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17 Cards in this Set
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composition
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The organization of the visual elements in a work
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bilateral symmetry
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mirror-type similarity between the sides of a composition
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hierarchical scaling
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the use of relative size to indicate the comparative importance of the depicted objects or people
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emphasis
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design principle that focuses the viewer's attention on one or more parts of a composition by highlighting certain shapes, colors, values, lines, or objects
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focal point
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a specific part of a work of art that seizes and holds the viewer's interests
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balance
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the distribution of weight, mass, or other elements of a work of art in order to achieve harmony
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imbalance
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the areas of a work of art are unequal in actual or pictorial weight
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unity
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the wholeness of a work of art
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canon of proportions
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ancient Greek set of rules regarding the body parts and their relationship to one another
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style
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a method of artistic expression
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content
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everything in a work of art, including underlying themes or messages
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form
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the totality of what the viewer sees in a work of art
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iconography
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the conventional meanings attached to an image
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non-objective art
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art that does not represent figures or objects
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realism
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a style characterized by accurate and truthful portrayal of subject matter
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abstraction
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art that deviates significantly from the actual appearance of things
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three levels of content
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subject matter
elements and composition underlying themes or meaning |
