Terms For Art Quiz 1

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Aesthetic

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A branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty and meaning of Art and our response to it

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Megalith

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A large massive stone

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Genre

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Art that depicts casual moments of everyday life and its surroundings

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Vanitas

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(vanity) fleeting nature of Earthly life

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Abstraction

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It allows for Universal ideas. It gives the essence or pure form of a concept like birth, kiss, flight, dream.

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What is the need for art?

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To create places for human purpose, to create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects, to record and commemorate, to give tangible form to the unknown, to give tangible form to feelings and ideas, and to refresh our vision and see the world in a new way

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Traits of creative people

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Sensitivity, flexibility, originality, playfulness, productivity, fluency, analytical skills, and organizational skills

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Representational ( realism, naturalistic)

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Resembles forms in the natural world; " window on the world"

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Abstract

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Distorts, exaggerates, or simplifies the natural world to provide essence or universality

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Non-representational ( non objective)

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Contains no reference to the natural world as we see it

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Form

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The way a work looks

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Media

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Materials used

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Style

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Constant, recurring or coherent traits

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Composition

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The organization of design elements and principles

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Content

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What do you work says including subject matter, message, iconography

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Iconography

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The story including symbols or references, people, events. Requires knowledge of a specific time, belief, or culture

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Aesthetic ( art and objects)

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Nature and meaning of beauty and art

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Context

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Knowledge of the artist and his / her audience

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Installation

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A space presented as a work of art to be entered, explored, experience, and reflected upon

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Triptych

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A three-panel painting

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Earthwork

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A work constructed outdoors from natural materials

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Actual texture

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A tactile experience

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Visual or implied texture

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An illusionary experience

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Pattern

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Created by a regular or expected repetition

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Three dimensional space

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Has height, width, and depth period there exists both negative and positive space

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Two dimensional space

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Has only height and width. There exists the picture plane and the illusion of the negative and positive space

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Unity

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The sense of Oneness of things belonging together and making up a coherent whole

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Variety

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Differences that provide interest and contrast

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Symmetrical balance

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Mirror image of shapes / forms on either side of an imaginary axial dividing line. Elements correspond to one another in size shape and placement

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Relieved symmetry or approximate symmetry

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Slight differences between axial areas of a work

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Asymmetrical balance

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Two sides that do not correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement

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Emphasis

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The viewer's attention will be censored more on certain parts of the composition than on others

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Focal point

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A specific spot to which one's attention is directed

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Subordination

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A less visually interesting area

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Scale

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Size in relation to a constant or normal size

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Proportion

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Refers to size relationships between parts of a whole or between two or more items perceived as a unit

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Visual rhythm

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Depends on the repetition of accented elements usually shapes

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Composition / design

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The organization of elements