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Test Three
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Art History
Undergraduate 2
12/07/2008

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Plein Air
Definition
Working outdoors without entering a studio to finish work (Rouen Cathedral by Monet)
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Avant Guarde
Definition
Military term meaning first guard usuallt the ones to recieve most injury (Olympia by Manet)
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Synesthesia
Definition
The blending of sensory experiences (Improvisation # 28 by Kandinsky)
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Pilotis
Definition
Internal skeletal structure (The Domino Plan by Corbustier)
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Cantelever
Definition
Roof the projects outward with no form of support ( Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright)
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Photo Montage
Definition
Photos pasted together to provide new meaning (The Beautiful Girl by Hannah Hosch)
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Ready Made
Definition
Everyday objects converted into art by adding a signature and being put into an art show (The Fountain by Duchamp)
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Curtain Wall
Definition
Made of glass on the exterior of the building (Bauhaus by Gropius)
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Manifesto
Definition
A declaration of intensions from an artist (Dada)
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Non-Objectivity
Definition
No visual reference (Improvisation # 30 by Kandinsky)
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Soak Stain
Definition
A canvas soaked in paint usually diluted with water (The Mountain and the Sea by
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Soak Stain
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A canvas soaked in paint usually diluted with water (The Mountain and the Sea by
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