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| does not necessarily represent only external objects |
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| coceptual art that comment on impersonal information systems of modern times |
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| a Buddhist sect that seeks inner harmony through intrspection and harmony |
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| the use and range of color used in a given artwork |
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| the presentation of found objects as art |
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| a dependence on common objects and visual cliches common to american culture |
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| artists select from a variety of medium exsmples, drawing, sculture, photography or ceramics |
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| a line determined by its length and width |
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| created by edges of things |
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| placing items together to create a unique whole |
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| lines that are connected and continuous |
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| lines that are completed by the viewer |
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| a mental or perceptual connection |
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| a two dimensional surface creating the illusion of roundness and three dimensions through light and shadow |
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| the use of dots to create shading |
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| the use of closely spaced lines to create shadow |
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| areas that have boundaries within a composition |
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| a series of intersecting lines to create shadow |
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| shapes in a three dimensional sculpture |
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| the mass or bulk of an object as the ammount of space that is contained |
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| the solidity and bulk of an object |
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| occupies three dimensional space and has measurable volume and weight |
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| creates the illusion of volume and mass |
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| regular and precise shapes of angles and circles |
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| straight lines that intersect to form them |
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| curved lines that intersect to form them |
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| shapes that are not drawn from nature or geometry |
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| the objects that the viewer focuses on |
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| the space leftover-- around the main object |
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| figure- ground relationship |
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| the parts of the work that the artist intended to depict are the figure and the ground |
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| waves of frequency part of the spectrum of electromagnetic energy |
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| refers to the degree difference between shades of grey |
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| gradual shifting from light to dark |
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| the colors on the blue to green side of the color wheel |
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| the colors of red to yellow side of the color wheel |
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| created by adding black to a color |
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| created by adding white to a color |
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| colors that cannot be created by mixing other colors |
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| primary colors that are overlapped or mixed together |
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| a color scheme of three or more colors side by side on the color wheel |
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| the hue of an object under normal light |
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| our preceptions of color with varied lighting conditions |
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| the thick build up of paint |
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| when you can touch an object and feel its tactile quality |
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| tactile quality that is purely visible |
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| a phrase that means to trick the eye |
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| the farther away the object is the smaller it seems |
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| the use of orthogonal lines that converge on one or more vanishing points |
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| closer objects seem to have more detailed surfaces |
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| due to the lesser intensity of distant objects |
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work that has actual motion
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| diagonal lines that simulate movement |
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| a perception created by looking at a color for a certain peeriod of time |
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| art that creates the sensation of movement by the repition and maniulation of colors |
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organizing the visual elements to effect a desired aesthetic in a work of art
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| the feeling that a work is complete |
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| art that is composed and comleted by a group of ideas |
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| the distriution of weight |
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| balance that is similar on both sides |
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| a type of balance where variations are more than slight on both sides |
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| balance that moves outward from the center |
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| used to focus the viewers' attention |
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| use of relative size to indicate relative imprtance |
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| the comparative relationship or ratio of things to one another |
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| an ideal proportional relationship developed by the greeks |
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| art departs significantlly from the actual appearance |
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| form and color are freely distorted in order to get a heightened response from the viewer |
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| art that makes no reference to nature or object |
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| transcribed natureal forms into planes and angular geometric shape |
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| the study of themes and symbols in the visual arts |
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| light, color, line,shape, texture, value, space, time, motion |
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| unity, variety, balance, emphasis, focal point, rhythm, scale, and proportion |
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