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Art- exam 1

Terms in this set (30)

aesthetics
the contemplation of beauty; the branch of philosophy concerned with the feelings aroused in us by sensory experiences; studies relative to the beauty of art and the nature
realism
the style of art that imitates or looks like images from the natural world
art patron
a supporter or collector of art; people who buy or commission works of art
style
a characteristic or group of characteristics that we can identify as constant or reoccurring; a term for categorizing works of art
folk art
works of art created by individuals with no academic training
naturalistic art
another term for realistic art
non representational
art that has no reference to the natural world of images
trompe' loeil
a french term that means "to fool the eye"; a photo realistic work of art
form
the way a work of art looks; the physical appearance of work of art- its materials, style, and composition
stylized
conforms to an artistic or intellectual idea; descriptive of works of art based on forms in the natural world, but simplified of conventionalized for design purposes
artistic style
the sum of recurring artistic traits or characteristics found in a body of artworks that identify an artist
subject matter
an image of something we recognize
aesthetic impulse
the natural response to that which we find beautiful; the human response to the natural world and the world we make
content
relates to the meaning of a work of art; refers to what the work of art says
abstract
art images that are distorted or changed from their natural form; this style of art also includes nonrepresentational images
impressionism
the main elements of this style are color and light; optical color mixture and simultaneous contrast were used
iconography
literally "describing images"; the story depicted in a work of art as well as the symbolism and conventions attached to the images used; involves identifying describing and interpreting subject matter in art
a neoclassical artist
ingres
a realist artist
courbet
photo realism
a modern stylistic term that refers to artwork that has been painted so realistically that you would believe that it was a photograph
delacroix
a romantic artist
post impressionist
cezanne, van gogh, seurat
impressionist
monet, degras, morisot, renior
representational
descriptive of work or art that depicts and forms in the natural world; art that has reference to the natural world of images
calligraphy
beautiful writings; line that flows or transitions between thick and thin
stone hinge
concentric circles of megaliths; built over many centuries; located in england
installation
1. a form of art that is temporary
2. when art work is installed in a gallery
diptych
a composition consisting of two panels side by side
triptych
a composition consisting of three panels side by side
context
art related to the life or its creator; connecting circumstances of culture, society, traditions, and personal life of the artist
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