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| rubbing away or filing down by friction |
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| sculptural process in which pliable material (clay, etc) is molded by hand |
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| group of 3d objects brought together to form a work of art |
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| sculptural technique. Design or figure cut from hard material such as wood or stone. |
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| molten material is poured into a mold. mold removed when material has solidified, producing a cast object. |
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| object not originally intended as a work of art, but presented as one. |
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| relief sculpture in which the figures project out substantially from the background |
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| 3d environment or ensemble of objects presented as a work of art. |
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| sculpture technique for casting bronze and other metals. |
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| relief sculpture in which the object is slightly projected from the background. |
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| everyday object presented as a work of art |
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| sculpture in which an image is developed outward or inward from a background |
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| figures carved or modeled in 3D |
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| an environmental or other form of sculpture that is integral with a particular site. |
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| sculptural process. parts of hard material such as wood or metal are removed through carving or cutting. |
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| relief sculpture in which the image is recessed into the surface. |
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| lack of precise symmetry in a balanced work |
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| sense of balance created by placing dissimilar objects or forms on either side of a central axis |
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| themes or ideas in a work of art, as distinct from its form |
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| overall plan or structure of a work of art |
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| representation of more important figures as larger than less important ones |
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| representing objects as they appear in nature. |
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| representing the visible word. |
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| repetitive arrangement of forms or designs |
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| the triangular section at the end of a gable roof, window or door. |
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| one of a pair of trapezoidal towers flanking the entrance to an egyptian temple |
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| representing objects as they actually appear in real life. |
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| representing natural objects in recognizable form |
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| relationship of time or space between recurring elements of a composition. |
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| size in relation to the real size of some object or to some objective standard |
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| body of a lion head of man, in egypt. |
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| in the visual arts, manner of execution that is characteristic of an individual artist, school, a period or a group. |
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| underlying content of a work of art |
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| sizing of an object within a composition based on its relative importance as a symbol. |
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| visual sensation that persists after the external stimulus has ceased |
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| hues containing a common color, though in different proportions |
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| technique for creating the illusion of distance |
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| color whose pure hue has been broken through the addition of another color |
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| handwriting designed to be beautiful |
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| a transparent celluloid sheet on which figures and objects in animated cartoons are drawn |
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| circular two dimensional model illustrating the relationships of the various hues. |
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| hues that are directly opposite on the color wheel |
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| line representing the outline of a figure or form |
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| shading using parallel lines |
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| picasso. fragmented planes into solid geometric shapes. |
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| pointillism. painting with dots. |
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| use of perspective to represent an object extending back in space. |
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| close parallel lines used to shade objects. |
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| thick application of paint to a canvas or panel |
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| movement in a linear direction caused by a visual element other that an actual line |
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| saturation. degree of purity of a color |
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| having to do with, or incorporating movement |
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| lines are used to depict figures with precise, fully indicated outlines |
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| mathematical system created in the renaissance to create the illusion of depth in a 2D image. |
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| color sensation imparted by a nearby object in clear daylight |
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| 3D form, often implying bulk density and weight |
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| having a color scheme based on shades of black and white or on values of a single hue |
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| perspective in which there are multiple vanishing points |
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| painting applied to, and made integral with, the surface of a wall |
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