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3-D
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having height, width, and depth
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2-D
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having height and width
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value
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lightness or darkness of a plane or area
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space
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the distance between two identifiable points or planes
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surrealist
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artist belonging to the Surrealist movement in the 1920s, inspired by dreams and subconscious
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Renaissance
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period of cultural and artistic change in Europe, ranging from the 14th-17th century
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highlight
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an area of lightest value in a work
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emphasis
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principle of drawing attention to a particular content in a work
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hatching
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the use of over-lapping parallel lines to convey darkness or lightness
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medium
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the material from which an artist chooses to make a work of art
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emphasis
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principle of drawing attention to a particular content in a work
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picture plane
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the surface of a painting or drawing
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rhythm
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the regular or ordered repetition of elements in a work
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intensity
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the relative clarity of color in its purest form
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isometric perspective
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system using diagonal parallel lines to communicate depth
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linear perspective
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system using converging imaginary sight lines to create the illusion of depth
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vanishing point
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point in a work of art at which imaginary sight lines appear to converge, suggesting depth
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orthogonals
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imaginary sightlines extending from forms to the vanishing points
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one-point perspective
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perspective system with a single vanishing point on the horizon
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fresco
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technique where the artist paints onto freshly applied plaster
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3-point perspective
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perspective system with two vanishing points on the horizon/ one not on the horizon
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foreshortening
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perspective technique that depicts a form at a very oblique angle to the viewer in order to show depth in space
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woodcut
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print created from an incised piece of wood
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color
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optical effect caused when reflected white light of the spectrum is divided into a separate wavelength
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primary colors
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3 basic colors from which all others are derived
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secondary colors
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colors mixed from two primary colors
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pigment
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colored material used in paints, often made from finely ground minerals
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hue
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general classification of a color, distinctive characteristics of a color as seen in the visible spectrum
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value
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lightness or darkness of a plane or area
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tint
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a color lighter in value than its purest value
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shade
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a color darker in value than its purest state
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neutral
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colors (such as blacks, whites, grays, and dull gray-browns) made by mixing complementary hues
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monochromatic
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having one or more values of one color
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cubism
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20th century art movement that favored a new perspective emphasizing geometric forms
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collage
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work of art assembled by gluing materials onto a surface
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palette
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range of colors used by an artist
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style
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characteristic way in which an artist or group of artists uses visual language to give a work an identifiable form of visual expression
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saturation
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the degree of purity of a color
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plane
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a flat surface
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fauves
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group of early 20th century French artists whose paintings used vivid colors
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complementary colors
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colors opposite one another on the color wheel
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analogous colors
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colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel
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impressionism
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a late 19th century painting style conveying the impression of the effects of light
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temperature
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description of color based on our associations with warmth or coolness
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ground
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the surface or background onto which an artist paints or draws
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pointillism
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a late 19th century painting style using short strokes or points of differing colors that optically combine to form new perceived colors
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motion
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the effect of changing placement in time
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futurism
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an artistic and social movement, originating in Italy in 1909, passionately in favor of everything modern
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composition
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the overall design or organization of a work
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installation
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an artwork created by the assembling and arrangement of objects in a specific location
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op art
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a style of art that exploits the physiology of seeing in order to create illusory optical effects
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style
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characteristic way in which an artist or group of artists uses visual language to give a work an identifiable form of visual expression
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positive-negative
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the relationship between contrasting opposites
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performance art
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a work involving the human body, usually including the artist in front of an audience
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kinetic art
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a work that contains moving parts
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mime
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a silent performance work; actors use only body movements and facial expressions
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kinetic sculptures
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3-D art that moves, impelled by air currents, motors, or people
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mobile
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suspended moving sculptures, usually impelled by natural air currents
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abstract
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art imagery that departs from recognizable images from the natural world
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form
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an object that can be defined in three dimensions
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scale
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the size of an object or artwork relative to another object or artwork
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proportion
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the relationship in size between a work's individual parts and whole
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monumental
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having massive or impressive scale
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unity
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the imposition of harmony or order on a design
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relief
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a raised form on a largely flat background
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gothic
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western European architectural style / pointed arches and ornate decorations
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surrealist
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artist belonging to the Surrealist movement; around 1920s, artwork centers around dreams
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format
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the shape of an area an artist for making 2-D art
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classical period
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period of history in Greek art
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