Important Terms
Purposes of Art
Elements of Art
Principles of Design
Color
100
The study of emotion and the mind in relation to beauty
What are Aesthetics.
100
Art that conveys a thought or emotion.
What is Expressive.
100
A point moving through space.
What is a Line
100
This can be created by lines, shapes or color. It is created by an artist to force the viewers eye to travel around the work.
What is Movement.
100
The three primary colors
What are Red, Blue and Yellow
200
The type of criticism that takes factors outside of the work itself into consideration. Such as the culture that it was created in or for and information about the artist.
What is Contextual Criticism.
200
Art that's primary purpose is to be something. It's visual appeal is secondary.
What is Functional
200
When a line encloses on itself it creates this.
What is a Shape.
200
In art it is the pairing of two strong opposites. This can be jagged and smooth lines, dark and light colors or different shapes.
What is contrast.
200
The three secondary colors
What are Orange, Purple and Green
300
Statements that are based in opinion are said to be this.
What is Subjective.
300
Art that is used as decoration or has a specific purpose in a ritual.
What is Ceremonial
300
This is associated with the sense of touch. It can be real or an illusion in a work of art.
What is Texture.
300
Creating three dimensional distance in a two dimensional work of art.
What is Perspective.
300
The two primary colors that are mixed to make GREEN.
What are Blue and Yellow.
400
Statements that are based on fact and are not influenced by personal opinion at all are called this.
What is Objective.
400
Art that tries to tell a complete story.
What is Narrative.
400
The infinite shades between black and white are a representation of this. This concept can also apply to color.
What is value.
400
Giving a shape a three dimensional nature in a work of art. This is different from perspective because it does not deal with distance.
What is Form.
400
The two primary colors mixed to make PURPLE
What are Red and Blue
500
A work of art that's primary subject is a scene of nature
What is a Landscape.
500
Art that tries to convince the viewer of something.
What is Persuasive.
500
Red, Blue and Yellow are examples
What is Color.
500
An area of a work of art that the artist intentionally draws the viewers eye back to.
What is the Focal Point
500
The two primary colors mixed to make ORANGE.
What are Red and Yellow.
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