Elements of Art
Principles of Art
Art Philosophies
Art History
Other Art Stuff
100
The lightness or darkness of an object.
What is a value?
100
A technique for creating rhythm and unity in which a motif or element appears again and again.
What is repetition?
100
An art philosophy that believes art should imitate or mimic nature.
What is imitationalism?
100
The use of a skull was used in these type of still life paintings to symbolize mortality.
What is Roman still life paintings?
100
A series of fine parallel lines used to create value.
What is hatching?
200
A two dimensional area defined in some way.
What is shape?
200
The principle of art concerned with equalizing visual forces or elements in a work of art.
What is balance?
200
An art philosophy that believes art should be the expression of feelings, moods, and/or ideas.
What is expressionism?
200
These artists focused on form and light in their still life paintngs.
What is Dutch artists?
200
The eyes are placed on this line when correctly proportioning the face.
What is the horizontal axis?
300
How things feel or look as if they might feel if touched.
What is texture?
300
The quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the effective use of elements and principles.
What is unity?
300
An art philosophy that believes art should focus on the manipulation of the art elements, rather than the represenation of the subject.
What is formalism?
300
This artist focused on the geometric structures within his still life paintings.
Who is Paul Cezanne?
300
A smooth gradual application of increasingly dark value used to show form.
What is blending?
400
The emptiness or area between, around, above, below & within objects.
What is space?
400
When one part of work of art is dominant over the other parts.
What is emphasis?
400
An art philosophy that believes art should be something that accomplishes some practical purpose and/or effect moral or social awareness of the viewer.
What is functionalism?
400
This artist used simple forms in pure bright colors to express emotions in his art.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
400
The use of two or more intersecting sets of parallel lines used to create value.
What is cross-hatching?
500
An object having three dimensions.
What is form?
500
A technique used to create a focal point using differences in elements.
What is contrast?
500
An art philosophy that is primarily concerned with the audience and the work is considered art because an art institute sanctions it.
What is institutionalism?
500
This artist focused on light and reflective objects in her still life paintings.
Who is Janet Fish?
500
When proportioning the face, one can fit five of these across the width of the face.
What are eyes?