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Art Midterm
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Art/Design
7th Grade
12/14/2010

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Term
Line
Definition
A mark that can vary in length, width, type, and expression
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Value
Definition
the lightness and darkness of a color
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Texture
Definition
the roughness and smoothness of something which refers to the way something looks or feels
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Shape
Definition
an object with two dimensions, length and width
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Form
Definition
An object with three dimensions, length, width, and depth
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Vanishing Point
Definition
the place where everything converges and meets at one spot
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Horizon Line
Definition
the place where the land and sky meet
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Monochromatic
Definition
an entire piece of artwork made with different values of one color
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Still Life
Definition
inanimate objects arranged in a specific way for the purpose of making a piece of artwork
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Abstract
Definition
a piece of artwork where you can recognize the subject, but it is not portrayed or created in a realistic way
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Non-Objective
Definition
artwork that is only about color, shape, and design and usually does not have a recognizable subject
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Portrait
Definition
a piece of artwork where the human head is the subject
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Eyewidth
Definition
the distance the eyes are apart in a portrait
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Eyeline
Definition
halfway between the top and bottom of the head on a portrait
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Secondary Colors
Definition
the mixture of two primary colors
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Intermediate Colors
Definition

the mixture of one primary color and one secondary color

 

(Primary color goes first)

Term
Calligraphy
Definition
the art of fine handwriting
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Blending Stump
Definition
a small pencil-shaped paper tool that aids in the shading process
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Media
Definition
the means with which the artist creates their artwork
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Triptych
Definition
usually three pieces of artwork; the middle panel is usually the largest and most important, flanked by two smaller and lesser but related pieces
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Blind Contour Drawing
Definition
a continuous line drawing of a subject without looking
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The Halls of Running Bulls

 

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Definition

15, 000 B.C.E.

 

Lascaux, France

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The Great Sphinx

 

[image]

Definition

2,500 B.C.E.

 

Giza, Egypt

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The Thinker
Definition
1902
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The Last Supper
Definition

1,500 C.E.

 

Leonardo da Vinci

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The Discus Thrower
Definition
450 B.C.E.
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Moses
Definition
Michelangelo
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