Lecture Notes: Pages 11-15 - Quiz 2 Flashcards
Art is a visual language! The “tools” the artist uses to create his/her work are called the ____________ and the ____________
- Elements of Art
- Principles of Design
The ________ are like the words (building blocks) and the ________ of design, the grammar (construction)
- Elements
- Principles
The Elements include:
- Line
- Shape
- Value
- Texture
- Color
The Principles of Design include:
- Space (illusion of depth)
- Unity
- Balance
- Emphasis
- Rhythm
- Proportion
The two main types of Space are:
- Positive
- Negative
The area of an artwork that is the primary subject or object:
Positive Space
Positive Space is ________
Active
The space around an object is called:
Negative Space
Negative Space is ________
Not Active
Positive space is generally more emphasized and considered more important in the:
Western World
_______ _______ contributes to the illusion of depth in a two dimensional work
Implied Space
Objects that are Higher in the picture plane seem farther away, This is referred to as:
Position
Things that are supposed to be closer to the viewer are larger; and things more distant are smaller, This is referred to as:
Relative size
When an object is covered partiality another object it is perceived to be:
Farther away
Artist attempt to duplicate the effect the atmosphere has on objects. Objects farther away appear lighter and less distinct. This is referred to as:
Atmospheric perspective
In atmospheric perspective, the colors are often:
Cooler and less intense
Parallel lines converge at a single vanishing point on the horizon, this is called:
One-point Perspective
Two sets of line converge at a separate vanishing points on the horizon, this is called:
Two-point Perspective
Implied light and shadow is called:
Chiaroscuro
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When an object is viewed from a particular vantage point. it appears to be shorter, this is called:
Foreshortening
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Unity and Variety exist in most every work of art. _______ gets our attention by Repetition and Familiarity
Unity
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Unity and variety exist in most every work of art. _______ Keeps our attention and makes the work interesting.
Variety
_______ is achieved in many ways using the elements and principles of art (line, color, etc.) as well as, symbols, images, and subject matter.
Unity
The simplest way to recognize Unity in a work is through _________
Repetition
The similarity of form or arrangement of a composition is called:
Balance/Symmetry
Everything on one side of the work Generally balances everything on the other side (not a mirror image) This is called:
Approximate Symmetry
Everything on one side of the art work is a mirror image of everything on the other side, this is called:
Bilateral (pure) Symmetry
An apparent imbalance within the work from side to side is called:
Asymmetrical
The objects in a composition are arranged in a triangle, this is referred to as:
Pyramidal Design
A central point exists and everything in the composition points to it, this is called:
Radial Design
How an artist focuses our attention is called:
Emphasis
Area the emphasis is more specific is the:
Focal Point
Works without a focal point (often abstract or nonobjective) are called:
Afocal
The place the artist puts us when viewing the work is called the:
Vantage Point
Irregular or regular repetition of an element that creates movement and contributes to the unity and continuity of a work is called:
Rhythm
Visual works suggest ________ rather than actually move.
Movement
Diagonal lines, swirling repeated curving lines, etc. represent what in art:
Movement
When a rhythm has changes within it, but is repeated at regular intervals, this is called:
Pattern
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Sculptures that actually move are called:
Kinetic
This occurs as the participant walks though the structure rather than the building actually moving. Also Ornamentation or fenestration that moves your eye.
Movement in Architecture
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The placement of doors and windows on the outside of a building is called:
Fenestration
A row of columns in architecture is called:
Colonnade
A row of arches in architecture is called:
Arcade
The relationship of one part of something to its whole is called:
Proportion
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A set of rules about body parts and their dimensions relative to one another that became the standard for creating the ideal figure. Used extensively by the Greeks. This is referred to as:
Canon of Proportions
A proportional concept of mathematical perfection used as a basis for architecture and painting:
Golden Section (mean or ratio) (golden ratio)
Examples of this can be found in the Pyramids at the Giza, the Parthenon, and Leonardo’s Last Supper:
Golden Ratio
(golden mean)
(a is to a+b as b is to a)
Describes the dimensions of an art object in relation to the original object that it depicts or in relation to the objects around it:
Scale
The painting “The Last Supper” was painted by ___________ in 1495-1498
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardos Last Supper is located in what city and country:
Milan, Italy
Leonardos Last Supper is located in what building:
Santa Maria delle Grazie
Both _______ and _______ refer it things that we see, but they are not the things themselves.
- Words
- Images
Example: Rene Margritte’s “The treason of Images” (this is not a pipe)
A works potential to communicate:
Content
Content includes:
- Subject Matter
- Elements and Principles of Design
- Symbolic Meanings and Themes
In Content, the Subject Matter is the:
Style
In Content, The elements and principles of design are the:
Form
In content, Symbolic Meanings and Themes are:
Iconography
How objects are presented in a work of art is the:
Subject Matter (Style)
In this style, subject matter is clearly presented and is easily recognizable without distortion:
Realistic
In this style, subject matter is presented unrealistically, but still easily recognizable with some distortion:
Semi-Abstract
In this style, subject matter is presented more unrealistically, with more distortion:
Abstract
In this style, works have no recognizable subject matter:
Non-Objective
In this style, works look so real they “fool the eye”
(Trompe I’eoil) Illusionism
Overall structure of a work is the:
Form
The themes and symbols in the visual arts-the figures and images that lend works their underlying meaning, Is called:
Iconography
The “Arnolfini Portrait” by Jan van Eyck, 1434 is an example of:
Iconography
