Art Appreciation Chapter 1.6
Cubism/ Cubist
Twentieth century movement and style in art, especially painting, in which perspective with a single viewpoint was abandoned and use was made of simple geometric shapes, interlocking plane, and, later, collage
Style
a characteristic way in which an artist or group of artists uses visual language to give a work an identifiable form of visual expression
Motif
a design or color repeated as a unit in a pattern
Grid
a network of horizontal and vertical lines; in an artwork's composition, the lines are implied
Mandala
a sacred diagram of the universe, often involving a square and a circle
Still life
a scene of inanimate objects, such as fruits, flowers, or motionless animals
Collage
a work of art assembled by gluing materials, often paper, onto a surface. From the French coller, to glue
Found image or object
an image or object found by an artist and presented, with little or no alteration, as part of a work or as a finished work of art in itself
Axis
an imaginary line showing the center of a shape, volume, or composition
Abstract
art imagery that departs from recognizable images from the natural world
Gestalt
complete order and indivisible unity of all aspects of an artwork's design
Elements of art
the basic vocabulary of art- line, shape, form, value, space, color, motion, and time
Variety
the diversity of different ideas, media, and elements in a work
Composition
the overall design or organization of a work
Principles
The "grammar" of art- contrast, unity, variety, balance, scale, proportion, focal point, emphasis, pattern, and rhythm- describe the ways the elements of art are arranged in an artwork
Unity
The appearance of oneness or harmony in a work of art: all of the elements appearing to be part of a cohesive whole