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1
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sketch

A

unfinished drawing

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2
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positive/negative space

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3
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crosshatching

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over lapping lines in any medium

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4
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highlight

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reflection of light

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5
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contrast

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comparison of dark to light

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6
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wash

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a thin solution

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7
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charcoal

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burnt wood used to draw

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8
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pastel

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colored chalk sticks

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9
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medium

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term for any art material

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10
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monochromatic

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one color

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11
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proportion

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relative size

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12
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ROY G BIV

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red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

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13
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vanishing/focal/perspective point

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the spot on the horizon that perspective lines meet

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14
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composition

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arangement of art elements

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15
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gargoyles

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scary animals that protect buildings from evil spirits

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16
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art elements

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line, shape, form, color, texture space

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17
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perspective

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showing depth in a composition

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18
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texture

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the feel of an object

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19
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chiascoruro

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the principle of light and shade

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20
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masterpiece

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the piece of art thatelavates you from an aprentice to a master

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21
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ground

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the base you do artwork on (paper, canvas, etc.)

22
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foreground

A

what is closest on the ground

23
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background

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what is furthest on the ground

24
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still-life

A

drawing of inanimate objects

25
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stumps, tortillions

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compressed cardboard used to blend

26
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fixative

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spray used to “fix” medium to the ground

27
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3 stages of medieval art

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early christian/byzantine
romanesque
gothic

28
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medieval art time period

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1100s-1400s

29
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medieval art style

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religious, flat, colorful, stiff

30
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(MA) church was-

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patron of the arts

31
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(MA) statues banned

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as idols

32
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(MA) bayeux tapestry

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not a true tapestry

33
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flying butress

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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

34
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abbot sugar

A

supervised the rebuilding of the abbey church of Saint-Denis was instrumental in the development of the Gothic style of architecture.

35
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people couldnt read so symbolism was used to tell a story in pictures

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36
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halo+cross

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divinity..halo+holy

37
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lilies

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blessed mother/virgnity

38
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marys blue cloak

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charity

39
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marys red dress

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suffering, death of christ

40
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mermaid

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hunan/divine natures of christ

41
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dolphins

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symbol of christ

42
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sun+moon

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mary + child

43
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centaur

A

evil passions in men

44
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angel holding scales

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weih=ghing of souls

45
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3 stages of renaissance art (RA)

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early renaissance
high renaissance
late renaissance/boroque

46
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(RA) time period

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1400s-1600s
rebirth of classical culture

47
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stylistic developments of the (RA) period

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development of oil paint
use of canvas
directional light
proportion
perspective
modeling
anatomy
atmospheric perspective

48
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van eyck

A

marriage of giovanni+giovanna (oil paint)

49
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sandro botticelli

A

birth of venus, la primavera

50
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who was botticellis model for la primavera

A

simonetta cespucci

51
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massacio trinity

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known for natural lighitng

52
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piero della francesca

A

madona + child (painting with suspended egg) he wrote a book on perspective

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