Test 2 Study Flashcards
representational
has visual reference to the phenomenal world
abstract
only hinting at having features of real life, lacking detail
naturalistic
form is very accurate and similar to real subject/object
idealized
abstracted in a way that makes the subject appear flawless
contrapposto
weight shift of the knees and hips that occurs while standing with one leg at ease or walking
non-objective
does not reference the real world
Realism
the attempt to represent a subject truthfully rather than idealized while relaying information or opinions about the social or philosophical reality of the subject matter
Modernism
rejection of past ideologies
Expressionism
conveyance of emotion through art
symbolism
use of specific figural/naturalistic images or abstracted signs holding shared meaning in a group
iconography
broader study + interpretation of subject matter + pictural themes in a work of art
Hierarchical
the levels of the created world were presented in different sizes, according to their relative importance
triptych
three-part format
cloisonne
created by affixing gold/metal strips to the back surface, making compartments that are filled with powder and heated to 1.4KF - 1.6KF
context
the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs
still life painting
a painting mostly consisting of inanimate objects; usually objects, both natural and manmade
vanitas
(Latin: vanity) a still life painting of a 17th century Dutch genre containing symbols of death or change as a reminder of their inevitability
momento mori
a reminder of death
genre painting
paintings depicting subjects or scenes from everyday life
