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31 Cards in this Set
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abstract |
a simplification or distortion of the natural world |
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stylized |
a form of art in which methods of depicting forms have become standardized, and can thus be repeated without further observation of the real-world mode |
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non objective |
non-representational - no discernable relationship to the visible world outside of itself |
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trompe l'oeil |
French for “fool the eye” - representational art that mimics reality so faithfully that it momentarily may be mistaken for reality |
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representational |
presents again the visible world in a naturalistic way |
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outsider art |
work by nonprofessional artists, attempts to define a group of people and their work as somehow “apart |
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form |
the physical appearance of a work of art - its materials, style, and composition |
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contour line |
defines a form or edge, lines that record perceived intersections |
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directional lines/force |
eye naturally wants to follow a line where it goes, diagonals pull more |
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actual vs implied lines |
AL: lines that are physically present IL: Lines created by visually grouping forms together |
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figure and ground shapes |
fig: intended shapes in a given image gro: shapes surrounding the positive shapes |
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geometric vs organic shape |
geo: reg, named shapes Org: irregular shapes |
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chiaroscuro |
italian for light/dark - subtle shifting of light and dark across a surface - creates a very naturalistic sense of form |
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modeling |
use of value that allows for 3d |
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monochromatic |
variations of the same hue with a change in value and intensity |
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analogous |
colors next to another on the color wheel |
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picture plane |
the literal surface of a 2d image imagined as a window |
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atmospheric perspective |
distant objects appear less distinct, paler, and bluer than nearby objects |
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scale |
size relationship to a standard norm |
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proportion |
size relationship of parts to a while |
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rhythm |
visual beat perceived in a work often through reptiton often used to set a mood |
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pigment |
coloring material made from various substances |
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support |
surface on which a 2d work is made |
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gesso |
traditional primer consisting of chalk, glue, and water |
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primer |
preliminary coating applied to painting |
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encaustic |
painting medium in which the binder is wax, where it is heated to render the paint fluid |
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fresco |
painting medium in which colors are applied to a plaster ground (usually wall or ceiling) |
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renaissance |
period in europe (14th-16th) classical art, lit, etc |
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oil |
dries slowly pigment is compounded with an oil |
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baroque |
period of european history from the 17th-18th cent (emotion, cold colors, light, etc) |
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acrylic |
synthetic plastic resin soluable in waterprrof, dried quickly |
