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Art Appreciation Mid Term
Important Terms and Definitions
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Art/Design
Undergraduate 1
10/17/2010

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COMMISSION
Definition
WHEN SOMEONE JUDGES ARTIST' WORK AND CHOOSES ONE, THEY THEN CREATE AND SUBMIT A MODEL
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ATTRIBUTE
Definition
WHAT HELPS AN ARTIST, VISUAL CUES THAT HELP IDENTIFY ART 
Term
NONREPRESENTATIONAL ART
Definition
ART THAT DOESN'T REPRESENT ANYTHING
Term
REPRESENTATIONAL ART
Definition
PRESENT VISIBLE WORLD, HAS MEANING
Term
ABSTRACT ART
Definition
EITHER SIMPLIFY OR EXAGGERATES ART
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NON-OBJECTIVE ART
Definition
COLORS, SHAPES, LINES CAN BE USED TO DESCRIBE
Term
ESSENCE OF ART
Definition
ARTIST'S LANGUAGE INTENT
Term
THREE TYPES OF STYLES IN ART
Definition

ARTIST'S INDIVIDUAL WORK

GROUP OF ARTISTS AND TIME PERIOD

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FORM
Definition
INDIVIDUAL UNITS
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CONTEXT
Definition
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON THE ARTIST
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CONTENT
Definition
WHAT DOES THE WORK MEAN
Term
WHAT ARE THE VISUAL ELEMENTS
Definition
LINE, SHAPE, MASS, LIGHT, COLOR, TEXTURE, SPACE
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LINE
Definition
PATH OF A MOVING POINT AND DIRECTION
Term
OUTLINE
Definition
DEFINES A SHAPE
Term
CONTOUR
Definition
GIVES A WORK DEPT
Term
DIRECTION
Definition
WHERE THE ART IS HEADING TO, DIAGONALS SHOW GREAT MOVEMENTS 
Term
SHAPE
Definition
2-DIMENSIONAL
Term
MASS
Definition

3-D FORM, LIGHT AND SHADOW DEFINE IT

LIGHT IS CLOSER, SHADOW IS FURTHER AWAY

Term
FIGURE
Definition
POSITIVE SHAPE THAT MOVES TOWARD YOU
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GROUND
Definition
NEGATIVE SHAPE THAT MOVES AWAY FROM YOU
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VALUE
Definition
SCALE OF LIGHT TO DARK
Term
CHIAROSCURO
Definition
UTILIZED IN PAINTING ONLY (LIGHT & DARK) TO CREATE DEPT
Term
REFRACTION
Definition

LIGHT BROKEN FROM A GLASS, SHOWS A RAINBOW

IT'S HOW LIGHT IS BROKEN TO OUR EYES

Term
PRIMARY COLORS
Definition
RED, YELLOW, BLUE
Term
SECONDARY COLORS
Definition
ORANGE, GREEN, VIOLET
Term
HUE
Definition
PURITY OF THE COLOR
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LIGHT VS. PIGMENT
Definition
ADDITIVE VS. SUBTRACTIVE
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PIGMENT
Definition

PHYSICAL TYPE OF PAINT

THE MORE YOU ADD, THE DARKER THE COLOR GETS

Term
POINTILLISM
Definition
ARTISTS LAY MAJOR COLORS THAT DISPLAY AN IMAGE, LITTLE DOTS THAT FILL UP A PAGE
Term
TACTILE
Definition
SOMETHING YOU CAN TOUCH, (ROUGH, SMOOTH, HARD, SOFT)
Term
VISUAL
Definition
APPEARANCE OF TEXTURE/ SURFACE QUALITY
Term
IMPLIED SPACE
Definition
2-D
Term
BACKGROUND
Definition
TOP
Term
MID-GROUND
Definition
MIDDLE
Term
FOREGROUND
Definition
BOTTOM
Term
LINEAR PERSPECTIVE
Definition
PARALLEL LINES SEEM TO CONVERGE AT THE VANISHING POINT ALONG THE HORIZON, USUALLY IN ARCHITECTURE 
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FORESHORTENING
Definition
OBJECT THAT'S PERPENDICULAR TO THE PICTURE PLANE THAT IS FORESHORTENED TO LOOK CORRECT
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ATMOSPHERIC SPACE
Definition
OBJECT FURTHER AWAY FROM YOU IS SMALLER AND LESS CLEAR
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COMPOSITION
Definition
ELEMENTS PUT TOGETHER
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VISUAL WEIGHT
Definition
ARTIST MAKES YOU FOCUS ON SOMETHING THEN LOOK AROUND
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SUBORDINATE
Definition
FURTHER BACK
Term
HIERARCHICAL SCALE
Definition
PERSON THAT'S MOST IMPORTANT IS THE LARGEST
Term
SKETCH
Definition
IDEAS FORM, MODEL WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO BEFORE THE FINAL WORK
Term
ABRASSIVE
Definition
USING TOOL AND LEAVING LINES BEHIND
Term
GRAPHIC COMPLETE
Definition
FEW AREAS OF WHITE, DIFFERENT APPROACH AND DARKER SHADES 
Term
METAL POINT
Definition

PIECE OF WOOD, PIECE OF METAL USED ON LAYERED PIECE OF PAPER

DETAIL IS DARKER

Term
CHARCOAL
Definition
BLUR EFFECT, SOFTER MATERIAL 
Term
GOUACHE
Definition
WATERCOLORS AND WHITE PIGMENT
Term
ACRYLICS
Definition

PAINTS FROM SYNTHETIC PLASTIC RESIN 

DRIES TO WATER PROOF

DRIES QUICKLY, PERMANENTLY

Term
ENGRAVING
Definition
CARVE INTO A PIECE OF METAL AND INK IT
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DRYPOINT 
Definition

SOFTER PIECE OF METAL, USE DRYPOINT NEEDLE 

SIMILAR TO ENGRAVING

USE COPPER PLATE DRAWING IS SOFTER 

Term
CONTRAPPOSTO
Definition
WEIGHT SHIFT
Term
SHELL SYSTEM
Definition
HOLDS THE WALLS UP AND PROTECTS INSIDE
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LOAD BEARING CONSTRUCTION
Definition

STACKING UP THINGS ON TOP OF EACH OTHER

BASE HAS TO BE STRONGER 

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POST & LINTEL
Definition

TWO POSTS AND CROSSING PIECE

TENSILE STRENGTH

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ROMAN INVENTIONS

 

Definition

ARCH AND VAULT

CREATION OF ARCH AND USE OF CEMENT TO MAKE STRONGER

Term
RIBBED VAULT
Definition
SPIDERWEBS THAT HOLD THE INSIDE CEILING
Term
FLYING BUTTRESS
Definition
LITTLE SUPPORT SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT THE OUTSIDE
Term
PENDETIVES
Definition
DOME ON SQUARE BUILDING
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PREFABRICATION
Definition
BUILDING AT A DIFFERENT PLACE, PUT TOGETHER LIKE A PUZZLE AT THE MAIN SITE
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REINFORCED CONCRETE
Definition
STEEL RODS AND LIQUID CEMENT 
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DRY MEDIA
Definition
ABRASIVE METHOD
Term
PHOTOGRAPHY
Definition
COPPER PLATE WITH CHEMICALS MUST BE EXPOSED FOR A LONG TIME
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FORESHORTENING 2
Definition
3-D ON 2-D PAPER, IMPLIED SPACE
Term
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING
Definition
PIGMENT MIXED WITH WAX OR RESIN
Term
TEMPERA
Definition
LIKE WATERCOLOR
Term
POST AND LINTEL 
Definition
UPRIGHT POST CAME FROM EGYPTIANS AND GREEKS
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SKELETAL & SKIN
Definition
SKELETON FRAME PROTECTIONS
Term
CONTENT
Definition
WHAT THE WORK IS ABOUT
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FRESCO
Definition
PIGMENT AND WATER AND APPLIED TO WET PLASTER, THEN YOU PUT ON WALLS AND CEILINGS 
Term
PHOTOGRAPHY USED IN 
Definition
ART, PHOTO JOURNALISM, PORTRAITS, LANDSCAPE
Term
HUE
Definition
NAME OF THE COLOR, VALUE & INTENSITY
Term
COLUMN ORDERS
Definition
DORIC, IONIC, CORINTHIAN
Term
ROMANS ARE KNOWN FOR CREATION OF 
Definition
CEMENT AND CREATION OF ARCH
Term
TWO WAYS TO APPLY LIQUID MEDIA
Definition
BRUSH, PEN
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CONTEXT
Definition
THE ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE ON THE ARTIST
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MODELING
Definition
USING LIGHT AND DARK TO CREATE DEPT
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FORM 
Definition
INDIVIDUAL UNITS THAT ARTISTS START WITH TO CREATE CONTENT
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CARBON
Definition
SUBTRACTIVE BLOCK OF SOMETHING THAT YOU BEAT UNTIL IT FALLS OFF, AGGRESSIVE METHOD
Term
DOME
Definition
ARCH SPINNED 360 DEGREES AND FORMS A ROOF
Term
FIVE TYPES OF DRY MEDIA
Definition
PENCIL, CHARCOAL, METAL POINT, CHALK, CRAYON
Term
THREE THINGS YOU CAN MAKE WITH STEEL IN ARCHITECTURE
Definition
FRAME, CABLES, REINFORCE CONCRETE
Term
STYLE
Definition

REPETITIVE CHARACTERISTICS THAT SUMMARIZES AN ARTIST' WORK

-ARTISTIC

-GROUP OF ARTIST

-TIME PERIOD

Term
CASTING
Definition
MAKE SCULPTURE OUT OF CLAY, PUT WAX ON IT, PUT IT IN CAST, POUR IN LIQUID METAL, LET COOL, REMOVE CAST, SAND ROUGH SPOTS
Term
RELIEF
Definition
CARVE AWAY BACKGROUND
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CONTOUR LINE
Definition
CREATES DEPT
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OUTLINE
Definition
DEFINES SHAPE
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LITHOGRAPH
Definition
STONE, DRAW WITH GREASE PENCIL DIPPED IN ACID, INK STICKS TO GREASE
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INTENSITY
Definition
PURITY OF THE COLOR
Term
OIL PAINTING
Definition

PIGMENT COMBINED WITH LINSEED OIL 

USE WOOD AND PLACED ON CANVAS

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