Terminology - 1 Flashcards
aesthetic
related to a set of criteria used to evaluate the quality of works of art
allegory
a concrete work of art to represent an abstract quality or idea through figures or symbols
allusion
a brief or indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance
angst
to feel or express anxiety, apprehension, or insignificance
animism
belief that objects, places, animals, and natural phenomena possess a distinct spiritual essence
articulate
having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently
audience
an individual’s or group’s use of senses to observe a artistic product
avant-garde
refers to artists or movements that are radically ahead of their time
barrel vault
a masonry semicircular roof covering parallel walls or arcades
basilica
a church with a long nave, lit by clerestory windows, and an apse at the end; includes a large and rectangular hall used for gatherings
bas-relief
sculptural technique in which images and symbols are carved into and raised from the surrounding material
biomorphic
abstract form or images that evoke natural occurring forms
bourgeois
middle or upper class citizen, especially one with commercial or industrial interests
clerestory
the elevated, central portion of the roof, raised higher than the roof on either side, typically punctuated by windows or other openings
cognitive
relating to, being, or involving intellectual activity
commemorate
recall and show respect for
commodity
a product that can be bought or sold
concatenation
a series of interconnected things or events
connoisseur
an expert judge in matters of taste
contrapposto
a figure’s shift that entails one straight and one bent leg and the corresponding shifts throughout the rest of the body
critique
a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory
deconstruct
assertion that there isn’t one single intrinsic meaning, but many, and these can be conflicting
dolmen
a prehistoric monument of two or more upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab
eclecticism
the borrowing of a variety of styles from different sources and combining them
elongation
the lengthening of something
entablature
assemblage of horizontal moldings and bands in classical architecture that rests on columns and consists of architecture, frieze, and comice
ephemeral
a work of art that only occurs once or a short time and cannot be embodied in a lasting object
epistle
a composition in prose or poetry written in the form of a letter to a particular person or group
epistemology
the study or theory of the nature, sources, and limits of knowledge
epitome
a person or thing of or possessed to a high degree the features of a whole class
evoke
to call up or draw forth
figurative
artwork representing the forms of humans or animals rather than ideas or patterns
formalism
the critical position that the most important aspect of a work of art is its form rather than its narrative content
fresco
pigment is painted on plaster, either wet or dry