Quiz 1 Key Terms, Artists, and Works Flashcards
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abstract
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Descriptive of art in which the forms of the visual world are purposefully simplified, fragmented, or otherwise distorted.
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actual line
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Line that has thickness, length, and is a continuous mark that’s physically drawn by pen, pencil, brush, or other implement.
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aesthetics
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The branch of philosophy concerned with the feelings aroused in us by sensory experiences such as seeing and hearing; examines the nature of art and beauty.
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analogous harmony
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The juxtaposition of hues that contain the same color in differing proportions, such as red-violet, pink, and yellow-orange, all of which contain red.
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apprenticeship
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assemblage
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atmospheric perspective
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chiaroscuro
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complementary colors
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content
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context
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contour line
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13
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earthwork
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foreshortening
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15
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form
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