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26 Cards in this Set
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cool
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Calm, soothing, receding, reduce action, sorrow
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warm
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intensify emotion; draw our attention; advance toward us
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composition
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how pieces are put together; arrangement
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formal
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symmetrical
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informal
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asymmetrical
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symmetrical
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balanced; both sides equal
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asymmetrical
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out of balance; center often empty
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open comp
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it involves the viewers space
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closed comp
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keeps us out of comp
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fresco
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plaster; pigment mixed with water and applied to wet plaster; reduced detail; work quickly
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frieze
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continuous band of decoration
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ground line
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line dividing earth and sky; used to est. ground
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hierarchic scale
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ranking by scale; bigger = more important
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ideal naturalism
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naturalistic works that also show subjects as ideal; perfect or flawless
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linear
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clearly defined forms; depend on lines
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medium
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materials used
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naturalism
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closely resembles the object depicted; appears accurate and realistic
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abstraction
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not realistic
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picture plane
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surface on which a picture is painted; flat surface
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register
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bands or divisions used to break works of art into sections, stories or episodes; comic strip, think egypt
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relief
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images attached to background; not free standing
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style
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common characteristic binding works allowing groups.
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stylized
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symplified often geometric shapes; not much fine detail
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subject
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what is depicted story or message
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surface pattern
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pattern only on top surface of painting
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verism
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extreme truth to appearance; honesty
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