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32 Cards in this Set
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scale
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the relative size of pieces
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bas-relief (low)
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shallowest form of relief (which is the raising of 3D forms from a flat background)
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frontal
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organized for being viewed from the front
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full round (high)
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description applied to an fully 3D piece, no matter how large or small or how shaped
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walk through
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being surrounded by the work of art-walking not only up to and around a piece but also in it
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involving the viewer
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tactile/visual appeal, engaging curiosity, representation, abstraction and stylization, scale, content, personal interaction, the unexpected, and verbal statements about the work
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representation
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accurately replicating forms with which we are familiar
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abstract
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eliminate all but a few characteristics of a figure, forcing people to use their imagination to link this highly simplified form with the more detailed object they know
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stylization
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subordinating accurate representation to a desired way of design
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super realism
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extremely accurate representation of actual 3D objects
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nonobjective
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works that have no apparent relationship to objects from our 3D world
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content
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the subject matter of a work of art
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installation
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designed environments installed in museums or galleries, sometimes temperarily
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performance
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live experience conducted or set up by the artist
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maquette
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a small-scale model of a work, usually developed to aid the planning process
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repetition
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use of similar design features again and again
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variety
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a principle of design in which parts are seemingly different but nonetheless have something in common
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rhythm
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unification of parts of a work through measured repetition of visual accents
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asymmetrical balance
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placement of nonidentical forms to either side of a balancing point in such a way that the two sides seem to be of the same visual weight
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symmetrical balance
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the placing of identical forms to either side of the central axis of a work to stabilize it visually
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emphasis
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stress placed on a single area of a work or a unifying visual theme
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economy
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deletion of nonessential details to reveal the essence of a form
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proportion
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a sense of appropriateness in the size relationships of different parts of a work
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form
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the volume and shape of a 3D work
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primary contours
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the shape of the outermost extremity of a 3D work
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secondary contours
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the forms developed within the outer boundaries of a work
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positive form
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a solid area that physically occupies space in a 3D work of art
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negative form
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a shaped space that has no physical existence but is enclosed or defined by positive forms, a void.
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static form
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a 3D work that appears stationary
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dynamic form
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a 3D work that conveys an illusion of movement and change
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implied line
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a line in a work that is subtly perceived by the viewer but that has no physical form; the overall flow of one line into another in a work, with continuation from one to the next suggested by their common direction and/or juxtaposition
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directional line
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a line that seems to guide the viewer's eye along a particular visual path
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