Elements of Art
The path created when a dot moves from one point to another.
Line
A prehistoric rock carving.
Petroglyph
Italian for "Porch"
Portico
The harmony of the whole work of art.
Unity
Art that does not try to represent visual reality.
Abstract
The enclosed space that occurs when a line connects to itself or another line.
Shape
A three-dimensional sculpture representing the head, neck, and shoulders of a person.
Bust
Famous rectangular Greek temple to the goddess Athena.
Parthenon
The equal arrangement of visual weight on each side of a work of art.
Balance
A repetition of lines, shapes, or forms relative to a line or point.
Symmetry
The light to dark gradient of a color you create by adding white or black.
Value
Small paintings of scenes and figures found in Illuminated Manuscripts.
Miniatures
A religious building where monks live and work. Most Illuminated manuscripts of the medieval period were created here.
Monastery
The visual path the eye is drawn to follow.
Movement
Patron
The area around and within the subject.
Space
Greek statue of a standing male youth.
Kouros
Famous circular domed Roman temple with a rectangular portico.
Pantheon
Contrast
Art from the Medieval Period from the British Isles, including Ireland.
Stylized
The actual or appearance of three-dimensional raised areas.
Texture
Circular designs with radial symmetry.
Mandalas
A room or place dedicated to writing, usually within a monestary.
Scriptorium
The creation of a dominant visual area to which the eye is drawn.
Emphasis
The geometric techniques that dictate the angle of lines used to make two-dimensional drawings look three dimensional.
Linear Perspective