Art appreciation Flashcards
Latin term “ars” — skill, talent, or ability (creative skill and imagination)
Center of the 7 fields of humanities
Arts
Create a piece for self expression or gratification
Art as Personal
Addresses aspects of collective life as opposed to one person’s point of view
Art as Social
Created to perform some service
ex. Teapot
Art as Physical
Faithfulness to one’s principles
Integrity
Balance or consistency of the elements — emphasized for effect
Proportion
Impact or meaning
Radiance
Use of words either spoken or written
Verbal
Organization of words — most accessible art
Literature
Public Speaking
Oratory
Do not use words
ex. Photography
Non-verbal
Combination of verbal and non-verbal arts
ex. Theater and drama
Mixed
Application of artistic design to utilitarian objects
ex. Architecture
Applied art
Have no function — aesthetic or intellectual stimulation
ex. Drawing
Fine Art
The image that you can easily identify
Subject
How people see them in reality
Representational Art
Departure from reality/unrealistic art
Non-representational
Overall organization of the artwork
Form
Emotional and intellectual messages of an artwork
Content
Learn to sketch and begin with a pencil and sketchpad (fine arts)
Artist
Make practical artistic products (craft)
Artisan
Point moving in space — 1 dimensional (most basic element)
Line
Upward or downward
— height, strength, dignity, posture
Vertical Lines
Left to right
— width, distance, calmness, stability
Horizontal Lines
Slanted lines
— action, lack of stability
Diagonal Lines
Angular perspectives of lines
— suggest excitement, fear, anxiety, restlessness
Zigzag Lines
Comfort ease; sensual quality of the body
Curved lines
Shape and form —2 dimensions (height and width) defined by lines
Shape
Accurately measured shapes — mathematical bases
ex. Polygons
Geometric Shapes
Irregular in structure — curves and angles
ex. Bird, tree, life-like shapes
Free-form Shapes
Defines objects in space; 3 dimensional (height, width, depth)
Form
Parts are related to one another (cube, volume)
Regular Forms
Parts are dissimilar and unrelated
ex. Clouds — drawing
Irregular Forms
Hypothetical Area
ex. Optical Illusion
Space
Subject or areas of interest in an artwork
Positive Space
Background or the area that surrounds the subject of the work
Negative Space
Length and width
2 dimensional space
Length, width, and depth
3 dimensional space
Surface quality of an object — through touch
Texture
Crooked and uneven shadow — rougher texture
Rough and Smooth Textures
Soft and dull light — spark of glow
Matte and Shiny Textures
Chiaroscuro — lightness or darkness of color
Value
White color
ex. Pink is a tint of red
Tinting
Black color
ex. Maroon is a shade of red
Shading
Property of light
Color
Warm Colors
Red
Orange
Yellow
Cool Colors
Green
Blue
Violet
Name of color
Hue
