ART I Exam #1-20

Still Life

A painting or other two-dimensional work of art representing inanimate objects such as bottles, fruit and flowers

Linear Perspective

A system that creates the illusion of depth and volume on a flat surface.

Formalism

A theory focusing on an artworks use of elements and principles.

Non Objective

Art that has no recognizable subject matter is called.

Shading

Creates the illusion of form

Emotionalism/Expressionism

Describes work that has feeling as the main focus

Baroque

Era or period in art history that is most associated with movement, emotional intensity, and dramatic light

Thumbnail Sketches

Small pencil drawings used to develop the initial concept for a design.

Photography

Technological invention freed the artist from representationalism.

Focal Point

The area in a work of art that the viewers eye is drawn to first.

Classical Art

The art of Greece and Rome

Elements of Art

The basic building blocks of design. Color, line, space, etc.

Aesthetics

The philosophy of perceiving and enjoying something for its beauty and pleasurable qualities.

Real and Implied

Two main categories of texture

Pre-Hisotric Artwork Meaning

We cannot know the meaning of them because there were no written records.

Pablo Picasso

artist that developed the style of Cubism.

Impressionist Painting

light caught in different conditions, attempting to capture a fleeting moment, short choppy brush strokes.

Media

materials that were used to produce the work of art.

Pop Art Movement

refers to a period in art history when objects from everyday culture were depicted in works of art.