Module 1: What is Art History Flashcards
1
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Style
A
distinctive form, way of doing something
2
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Patron
A
A person or entity that pays an artist to
produce individual artworks or employs an artist
on a continual basis.
3
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Iconography (symbolism)
A
iconography—Greek, the “writing of images.”
The term refers both to the content, or subject, of an artwork and to the study of content in art. It also
includes the study of the symbolic, often religious, meaning of objects, persons, or events depicted in works of art.
4
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objective analysis
A
free of biased, something you can observe
5
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subjective analysis
A
bias, matter of personal opinion
