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31 Cards in this Set
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Hieratic
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highlight things to make more important
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iconography
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symbolism
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surface acceptance/denial
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images accept 2d surface….images deny 2d surface to make 3d
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aerial or atmospheric perspective
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the deliberate blurring of forms in the background to create the effect of distance/3d space
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one- point perspective
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(diagonals and vanishing point)a system of rendering the illusion of 3d depth on a flat 2d surface.
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support
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surface on which a 2-d work of art is made
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pattern
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a configuration with a repeated visual form or forms
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texture
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a surface characteristic that is tactile or visual; rough/smooth/polished
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medium
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actual substance/material of which a work is made (media=plural)
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intensity
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brightness and dullness of hue
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value
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lightness and darkness within hue
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hue
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pure state of color (its name)
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color
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the property (possessed by an object) of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light
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volume
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amount of mass a substance has
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Shade
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turned away from light
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Tone
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color of object
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Chiaroscuro
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the use of various tones to create the illusion of volume
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expressionist/expressive
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emphasizes subjective expression of the artist's inner experiences.
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non-representational/non-objective
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(osten used to mean abstract) abstracted, distortion, somewhat naturalistic
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Classical
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a period of ancient greek art/ “ideal”, a clear and rational style, balanced, orderly, well proportioned
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Abstraction
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visual imagery in art that does not copy reality (physical world)
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Contrapposto
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a standard position in which the body weight rests on one straight leg, with the other leg relaxed and bent, giving the torso an s-shaped curve
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Naturalism
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painted or sculpted representation based on close observation of the natural world
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Composition
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arrangement of the formal elements in a work of art
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Style
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specific recognizable attributes and characteristics that are consistent and coherent within a historical period, within a cultural tradition, or of an individual artist. The constant elements, qualities, and expressions in the art of an individual or group.
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Visual culture
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fine arts (painting, sculpture, architecture) are part of visual culture. Visual culture also includes advertising, film, video, tv, computer games, fashion.
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Fine arts
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drawing, painting, printmaking sculpture architecture photography film
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Commission:
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work contracted
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Patron
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artists employer
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Contextual analysis:
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considering artworks within the larger context of religion, politics, society; bringing outside knowledge to the discussion of a work of art
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Formal analysis
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the description of the physical evidence/appearance.
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