VISUAL DICTIONARY VIII Flashcards
What is the creation and organization of formal elements in a work of art?
DESIGN
A term referring to the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material?
FORM
A term referring to the outline or surface configuration of a particular form or figure; puts emphasis on the enclosed area or mass
SHAPE
A term referring to the visual and esp. tactile quality of a surface, apart from its color or form?
TEXTURE
A term referring to the edge or contour of a shape
LINE
A term referring to the apparent texture of a surface resulting from the combination and interrelation of colors and tonal values
VISUAL TEXTURE
A term referring to the physical, dimensional structure of a surface, apart from its color or form
TACTILE TEXTURE
A term pertaining to shapes and forms having irregular contours that appear to resemble those of living plants or animals
ORGANIC
A term pertaining to shapes and forms not representing natural or actual objects
NONOBJECTIVE
NONREPRESENTATIONAL
A term pertaining to shapes and forms that resemble or employ the simple rectilinear or curvilinear elements of geometry
GEOMETRIC
A term pertaining to shapes and forms having an intellectual and affective content dependent solely on their intrinsic lines, colors, and relationship to one another
ABSTRACT
what is something that stands for or represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, deriving its meaning chiefly from the structure in which it appears?
SYMBOL
What is a mark or figure having a conventional meaning and used in place of a word or phrase to express a complex notion?
SIGN
What is a unified composition of two-dimensional shapes or three-dimensional volumes, esp. one that has or gives the impression of weight, density, and bulk?
MASSING
What is characterized or produced by removal of a part or portion without destroying a sense of the whole?
SUBTRACTIVE
What is characterized or produced by addition, accumulation, or uniting, often resulting in a new identity?
ADDITIVE
What is a method or manner of the tinting that makes the united parts clear, distinct, and precise in relation to each other?
ARTICULATION
A term referring to the significance or meaning of an artistic work, as distinguished from its form
CONTENT
A term referring to the manner of arranging and coordinating the parts of a composition so as to produce a coherent image
FORM
A term referring to the systematic arranging of interdependent or coordinated parts into a coherent unity or functioning whole
ORGANIZATION
A term referring to the organization of elements or parts in a complex system as dominated by the general character of the whole
STRUCTURE
A term referring to an individual, minute, or subordinate part of a whole
DETAIL
A term referring to the characteristic structure given to a surface or substance by the size, shape, arrangement, and proportions of the parts
TEXTURE
A term referring to an underlying framework or structure of connected parts
FABRIC
A term referring to the artistic or decorative design, esp. one having a characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit, of which an idea can be given by a fragment
PATTERN
A term referring to the basic scheme or concept for an architectural design, represented by a diagram
PARTI
A term referring to a drawing, not necessarily representational, that outlines, explains, or clarifies the arrangement and relations of the parts of a whole
DIAGRAM
A term referring to the arranging of parts or elements into proper proportion or relation so as to form a unified whole
COMPOSITION
What is a fundamental and comprehensive concept of visual perception for structuring an aesthetic composition?
DESIGN PRINCIPLE
Refers to a condition of logical, harmonious, or comprehensible arrangement in which each element of a group is properly disposed with reference to other elements and to its purpose
ORDER
Refers to the state or quality of being combined into one, such as the ordering of elements in an artistic work that constitutes a harmonious whole or promotes a singleness of effect
UNITY
Refers to the state or quality of being identical, homogeneous, or regular
UNIFORMITY
Refers to being uniform in structure throughout or composed of parts that are all of the same nature or kind
HOMOGENEOUS
Refers to being uniformly or evenly formed or arranged
REGULAR
Refers to the state or quality of lacking variety
MONOTONY
Refers to the state or quality of being a whole composed of complicated, intricate, interconnected parts
COMPLEXITY
Refers to the state or quality of having varied or diverse forms, types, or characteristics
VARIETY
Refers to the orderly, pleasing, or congruent arrangement of the elements on parts in an artistic whole
HARMONY
Refers to the harmony in the arrangement of parts or colors that is restful to the eye
REPOSE
Refers to logically or aesthetically ordered on integrated to afford comprehension on recognition
COHERENT
Refers to correspondence in size, shape, or color among the elements in a work or art
AGREEMENT
Refers to the state or quality of being alike in substance, essentials, or characteristics
SIMILARITY
Refers to the nearness in place, order, or relation
PROXIMITY
Refers to the state or quality of being continuous, such as that exhibited by a line, edge, or direction
CONTINUITY
Refers to the arrangement in or adjustment according to a straight line
ALIGNMENT
Refers to stress or prominence given to an element of a composition by means of contrast, anomaly, or counterpoint
EMPHASIS
Refers to the opposition or juxtaposition of dissimilar elements in a work of art to intensify each element’s properties and produce a more dynamic expressiveness
CONTRAST
Refers to a deviation from the normal or expected form, order, on arrangement
ANOMALY
Refers to an artistic composition of often diverse elements in unlikely on unexpected juxtaposition
COLLAGE