Intro Flashcards
vision
the physical, biological processes we use to perceive our the world through our eyes
the physical, biological processes we use to perceive our the world through our eyes
vision
visuality
any interpretation that surpasses basic physical and/or physiological reactions to a work of art.
any interpretation that surpasses basic physical and/or physiological reactions to a work of art.
visuality
formal analysis
a deep description of a given image
a deep description of a given image
formal analysis
formal elements
the basic building blocks of any artistic piece: line, shape, color, texture, value, mass, and scale
the basic building blocks of any artistic piece: line, shape, color, texture, value, mass, and scale
formal elements
design elements/composition
symmetry/asymmetry
repetition/variation
emphasis/subordination
how the artists combines those chosen formal elements
how the artists combines those chosen formal elements
design elements/composition
formal effect
the basic (almost physiological) reactions a viewer has to a work of art
unity/discord
balanced/unbalanced
rhythmic/arrhythmic
focused/unfocused
the basic (almost physiological) reactions a viewer has to a work of art.
formal effect
color
the element of art that is produced when light is reflected back to the eye
the element of art that is produced when light is reflected back to the eye
color
hue
the name we give to a color
the name we give to a color
hue
saturation
the intensity (purity) of color in an image
the intensity (purity) of color in an image
saturation
value
the relative lightness or darkness of color
the relative lightness or darkness of color
value
contextualization
any relevant data that enriches our collective knowledge about an artist, work of art, time period, movement, etc.
any relevant data that enriches our collective knowledge about an artist, work of art, time period, movement, etc.
contextualization
style
Consistencies in formal qualities
Consistencies in formal qualities
style
iconography
Analytical tool that examines signs and symbols in art
Analytical tool that examines signs and symbols in art
iconography
narrative
Story associated with a work of art; usually implied through iconography
Story associated with a work of art; usually implied through iconography
narrative
figural
representational art
representational art
figural
non-figural
non-representational art; art that contains no subject matter/narrative
non-representational art; art that contains no subject matter/narrative
non-figural
stylization
figural representation that schematizes subject/object
figural representation that schematizes subject/object
stylization
naturalism
representational art that looks to mimic nature
representational art that looks to mimic nature
naturalism
idealization
culturally-specific ideals made manifest in figural art
culturally-specific ideals made manifest in figural art
idealization
canon of art history
list of movements, works, and artists deemed masterful in Art History
list of movements, works, and artists deemed masterful in Art History
canon of art history
Plato
5th c. Greek philosopher that considered role of art and artists in Greek society.
5th c. Greek philosopher that considered role of art and artists in Greek society.
Plato
St. Augustine
Early Christian theologian; his treatises informed development of medieval aesthetics.
Early Christian theologian; his treatises informed development of medieval aesthetics.
St. Augustine
Vasari
Renaissance artist, sculptor, architect best known for his published biographies of his fellow Renaissance artists; remains highly influential figure in Art History
Renaissance artist, sculptor, architect best known for his published biographies of his fellow Renaissance artists; remains highly influential figure in Art History
Vasari
Winkelmann
German Enlightenment-Era art historian known for categorizing Greco-Roman art ac-cording to empirical observations on style: Archaic, Classical, & Hellenistic.
German Enlightenment-Era art historian known for categorizing Greco-Roman art ac-cording to empirical observations on style: Archaic, Classical, & Hellenistic.
Winkelmann
Wolfflin
German Modern-Era art historian known for developing objective formalist technique leading to a linear model for the canon of art history
German Modern-Era art historian known for developing objective formalist technique leading to a linear model for the canon of art history
Wolfflin
Hal Foster
Critic and scholar that developed theories of vision and visuality.
Critic and scholar that developed theories of vision and visuality.
Hal Foster
