MIDTERM Flashcards
area that runs between, through, around, or within objects.
NEGATIVE SPACE
area occupied by an object or form
Positive space
distance between or within shapes, forms, colors, and lines. might be positive or negative, shallow or deep, open or closed.
Space
chroma or saturation intensity or purity of the color. A specific hue can have a vibrant or dull saturation.
Intensity/Saturation
lightness or darkness of a color. the relationship between blacks to whites and grays.
Value
specific color. name of the color color spectrum consists of 7 basic hues
Hue
a crucial component of an image’s composition (Rose, 2001). can stand alone or highlight other elements.
Color
free flowing, curvy, sinewy, and not symmetrical
Organic Forms
mathematical forms, precise, and can be named in the basic geometric forms. ex: sphere, cube, pyramid, cone, cylinder
Geometric Forms
comprises the shape of an object within the composition. shape is often used as a synonym for form. 3D object. Height width and depth
Form
Irregular and uneven
Organic Shapes
Can be described using mathematical formulas ex. circle, square, triangle, rectangle
Geometric Shapes
a 2D design with only height & width. results of closed lines, either 2D or flat lines.
Shape
Show action, life, and energy. never harsh & stern.
Curve Line
line of action degree of action is shown in the angle (diagonal)
Diagonal
pointed, balanced, forceful, and dynamic.
Vertical line
Primarily the line of rest, quietness, relaxation, and contemplation
Horizontal line
basic building block of a visual design. distance or path between two points. series of points that extend in opposite directions without end. imply motion and suggest direction or orientation.
LINE
create a sense of action or implied motion. Visual element that guides the viewer’s eyes. can be directed along lines, edges, shape, and color
Movement
size of something compared to what is next to it. visual size & weight of elements, how they relate to each other.
Proportion/Scale
there is unity if all the elements in a composition work together towards a meaning. conveys a sense of completeness and how the patterns work together.
Harmony and Unity
the focal point of art to attract a person’s attention. the main focus and the thing your eyes see first. order of importance of each element within a design.
Emphasis
distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space. employs certain innate judgment symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial
Balance
how opposite elements relate to each other and add emphasis. differences in a work of art right/dark, rough/smooth, curved line/straight
CONTRAST
repeating unit of space and form. repetition of a visual element. part that is repeated is called motif. can regular or irregular.
PATTERN
Name the primary colors
RED
YELLOW
BLUE
Achieved from mixing 1 primary and 1 secondary color
INTERMEDIATE OR TERTIARY COLORS
Red + Yellow
Orange
Yellow + Blue
Green
Blue + Red
Violet
Use of diagonal lines, fine lines close together chiefly give an effecf of shading
Hatching
Intersecting lines, layering multiple lines
Cross Hatching
Using dots to create light or shading
Stippling/Stipple
The way something feels or the way it looks like it feels
Texture
Uses of texture
Impasto paiting, stamping, scratching in pottery and embossing when making prints
elements of art
Color
Line
Value
Intensity
Form
Shape
Space
Texture
Principles of art
Balance
Movement
Proportion/Scale
Harmony and unity
Emphasis
Contrast
Pattern
LATIN WORD FOR CIVILIZATION
CIVITAS
a complex human
society that may have certain
characteristics of cultural and
technological development.
CIVILIZATION
AN IMAGE OF MEN AND WOMEN DRESSED IN SKIN, HUDDLING BEFORE A FIRE IN A CAVE
CONJURES
SPAN OF STONE AGE
14,000-2,000 BCE
ROCK CARVING DURING STONE AGE
PETROGLYPHS
3 PERIODS OF STONE AGE
PALEOLITHIC, MESOLITHIC, NEOLITHIC
is a product of climate
change. As the climate got colder, part of
the early humans’ instinct is to look for
shelters that would provide them
warmth.
Caves became protective havens
for the early humans and these caves
paved the way for the birth of their first
attempt to create art.
PALEOLITHIC ART
Found in the cave
in Lascauz, France
HALL OF BULLS
This figure is a highly abstracted woman
From highlighted body parts associated
with fertility.
*The representation may show the
importance of taking care of these
body parts for procreation and
consequently the survival of species.
VENUS OF WILLENDORF
is an
ancient cultural stage that existed
between the Paleolithic (Old Stone
Age), with its chipped stone tools,
and the Neolithic (New Stone Age),
with its polished stone tools.
MESOLITHIC ART
very
small stone tools intended for
mounting together on a shaft to
produce a serrated edge.
MICROLITH
has developed especially when
life for the early humans has
become more stable.
- They have learned to cultivate
the land and domesticate
animals
NEOLITHIC
NEOLITHIC ART IN ENGLAND
STONEHENGE
starts from the banks of the Nile
River, which flows north to Africa and ventures into
the Mediterranean.
FERTILE RIBBON
3 DVISIONS OF EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION
OLD MIDDLE AND NEW KINGDOM
it
was evident that religion was
bound to the afterlife. A
concrete manifestation of this
would have to be the
erection of tombs.
OLD KINGDOM
It was a palette that utilized and
applied dark colors around King
’s eyes. The palette was
also a symbol that commemorates
the unification of Upper and
Lower Egypt.
NARMET PALETTE (OLD KINGDOM)
one of the
Architectural wonders was also
constructed.The pyramids in Giza
served as tombs since their main
purpose was to provide a resting place
for the pharaohs.
THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
is a shift in the political
hierarchy. There is an emergence of
powerful groups of landlords that
threatened the authority and rule of the
pharaoh. AND WHO WAS THE KING DURING THIS TIME?
MIDDLE KINGDOM, KING MENTUHOTEP
During this period, Egypt has established
itself as a more advanced and powerful
civilization.
NEW KINGDOM
WHO LED THE AMARNA REVOLUTION
KING AKHENATON AND QUEEN NEFERTITI
DURING AKHENATON’S REGIME EGYPT WENT FROM POLYTHEISTIC TO
MONOTHEISTIC
There is emphasis to life-like features of the face
like an elongate jaw and thick-lidded eyes. Most
artists created artworks that are natural and
seemingly real, highlighting the features of their
subjects.
Naturalism was not only used to depict the
pharaoh but also was used for members of the
royal family.
HAS A LONG AND SENSUOUS NECK
QUEEN NEFERTITI
He became king at a very young age
and died at the age of eighteen.
KING TUTANKHAMEN
WHO FOUND KING TUTANKHAMEN’S TOMB AND WHAT YEAR
HOWARD CARTER 1922
term that signifies
the philosophy and style of the
artworks produced during the
MODERN ART 1860s-1970s
This art broke with convention,
dealt with new subject matter, focused
on conceptual concerns, and changed
the position of the artist within society.
MODERN ART
combines the unconscious with the conscious,
in order to create a new “super-reality”.
▫ The artist tries to capture the subject not from
real world, but from the world of dreams,
imaginations and fantasies.
SURREALISM
In this method the artist tries to present the
subject as it is, or objectively.
▫ The realist tries to make a faithful rendition of
the work based on what he sees which can be in
the form of objects, sceneries, activities and
figures.
REALISM
PERSISTANCE OF MEMORY
THE BROKEN COLUMN AND GIRL WITH DEALTH MASK- FRIDA KAHLO
SURREALISM
In this method the artist tries to present the
subject as it is, or objectively.
▫ The realist tries to make a faithful rendition of
the work based on what he sees which can be in
the form of objects, sceneries, activities and
figures.
REALISM
OLD SPANISH CHURCH AND DALAGANG FILIPINA -FERNANDO AMORSOLO
PORTRAIT OF RIZAL - JUAN LUNA
THE CHESS PLAYERS AND MISS AMELIA VAN BUREN BY THOMAS EAKINS
REALISM
In this method of painting, the artist is characterized as
one concerned more with the technique of suggesting
light and color to the picture than with the subject
matter.
▫ The founding artists – including Claude
Monet, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley and Edgar Degas,
among others
IMPRESSIONISM
WOMAN WITH A PARASOL
THE BASKET OF APPLES STILL LIFE BY PAUL CEZANE
GIRL WITH PEACHES BY VALENTIN SEROV
IMPRESSIONISM
This style of painting flourished in France from
1898 to 1908.
▫ The wildness manifested itself mainly in the
strong colors and dynamic brushwork to connote
joy and happiness, as well as comfort and
pleasure.
FAUVISM
COUNTRY AND YR FAUVISM
FRANCE 1898 TO 1908
MADAME MATISSE/THE GREEN STRIPE AND THE DESSERT: HARMONY IN RED BY HENRI MATTISSE
THE ESTAQUE BY GEORGE BRAQUE
FAUVISM
who is known as the Father of this art style, advised
painters to “treat nature by the cylinder, the sphere, the
cone, everything in proper perspective, so that each side
of an object or a plane is directed toward a central point.”
▫ In the Philippines, Ang Kiukok is one of the most vital and
dynamic figures who emerged during the 60s and
continues to make an impact up to the present.
CUBISM
FATHER OF CUBISM
PAUL CEZANE
Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso
Factory Horta de 27Ebbo by Pablo Picasso
Ang Magbabayo (Pounding Rice) by Vicente Manansala
Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers by Marc Chagall
CUBISM
In this method, the artist portrays the subject that
literally relates to the future, and not to the
present.
▫ In this modern world, futuristic portrayals are
seen on futuristic machines or futuristic human
beings like androids.
FUTURISM
Memories of a Night by Luigi 31 Russolo
Cityscape by 32 Tullio Crali
Dynamism of a Car by Luigi 33 Russolo
Street Light by Giacomo 34 Balla
FUTURISM
followed in the same vein as Futurism in that it
relished in the innovative advances of the
machine age and embraced the possible virtues
of dynamic change that were to follow.
▫ The style is defined by bold colors, harsh lines
and sharp angles along with a fascination in the
machine age.
VORTICISM
TORSO IN METAL FROMTHE ROCK DRILL BY JACOB EPSTEIN
RED STONE DANCER BY GAUDIER-BRZESKA
ABSTRACT COMPOSITION BY JESSICA DISMORR
VORTISM
ART SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED FROM MODERN INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS SUCH AS PLASTIC, STEEL AND GLASS IN ORDER TO SERVE A SOCIETAL PURPOSE INSTEAD OR MERELY MAKING AN ABSTRACT STATEMENT
CONSTRUCTIVISM
PROUN 99 BY EL LISSITZKY
RISSING, FALLING, FLYING AND FOLK MOTIVES BY LAJOS KASSAK
CONSTRUCTIVISM
BREAK ART DOWN TO ITS BARE BONES, OFTEN EMPLOYING BASIC SHAPES, SUCH AS SQUARES TRIANGLES, AND PRIMARY AND NEUTRAL COLORS
SUPREMATISM
FOUNDER OF SUPREMATISM
KAZIMIR MALEVICH
SUPREMATIST COMPOSITION
SPORTSMEN
SUPREMATISM
ADEQUATELY SUMS UP THIS MOVEMENT’S AIM WHILE ALSO CHARACTERIZING THEIR INTENTIONS ON HOW TO ACHIEVE THAT AIM, WITH A SIMPLE, DIRECT APPROACH ABSTRACT ARTIST WHO PROMOTED A STYLE OF ART BASED ON A STRICT GEOMETRY HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL
DE STIJL (THE STYLE)
LARGE RED PLANE, YELLOW BLACK GRAY AND BLUE
VICTORY BOOGIE WOOGIE BY PIET MONDRIAN
DE STIJL
ITS GOAL IF NOT TO HAVE ART TO BE AN END IN ITSELF BUT TO BE AN OPPURTUNITY FOR THE TRU PERCEPTION AND CRITICISM OF TIMES WE LIVE IN
DADA/DADAISM
GLASS TEARS BY MAN RAY
DADAISM
WORKS MADE BETWEEN 1970 ND PRESENT
CONTEMPORARY ART
IMAGERY FROM POPULAR AND MASS CULTURE SUCH AS COMIC BOOKS AND MUNDANCE MASS PRODUCED OBJECT
POP ART
ATTENTION IN DETAIL IS AIMED, WITHOUT ASSERTING AN ARTIST PERSONAL STYLE.
PHOTOREALISM
STRAWBERRY TART SUPREME BY AUDREY FLACL\K
MCDONALD’S PICKUP BY RALPH GOINGS
PHOTOREALISM
THE IDEA IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE WORK.
CONCEPTUALISM
AWAY FROM THE FLOCK BY DAMIEN HIRST
ONE AND TREE CHAIRS BY JOSEPH KASUTH
CONCEPTUALISM
BEGAN IN 1960S, ENTERTAINING AUDIENCE,SPONTANEOUS AND DONE LIVE OR RECORDED
PERFORMANCE ART
IMMERSIVE WORK WHERE THE ENVIRONMENT OR THE SPACE IN WHICH THE VIEWER STEPS INTO OR INTERACTS
INSTALLATION ART
SPIN OFF OF INSTALLATION ART, WHEN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OR SPECIFIC SITE INTO OR SPACE
EARTH ART
INCLUDES MURALS STENCILED IMAGES STICKERS AND INSTALLATIONS OR SCULPTURE USUALLY OUT OF COMMON OBJECTS AND TECHNIQUES
STREET ART
