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74 Cards in this Set
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Asymmetry
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a balanced of parts o nopposite sides of a perceived midline, giving the appearance of equal visual weight
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Background
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the part of the picture plane that seems to be farthest from the viewer
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Balance
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the way in which the elements in visual arts are arranged to create a feeling of equilibrium in an artwork
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Collage
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an artistic composition made of various materials (e.g. paper, cloth,or wood) glued on a surface
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Color
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the visual sensation dependent on the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface
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Color wheel
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a circular diagram of the spectrum used to show the relationships between the colors
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Contrast
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Differences between two or more elemets (e.g. value, color, texture) in a composition; juxtaposition of dissimilar elements in a work of art
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Design
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the plan, conception, or organization of a work of art
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Dominance
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an emphasis of one aspect, characteristic or quality in an image in relation to all others
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Elements of art
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Sensory components used to create and talks about works of art; line, color, shape/form, texture, value, space
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Monochromatic
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use of only one hue or color, that can vary in value or intensity
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Multimedia
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Computer programs that involve users in the design and organization of text, graphics, video, and sound in one presentation
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Oils
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oil-based pigment used with paint thinner, turpentine, or other non-water-based suspension
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One-point perspective
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a way to shoe 3-D objects on a 2-D surface, lines appear to go away from the viewer meet at a single point on the horizon known as the vanishing point
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Performance art
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a type of art in which an event or events are planned and enacted before an audience for aesthetic reasons
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Printmaking
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the transference of an image from one surface (plate or block) to another (usually paper) using ink
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Sculpture
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three-dimensional artwork to be seen either in the round (from all sides) or as a base relief (a low relief in which figures protrude only slightly from the background).
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Tint
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a slight or pale coloration
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Absorption
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interception of force or energy
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Melody
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a rhythmic succession of single tones organized into a cohesive or aesthetic whole
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Notation
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written documentation of musical notes indicating pitch and rhythm for performance
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Opera
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a drame set to music for voices and orchestra and presented with costumes and sets
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Performance
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the actual act of making music; sometimes used to mean a musical presentation
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Phrase
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a musical idea comparable to a sentence or a clause in language; may be complete or incomplete
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Pitch
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the location of a note in relation to its highness or lowness
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Production
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a performance of a work that involves staging-costumes, scenery, etc.-as well as music. The term may also refer to the costumes, scenery, and so on, as distinct from the music
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Program
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1-an entire concert or recital (2) the printed booklet given to audience members at a concert, opera, recital, etc. (3) a literary text, a place, an event, or the like, on which a musical composition is based
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Recital
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a program by a soloist or by 2 performers (soloist and sccompanist, or a duo)
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Rhythm
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combinations of long ans short, or even or uneven sounds that establish a musical continuum and convey a sense of movement
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Score
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the organized notation of all of the instrumental and/or vocal parts of a composition
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Staff/Staves
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the horizontal lines on and between which notes are written
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Symphony
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a composition for orchestra, usually in four movements
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Tempo
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the pace at which music moves according to the speed of the underlying beat
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Texture
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the character of the different layers of horizontal and vertical sounds
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Theme and variation
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a compositional form in which a theme is clearly stated and is followed by a number of variations
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Timbre
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the color or quality of a musical tone
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Time Signature
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a sign used in music to indicate meter, usually written as a fraction with the bottom number indicating the kind of note to be played as a unit of time and the top number indicating the number of units in each measure
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Twelve-bar blues
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a chord pattern often used in blues music based on the 1st, 4th, and 5th, chords and teh blues scale in specific order within twelve bars.
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Vocal, vocalist
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vocal means of the voice; vocalist is a synonym for singer
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Abstract
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art that does not attempt to represet the appearance of objects, real or imaginary
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Canvas
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a strong cloth which, since the Renaissance, many artists have used as a surface for painting
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Collage
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a work of art created by arranging and gluing assorted materials onto a flat surface
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Complementary Colors
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colors which fall directly opposite each other on the color wheel. ex; blue/orange
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Primary Colors
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Blue,yellow,red. Colors from which all other colors are derived
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Secondary Colors
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colors made by mixing equal proportions of any two primary colors
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Composition
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the placement of forms, shapes, colors, and light and dark areas in a work of art
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Contour Lines
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outside and inside lines defining an image or shape
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Depth
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the illusion of space in a picture plane
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Elements of art
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the visual "tools" artists use to create art. The categories include line, color, shape, space,light and texture
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Focal point
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an area of an artwork that first attracts and usually sustains the viewer's attention
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Foreground
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in a scene or artwork, the part that seems closest to the viewer
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Geometric
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shapes and forms related to mathematical principles
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Genre
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subjects and scenes depicting everyday life
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Gesture
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the implication of motion in a shape
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Hue
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refers to the common name of the color such as red or green
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Horizon Line
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a level line where water or land seems to end and the sky begins
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Illustration
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work of art created to accompany a story or other literary work in print
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Impasto
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thick, opaque paint applied with a brush,knife or fingers, creating various textural fewtures on the surface of the painting
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Impressionism
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a style of painting that seeks to represent the momentary effects of sunlight on color
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Landscape
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the scenery of an inland area, a painting or drawing of the land or natural environment
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Lithograph
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a print made by drawing on a flat, porous limestone with greasy material, then applying greasy ink which adheres only to the drawn lines
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Medium
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the material used to make a work of art
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Mural
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a large painting or artwork, generally designed for and created on the wall or ceiling of a public building
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Palette
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a tray or board on which colors of paint are mixed
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Perspective
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a technique for creating the illusion of depth on a 2-D surface
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Portrait
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a picture of a person or images that portray a person
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Proportion
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the relationship of one object to another in size, shape, number or degree
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Realism
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a style in which an artists try to create an image that resembles the natural world
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Shape
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the outline of a figure or form
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Still Life
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an arrangement of fruit, flowers, food, or assorted objects
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Study
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a drawing that may be used to try out an idea or plan out another work
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Symbol
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something that stands for something else
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Tempera
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a type of paint made from a mixture of powdered pigments (colors), egg yolk, and distilled water
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Texture
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the way something feels to the touch
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