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Art Appreciation Exam 1
Exam on art medium and form
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Art/Design
Undergraduate 1
02/11/2015

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  1. Untrained
Definition
Folk, naïve, or outsider
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Medium
Definition
The material means of making ART such as Paints-Oil, acrylic, watercolor, tempera, fresco, encaustic AND the techniques involved
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Figure-ground relationship
Definition
the inter-dependence of the positive & negative shapes in a composition
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Opposites
Definition
Complimentary
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Chiarascuro (shading)
Definition
Gives the illusion of volume (roundness) and light scource
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Contrast
Definition
strong dissimilarity of color, value, texture, etc.
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Symmetrical Balance
Definition
near or exact matching of the two halves of a composition
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Buon Fresco
Definition
“Fresh”, as in WET PLASTER
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Implied line
Definition
a line in a composition that is not actually drawn, but is perceived by the viewer
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Nonrepresentational art
Definition
has no recognizable subject; purely formal ( Also “nonobjective” or “nonfigurative” )
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Etching
Definition
A method of printmaking which involves immersing the printing plate in an acid bath is
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Intaglio
Definition
IT IS CUT (etched) into
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Etching year
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1515
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Relief printing
Definition
Raised areas (for example - WOODCUTS)
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Watercolour
Definition
translucent ( the white is the paper only)
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Gouache
Definition
opaque water based paint
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Atmospheric Perspective
Definition
the illusion of depth is created by changing color, value, and detail
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SHAPES
Definition
2 flavors: GEOMETRIC / ORGANIC
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