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Title: 1 - Overview of Art

Description: Chapter 1 Terms

Total Flash Cards: 10

Created: 12/19/2006 17:31:59

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Patron
 Definition
One who commissions a work of art
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Naturalistic
 Definition
Image that is true to life
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Illusionistic
 Definition
convincingly portrayed so that the image may be mistaken for the real thing.
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formalism
 Definition
viewing art as an independent piece
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iconography
 Definition
considering content to be more important than form
(1 - overview of art)
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iconology
 Definition
interpretation of a group of works (a program) to determine relationships among the works
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marxism
 Definition
associating the subjects with the proletariat and burgiose, as in Marx's writings
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biographical
 Definition
interpreting artwork as expression of the artist's life
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deconstruction
 Definition
search for underlying meaning in art
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psychoanalysis
 Definition
looking into artist's past and emotions for imagery in work
(1 - overview of art)