Art Appreciation Quiz #1

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markmaking

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attempts by an artist or any human to put their mark on something, to announce their existence to the world

can be done using almost any device

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3 components of any artifact or work of art

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1. form
2. content
3. process

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form

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the literal shape and mass of an object or figure

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content

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meaning of an image (artwork) beyond its subject matter

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process

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how the work was created, the media used (the paint, pastel, clay, bronze, paper, etc.)

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medium

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any materials used to create a work

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two-dimensional

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height by width; a flat surface (drawing paper or canvas) 2-D

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three-dimensional

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height by width by depth; fully articulated in space; viewed from any angle and exists in the viewers space

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subject matter

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subject of an artwork-what the work is about

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narrative

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fully developed story of what you see in an artwork

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composition

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organization or arrangement of the formal elements in a work of art

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formal elements

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the visual tools an artist uses to create a work of art

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formal analysis

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analyzing the form of the art work

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symbolism

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use of symbols to represent the invisible, intangible, or abstract

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iconography

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images and symbols conventionally associated with a given subject; study of the significance and interpretation of the subject matter

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picture plane

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the flat two-dimensional surface of a work of art, the "window"

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pictorial depth

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aspect of composition on a two-dimensional plane (flat) in which a three-dimensional space is depicted (shallow, medium, or deep space can be depicted)

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verisimilitude

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quality or state of being the "truth"; something that looks life-like or real

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naturalism

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quality that makes a work of art appear close to or resemble the natural world- it looks real, whatever that is

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representational

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artwork resembles something from the natural and visual world around us, that is, the world of natural appearance

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realism

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resembles the natural world, exists on a continuum

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abstract

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the rendering of images and objects in a stylized or simplified way; the formal or expressive aspects are emphasizd

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impasto

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thick paint on a surface; if you can see the brush strokes the artist is painting with heavy impasto; conveys emotions and intensity

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expressionistic

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an artwork that emphasizes the emotional and psychological content of the work

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figurative

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an artwork depicts or shows something that is recognizable and resembles something in the natural world

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style

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having a consistent, unique manner of visual expression that is distinct from others

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mixed media

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a contemporary term; not staying within the confines of a single medium (adding objects into sculptures)

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found objects

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any sort of natural or manufactured object that is not made by the artist but found by them and put into their artwork

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criticism

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the art of evaluating or analyzing with knowledge and propriety works of art of literature

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visual literacy

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being educated in the language and terminology of the visual arts

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aesthetic

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pertaining to the study and appreciation of the appreciation of any form of art, whether it is beautiful or not

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organic

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something organic is curving, rounded, sensuous event, and derived from the natural world

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rectilinear

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geometric and based on right angles

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shaman

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a person designed within a group, clan, or tribe, who communicates with the spiritual world; rare individual within that group

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sculpture in the round

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a piece of sculpture that the viewer can walk around and intended to be viewed from all sides

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relief sculpture

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sculpture that is raised from the background from which it is carved, always attached to the background

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art history

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study of styles of art and cultures linked to these styles

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art criticism

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looking critically at artworks to find successes and weaknesses

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art appreciation

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studying the jargon (language one doesn't understand) attached to the making of artworks; learning how to critically view artworks

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studio art

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the production of art by artists