Art Basics
It's a picture, painting, or sculpture made by an artist.
What is an artwork?
The part of the picture closest to the viewer.
What is the foreground?
A place where people go to see art.
What is a gallery?
The ability to do something well.
What is skill?
The part of a picture farthest from the viewer.
What is the background?
Art that uses shapes, colors, or lines instead of realistic images.
What is abstract?
The way objects and people are arranged within a painting or photograph.
What is composition?
A work of art created by arranging objects or materials in a space, often for visitors to walk around or through.
What is an installation?
A strong feeling, such as happiness, sadness, or anger.
What is emotion?
A painting showing a person's face or body.
What is a portrait?
Art that's created in public spaces, often on walls or buildings.
What is street art?
The area between the foreground and background.
What is middleground?
A person who selects and organizes artworks for an exhibition.
Who is a curator?
The quality of being new or different from other things.
The difference between light and dark areas or opposing colors.
What is contrast?
A story told through pictures or art.
What is a narrative?
A drawing technique in which lines appear to meet at a single point in the distance.
What is one-point perspective?
A collection of artworks or objects displayed for the public.
What is an exhibit?
The purpose behind someone's actions.
What is intention/intent?
The use of light and shadow to create a dramatic effect.
What is chiaroscuro?
A traditional Portuguese tile picture or decoration.
What is an Azulejo panel?
The use of visual elements to direct attention toward a particular subject within an image - e.g. a frame within the frame
What is compositional framing?
A person who is present in a museum or gallery exhibit to explain more information about the pieces displayed.
Who is a docent?
The process of selecting and organizing artworks for an exhibition.
What is curating?
Making objects appear shorter because they point toward the viewer.
What is foreshortening?