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Art Final
vocabulary in art
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Art History
Undergraduate 2
07/27/2009

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dog
Definition
fidelity or faithfulness
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drawing
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the art of running an implement that leaves a mark over a surface: a work or art created in this manner
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edition
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the total number of prints that are exactly alike that are fromt he same matriz in the printmaking medium.
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elements of art (plastic elements)
Definition
those elements of a work of art, such as line, shape, color, and texture that the artist manipulates in order to achieve the desired effects.
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encaustic
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a method  of painting in which the colors in a wax medium are burned into a surface with hot irons
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engraving
Definition
a printmaking intaglio process in which plates or copper, zinc or steel are cut or incised with a burin.
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etching
Definition
a printmaking intaglio process in which acid is used to incise the lines and open areas
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flying buttress
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a buttress that is exterior to a building, sed for support
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foot
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the human foot, bc it touches the dust of the earth, is used to symbolize humility and willing servitude.
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foreshortening
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a type of perspective showing an object at an angle
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freestanding sculpture
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sculpture that is carved or cast in the round unconnected to a wall and thereby capable of being viewed in its entirety by walking around it. can also be designed for a niche, wich limits the visible portion of the sculpture.
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fresco
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a type of painting in which pigments are applied to a fresh, wet plaster surface or wall and thereby become a part of the surface wall.
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genre painting
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simple human representations; realistic figure painting that focuses on themes taken from everyday life.not to be confused with special occasions
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gesso
Definition
plaster of paris that is applied to a wooden or canvas support and used as a surface for painting. an undercoating of plaster used as a sealer for paintings
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glaze or glazing
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in painting a semitransparent coating on a painted surface that provides a glassy or glossy finish
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grapes
Definition
the blood of Christ
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groin vault
Definition
in architecture, a vault that is constructed by placing barrel vaults at right angles so hat a square is covered. (where two tunnel vaults intersect.)
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ground
Definition
the surface in a work of two-dimensional art
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hatching
Definition
fine parallel lines drawn or engraved to represent shading.
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horizon line
Definition
in a linear perspective, the imaginary line (where the earth meets the sky)  along which converging parallel lines meet.
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hue
Definition
another name for color
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iconography
Definition
the study of the changes in meaning of symbols in history from one culture to another.
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iconology
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the study of visual symbols, which frequently have literary or religious origins.
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impasto
Definition
application of a medium such as oil or acrylic paint so that an actual texture is built up on a surface. a thich application of paint.
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intaglio
Definition
a printmaking process in which metal plates are incised, covered with ink, wiped, and pressed against paper
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