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Moche Art
-Civilization in Peru
-Vessels painted with red or white on ceramic
-Used as a symbol of status
-Sipan Earspool
Portrait
- a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face
a sculptured figure
Iconography
- pictorial material relating to or illustrating a subject
- the traditional or conventional images or symbols associated with a subject and especially a religious or legendary subject
- the imagery or symbolism of a work of art, an artist, or a body of art
Naturalism
realism in art or literature; specifically..a theory or practice in literature emphasizing scientific observation of life without idealization and often including elements of determinism
Realism
the theory or practice of fidelity in art and literature to nature or to real life and to accurate representation without idealization
Abstract
having only intrinsic form with little or no attempt at pictorial representation or narrative content <abstract painting
Stylized
to conform to a conventional style; specifically : to represent or design according to a style or stylistic pattern rather than according to nature or tradition
-Moving away from nature
Classical Antiquity
-relics or monuments (as coins, statues, or buildings) of ancient times -matters relating to the life or culture of ancient times
-the people of ancient times
Composition
Arrangement of elements in pictures.
Humanism
a doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values; especially : a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason
Linear
characterized by an emphasis on line. composed of simply drawn lines with little attempt at pictorial representation
Installation Art
-Artwork that is built or installed
-3D Physical piece
-Sometimes interactive
decontextualize
to remove from a context
Overlapping
In which partially covered elements are meant to be seen as located behind those covering them.
Diminution
In which smaller elements are meant to be perceived as being farther away than larger ones.
Vertical and Diagonal Perspective
Elements are stacked vertically or diagonally, with the higher elements meant to be perceived as deeper in space.
Atmospheric Perspective
Which depicts objects in the far distance with less clarity than nearer objects, often in bluish gray hues, and treats the sky as paler near the horizon.
Divergent Perspective
In which forms widen slightly and lines diverge as they recede in space.
Used a lot by Asian artists
Intuitive Perspective
Forms become more narrow and lines converge the farther away they are from the viewer, approximating the optical experience of spatial recession.
Linear Perspective (one point)
Elaboration and standardization of intuitive perspective. Using mathematical formulas to construct illusionistic images in which all elements are shaped by imaginary lines called orthogonals that converge in one or more vanishing points on a horizon line.
Foreshortening
In which, for instance, the soles of the feet in the foreground are the largest element of a figure lying on the ground.