Gateways to Art 2.2 Flashcards
Medium (plural media)
the material on or from which an artist chooses to make a work of art, for example canvas and oil paint, marble, engraving, video, or architecture
color
the optical effect caused when reflected white light of the spectrum is divided into a separate wavelength
scale
the size of an object or artwork relative to another object or artwork, or to a system of measurement
pigment
the colored material used in paints. Often made from finely ground minerals
binder
a substance that makes pigments adhere to a surface
Renaissance
a period of culture and artistic change in Europe from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century
support
the material on which painting is done
Naturalism (adjective naturalistic)
a very realistic or lifelike style of making images
Illusionism (adjective illusionistic)
the artistic skill or trick of making something look real
stylized
art that represents objects in an exaggerated way to emphasize certain aspects of the object
background
the part of a work depicted as furthest from the viewer’s space, often behind the main subject matter
subject
the person, object, or space depicted in a work of art
Fresco
a technique in which the artist paints onto freshly applied plaster. From the Italian fresco, fresh
foreground
the part of a work depicted as nearest to the viewer
value
the lightness or darkness of a plane or area
Luminosity
a bright, glowing quality
expressive
capable of stirring the emotions of the viewer
Impasto
paint applied in thick layers
three-dimensional
having height, width, and depth
style
a characteristic way in which an artist or group of artists uses visual language to give a work an identifiable form of visual expression
Baroque
European artistic and architectural style of the late sixteenth to early eighteenth centuries, characterized by extravangance and emotional intensity
opaque
not transparent
Artist’s book
a book produced by an artist, usually an expensive limited edition, often using specialized printing processes
Mask
in spray painting or silkscreen printing, a barrier the shape of which blocks the paint or ink from passing through
stencil
a perforated template allowing ink or paint to pass through to print a design
