Art Basics Flashcards
Form and Function
- What does it look like
- What is it made from
- How is it made
- What is its purpose
Style and Technique
- Painting style
- Key artistic features used
- Conventions of painting at the time
Social contexts
What was happening at the time which had an impact on Roman society e.g. contact with other countries, changing demographics
Religious context
What does the artwork show us about religious beliefs or practices
Historical context
Natural or political events which may have influenced the art work e.g. volcanic eruption, war, civil war
Artistic context
Influences on the art works e.g. Greek or Egyptian
Influence on other cultures
Can any of the construction techniques, forms, functions or artistic conventions be seen in modern artworks
What is a fresco painting
Painting with pigment (colour) mixed with water onto a wet surface of lime mortar. As the wet mortar dries, it absorbs the pigment and it becomes fused with the mortar (which is what the wall is made of). This is a very long lasting painting method
Subject
What is the subject matter of the artwork? What is the scene showing us, who is in it, what are they doing?
Composition
Refers to the organisation and arrangements of combinations of objects within the painting - how the figures and objects are arranged in the painting
Focal point
The primary area or interest of focus in a painting
Overlapping
The overlapping or layering of objects/figures. Used to create depth
Negative space
The area in a painting not occupied by objects/figures
Line
The linear direction of a painting - the lines used to guide a viewers eyes through a painting
Linear perspective
Where a viewpoint recedes to a single vanishing point in the background
