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Art Appreciation Test 1, Chapter 1

Terms in this set (63)

Variety
_______ can be described as contrast and diversity. It is the counterpoint of unity. Juxtaposing various or contradictory elements in a composition adds interest, spontaneity, and the element of surprise.
content
The __________ refers to a work's array of intangible aspects: the emotional, intellectual, psychological, symbolic elements.
ambiguity
Bronzino's complex allegory Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time offers up such an iconographic puzzle that there is little doubt that he intended to leave the viewer with a sense of __________.
Unity
_______________ is defined as a sense of oneness or cohesiveness. It has the effect of gathering the elements of a composition into a harmonious whole.
Iconography
__________ is the study of the themes and symbols in the visual arts: the figures and images that lend works their underlying meanings.
Form
_______________refers to the totality of a composition or design—the arrangement or organization of all of its visual elements.
Sculpting
The word art encompasses many meanings, including process. Which of the following is considered an artistic process?
subject matter
The form of an artwork includes all of the elements that make up the composition except __________.
common theme
One of the best ways to illustrate stylistic differences between works of art is to choose several works that have a __________.
Symbolism
____________is often a key component of a work's content, even if its meaning is unapparent or indecipherable to a viewer.
Style
__________ generally refers to distinctive characteristics of art and architecture that are common to a culture, era, or to a group of artists working at the same time or toward a common artistic goal.
The man is approaching death
The underlying symbolism in an artist's depiction of an elderly man stooped over amongst leafless, snow-covered trees in the depths of winter is most likely which of the following?
Focal point
____________describes the main point of interest in a work of art—one that captures and holds a viewer's attention.
subject
For most of the history of art, the __________is recognizable or at least reflects some sort of visual experience.
Emphasis
_________________ in a composition describes an attention-grabbing aspect that directs the viewer's eye to a particular area, giving it visual or conceptual dominance.
common theme
one of the best ways to illustrate stylistic differences between works of art is to choose several works that have a
jack pollack is known for
dripping paint on his canvases
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Abstract Art
A form of art characterized by simplified (abstracted) or distorted rendering of an object that has the essential form or nature of that object; a form of nonobjective art in which the forms make no reference to visible reality
Composition
The organization of the visual elements in a work of art
Content
All that is contained in a work of art: the visual elements, subject matter, and underlying meaning or themes
Emphasis
A design principle that focuses the viewer's attention on one or more parts of a composition by accentuating certain shapes, intensifying value or color, featuring directional lines, or strategically placing the objects and images
Expressionism
Emphasizing the distortion of color and form to achieve an emotional impact
Extreme Unity
Unification of all elements in a composition
Form
The totality of what the viewer sees in a work of art-the product of the composition of the visual elements
Focal Point
A specific part of a work of art that seized and holds the viewer's interest
Genres
Categories of artistic compositions characterized by similarities in style or subject matter
Iconography
A set of conventional meaning attached to images; as an artistic approach, representation or illustration that uses the visual conventions and symbols of a culture
Medium
The material and tools that an artist uses to create a work of art
Nonobjective art
Art that does not portray figure or objects; art without real models or subject matter
Pictorial Balance
The distribution of the apparent or visual weight of elements in two-dimensional works of art. Contrast with actual balance.
Proportion
The relationship of the size of the parts to the whole
Realism
A style characterized by accurate and truthful portrayal of subject matter; a nineteenth-century style that portrayed subject matter in this manner
Regular Repetition
The systematic repetition of the visual elements in work to create rhythm
Rhythm
The orderly repetition of the visual elements in a work
Scale
The relative size of an object compared to other objects, the setting, or people
Subject
In art, the themes of objects being depicted
Symmetry
Similarity of form or arrangement of both sides of a dividing line
Symmetrical Balance
Balance in which imagery on one side of a composition is mirrored on the other side. Symmetrical balance can be pure, or it can me approximate, in which case the whole of the work has a symmetrical feeling but with slight variations that provide more visual interest that would a mirror image. Contrast with symmetrical balance.
Style
A characteristic manner or mode of artistic expression or design.
Symmetry
Similarity of form or arrangement on both sides of a dividing line
Texture
The surface character of materials as experienced by the since of touch
Unity
The oneness of wholeness of a work of art
Value
The lightness or darkness of a color
Visual Unity
The unity in a work of art as created by use of visual elements. Contrast with conceptual unity.
Visual Elements
Elements such as line, shape, color, and texture that are used by artists to create imagery. Also termed plastic elements
Wassily Kandinsky
Composition VI
Genre-categories of subjects of art: Abstract Art-subject is difficult to decipher because it no longer resembles the original things or scenes from which it was derived
Ictinos and Callicrates
Parthenon (Structure)
Content-work's array of intangible aspects: the emotional, intellectual, psychological, symbolic elements. Parthenon symbolizes democracy, rule of law, and duty to country. Is the influence for United States Supreme Court Building.
Daniel Libeskind
Extension of the Berlin Museum (Structure)
Iconography-study of symbols. dedicated to Jewish art and life and the memory of the Holocaust and the concept of the void. Created by plotting the home addresses of Jewish writers, artists, and composers who lived in Berlin during WWII.
Joan Mitchell
Cercando in Ago
Form-the totality of a composition or design, the arrangement or organization of all of its visual elements. The subject is HOW it was created. What materials and process may be described as the subject of the work.
Bronzino
Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time
Iconography-the study of themes, symbols, figures, and images that, when deciphered, reveal the underlying meaning of a work of art.
Theo Van Doesburg
Composition VIII The Cow
The artistic aim of attaining harmonious whole or purity by neglecting the laws of nature in favor of those of artistic creation.
Jan Van Eyck
The Arnolfini Portrait
Visual Elements-line, shape, value, color, etc.
Janine Antoni
Gnaw (Sculpture)
Medium-the materials and tools that artists use to create a work. Techniques-the methods and specific ways in which mediums are handled, controlled and applied.
Pierre Auguste Renoir
Tamoris, France
Style-the distinctive mode of expression that results from the way in which an artist handles materials and the elements and principles of art and design. Style more generally refers to distinctive characteristics of art and architecture that are common to a culture, era, or to a group of artists working at the same time or toward a common artistic goal. (broken brush strokes)
Audrey Flack
Marilyn(Vanitas)
Principles of design-the visual strategies that, along with the elements of art, are used to construct a work of art
Michael Baldwin and Mel Ramsden
Joseph Stalin Gazing Enigmatically at the Body of V.I. Lenin at It Lies in State in Moscow in the Style of Jackson Pollock
Appropriation-art inspired by other art. Style-distinctive characteristics of art and architecture that are common to a culture, era, or to a group of artists working at the same time or toward a common artistic goal
Raffaello Santi (called Raphael)
Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione
Realism-the replication-through artistic means-of people and things as they are seen by the eye or really thought to be, without idealization, without distortion
Andres Serrano
Johnny from Nomads series
Realism-the replication-through artistic means-of people and things as they are seen by the eye or really thought to be, without idealization, without distortion
Artist unknown
Smiling figure
Representational-forms in the natural world that most people world find recognizable even if the maker has not rendered the details with meticulous realism
Henri Matisse
Woman with a Hat
Expressionism-style that reflects a subjective, "inner would" -a style that conveys the psychological and emotional state of the artist
Liubov Popova
Study for a Portrait
Abstraction-art that does not imitate or clearly represent visible reality
Visual Elements and Principles of Design
(Line, Shape, Value, Color, Texture, Space, Time and Motion) (Unity, Variety, Emphasis, Focal point, Balance, Rhythm, Scale, Proportion)
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