Art Appreciation Test #1

the material(s) used to make a work of art

A work of art for which more than one type of art material is used to create the finished piece.

awareness through the senses

artists whom receive education and/or training, possesses a knowledge of the history of art. Ex. Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael

receive no formal training Two distinctions= Folk artists: lack formal art education but aware of tradition of art and/or craft Outsider or Naïve artists: lack of formal Ex. Howard Finster

borrowing or quoting from a pre-existing source (i.e. another artist's work of art) to create a new work of art

a movement of a point through space

outline that delineates the edge of a shape, describing form and providing decoration

three-dimensional form with physical bulk

general area that surrounds all things. In art, it can refer to the area of representation (2 or 3 dimensional)

refers to the recession (real and implied) of space

nonlinear means of depicting the recession of space. Effect created by reducing color saturation, value contrast and detail

refers to a specific wavelength. Each color of the spectrum is a hue

additive color mixture and primaries

subtractive color mixture and primaries

colors that lie on the opposite side of the color wheel

dullness or brightness of a hue, created by adding compliment

lightness or darkness of a color (amount of black or white added)

scheme based on the variation of value of a single hue

scheme that uses colors next to one another on the color wheel.

art in which it is the artist's intention to present again a particular subject. Also, 'objective' or 'figurative'.

style based on observation of natural world (not all representational art is naturalistic)

literally "fool the eye" in French. A flat image that appears to be a real or three-dimensional.

based on observation but simplified, stylized, distorted or exaggerated.

does not reference natural objects, does not come from observation

the total physical characteristics of an object. In art, it includes: material, color, shape, line, and design.

meaning or message conveyed through a work of art. Includes: emotional, intellectual, symbolic, thematic and narrative connotations.

the symbolic meaning of an image or individual components of an image. Usually refers to a traditional meaning or reading that relates to a particular culture or religious tradition. Also, a branch of the study of art history.

appearance or condition of cohesiveness or "oneness"

diversity in a work of art

achievement of equilibrium

used to draw attention to a part or area of a composition

unifying element of a work of art created by regularly repeated elements with variation

size relation of one thing to another

size relationship of parts to a whole

using unnatural proportions in order to show relative importance

a painting technique in which pigments suspended in water applied to a damp lime-plaster surface. Once the pigments dry, they become part of the surface of the wall.

a water based paint that uses egg, egg yolk or glue as a binder -allows artists to achieve a lot of detail

paint in which the pigment is held together with a binder of oil, usually linseed oil

a clear plastic used as a binder in paint, dries fast

a painting medium in which pigment is suspended in a binder of hot wax

paint that uses water-soluble gum, as the binder and water as the vehicle

an opaque, water-soluble paint (a mixture of watercolor and opaque white pigment)

printmaking process in which the printmaker cuts away all of the areas not meant to carry ink

Any printmaking technique in which lines and areas to be inked and transferred to paper are recessed below the surface of the plate.

the ability of a material to span horizontal distances with a minimum of support from underneath

the downward pressure on the building that makes things go outward

architectural system that uses two or more uprights (posts) to support a horizontal beam (lintel)

the lowest supporting element in a classical architectural structure

a vertical, weight-carrying architectural member, circular in cross section, that usually has a shaft and capital

topmost element of a column. In classical architecture, it serves as a transitional motif from the column to the entablature

horizontal platform supported by the columns

unadorned band of lintels supported by the columns

area supported by architrave, often decorated by relief sculpture

shelf-like projection supported by frieze

triangular structure supported by the entablature of a building