Vocabulary- Visual art and architecture Flashcards
A [unique] aspect of Turner’s paintings is
his innovative use of color.
Original, different from anything else
A unique [aspect] of Turner’s paintings is
his innovative use of color.
Element, feature
A unique aspect of Turner’s paintings is
his [innovative] use of color.
New, different, better than before
Gaudi’s [vision] of architecture utilized
organic shapes to create highly decorative
structures.
Concept, idea
Gaudi’s vision of architecture [utilized]
organic shapes to create highly decorative
structures.
Use
The development of steel construction had
[considerable] impact on contemporary
architecture
Great, significant
The development of steel construction had
considerable [impact] on contemporary
architecture
Influence, effect
The development of steel construction had
considerable impact on [contemporary]
architecture
Present day
Leonardo da Vinci [illustrated] his
notebooks with drawings and sketches
which provide valuable insights into his
creative processes.
To add pictures to a book, to give an example
Leonardo da Vinci illustrated his
notebooks with drawings and sketches
which provide valuable [insights] into his
creative processes.
A clear understanding
Leonardo da Vinci illustrated his
notebooks with drawings and sketches
which provide valuable insights into his
[creative] processes.
Able to make new ideas
The Impressionist art movement [signaled]
, a shift away from naturalism toward a
more abstract representation of human
experience.
Indicate
The Impressionist art movement signaled
, a [shift] away from naturalism toward a
more abstract representation of human
experience.
Move
The Impressionist art movement signaled
, a shift away from naturalism toward a
more [abstract] representation of human
experience.
Not realistic
The Bauhaus [design] movement
attempted to analyze form in terms of
basic universal principles.
Outline, plan
The Bauhaus design movement
attempted to [analyze] form in terms of
basic universal principles.
Examine, think about something in detail
The Impressionists [sought] to depict the
subjective experience of light and color.
attempt, try (in the past)
The Impressionists sought to [depict] the
subjective experience of light and color.
Show, describe
The Impressionists sought to depict the
[subjective] experience of light and color.
Form an individual’s point of view
[Images] used in surreal art often attempt
to convey aspects of the unconscious
Picture
Images used in surreal art often attempt
to [convey] aspects of the unconscious
Communicative, express
On the Road by Jack Kerouac is a
[classic] novel of the 1950s. Atthough it
Is a work of fiction, it is based mainly on
the autobiographical description of a
road trip Kerouac took across the United
States and into Mexico.
A book that represents the best of a
particular genre
On the Road by Jack Kerouac is a
classic [novel] of the 1950s. Atthough it
Is a work of fiction, it is based mainly on
the autobiographical description of a
road trip Kerouac took across the United
States and into Mexico.
A book about imaginary people and
events
On the Road by Jack Kerouac is a classic novel of the 1950s. Atthough it Is a work of [fiction], it is based mainly on the autobiographical description of a road trip Kerouac took across the United States and into Mexico.
Stories about imaginary events
On the Road by Jack Kerouac is a classic novel of the 1950s. Atthough it Is a work of fiction, it is based mainly on the [autobiographical] description of a road trip Kerouac took across the United States and into Mexico.
Relating to true events in your life
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is [set] during the Prohibition Era of the 1920s when sales of alcohol were prohibited in the United States. The story is narrated by a minor character, Nick Carraway, who describes the other people in the story with contradictory emotions of admiration, jealousy, and en/.
Placed, located
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set during the Prohibition Era of the 1920s when sales of alcohol were prohibited in the United States. The story is [narrated] by a minor character, Nick Carraway, who describes the other people in the story with contradictory emotions of admiration, jealousy, and en/.
Tell a story
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set during the Prohibition Era of the 1920s when sales of alcohol were prohibited in the United States. The story is narrated by a minor [character], Nick Carraway, who describes the other people in the story with contradictory emotions of admiration, jealousy, and en/.
A person in a story
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set during the Prohibition Era of the 1920s when sales of alcohol were prohibited in the United States. The story is narrated by a minor character, Nick Carraway, who describes the other people in the story with [contradictory] emotions of admiration, jealousy, and en/.
Opposing
Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom
the Bell Tolls was [inspired] by his
experiences in the Spanish Civil War.
The source of the idea
Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom
the Bell Tolls was inspired by his
[experiences] in the Spanish Civil War.
Past events that have happened to you
John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath is a [realistic] description of the economic depression of the 1930s seen from the perspective of one family of migrant workers.
An accurate picture of reallity
John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath is a realistic description of the economic depression of the 1930s seen from the [perspective] of one family of migrant workers.
Point of view
The novel Ulysses by Irish [author] James Joyce is written in an experimental form of prose using a technique known as stream-of-consciousness, which portrays a continuous flow of thoughts.
Write of a book
The novel Ulysses by Irish author James Joyce is written in an experimental form of [prose] using a technique known as stream-of-consciousness, which portrays a continuous flow of thoughts.
Ordinary written language, not poetry
The novel Ulysses by Irish author James Joyce is written in an experimental form of prose using a [technique] known as stream-of-consciousness, which portrays a continuous flow of thoughts.
Method
The novel Ulysses by Irish author James Joyce is written in an experimental form of prose using a technique known as stream-of-consciousness, which [portrays] a continuous flow of thoughts.
Describe
Emily Bronta's novel Wuthering Heights was at first published under the [pseudonym] Ellis Bell in order to keep the author's real name anonymous. The book was praised for the originality of its subject matter and narrative style.
An invented name that someone uses instead of a real name
Emily Bronta's novel Wuthering Heights was at first published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell in order to keep the author's real name [anonymous]. The book was praised for the originality of its subject matter and narrative style.
Undentified, unnamed
Emily Bronta's novel Wuthering Heights was at first published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell in order to keep the author's real name anonymous. The book was praised for the [originality] of its subject matter and narrative style.
Completely new and different
Emily Bronta's novel Wuthering Heights was at first published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell in order to keep the author's real name anonymous. The book was praised for the originality of its subject matter and narrative [style].
Way of doing something
Modern dance [emerged] as an art form in the early 20th century. It represented a rejection of the conventional principles of classical ballet.
become known
Modern dance emerged as an art form in the early 20th century. It represented a [rejection] of the conventional principles of classical ballet.
Turn againt, refuse to accept
Martha Graham developed modern dance techniques that were based on [concepts] of contraction and release
idea
Martha Graham developed modern dance techniques that were based on concepts of [contraction] and release
become smaller or tighter
Martha Graham developed modern dance techniques that were based on concepts of contraction and [release]
let go
Modem dance [performances] utilize a range of
choreographic techniques to create a unique form
of self-expression
show, display, concert
Modem dance performances utilize a range of
[choreographic] techniques to create a unique form
of self-expression
relating to dance movement
Jazz music [combined] elements of African and
European music traditions and transformed popular
music in the 1920s.
mix, join toghether
Jazz music combined elements of African and
European music traditions and [transformed] popular
music in the 1920s.
change completely
Blues is a musical [genre] that evolved from the
songs of poor black laborers in the American South.
type, category especcially of music or literature
Blues is a musical genre that [evolved] from the
songs of poor black laborers in the American South.
gradually develop over a period of time
Tango is a form of music that [incorporates] classical
and jazz music rhythms.
include
Tango is a form of music that incorporates classical
and jazz music [rhythms].
regular pattern (of sounds)
Traditional Native American music typically
[consists] of singing accompanied by percussion
instruments, such as drums and rattles.
is formed of, comprise
Traditional Native American music typically
consists of singing [accompanied] by percussion
instruments, such as drums and rattles.
happens at the same time
Traditional Native American music typically
consists of singing accompanied by percussion
[instruments], such as drums and rattles.
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