest
Composition The organization of elements in such a way as to satisfy the artist's expressive intent
False All artwork has a focal point
True Directional lines, contrast, placement, and isolation are all devices that create emphasis
Graphite Marking material of a common pencil
Acrylic Synthetic painting medium, developed after chemists created a strong, waterproof, industrial paints, has challenged supremacy of oil painting
Fresco Painting into wet lime plaster with pure pigment and water
Screenprint Technique in which ink is pressed through fabric
Intaglio Etching and engraving are examples of what kind of printmaking
Photojournalists Photographers who record events for newspapers
Layout Term used for a designer's blueprint for an extended work in print
Illustration An image created to accompany words
Forging The art of the blacksmith
Casting When liquid is poured into a shaped container to become firm
Ceramics The art of making objects with clay
Carving A subtractive process in sculpture
Encaustic Painting technique involving hot wax
Charcoal Material that remains after wood is burned
True In its early years, artists particularly valued camera obscura as an aid to painting and drawing
Matthew Barney Artist of Cremaster movies
Oil Slow-drying paint made when pigments are mixed with oil
Typography Arrangement and appearance of letters
Lithography Print pulled from a slab of limestone
Carolingian The style of art in France that was inspired by the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne
Animal Style The Medieval artifacts found near London in a grave of an unknown East Anglican king
Sfumato Italian word for smoke; use of layers of translucent glazes applied to a painting to produce a hazy atmosphere, etc.
Renaissance man Individual such as Leo da Vinci, masters multiple disciplines
Humanism Renaissance belief that humankind was not worthless in the eyes of God
Michaelangelo and fresco Sistine Chapel
True The Gothic style originated at the Abbey church of Saint-Denis
An enormous building boom Romanesque period is characterized by ____
Fresco 2 Most of Giotto's work was done in ___
Jan van Eyck One of key figures of the Northern Renaissance credited with the first use of oil paints
Mannerism Sofonisba Anguissola was a female artist during what period?
Brunellechi Artist and architect is creator of linear perspective
Matthias Grunewald German artist was a Protestant whose art differed vastly from his Italian Catholic counterparts
False Genre paintings focus on military exploits of absolute monarchs
Claus Sluter German sculptor is considered a "Pioneer of Northern Realism;" Wall of Moses
Giotto Associated with the earlies use of atmospheric technique
Counter Reformation Reflected Baroque art; inward exploration rather than outward; Rembrandt;
Baroque Exaggerated emotionalism, manipulation of light and dark, dynamic sense of movement that extends beyond artwork, heightened sense of realism; elegance to display, restraint of emotion, deception of the glories of monarchy
Rococo Art style in first part of 18th century; grace and harmony, light and airy feeling, light pastel colors, deception of leisure and fancy; asymmetrical structure, natural curvilinear forms; shielded its autocratic audience from real-world problems, based on idea that nature posses inherent quality
Neoclassicism New classicism; a reference to classical models, sharp colors, chiaroscuro, clarity of form, directness of subject; reaction against Rococo period
Romanticism Promoted imagination, intuition, emotion, individual experience; mysterious landscapes, scenes of exotic cultures, extreme-often violent- human events, sensuality of subjects, dynamic diagonal rhythm, brilliant color
Realism 6
Impressionism 7
Post Impressionism 8
Caravaggio Major influence of painting in Europe; The Martyrdom of Saint
Jacob van Ruisdael 10
Delacroix Most important of the French Romantic painters; profoundly shaped the work of the Impressionists; Death of Sardanapalus
Courbet was a French painter who led the Realist movement in 19th-century French painting; started and dominated it; The Stone Breakers
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