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refers to the visual weight of the elements of thecomposition. It is a sense that the paintingfeels stable and “feels right.” Imbalance causes a feeling of discomfort in the viewer

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Balance

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in which both sides of a composition have the same elements in the same position, as in a mirror-image, or the two sides of a face.

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Symmetry

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in which the composition is balanceddue to the contrast of any of the elements of art. For example, a large circle on one side of a composition might be balanced by a small square on the other side

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Asymmetry

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in which elements are equally spaced around a central point, as in the spokes coming out of the hub of a bicycle tire.

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Radial symmetry

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is thedifference betweenelements of art in a composition, such that each element is made stronger in relation to the other. Negative/Positive space is an example of contrast. Complementary colors placed side by side is an example of contrast.

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Contrast

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is when the artist createsan area of the composition that is visually dominant and commands the viewer’sattention. This is often achievedby contrast..

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Emphasis

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is the result of using the elements of art such that theymove the viewer’s eye around and within the image. A sense of movement can be created by diagonal or curvylines, either real or implied, by edges, by the illusion of space, by repetition, by energetic mark-making.

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Movement

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is the uniform repetition of any of the elements of art or any combination thereof.Anything can be turned into a pattern through repetition.Some classic patterns are spirals,grids, weaves.

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Pattern

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is created bymovement implied through the repetition ofelements of art in a non-uniform but organized way.It is related to rhythm in music. Unlike pattern, which demands consistency, it relies onvariety .

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Rhythm

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You want your painting to feel unified such that all the elements fit together comfortably.Too much unity creates monotony, too much variety creates chaos. You need both. Ideally, you want areas of interest in your composition along with places for your eye to rest

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Unity

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is another way to look at the layout of adesign(be it a web page, a painting or aphotograph). The idea is straightforward; you place a simple grid overlay (divided equally intothirds, both horizontally and vertically) on the space to be used for thedesign.

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Rule of thrids

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Purpose of rule of thirds

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is to help create asymmetric compositions

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refers to any surface area within space.

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Plane - Paper, Canvas, Wood

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Enumerate the various planes in art

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frontal
horizontal
profile

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a term derived from the Italian word Rinascimento, or “rebirth”—this period saw increased attention to cultural subjects like art and architecture.

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Italian Renaissance art
Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael

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Like the preceding genre, Baroque art showcased artistic interests inrealism and rich color, light, and movement

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Boroque
Caravaggio - Italy

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A clear rejection of Romanticism, the dominant style that had come before it, Realist painters focused on scenes of contemporary people and daily life.

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Realism
Gustave Courbet, Honore Dauier,James Abbott McNeill Whistleblower - started in France after the French Revolution of 1848

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started when a group of French artists broke with academic tradition by paintingen plein air—a shocking decision when most landscape

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Impressionism
Claude Monet,Pierre-August Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Frédéric Bazille - 1860s in France.

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convey the emotional qualities of the landscape, but his own emotions and state of mind.

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Post-impressionism
Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat , Paul Gauguin.

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reduction of images to minimal lines and shapes was part of the Cubist quest for simplification. The minimalist outlook also trickled down into the color palette, with Cubists forgoing shadowing and using limited hues for a flattened appearance

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Cubism
20th century.Pablo Picassoand Georges Braque developed Cubism in the early 1900s

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Imaginative imagery spurred by the subconscious is a hallmark of this type of art

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Surrealism 1920s.

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This style of art takes the spontaneity of Surrealism and injects it with the dark mood of trauma that lingered post-War.

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Abstract Expressionism
Wassily Kandinsky - 1940-1950, Wassily Kandinsky
America, new york after WW2

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This post-war style including imagery from advertising, comic books, and everyday objects. Often satirical, Pop Art emphasized banal elements of common goods, and is frequently thought of as a reaction against the subconscious elements of Abstract Expressionism

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Pop art
emerged in Britain and America,

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three-dimensional constructions that play with space to interactively engage viewers. Often large-scale and site-specific, these works of art transform museums, galleries, and even outdoor locations into immersive environments.

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Installation art
In the middle of the 20th century
Yayoi Kusama and Louise Bourgeois.

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encompasses sculptures and installations that have movement as their primary consideration.

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Kinetic Art
Anthony Howe

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is a style of art that is concerned with the technical ability to wow viewers. focused on imagery related to consumer culture.

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PHOTO REALISM, late 1960s and 1970s

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moves from painted artworks totoys, digital art, and sculpture. The genre also has its roots in underground comix, punk music, and surf culture, with artists not seeking acceptance from mainstream galleries.

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Lowbrow-pop surrealism,
underground California scene in the 1970s

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Tool used by artist to communicate his ideas to his work of art

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Medium

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Two classification of art

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Visual and auditory

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are those medium which can be seen and which occupy space and are grouped into 2 classes:

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Visual arts
-Dimesntional - paintin, drawing, printmaking, photo
-Two dimensional arts - sculpture, architecture, landscape

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are those whose mediums can be heard and which are expressed in time.

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Auditory Arts

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The mediums of auditory arts are

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Motion pictures, film, or movies
Theatre ( a place for viewing)
Television

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refers to a visualartform that combines a variety ofmediain a single artwork. For example, if you draw with ink, then paint over it with watercolors, then add some highlights in colored pencil

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COMBINED ARTS (MIXED MEDIA)

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The mediums combined arts are:

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Doing a charcoal sketch before painting
Doing a pencil sketch before painting
Combining watercolor with pastel in landscape painting

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Difference of artist and artisans

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Artist- art, painting scultures, music
Artisan-products or crafts with purpose

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referred to as art administration is the process of running the daily operation of art institutions either public or private in nature. Art institutions includes museum, art galleries, theatres, opera house, art and cultural centers, among others.

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Art management

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is responsible for the daily operations of the museum, for long-term planning, policies, any research conducted within the museum, and for the museum’s fiscal health.

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Art Manager

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are in charge of a collection of exhibits in a museum or art gallery. Their job is to build up collections, often in specialist areas.Curatorsdevelop ways in which objects, archives and artworks can be interpreted, through exhibitions, publications, events and audio-visual presentations

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Curators

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brokers art sales and/or buys and sells art. They typically specialize in a period or genre of art like contemporary or impressionist art and can play an important role in enhancing the profiles of up-and-coming artists.

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Art Dealer

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are also ‘art investors’ to varying degrees, and when we say ‘investor’ that can mean not just in terms of money.

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Art collectors

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often entails an inherent motivation, rationale and intentionality.

Thus, art is valued as a creative journey or process rather than as a deliverable or end product.

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Art production

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Parts of art production

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  1. Pre-Planning/ Pre-Production
  2. Production
  3. Post-Production
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the process of fixing some of the elements in art (such as film play or other performance)

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Pre-Production

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Stages of movie production

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  1. Finalize a Shooting Script
  2. Storyboards and Shot Lists
  3. Find the Right Crew
  4. Location Scouting
  5. Create a Proper Budget
  6. Choose Your Gear-Are
  7. Clear That Red Tape Permits and insurance are needed.
  8. Find the Right Cast
  9. Rehearse
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is the process of combining various material inputs and non material inputs to be able to make something for consumption (the output).

In other words, it is the act of creating output such as a good or service which has value that contributes to utility of individuals.

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Production

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This is the process of filmmaking, video production, and photography. The selection of an expert editor is the one who will go through all the scripts and the scenes of the movie and decide which shots will be used to create a flow of the story correctly.

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Post-Production

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it is a universal form of entertainment

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Music

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Importance of music

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EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS IT
YOU CAN DANCE
RELAXATION
MUSIC PROVIDES YOU WITH RELAXATION.
SOUNDTRACK
MOOD

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a conventional category that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions.

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Music Genre

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Music Genres

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Altermative
Anime
Blues
Classical Music
Comercial Music
Country Music
Electronic Music
Hip hop/rap
Holiday Music
Indie pop
Christian and gospel music
Jazz music
Latin jazz
Rock music
New age music
Instrumental music

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a genre of popularmusicthat originated in its modern form during the mid-​1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. a type ofmusic, usually played on electronic instruments, that ispopularwith many people because it consists of short songs with a strong beat andsimpletunes that areeasyto remember.

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Pop

“Thriller” by Michael Jackson. …
“Like a Prayer” by Madonna. …
“When Doves Cry” by Prince. …
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston. …
“Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears. …

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consists of rhythmic lyrics making use of techniqueslikeassonance, alliteration, and rhyme.

music, also known as rap music, is a genre of popular music developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans and Latino Americans in the Bronx borough of New York City in the 1970s.

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Hip hop - eminem, jay z

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evolved directly from the Blues, and it became popular in the Fifties, first in the United States and then in Great Britain. From London, it slowly but steadily spread all over Europe, where it became the perfect soundtrack to the ideological turmoil of the Sixties.

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Rock - Beyonce

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is an umbrella term (a concoction, if you may) covering several music genres– which are similar but not identical. Although the list of music genres that are categorized as EDM is quite extensive, some popular sub-genres include Trance, Techno, House, Electropop, and Dubstep. No longer need a musical instrument to write or produce a song. We just need a computer.

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ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC - Lady gaga

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is a term used by themusic industryas a catch-all genre for various styles of music from Latin America,Spain,Portugal, andthe United States, as well as music sung inSpanishorPortuguese.

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Latin Music - Jennifer lopez

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Once indicating the D.I.Y. bands deriving directly from the Punk wave, it now applies to glamorous singers and songwriters or bands who are very far from the D.I.Y. approach of their predecessors.

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Indie and alternative rock - Fall out boy

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is still a huge part of our culture. While orchestras may not sound so mainstream, people all over the world and of any age still listen to symphonies, operas, and concertos. While the older compositions seem to be also the most popular ones, many young composers tirelessly work to contribute to the creation of the classical musical forms we all enjoy and admire.

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Classical Music - Wolfgang Amadeus

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isa genre of music originating in south korea as part of southkoreanculture in 1996, K-popgrew into a subculture that amassed enormous fandoms of teenagers and young adults.

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K-pop - BTS(bangtan boys)

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is a genre of popular music that originated with blues, old-time music, and various types of American folk music including Appalachian, Cajun, Creole, and the cowboy Western music styles of New Mexico, Red Dirt, Tejano, and Texas country.

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Country - Jason Aldean

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is a Rock sub-genre that gained so much popularity it basically detached from it. With loud distorted guitars, fast drum fills, often accompanying scary or creepy images, Metal became the perfect genre for anyone who wanted to rebel against conformism and taste something truly different.
Like many other genres, it recently evolved towards more electronic sounds, often resulting in interesting sub-genres mixing rock and hardcore electronic approaches

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Metal - Judas Priest, Iron maiden

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is when anartisttakes a well-known image and uses it specifically for the social construct it carries to make a statement in a new way.

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Cultural appropriation
Intellectual property.
Artifacts.
Dance.
Clothing and fashion.
Language.
Music.
Food.
Religious symbols.

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Popular music genres

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Classical
Country
Electronic Dance music
Pop
Hip hop
Rock
Indie and Alternative Rock
Latin music
K-pop
Metal

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