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vocab Flashcards

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Art that is not representational or based on external reality.

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Abstract

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An American art movement in the 1940s-1950s, characterized by large abstract canvases.

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Abstract Expressionism

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The process of creating non-representational art.

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Abstraction

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Relating to the conservative style promoted by official art academies.

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academic

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A technique involving vigorous, gestural brushwork.

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action painting

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Concerned with beauty or good taste.

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Aesthetic

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A canvas fully covered with paint, giving equal attention to all areas.

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Allover Painting

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8
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Having sharp corners or angles.

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Angular

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9
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The art and science of designing buildings and structures.

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Architecture

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10
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A movement emphasizing craftsmanship and the unity of the arts

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Arts and Crafts

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11
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Creating art without conscious thought, often associated with Surrealism.

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Automatism

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12
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A three-dimensional artwork made from non-artistic materials

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Assemblage

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13
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The part of an artwork that appears farthest from the viewer.

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background

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14
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A European art style from the 17th-18th centuries, known for dramatic, ornate effects.

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Baroque

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15
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A wax-resist dyeing technique for creating patterned cloth.

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Batik

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16
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A component of paint that provides consistency.

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Binder

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17
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Abstract forms that resemble living organisms.

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Biomorphic

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18
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A heavy fabric with a raised, intricate design.

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brocade

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19
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The manner in which a painter applies paint with a brush.

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brushwork

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20
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Human-made surroundings for human activity.

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built enviroment

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21
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Decorative handwriting or lettering

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calligraphy

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22
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A group of works considered representative of a field

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canon

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23
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Fabric used as a surface for painting.

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canvas

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24
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A drawing with exaggerated features for satire.

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caricature

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25
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Small photographic cards popular in the 1850s.

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Cartes-de-visite

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26
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The suppression of material deemed objectionable.

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Censorship

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27
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Objects made from hardened clay.

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ceramics

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28
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A printmaking technique using lightweight paper

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Chine collé

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29
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The art of creating and arranging dances

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Choreography

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30
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Photographs made from color transparencies or negatives

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Chromogenic Color Print

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31
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A professional who guides community development.

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city planner

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32
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An image focused on urban scenery

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cityscape

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33
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Art made by arranging and gluing various materials onto a surface.

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collage

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34
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The hue of an object or a substance that imparts hue

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color

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35
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Paintings with large areas of color and minimal contrast

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Color Field Paintings

36
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A structural or decorative feature, often cylindrical.

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Column

37
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Art that combines traditional supports with found objects

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combine

38
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Colors opposite each other on the color wheel.

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complementary colors

39
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The arrangement of elements in a work of art

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composition

40
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The state of being pressed or squeezed.

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Compression

41
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Two or more things sharing a common center.

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concentric

42
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Art that emphasizes ideas over visual forms.

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conceptual art

43
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An early photographic technique using silver-coated plates.

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Daguerreotype

44
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A Dutch art movement characterized by primary colors and geometric shapes

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de stijl

45
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The design of functional, often hand-crafted objects.

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decorative art

46
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A document outlining the scope of a design project.

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Design Brief

47
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A person who creates everyday objects.

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designer

48
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A two-part artwork, often hinged together.

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dyptich

49
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A photographic image made directly without a negative.

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direct positive

50
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Documentary Photography

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Photography that chronicles subjects or events objectively.

51
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A person who draws plans or designs.

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draftsman

52
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Art created with pencils, pens, or other implements.

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drawing

53
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A printmaking technique involving scratching lines into a metal plate.

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drypoint

54
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The ability of a material to be stretched or shaped.

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ductile

55
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A scale drawing of a structure’s side, front, or back

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elevation

56
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Decorating fabric with needle and thread.

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Embroidery

57
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A mixture of liquids that don’t easily blend, like oil and water

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emulsion

58
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A type of glossy paint or its application.

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enmel

59
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A photographic print larger than the original negative.

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enlargment

60
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The act of exposing photographic film to light.

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exposure

61
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The means by which an artist communicates ideas and emotions.

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expression

62
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The public-facing side of a building.

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Façade

63
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Art that challenges male dominance and explores gender issues.

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Feminist Art

64
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A representation of a human or animal form in art

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figure

65
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Moving images recorded on a flexible material.

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Film

66
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A specific size and style of a typeface

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font

67
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The part of an image closest to the viewer.

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foreground

68
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The shape or structure of an object

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form

69
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A category of artistic practice with a particular form or technique.

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gesture

70
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An opaque watercolor paint or a painting made with it

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gouache

71
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A visual representation or design on a surface.

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graphic

72
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Stiff board made from compressed wood pulp.

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hardboard

73
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A line in art where land or water meets the sky.

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horizon line

74
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A particular shade or tint of color

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hue

75
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A representation of a person or thing in art.

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image

76
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Creating or performing spontaneously

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Improvisation

77
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A printmaking technique using acid to etch a metal plate.

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intaglio

78
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Designing digital environments for human interaction.

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interaction design

79
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Designing functional and aesthetic indoor spaces

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interior design

80
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Placing things side by side for comparison or contrast.

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Juxtaposition

81
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Sculpture that depends on motion

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kinetic sculpture

82
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An early motion picture viewer.

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Kinetoscope

83
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A clear or colored synthetic coating that dries to form a film.

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lacquer

84
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Natural scenery or an image focused on it.

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Landscape

85
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A long mark or stroke in art.

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line

86
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A printmaking technique based on the repulsion of oil and water.

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Lithography

87
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Expressing deep personal emotion or enthusiasm

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lyrical

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