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Intro Flashcards

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vision

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the physical, biological processes we use to perceive our the world through our eyes

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the physical, biological processes we use to perceive our the world through our eyes

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vision

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visuality

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any interpretation that surpasses basic physical and/or physiological reactions to a work of art.

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any interpretation that surpasses basic physical and/or physiological reactions to a work of art.

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visuality

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formal analysis

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a deep description of a given image

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a deep description of a given image

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formal analysis

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formal elements

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the basic building blocks of any artistic piece: line, shape, color, texture, value, mass, and scale

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the basic building blocks of any artistic piece: line, shape, color, texture, value, mass, and scale

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formal elements

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design elements/composition

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symmetry/asymmetry
repetition/variation
emphasis/subordination

how the artists combines those chosen formal elements

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how the artists combines those chosen formal elements

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design elements/composition

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formal effect

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the basic (almost physiological) reactions a viewer has to a work of art

unity/discord
balanced/unbalanced
rhythmic/arrhythmic
focused/unfocused

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the basic (almost physiological) reactions a viewer has to a work of art.

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formal effect

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color

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the element of art that is produced when light is reflected back to the eye

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the element of art that is produced when light is reflected back to the eye

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color

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hue

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the name we give to a color

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the name we give to a color

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hue

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saturation

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the intensity (purity) of color in an image

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the intensity (purity) of color in an image

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saturation

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value

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the relative lightness or darkness of color

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the relative lightness or darkness of color

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value

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contextualization

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any relevant data that enriches our collective knowledge about an artist, work of art, time period, movement, etc.

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any relevant data that enriches our collective knowledge about an artist, work of art, time period, movement, etc.

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contextualization

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style

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Consistencies in formal qualities

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Consistencies in formal qualities

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style

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iconography

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Analytical tool that examines signs and symbols in art

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Analytical tool that examines signs and symbols in art

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iconography

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narrative

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Story associated with a work of art; usually implied through iconography

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Story associated with a work of art; usually implied through iconography

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narrative

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figural

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representational art

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representational art

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figural

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non-figural

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non-representational art; art that contains no subject matter/narrative

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non-representational art; art that contains no subject matter/narrative

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non-figural

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stylization

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figural representation that schematizes subject/object

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figural representation that schematizes subject/object

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stylization

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naturalism

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representational art that looks to mimic nature

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representational art that looks to mimic nature

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naturalism

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idealization

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culturally-specific ideals made manifest in figural art

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culturally-specific ideals made manifest in figural art

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idealization

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canon of art history

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list of movements, works, and artists deemed masterful in Art History

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list of movements, works, and artists deemed masterful in Art History

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canon of art history

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Plato

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5th c. Greek philosopher that considered role of art and artists in Greek society.

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5th c. Greek philosopher that considered role of art and artists in Greek society.

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Plato

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St. Augustine

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Early Christian theologian; his treatises informed development of medieval aesthetics.

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Early Christian theologian; his treatises informed development of medieval aesthetics.

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St. Augustine

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Vasari

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Renaissance artist, sculptor, architect best known for his published biographies of his fellow Renaissance artists; remains highly influential figure in Art History

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Renaissance artist, sculptor, architect best known for his published biographies of his fellow Renaissance artists; remains highly influential figure in Art History

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Vasari

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Winkelmann

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German Enlightenment-Era art historian known for categorizing Greco-Roman art ac-cording to empirical observations on style: Archaic, Classical, & Hellenistic.

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German Enlightenment-Era art historian known for categorizing Greco-Roman art ac-cording to empirical observations on style: Archaic, Classical, & Hellenistic.

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Winkelmann

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Wolfflin

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German Modern-Era art historian known for developing objective formalist technique leading to a linear model for the canon of art history

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German Modern-Era art historian known for developing objective formalist technique leading to a linear model for the canon of art history

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Wolfflin

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Hal Foster

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Critic and scholar that developed theories of vision and visuality.

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Critic and scholar that developed theories of vision and visuality.

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Hal Foster

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