art vocab
The feeling or emotions an artist wants viewers to experience when we look at a painting.
Mood
In Fra Carnevale's The Annunciation, the artist uses diagonal lines that run to a doorway behind the angel to create what?
Perspective.
What kind of mood do the horizontal lines in Abraham Leading Isaac to Sacrifice create?
Peaceful.
Warmest clothes are Abraham's. Both figures lie on a diagonal line which adds drama to the peaceful scenery.
In Still Life with Oranges, Jars, and Boxes of Sweets by Melendez, the items are crowded together and there is dramatic light on them with a dark background. This creates a _____________ effect.
dramatic
small painting, used layers of glaze to create realistic look, crowded items makes them seem larger than life, showed food and kitchenware from his country
These artists used pattern, non-natural color, and distorted shapes to recreate reality.
An example of this is Tugboat on the Seine, Chatou.
Fauvist
Colors such as black, white, and beige which have neither warm nor cool effect in painting are known as what?
Neutral Colors
In Madonna and Child by Bellini, the artist did not paint the entire thing evenly lit. What did he do with the lighting?
Made it come from the single source.
Although Rubens displays wealth and importance of the Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria, her smile creates what kind of impression?
Warmth and friendliness.
Sunset on the Lagoon, Venice by Cross is an example of what type of art?
Pointillism.
(Extra- What is pointlillism?)
How do you spell the river (seen) that shows up in most titles.
Seine
What is the position from which the viewer sees objects in a painting.
Perspective
The Adoration of the Christ Child by Botticelli is a circular painting. What is a circle painting called?
Tondo
Why did de Gheyn II portray the flowers in Vase of Flowers with a Curtain with scientific accuracy?
Still life painters often wanted to show their skill at creating images so life-like that viewers would feel they were seeing the real thing.
Mademoiselle Boissiere Knitting by Caillebotte is an example of what type of art?
Impressionism.
(Extra- What is Impressionism?)
The Musician by Marcoussis is an example of what type of painting? This type of art tries to break down the world to its basic geometric forms.
Cubist or Cubism
What is the style of painting that developed late in the modern period of art history in which the painting is composed of tiny dots or points.
Pointillism
What colors are used in The Cardinal Bandinello Sauli, His Secretary, and Two Geographers and why?
Red, greens and white. They create balance, warmth, and interest. Keeps the eye moving.
Frans Hals loved painting images that showed everyday people and life. These are called genre scenes of everyday life. His quick expressions, informal poses, and loose brushwork gives them a look of.....? (The Rommel-Pot Player)
Captured action
What is the difference in mood between the portraits Jean-August-Dominique Ingres and The Skater (Portrait of William Grant)?
The Skater is active and in an unusual sitting for a portrait while Jean-Auguste is more serious and almost photo realistic.
Something that repeats and creates a kind of pattern in art is known as what? Artists use elements like colors, lines, and shapes to create this.
Rhythm
The frame in the background of Portrait of Hendrick III, Count of Nassau-Breda emphasizes what?
His face.
Netherlanders first to use 3/4 view, very realistic, very wealthy.
Honthorst became famous for creating images lit by what?
(The Concert)
Candlelight.
Composition carefully balanced around a vertical line at the center.
What is Turner's main focus in his paintings? (Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight).
Most important subject is LIGHT.