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12 Cards in this Set
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expressive
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piece of art that express emotion
example: Kandinsky's Improvisations and Compositions |
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narrative
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tells a story-- could illistrate fictional account or record a historical event
example: The Arnolfini Marriage by Van Eyck |
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didactic
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teaches a lesson
example: The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch |
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social/political
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made in response to social or political act or event to elicit a reaction for social or political reasons
example: Breakfast Scene from Marriage a la Mode by Hogarth |
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decorative
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something made to adorn or beautify
example: jewelry |
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functional
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made to use
example: ceramic pitcher |
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commemorative
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to remember or honor a person or event
the Vietnam Memorial Wall by Maya Lin |
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respresentational
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looks like real life
example: The Last Supper by Leonardo Davinci |
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abstract
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recognizable objects used in an unrealistic or unexpected manner
example: Paris Through My Window by Marc Chagall |
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non-objective
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the extreme of abstract art
-has no recognizable objects -formal manipulation of the elements and principles of art example: Blue Poles by Jackson Polluck |
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focal point
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focus or "main idea" of an image
-place that visually draws your attention first shown by" contrast, color, placement, scale |
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composition
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the way objects are arranged in a piece
--(space, image, surface, ect) how the artist directs the viewer's eye around the space |
