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Fundamentals of Art
Fund. of Art
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Art History
10th Grade
09/02/2010

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Term
space around a sculpture
Definition
negative space
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painting of countryside
Definition
landscape
Term
composition of everyday life
Definition
genre
Term
a study
Definition
practice drawing
Term
painting of a little girl
Definition
portrait
Term
anno domini
Definition
A.D.
Term
3-D artwork of marble
Definition
sculpture
Term
drawing
Definition
2D
Term
1793
Definition
a date in the 18th century
Term
1687
Definition
a date in the 17th century
Term
Camille Pissarro
Definition
Boulevard Montmartre on a Winter Morning
Term
Andrea Mantegna
Definition
Foreshortened Christ
Term
objects in atmospheric perspective
Definition
smaller, lighter, less focused
Term
John Frederick Kensett
Definition
Lake George
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linear perspective
Definition
Filippo Brunelleschi
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chiaroscuro, sfumato
Definition
dramatic lighting, smoky appearance
Term
located on horizon line
Definition
vanishing point
Term
foreshorten
Definition
distorted appearance
Term
2 point perspective
Definition
2 vanishing points
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Leonardo da Vinci
Definition
Mona Lisa
Term
perspective
Definition
It is a technique that artists use to create the illusion of three-dimensional images and/or spatial relationships on a two-dimensional surface.
Term
atmospheric perspective
Definition
The perception of depth in nature can be enhanced by the appearance of atmospheric haze. Atmospheric perspective is creating the illusion of depth in depicting space on a flat surface. It is achieved by using less focus, along with bluer, lighter, and duller hues for the distant spaces and objects depicted in a picture.
Term
vanishing point
Definition
The vanishing point is where the road disappears into the distance.
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horizon line
Definition
The horizon line in a landscape is located where the sky meets the ground.
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one point perspective
Definition
One Point Perspective uses one vanishing point
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two point perspective
Definition
Two Point Perspective uses two vanishing points
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foreshortening
Definition
Foreshortening is when lines or objects are represented shorter than they actually are in order to represent the object in accordance to the rules of perspective.
Term
close to the viewer
Definition
foreground
Term
covers part of visual surface
Definition
overlapping
Term
small object in background
Definition
creates depth
Term
diagonal lines, meet at common point
Definition
converging lines
Term
object passes through another object
Definition
interpenetration
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Road to Calvary
Definition
Pieter Bruegel
Term
Allegory of Painting
Definition
Jan Vermeer
Term
View of the Tower of London
Definition
Wenceslaus Hollar
Term
Madonna and Child
Definition
Cimabue
Term
apple in a still life painting
Definition
positive space
Term
used to create motion and direction
Definition
diagonal lines
Term
Studies for the Libyan Sibyl
Definition
Michelangelo
Term
Virgin and Child
Definition
Andrea Mantegna
Term
used to create grace and elegance
Definition
curved lines
Term
used to create strength and stability
Definition
vertical lines
Term
Newburyport Meadows
Definition
Martin Johnson Heade
Term
used to create calmness and stillness
Definition
horizontal lines
Term
The Races
Definition
Edouard Manet
Term
Charging Chasseur
Definition
Theodore Gericault
Term
Martin Johnson Heade created a very peaceful mood in his painting Newburyport Meadows. One of the ways he achieved this feeling is by the use of _____________.
Definition
horizontal lines
Term
Who painted Newburyport Meadows?
Definition
Martin Johnson Heade
Term
What is the dominant type of line used in the compositional structure of Charging Chasseur?
Definition
Diagonal
Term
In which of these paintings is there a strong sense of movement?
Definition
Charging Chasseur
Term
In Charging Chasseur, what is the focus of the painting, which is animated by diagonal lines?
Definition
the horsed soldier
Term
Die
Definition
Tony Smith
Term
Three-dimensional form
Definition
pyramid
Term
Mlle Pogany
Definition
Constantin Brancusi
Term
shape
Definition
2-D
Term
free-form
Definition
organic shape
Term
height, width, and depth
Definition
3-D
Term
Bronze sculpture of Pericles
Definition
Kresilas
Term
element of art
Definition
shape/form
Term
Head of the Virgin
Definition
Leonardo da Vinci
Term
Composition of Circles and Overlapping Angles
Definition
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Term
The Prodigal Son
Definition
Rembrandt van Rijn
Term
Rembrandt van Rijn
Definition
great portrait painter
Term
drawing of brick building
Definition
example of visual texture
Term
The Beeches
Definition
Asher Brown Durand
Term
Head of Christ
Definition
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
Term
real sandpaper
Definition
example of tactile texture
Term
very thick, distinct brushstrokes
Definition
Starry Night
Term
landscape
Definition
The Beeches
Term
little pieces of ceramic tile
Definition
Mosaic
Term
Starry Night
Definition
Vincent van Gogh
Term
In a portrait painting of a woman with her children, the people in the painting would be ________________.
Definition
positive space
Term
Oils, watercolors, and acrylics are all mediums that artists use to create paintings. T/F
Definition
True
Term
Which of the following characteristics would qualify a piece of artwork as two dimensional?
Definition
height and width
Term
All sculptures are chiseled out of marble. T/F
Definition
False
Term
A piece of artwork, either 2-D or 3-D, which is composed by an artist using the elements and principles of art is called a ___________.
Definition
composition
Term
Which of the following is a dimension?
Definition
width
Term
The space around a statue which the actual statue does NOT occupy, is called _____________.
Definition
negative space
Term
Which of the following groups are principles of art?
Definition
balance, emphasis, repetition
Term
Which of the following is NOT an element of art?
Definition
visual appeal
Term
Which of the following is a three dimensional piece of art?
Definition
sculpture
Term
Two point perspective is called two point because it contains two different focal points in the compositional design. T/F
Definition
False
Term
Who was the architect in the 14th-15th century who is credited with inventing linear perspective?
Definition
Filippo Brunelleschi
Term
If a box is located above the horizon line, the viewer will see the _____________________.
Definition
the bottom of the box
Term
When using two point perspective in a composition, the vanishing points are located _______________.
Definition
on the horizon line, on its outer edges
Term
Which of the following is a technique used to create atmospheric perspective?
Definition
making objects in the background smaller than those in the foreground
Term
making objects in the background smaller than those in the foreground
Definition
linear perspective
Term
The vanishing point in a composition using one point perspective is always located ________.
Definition
somewhere on the horizon line
Term
Who was one of the first artists to use atmospheric perspective in their paintings in the 15th-16th century?
Definition
Leondardo da Vinci
Term
In a composition, the horizon line is usually at eye level, but not always. T/F
Definition
False
Term
Placing one object in front of another object in order to establish position and a sense a space is called ________________.
Definition
overlapping
Term
If an artist wanted to create the feeling of a vast area of land in a landscape composition, the artist would most likely position the horizon line in the composition towards the __________________.
Definition
top of the picture
Term
An artist who is famous for his work with atmospheric and linear perspective is _______________.
Definition
Leonardo da Vinci
Term
Which of the following does NOT help create space in a composition?
Definition
number of objects
Term
If a painter wishes to locate an object close to the viewer, he/she should place the object in the ________.
Definition
foreground
Term
When one object penetrates another object, creating a sense of space, it is called _________.
Definition
interpenetration
Term
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Definition
Leonardo da Vinci
Term
Which element of art creates a sense of drama, atmosphere, and depth in a composition?
Definition
space
Term
If a house in a painting is located close to the horizon line, it is probably ___________.
Definition
far away from the viewer.
Term
Vertical lines show ____________.
Definition
strength
Term
Which artist studied in this unit is famous for painting the ceiling of a chapel in Rome?
Definition
Michelangelo
Term
When shading an object in a drawing, which type of line would be best to use?
Definition
cross-hatched
Term
In the painting The Races, the artist Edouard Manet used heavy dark lines to suggest the shapes of people in a crowd in order to _________________________.
Definition
add to the fast-paced, spontaneous feel of the composition
Term
Which artist composed a piece made up entirely of vertical lines?
Definition
Frantisek Kupka
Term
Who drew Virgin and Child?
Definition
Andrea Mantegna
Term
In this unit, there was a drawing by Michelangelo. The name of the study was___________________.
Definition
Studies for the Libyan Sibyl
Term
Which artist was also famous as a sculptor, although his or her work in a different medium was exhibited in this unit?
Definition
Michelangelo
Term
Diagonal lines create the sensation of ___________.
Definition
movement
Term
In the painting Charging Chasseur, which type of line did Theodore Gericault use to convey motion?
Definition
diagonal
Term
An oil painting is __________.
Definition
2-D
Term
The Statue of Liberty is ____________.
Definition
3-D
Term
What would be considered a form?
Definition
a sculpture of an apple
Term
Objects in a painting are _________.
Definition
shapes
Term
Mlle Pogany, as shown in this unit, is designed using _______________.
Definition
organic forms
Term
When something is 3-D, it means that it has ____________.
Definition
height, width, and depth
Term
Composition of Circles and Overlapping Angles by Sophie Taeuber-Arp is a _________ piece of artwork.
Definition
2-D
Term
The drawing, Head of the Virgin, was created by _____________________.
Definition
Leonardo da Vinci
Term
Shapes are always 2-D. T/F
Definition
True
Term
Tony Smith's Die is an example of ______________________.
Definition
geometric forms
Term
Marcus Aurelius, located in the Greek Museum of the Acroplis, is found in the country of France. T/F
Definition
False
Term
In the painting, Starry Night, the artist created texture by using _____________.
Definition
very thick, definite brushstrokes
Term
Which type of texture would be more common in drawings?
Definition
visual
Term
In the painting The Beeches by Asher Brown Durand, the main tree in the foreground is a great example of __________________.
Definition
visual texture
Term
The Prodigal Son was painted by ____________________.
Definition
Rembrandt van Rijn
Term
An example of tactile texture would be ___________.
Definition
the hair on a marble statue of a woman
Term
Texture that you can actually feel with your hand is called _________.
Definition
Tactile
Term
Head of Christ in the Hagia Sophia is part of a __________________.
Definition
mosaic
Term
Who painted Starry Night?
Definition
Vincent van Gogh
Term
Adding white to lighten a hue
Definition
Tint
Term
Baldassare Castiglione
Definition
Raphael
Term
dark values in composition
Definition
gloomy, scary mood
Term
Adding black to darken a hue.
Definition
shade
Term
Value
Definition
element of art
Term
The Beeches
Definition
Asher Brown Durand
Term
Degree of lightness or darkness
of a hue.
Definition
Value
Term
Boulevarde Montmarte on a Winter Morning
Definition
Camille Pissarro
Term
a way to intensify the atmosphere
in a composition
Definition
shadows
Term
Andrea Quaratesi
Definition
Michelangelo
Term
The Angelus
Definition
Jean-Francois Millet
Term
colors next to each other on the color wheel
Definition
analogous colors
Term
mix red and blue
Definition
violet
Term
colors made by adding black, white to single color
Definition
monochromatic colors
Term
colors opposite each other on color wheel
Definition
complementary colors
Term
result of mixing orange and red
Definition
intermediate color
Term
pink, red, orange
Definition
warm colors
Term
Oath of the Horatii
Definition
Jacques-Louis David
Term
Women of Tahiti
Definition
Paul Gauguin
Term
Red, blue, and yellow
Definition
primary colors
Term
olors that really contrast with each other
Definition
complementary colors
Term
Edgar Degas
Definition
painted working ballerinas
Term
Two Young Girls at the Piano
Definition
Auguste Renoir
Term
principle that adds interest to composition
Definition
variety
Term
principle featuring a large difference between things
Definition
contrast
Term
principle that draws attention to a particular area.
Definition
emphasis
Term
Haystacks
Definition
Claude Monet
Term
colors that are usually good for emphasis
Definition
warm colors
Term
Auguste Renoir
Definition
often painted scenes of people having fun
Term
The Star
Definition
Edgar Degas
Term
Repetition creates
Definition
pattern and rhythm
Term
rhythm, repetition, pattern
Definition
principles of art
Term
Most obvious element to produce visual rhythm
Definition
color
Term
Stages of Life
Definition
Caspar David Friedrich
Term
example of visual rhythm
Definition
blinking lights
Term
painting exhibiting repetition
Definition
Stages of Life
Term
Netherlandish Proverbs
Definition
Pieter Brueghel
Term
Morning
Definition
Philipp Otto Runge
Term
painting featuring mirrored images
Definition
Morning
Term
an example of visual pattern
Definition
quilt
Term
painting that is an example of symmetrical balance
Definition
Crucifix
Term
painting that is an example of asymmetrical balance
Definition
Still-life with Bowl of Fruit
Term
painting that is an example of harmony and unity
Definition
Saying Grace
Term
Crucifix
Definition
Giotta
Term
formal, same on both sides
Definition
symmetrical balance
Term
Abbey in an Oakwood
Definition
Caspar David Friedrich
Term
Saying Grace
Definition
Jean-Simeon Chardin
Term
informal, different but balanced
Definition
asymmetrical balance
Term
balance
Definition
principle of art that refers to compositional arrangement.
Term
Still-life with Bowl of Fruit
Definition
Paul Cezanne
Term
When using two point perspective in a composition, the vanishing points are located _______________.
Definition
on the horizon line, on its outer edges
Term
A piece of artwork, either 2-D or 3-D, which is composed by an artist using the elements and principles of art is called a ___________.
Definition
composition
Term
Which of the following characteristics would qualify a piece of artwork as two dimensional?
Definition
height and width
Term
Which of the following is a dimension?
Definition
width
Term
Which of the following does NOT help create space in a composition?
Definition
type of objects
Term
The space around a statue which the actual statue does NOT occupy, is called _____________.
Definition
negative space
Term
If a box is located above the horizon line, the viewer will see the _____________________.
Definition
the bottom of the box
Term
In a portrait painting of a woman with her children, the people in the painting would be ________________.
Definition
positive space
Term
Which of the following is a three dimensional piece of art?
Definition
sculpture
Term
All sculptures are chiseled out of marble. T/F
Definition
False
Term
Two point perspective is called two point because it contains two different focal points in the compositional design. T/F
Definition
False
Term
Which of the following groups are principles of art?
Definition
balance, emphasis, repetition
Term
In a composition, the horizon line is usually at eye level, but not always. T/F
Definition
False
Term
Which of the following is a technique used to create atmospheric perspective?
Definition
making objects in the background smaller than those in the foreground
Term
A composition which contains converging lines that meet at one vanishing point is an example of ____________.
Definition
linear perspective
Term
Oil, watercolor, and acrylic are all mediums that artists use to create paintings. T/F
Definition
True
Term
Who was the architect in the 14th-15th century who is credited with inventing linear perspective?
Definition
Filippo Brunelleschi
Term
Who was one of the first artists to use atmospheric perspective in their paintings in the 15th-16th century?
Definition
Leonardo da Vinci
Term
Which of the following is NOT an element of art?
Definition
visual appeal
Term
When one object penetrates another object, creating a sense of space, it is called _________.
Definition
interpenetration
Term
Placing one object in front of another object in order to establish position and a sense a space is called ________________.
Definition
overlapping
Term
The vanishing point in a composition using one point perspective is always located ________.
Definition
somewhere on the horizon line
Term
An artist who is famous for his work with atmospheric and linear perspective is _______________.
Definition
Leonardo da Vinci
Term
If an artist wanted to create the feeling of a vast area of land in a landscape composition, the artist would most likely position the horizon line in the composition towards the __________________.
Definition
top of the picture
Term
To make pink out of red, you should add white. This would be a _____________.
Definition
tint
Term
Who painted The Beeches?
Definition
Asher Brown Durand
Term
In the painting, Baldassare Castiglione, the artist used a very light value of pigment to indicate lighting. What does this light value emphasize in this composition?
Definition
the man's forehead, indicating his intelligence
Term
To create a shade of an existing color, you should add _____________.
Definition
black paint
Term
Who painted Boulevard Montmarte on a Winter Morning?
Definition
Camille Pissarro
Term
Who painted The Circus?
Definition
Georges Seurat
Term
One way that artists use value to create dramatic atmospheres in their compositions is to use ______________.
Definition
cast shadows
Term
The work of art titled Andrea Quaratesi was painted by an Italian artist named ___________________.
Definition
Michelangelo
Term
In the painting Boulevard Montmarte on a Winter Morning, where did the artist locate the viewer?
Definition
Looking down from a high window
Term
The degree of lightness or darkness of a hue is called ___________.
Definition
value
Term
Who painted Women of Tahiti?
Definition
Paul Gauguin
Term
Sir Isaac Newton is credited with inventing the first________________.
Definition
color wheel
Term
In the painting, The Angelus, what is the subject of the composition?
Definition
common working people
Term
Red, blue, and yellow are which kind of colors?
Definition
primary
Term
Which of the following is a group of analogous colors?
Definition
blue, blue-green, green
Term
Which pair of colors is complementary?
Definition
violet, yellow
Term
To make a group of monochromatic colors, you simply have to add white or black to one color. T/F
Definition
true
Term
Who painted The Angelus?
Definition
Jean-Francois Millet
Term
Who painted Oath of the Horatii?
Definition
Jacques-Louis David
Term
What are the primary colors for light?
Definition
red, blue, green
Term
Who painted Haystacks (Effect of Snow and Sun)?
Definition
Claude Monet
Term
In the painting Two Young Girls at the Piano, the use of color to draw attention to the girls is an obvious example of which principle of art?
Definition
emphasis
Term
If an artist wanted to create contrast in a painting, he/she would probably choose a palette of analogous colors. T/F
Definition
False
Term
Who painted The Star?
Definition
Edgar Degas
Term
Edgar Degas was famous for painting ________________.
Definition
ballerinas
Term
In the painting The Star, the use of different lines to create different impressions in the same work is an example of what element of art?
Definition
variety
Term
In the painting Haystacks, the artist used a selective palette of colors of blues and purple which are found next to each other on the color wheel. These colors are called _____________.
Definition
analogous
Term
Who painted Two Young Girls at the Piano?
Definition
Auguste Renoir
Term
Light values and bright colors are often used to create the principle of art, emphasis. T/F
Definition
True
Term
In the painting The Star, the ballerina's white dress and skin against the dark stage are an example of which element of art?
Definition
contrast
Term
Which artist painted Stages of Life?
Definition
Caspar David Friedrich
Term
Who painted Morning?
Definition
Philipp Otto Runge
Term
Netherlandish Proverbs was painted by ____________________.
Definition
Pieter Brueghel
Term
Repetition can often contribute to the ________________ in a composition.
Definition
movement
Term
An example of visual rhythm would be __________________.
Definition
Christmas tree lights blinking
Term
Name a feature in Netherlandish Proverbs that shows the principle of rhythm.
Definition
scattered spots of bright color
Term
In the painting Stages of Life, the artist used _____________________ to create a repeating pattern in the composition.
Definition
vertical alignment
Term
Who painted Crucifix?
Definition
Giotto
Term
What type of balance does Crucifix exhibit?
Definition
symmetrical
Term
Who painted Abbey in an Oakwood?
Definition
Caspar David Friedrich
Term
If the composition looks the same on both sides, it is probably _________________ balanced.
Definition
symmetrically
Term
Jean-Simeon Chardin painted a picture of a woman and two children blessing their food that was presented in this unit. What is the name of the painting?
Definition
Saying Grace
Term
The painting Abbey in an Oakwood is fairly symmetrical, even though it is not exactly identical on each half of the painting. T/F
Definition
True
Term
In the painting Still-life with Bowl of Fruit, what is one of the elements that the artist used to create balance?
Definition
color
Term
What type of balance is used in the painting Still-life with Bowl of Fruit?
Definition
asymmetrical
Term
Who painted Still-life with Bowl of Fruit?
Definition
Paul Cezanne
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