CHAPTER 2 Flashcards
Refers to the material or means which the artist uses to objectify his feeling or thought
Medium in art
Mediums that can be seen and which occupy space
Visual or space arts
Mediums that can be heard and which are expressed in time
Auditory or time arts
Mediums that can be seen or heard, and which exist in both space and time
Combined arts
Process of applying pigment on a smooth surface
Painting
Types of Painting (6)
- Encaustic
- Tempera
- Fresco
- Watercolor
- Oil
- Acrylic
Wall or floor decorations made of small cubes or irregularly cut pieces or colored stone or glass called tesserae
Mosaics
Fabrics into which colored designs have been woven
Tapestries
Mediums of Drawing (6)
- Lead or graphite
- Ink
- Pastel and chalk
- Charcoal
- Crayons
- Silverpoint
A graphic image that results from a duplicating process
Musical instruments group (4)
- Stringed instruments
- Wind instruments (woodwinds/brasses)
- The Percussion choir
- Keyboard instruments
Mediums of Architecture (5)
- Post-and-lintel
- Arch (and dome)
- Truss
- Skeleton
- Cantilever
The artificial arrangement of outdoor areas to achieve a purely aesthetic effect
Landscaping
The selection of space and furnishings to transform an empty shell into a livable area
Interior Design
Materials of Sculpture (10)
Stone
Wood
Ivory
Metals
Plaster
Clay
Glass
Plastics
Luminal sculpture