Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
Subject Matter
Matter under consideration in a written work or speech; a theme
Sculpture in the round
Sculpture giving the full form, as of man; statuary, distinguished from relief
Low relief sculpture
A sculpture that projects very little from the background. Also called bas-relief, basso-relievo.
High relief sculpture
When a sculpture projects the background in at least half their depth.
Medium
The material from which any given object is made
Ephemeral
Lasting for a brief time
Idealization
The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc. in such a way to show their most important characteristics
Expressionism
A movement in the arts during the early part of the 20th century that emphasized subjective expression of the artist’s inner experiences
Realism
Representing art or literature as it actually is
Illusionism
The doctrine that the material world is an immaterial product of the senses
Archeology
The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
Megalith
A large stone that forms a prehistoric monument
Post and Lintel
A structure consisting of vertical beams supporting a horizontal beam
Alignment
An arrangement or position in a straight line or in parallel lines
Menhir
A tall upright stone of a kind
Hedge
A row of shrubs or low growing trees forming a fence or boundary
Cuneiform
Writing typified by the use of characters formed by the arrangement of small wedge-shaped elements
Ziggurat
A temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
Façade
The face of a building
Stele
An upright stone slab
Hierarchy of scale
The manipulation of size and space in a picture to emphasize the importance of a specific object
