[fundamentals]
the most basic element of art
what is a line?
when the artist cuts away parts from the surface of a plate
what is relief printmaking?
the 3 things paint is composed of
what is pigment, binder, and solvent?
Combination of theater and art
What is performance art?
medium used in roman architecture that was durable, waterproof, and fireproof.
What is concrete?
created as a result of open or blank spaces.
what is negative space?
a process where an image is drawn with a waxy pencil on a plate, which can be made of stone, zinc, or aluminium. Ink is appl,ied and only sticks to the wax
what is lithography?
pigment powder mixed with water and painted over wet plaster
what is fresco?
art movement in the 1950s characterized by bright colors and depicting pop culture figures.
what is pop art?
4 characteristics of gothic architecture
What are arches, vaults, flying buttresses, and stained glass?
the organization of hues in a visual scheme that was developed by Isaac Newton.
Natural depiction of the subjects of statues, very similar to the style used for greek statues
what is contrapposto?
when color molten wax is fused to a surface via the application of a hot iron
what is encaustic?
A style similar to rococo and neoclassical style of art characterized for its dream like quality and pastel and gold color pallet.
what is baroque?
long, thin chambers used to produce porcelain
what are dragon kilns?
two aspects of repetition
what is motif and pattern?
A dramatic contrast of light and dark in paintings
what is chiarroscuro?
what is impasto?
Art that doesn't aim to accurately depict subjects, but communicates message through line, shape, and color.
what is abstraction?
the 3 types of greek collumns.
What are doric, ionic, and corinthian?
the illusion of depth
what is perspective?
style where the head, arms, and legs are profile and the torso and eye are drawn facing the front
What is fractional representation?
thin transparent or semi-transparent layers applied over another color to alter it slightly.
what is glaze?
art style that uses simple elements and few colors and emerged after WWII.
what is minimalism?
also known as the International Exhibition of Modern Art. It was the first large exhibition of modern art in America
What is the armory show?