Art Definitions Flashcards
Arts
the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
Perception
the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
Aesthetics
the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or justifying such judgments.
Artifact
any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use.
Style
a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character
Color
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma
Line
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface
Composition
the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole.
Shape
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
Texture
the visual and especially tactile quality of a surface
Medium
a middle state or condition; mean.
Photography
the process or art of producing images of objects on sensitized surfaces by the chemical action of light or of other forms of radiant energy, as x-rays, gamma rays, or cosmic rays.
Form
external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration
Light and shadows
something that makes things visible or affords illumination;a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
Hue
a gradation or variety of a color; tint
Value
relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education;
Intensity
the quality or condition of being intense.
Mass
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size
Size
the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything: the size of a far
Rhythm
movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat, accent, or the like.
Harmony
agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
Variation
the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree:
Balance
a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
Proportion
comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
