Introduction Vocab Flashcards
Scheme for projecting an illusion of a three- dimensional world onto a two- dimensional surface
Perspective
Green, purple, and orange
Secondary colors
A diagram of the horizontal arrangement of the parts of a building
Plan
The amount of light reflected by a hue
Value
The degree of bulk, density, and weight of matter in space
Mass
Name of color or the attribute that permits it to be classed as red, blue, and so forth
Hue
The visual border of a mass in space
Contour
A mark made by a moving point
Line
Architectural term for a vertical projection
Elevation
Representation of an imaginary plane padding vertically through an object
Section
Visual or tactile surface appearance or characteristics of something
Texture
Relation of the parts to the whole
Proportion
Gradations of light and dark that produce modeling
Chiaroscuro
Figures projecting slightly from the ground of which they are a part
Bas-relief
Subject matter and meaning
Iconography
Stone or wood carving
Subtractive sculpture
A clay modeling for example
Additive sculpture
An imaginary line along which a work is organized
Axis
Red, blue, and yellow
Primary colors
Refers to the purity of a color
Chroma
