FILARTS (study guide) Flashcards
The art and science of designing and constructing buildings or physical structures to fulfill functional and aesthetic purposes.
Architecture
Tall, towering buildings often found in urban centers.
Skyscrapers
Empire State Building in New York, PBCom Tower in the Philippines.
Skyscrapers
common features of skyscrapers
Steel frames, glass exteriors, high-speed elevators.
Focuses on sustainability and environmental preservation.
Eco-Art Architecture
Green roofs, buildings using solar panels or wind turbines.
Eco-Art Architecture
The Mind Museum in Taguig uses sustainable design.
Eco-Art Architecture
Inspired by organic shapes and patterns from nature.
Biomorphic Architecture:
The Sydney Opera House (resembling seashells), Tree-like structures in Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.
Biomorphic Architecture:
A horizontal beam (lintel) supported by two vertical posts.
Post-and-Lintel
Ancient Greek temples like the Parthenon.
Post-and-Lintel
A horizontal structure that extends beyond its support.
Cantilever
A framework of triangles to support roofs and bridge
Truss System:
Eiffel Tower, modern bridges.
Truss System
A curved structure that spans an opening and can support weight from above.
Arch
Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Roman aqueducts.
Arch
The creation of three-dimensional art by shaping or combining materials such as stone, metal, wood, or clay.
Sculpture
Subtractive method removing material from a solid block.
Carving
Sandstone Buddha sculptures in India, Statue of David by Michelangelo (marble).
Carving
Adding soft material (like clay) to create a form.
Modeling
Pouring liquid material like molten metal into a mold.
Casting
Fully three-dimensional; can be viewed from all angles.
Free-Standing
Attached to a background; can be high or low relief.
Relief Sculpture
Incorporates movement.
Kinetic Sculpture
The art and technology of capturing images using light, typically through a camera.
Photography
Accompanies news stories to provide factual visual context.
Photojournalism
Focuses on landscapes, wildlife, and natural scenes.
Nature Photography
Taken using high-quality smartphone cameras.
Mobile Photography
Manipulates photos digitally to create surreal or imaginative effects.
Photographic Alteration
A live artistic expression combining various mediums (body, props, voice) to convey a message.
Performance Art
Focuses on replicating reality with precision.
Objective Accuracy
Captures intense feelings or moods.
Emotion
Depicts dreamlike or surreal scenes.
Fantasy
Emphasizes structure, balance, and orderliness.
Formal Order
Traditional theater with a framed opening; audience faces one side.
Proscenium Stage
Surrounded by the audience on all sides.
Arena Stage
Extends into the audience with three-sided seating.
Thrust Stage
Non-traditional locations (warehouses, parks).
Created/Found Spaces
Includes lighting, set design, costumes, props, and spatial relations.
Spectacle
Highness or lowness of sound.
Pitch
Speed of the music.
Tempo
Quality of sound (thick or thin).
Texture
Absence of sound to create dramatic effect.
Silence
