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42 Cards in this Set
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Balance
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a principle of art, it refers to a way of combining art elements to create a feeling of equilibrium or stability in work
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Emphasis
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a principle of art, it refers to a way of combining elements to stress the differences between those elements
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Harmony
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a principle of art, it refers to a way of combining similar elements in an artwork to accent their similarities
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Variety
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a principle of art that refers to a way of combining art elements in involved ways to create intricate and complex relationships
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Gradation
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a principle of art, it refers to a way of combing art elements by using a series of gradual changes in those elements
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Movement
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a principle of art used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewers eye throughout the work of art
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Rhythm
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a principle of art, it refers to the careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat
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Proportion
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The principle of art concerned with the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to each other
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Unity
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The look and feel of wholeness or oneness in a work of art
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Value
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An element of art that describes the lightness or darkness of a hue
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Line
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An element of art that refers to the continuous mark made on some surface by a moving point
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Texture
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The element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched
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Space
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An element of art that refers to the distance or area between, around, above, below, or within things
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Design
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A skillful blend of the elements and principles of art
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The Seven Elements of Art
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Color, Form, Line, Shape, Space, Texture, Value
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Style
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The artist’s personal way of using the elements and principles of art to reproduce what is seen and to express ideas and feelings
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The four steps of art history
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Describe, Analyze, Interpret, Decide
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Ziggurat
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A stepped mountain made of brick-covered earth
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Megalith
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A large monument created from huge stone slabs
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Cuneiform
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Writing with wedge-shaped characters
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Mastaba
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A low, rectangular Egyptian tomb made of mud brick with sloping sides and a flat top, covering a burial chamber
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Hieroglyphics
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The characters and picture-writing used by the ancient Egyptians
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Obelisk
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A tall, four-sided shaft of stone, usually tapering, that rises to a pyramidal point
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Lintel
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A horizontal beam spanning an opening between two walls or posts
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Colonnade
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A line of columns supporting lintels or arches
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Contrapposta
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A way of sculpting a human figure in a natural pose with the weight of the body balanced on one leg while the other is free and relaxed
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Column
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An upright post used to bear weight. Columns usually consist of a base at the bottom, a shaft, and a capital
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Mural
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A large design or picture, painted directly on
the wall of a public building |
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Basilica
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A type of public building erected to hold large numbers of people
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Tapestry
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Textile wall hanging that is woven, painted, or embroidered with decorative designs or colorful scenes
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Illuminations
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Manuscript paintings, particularly those done during the Medieval period
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Gothic
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A period that began around the middle of the twelfth century and lasted to the end of the fifteenth or sixteenth centuries
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Gargoyle
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The grotesque carved monsters that project out from the upper portions of huge churches
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Buttress
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A support or brace that counteracts the out-
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Aerial Perspective
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Aerial, or atmospheric, perspective is achieved by using hue, value, and intensity to show distance in a painting
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Linear Perspective
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A graphic system that showed artists how to create the illusion of depth and volume on a flat surface
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Renaissance
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A period of great awakening. The word renaissance means rebirth
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Humanism
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An interest in the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome
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Chiaroscuro
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The arrangement of dramatic contrasts of light and shadow
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Baroque Art
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An art style characterized by movement, vivid contrast, and emotional intensity
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Genre
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A representation of people, subjects, and scenes from everyday life
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Rococo Art
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An eighteenth-century art style that placed emphasis on portraying the carefree life of the aristocracy rather than on grand heroes or pious martyrs
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