Elements and Principles
What are the 7 elements of art?
Line, Shape, Color, Form, Texture, Space, and Value
What are 3D sculptures created of gods with eyes closed and a third eye?
Buddhist sculptures
What is the main difference between Greek and Roman sculptures?
Greek: Idealized figure
Roman: Realistic figures
True or False. Islamic art prohibited the representation of living beings.
True
Free standing sculpture that can be viewed from all sides
What is form?
An element defined as a 3-D shape
What is it called when parts of the drawing extend outside of the frame?
Open composition
What is a drawing technique that uses a single vanishing point on the horizon line to create the illusion of depth?
One Point Perspective
Name me one set of complementary colors.
Red-Green
Orange-Blue
Yellow-Purple
Define relief sculptures.
Sculptural technique where you carve into a flat background.
What is a principle defined as the center of interest/the place in an artwork where your eye first lands?
Emphasis
What is a tool artists use to create composition?
A viewfinder
What is the simplest column order known for its simple, sturdy, and unadorned style?
A Doric column
What was the main purpose of Byzantine art?
To spread Christianity.
What is the darkest pencil?
6B
What is a principle defined as the suggestion of motion through repetition?
Rhythm/movement
What is it called when an artist draws without looking at the paper?
A blind contour drawing
What is an amphora?
An ancient Greek or Roman vase
What is a mosaic?
A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.
Define stylized.
Not realistic. When an artist simplifies, exaggerates or distorts their artwork; not an accurate representation.
What is it called when you place two elements next to each other to create contrast?
Juxtaposition
What is the main purpose of Egyptian art?
Created for tombs to assist the dead in their journey to the afterlife.
What is contrapposto?
Human figure sculpture with its weight shifted onto one leg (creates a dynamic and relaxed appearance)
What is a pendentive?
An architectural tool created to support the dome.
What does "h" stand for in a pencil?
Hard