Art Appreciation
How a work of art is displayed
Presentation
The desire to describe the world in a way that is unadulterated by the imagination and is not romanticized
Realism
the fine art of handwriting
Calligraphy
the meaning of an image
Content
The time period, social conditions, and other circumstances that surround a piece of art
Context
An artificial environment typically created indoors.
Installation
The rendering of images and objects in a stylized or simplified way, so that they remain recognizable, their formal or expressive aspects are emphasized.
Abstract
A foundation to many religions referring to the belief in the existence of souls and the conviction that nonhuman things can be endowed with a soul
Animism
Meant to teach a lesson.
Didactic
The overall structure of a work of art.
Form
The study of symbols; a system of visual images the meaning of which is widely understood by a given culture or cultural group.
Iconography
Any material used to create a work of art
Medium
Symbolic hand gestures that refer to both general states of mind and to specific events in the life of the Buddha.
Mudra
Art that makes no reference to the natural world. The form equals the content.
Nonrepresentational/ Nonobjective
Any work of art that seeks to resemble the world of natural appearance.
Representational (realism)
what the image literally depicts
Subject Matter
That which impresses the mind with a sense of grandeur and power, inspiring a sense of awe.
Sublime
A visual image that represents something more than its literal meaning
Symbol