art midterm Flashcards
sketch
unfinished drawing
positive/negative space
crosshatching
over lapping lines in any medium
highlight
reflection of light
contrast
comparison of dark to light
wash
a thin solution
charcoal
burnt wood used to draw
pastel
colored chalk sticks
medium
term for any art material
monochromatic
one color
proportion
relative size
ROY G BIV
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
vanishing/focal/perspective point
the spot on the horizon that perspective lines meet
composition
arangement of art elements
gargoyles
scary animals that protect buildings from evil spirits
art elements
line, shape, form, color, texture space
perspective
showing depth in a composition
texture
the feel of an object
chiascoruro
the principle of light and shade
masterpiece
the piece of art thatelavates you from an aprentice to a master
ground
the base you do artwork on (paper, canvas, etc.)
foreground
what is closest on the ground
background
what is furthest on the ground
still-life
drawing of inanimate objects
stumps, tortillions
compressed cardboard used to blend
fixative
spray used to “fix” medium to the ground
3 stages of medieval art
early christian/byzantine
romanesque
gothic
medieval art time period
1100s-1400s
medieval art style
religious, flat, colorful, stiff
(MA) church was-
patron of the arts
(MA) statues banned
as idols
(MA) bayeux tapestry
not a true tapestry
flying butress
a specific form of buttress composed of an arch that extends from the upper portion of a wall to a pier of great mass, in order to convey to the ground the lateral forces that push a wall outwards, which
abbot sugar
supervised the rebuilding of the abbey church of Saint-Denis was instrumental in the development of the Gothic style of architecture.
people couldnt read so symbolism was used to tell a story in pictures
halo+cross
divinity..halo+holy
lilies
blessed mother/virgnity
marys blue cloak
charity
marys red dress
suffering, death of christ
mermaid
hunan/divine natures of christ
dolphins
symbol of christ
sun+moon
mary + child
centaur
evil passions in men
angel holding scales
weih=ghing of souls
3 stages of renaissance art (RA)
early renaissance
high renaissance
late renaissance/boroque
(RA) time period
1400s-1600s
rebirth of classical culture
stylistic developments of the (RA) period
development of oil paint
use of canvas
directional light
proportion
perspective
modeling
anatomy
atmospheric perspective
van eyck
marriage of giovanni+giovanna (oil paint)
sandro botticelli
birth of venus, la primavera
who was botticellis model for la primavera
simonetta cespucci
massacio trinity
known for natural lighitng
piero della francesca
madona + child (painting with suspended egg) he wrote a book on perspective
