Arts Definitions

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Arts

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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

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Perception

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a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something; a mental impression

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Aesthetics

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the branch of philosophy that deals with the principles of beauty and artistic taste.

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Artifact

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an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

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Style

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a distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principles according to which something is designed

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Color

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the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.

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Line

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a long, narrow mark or band

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Composition

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a work of music, literature, or art.

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Shape

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the external form or appearance characteristic of someone or something; the outline of an area or figure.

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Texture

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the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance.

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Medium

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Materials that are used to make a work of art

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Photography

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The art or practice of taking and processing photographs

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Form

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Shape that is two-dimensional,flat,or limited to height and width

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Light

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The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible

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Shadow

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A dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object

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Hue

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Pure color without tint or shade

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Value

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The lightness or darkness of tones or colors

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Intensity

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Refers to purity of a hue

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Mass

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Three-dimensional solid with identifiable boundaries

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Size

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Scale refers to the size of an object (a whole) in relationship to another object (another whole)

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Rhythm

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is a combination of elements repeated, but with variations.

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Harmony

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in visual design means all parts of the visual image relate to and complement each other.

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Variation

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a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits.

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Balance

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is one of those useful terms to know, if one is to employ Art Speak.

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Proportion

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concerned with size

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Symmetry

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a mirror image – one side is the mirror image of the other.

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Asymmetry

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not identical on both sides of a central line

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Unity

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occurs when all of the elements of a piece combine to make a balanced, harmonious, complete whole

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Chiaroscuro

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is an Italian artistic term used to describe the dramatic effect of contrasting areas of light and dark in an artwork

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Compare

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to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences

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Contrast

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is a principle of art. When defining it, art experts refer to the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a piece so as to create visual interest, excitement, and drama.

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Juxtaposition

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placing things side-by-side

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Sculpture

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the action or art of making statues by carving or chiseling (as in wood or stone), by modeling (as in clay), or by casting (as in melted metal)

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Full-round sculpture

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a type of sculpture in which the figures are presented in complete three-dimensional form and are not attached to a flat background (unlike relief).

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Relief sculpture

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is a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material

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Ephemeral art

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lasting a very short time, short-lived, transitory

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Pointalism

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a technique of neo-impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colors, which become blended in the viewer’s eye.

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Cubism

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an early 20th-century style and movement in art, especially painting, in which perspective with a single viewpoint was abandoned and use was made of simple geometric shapes, interlocking planes, and, later, collage.

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Complementary colors

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colors directly opposite each other in the color spectrum

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Adjacent colors

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refers to the use of compatible color combinations that blend well together and are near each other on the color wheel

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Monochromatic color scheme

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derived from a single base hue and extended using its shades, tones and tints

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Dichromatic color scheme

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having or showing two colors; dichromic

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trichromatic color scheme

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consists of three colors. The term is often used to refer to the red, green, and blue color receptors in human vision

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Neutral color scheme

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is anything but dull

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Accented neutral color scheme

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Adding a blue to a color