Elements and Artists & Artisans Flashcards
Pieces of writing valued as works of art, including novels, plays, and poems.
Literature
The Latin word from which ‘literature’ is derived, meaning ‘letter.’
Litera
The quality of literature that appeals to the sense of beauty and imagination.
Artistry
The literary quality that stimulates thoughts and enriches mental life.
Intellectual Value
The emotional power of literature that moves and stirs creative imagination.
Suggestiveness
A literary work’s ability to bring out morals and values to make us better people.
Spiritual Value
A great work of literature that endures and remains relevant over time.
Permanence
A literary quality that makes a work timeless and relatable to all people, regardless of background.
Universality
Imaginative or invented writing that tells stories not necessarily based on real events.
Fiction
Literature based on facts, real events, and real people.
Non-Fiction
A literary form that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning or emotions.
Poetry
A form of literature intended to be performed by actors on stage.
Drama
Forms of communication that reach or influence people widely through broadcasting and digital platforms.
Media
A long, complex story with developed plots and characters.
Novel
A brief narrative focusing on a single incident or theme.
Short Story
A short novel, longer than a short story but shorter than a full-length novel.
Novella
Simple stories with moral lessons, often featuring animals as characters.
Fables
Stories set in imaginary worlds with magical elements.
Fantasy
Stories exploring futuristic technology, space, or alternative realities.
Science Fiction
Stories set in a particular historical period, blending facts with fiction.
Historical Fiction
Stories focused on suspense, crime-solving, or psychological tension.
Mystery & Thriller
A life story of a real person, written by someone else.
Biography
A person’s life story written by themselves.
Autobiography/Memoir
A short, structured piece of writing on a specific topic.
Essay
Factual accounts of current events or investigative reporting.
Journalism
Books offering advice on personal improvement.
Self-Help
Works that detail and analyze past events.
History
Narratives or descriptions of travels to various places.
Travel Writing
A series of connected dots that serve as a springboard for finished artwork.
Line
Lines that show height, poise, balance, force, and dynamism.
Vertical Lines
Lines that indicate rest, repose, calmness, quietness, and inaction.
Horizontal Lines
Lines that manifest movement, action, and direction.
Diagonal Lines
Lines that exhibit stiffness, stillness, and inactivity.
Straight Lines
Lines that indicate smooth movement.
Curved Lines
A combination of vertical and horizontal lines or diagonal lines in opposite directions.
Contrasting Lines
The combination of straight and curved lines or lines of varying shapes.
Modified Lines
A two-dimensional enclosed space.
Shape
A three-dimensional object in art that has depth.
Form
The property of visual art that depends on the presence of light.
Color
Colors that are situated next to each other in the color wheel.
Adjacent Colors
Colors opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary Colors
Colors that are conspicuous and striking, suggesting warmth, cheerfulness, and excitement.
Warm Colors
Colors that suggest distance, tranquility, and restfulness.
Cool Colors
Colors with values lower than the normal value.
Light Colors/Tints
Colors with values higher than the normal value.
Dark Colors/Shades
Colors that form a rainbow or prism (ROYGBIV).
Prismatic Colors
White, gray, and black colors that do not fall under warm or cool categories.
Neutral Colors
The element of art associated with the sense of touch, which can be smooth, rough, fine, glossy, or dull.
Texture
The area of surface occupied by an artwork, including positive and negative space.
Space
The amount of space occupied by an object in three dimensions.
Volume
The point of view, angle of vision, or frame of reference in an artwork.
Perspective
A perspective with only one focus or vanishing point.
One-Point Perspective
A perspective with two vanishing points.
Two-Point Perspective
A perspective with three vanishing points.
Three-Point Perspective
A person who creates visual, performing, or literary art as an expression of creativity.
Artist
A skilled worker who produces crafts and handmade objects, often through traditional methods.
Artisan
The social fellowship where artisans worked collectively with rules, customs, and responsibilities.
Guild
The personal workspace where artists create their work.
Studio
The process of creating an artwork, consisting of preproduction, production, and postproduction.
Production Process
The phase where the artist develops ideas, researches, and gathers inspiration.
Preproduction
The execution phase where the artist creates the artwork.
Production
The phase where the artwork is circulated and presented to the public.
Postproduction
The highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals for their contribution to Philippine arts.
National Artist Award
The award given to traditional Filipino artisans and cultural bearers.
GAMABA (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan)
The financial benefit given to living National Artist Awardees.
₱200,000 cash award, ₱30,000 monthly stipend, and state funeral benefits.
The Filipino painter known for his mastery of light in painting.
Fernando Amorsolo
The Filipino sculptor known for his contributions to Islamic and Moro art.
Abdulmari Asia Imao
