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Final Vocab - 10, 12, & 13
vocab from Sayre's A World of Art ch. 10, 12, & 13
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
12/07/2010

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Aquatint
Definition
intaglio printmaking process in which acid bites around resin resulting in a print with a granular appearance
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Assemblage
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an additive sculptural process
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Casting
Definition
sculptural process of pouring metal material into a mold
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Ceramics
Definition
kiln-fired clay objects
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Composition
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the organization of all the formal elements in a work
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Content
Definition
meaning of an image beyond its subject matter
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Contrapposto
Definition
position of the human figure where the weight is distributed to one side in sculpture
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Daguerreotype
Definition
early form of photography
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Denotation
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direct or literal meaning of an image
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Burning & dodging
Definition
photographic develop techniques to control light & shadow
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Drypoint
Definition
intaglio printmaking process where a needle is pulled across the surface
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Earthwork
Definition
art environment outdoors
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Edition
Definition
in printmaking the number of princes made by the artist from a single image
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Embossing
Definition
raised decoration on the surface of an objects
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Engraving
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intaglio printmaking process where a sharp tool is used to incise the plate the resulting print is also called an engraving
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Environment
Definition
sculptural space large enough for he viewer to move around in
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Etching
Definition
intaglio printmaking process where a metal plate is coated then drawn upon and put into an acid bath. The print is also called an etching
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Firing
Definition
process of baking a clay object in a kiln to make ceramic
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High Relief
Definition
sculpture where the figures and objects remain attached to a background and project off of it by at least half their normal depth.
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Installation
Definition
an "environment" that is indoors, usually sculpture with multiples
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Intaglio
Definition
form of printmaking where the line is incised into the surface of the printing plate, including aquatint, drypoint, etching, engraving, and mezzotint
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In-the-round
Definition
sculpture that can be experienced from all sides
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Kiln
Definition
an oven used to make ceramics
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Kinetic art
Definition
art that moves
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Linocut
Definition
form of relief printmaking, similar to a woodcut in which a block of linoleum is carved to leave the image to be printed raised above the surface of the block. The print is also called a linocut
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Lithography
Definition
printmaking process where a polished stone is drawn upon with a greasy material the surface is moistened and inked. The ink adheres to the greasy lines of the drawing, the design is transferred to a damp paper usually through a printing press
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Low relief
Definition
sculpture where the figures and objects stay attached to a bakground and project off it by less than half their natural depth
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Mass
Definition
any solid that occupies a three-dimensional volume
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Megaliths
Definition
a huge stone
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Mixed media
Definition
the combination of two or more media in a single work
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Monotype
Definition
printmaking process in which only one impression or print is made
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Print
Definition
multiple impressions made from a master image
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Proof
Definition
print made before the final edition is run so it may be examined and corrected
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Relief
Definition
sculpture where forms are attached to a background and project off of it in printmaking, process in which any area of the plate not to be printed is carved away, leaving only the original surface to be printed
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Serigraphs
Definition
screen prints
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Slip
Definition
liquid clay
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Subtractive Process
Definition
in sculpture in which a form is discovered by the removal of materials, such as carving
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Woodcut
Definition
relief printmaking process where a wooden block is carved so the parts not intended to print are cut away, leaving the design raised
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Found object
Definition
an existing object given a new identity as an artwork or part of an art work
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