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Title: Chapter 3 & 4 Vocab

Description: art terms

Total Flash Cards: 20

Created: 06/01/2006 17:50:28

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art medium
 Definition
a material used to create a work of art
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binder
 Definition
a liquid that holds together the grains of pigment
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gesture drawing
 Definition
moving a drawing medium quickly and freely over a surface to capture the form and actions of a subject
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intaglio
 Definition
a printmaking tecqnique in which the image to be printed is cut or scratched into a surface
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perception
 Definition
an awareness of the elements of an environment by means of the senses
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pigment
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a finely ground powder that gives paint its color
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printmaking
 Definition
transferring an image from an inked surface
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sculpture
 Definition
a three dimensional work of art
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solvent
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a liquid used to control the thickness of thiness
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abstract
 Definition
having a recognizable subject that is shown in an unrealistic manner
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aesthetics
 Definition
the study of the nature of beauty and art
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aesthetic view
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an idea or school of thought on what is most important in a work of art
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art critic
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a person whose job is studying, understanding, and judging works of art
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compostion
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the way the principals are used to organize the elements of art
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content
 Definition
the message, idea, or feeling expressed in a work of art
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credit line
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a listing of important facts abobut an artwork
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non-objective
 Definition
having no readily identifiable subjects or objects
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point of view
 Definition
the angle from which the viewer sees the scene in an artwork
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subject
 Definition
an image viewers can easily identify
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portrait
 Definition
a visual representation of a person at rest