Elements of Art
An identifiable path created by a point moving in space.
What is Line?
The repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art.
What is Pattern?
The name for a picture of the outdoors.
What is a Landscape?
Used short, choppy brushstrokes - sometimes didn't even use a brush.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
Depicted the world exactly as it is seen, painting everyday objects and people.
What is Realism?
This refers to a feeling of depth or three dimensions.
What is space?
The feeling of unity created when all parts (sizes, amounts, or number) relate well with each other.
What is Proportion?
The name for a painting of a person.
What is a portrait?
The artist that painted the Mona Lisa.
Who is Leonardo Di Vinci?
This style wanted to capture a moment in time.
What is Impressionism?
The surface quality of an object that we sense through touch.
What is Texture?
The feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which creates a sense of completeness.
WHat is Unity?
A picture of objects that do not move.
What is a Still Life?
One of the leading artists in the Fauvism movement. was referred to as a "wild beast"
Who is Henri Matisse?
This style has no subject, it trys to convey some kind of emotion.
What is Abstract?
This has two dimensions—height and width—and are usually defined by lines.
What is Shape?
The part of the design that catches the viewer’s attention.
What is Emphasis?
Picture or shape that has a particular meaning
What is a Symbol?
The artist the was inspired by music and used lots of colors, lines, and shapes in his artworks.
Who is Wassily Kandinsky?
This style would break up the subject into many different shapes and then repaint it from different angles
What is Cubism?
This exists in three dimensions, with height, width, and depth.
What is form?
The path the viewer’s eye takes through the work of art, often to focal areas.
What is Movement?
The area filled by the object(s) in a work of art.
What is Positive Space?
Painted subject matter such as nature and landscapes. He was the first to be called an impressionist.
Who is Claude Monet?
This style uses only small dots of pure color to compose an entire painting
WHat is Pointilism?