Elements of Art
Color Harmonies
principles of art
Impressionism
Artists
100
the path of a point moving through space
What is line?
100
black, white, and greys (no color)
What are achromatic colors?
100
a feeling of equal weight or stability in a work.
What is balance?
100
A 19th century movement that originated in paris.
What is impressionism?
100
“Father” of Impressionism. The Cliffs at Etretat, 1885
Who is Claude Monet?
200
The area between, around, above or below objects
What is space?
200
3-6 colors next to each other on the color wheel
What are analogous colors?
200
all parts of a work art add up to create a feeling of oneness, wholeness or completeness all parts work together.
What is unity?
200
relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities
What are the characteristics of impressionism painting?
200
Female American Born Moved to Paris. Famous for Young Mother Sewing, 1900
Who is Mary Cassatt?
300
objects that are two dimensional
What is shape?
300
2 colors that are directly opposite of each other on the color wheel
What are complementary colors?
300
the components of a work of art guide the viewers eyes around the composition
What is movement?
300
the "Father" of impressionism
Who is Monet?
300
Famous for The Two Sisters On the Terrace. Known for using Light Bright, Vivid Color
Who is Georges- Pierre Renoir?
400
also called hue
What is color?
400
3 colors that are evenly and equally spaced from each other forming a triangle on the color wheel
What are triadic colors?
400
Reoccurring or repetitive images, objects, lines, shapes, colors, etc.
What is pattern?
400
It began in Paris
Where did Impressionism begin?
400
Best known for the Starry Night, 1889
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
500
The surface quality of an object that can be seen or felt
What is texture?
500
A key color combined with the 2 colors that are on both sides of its complement, 3 colors total
What are split-complementary?
500
extreme changes in some aspect of a piece of art. light vs. dark.. rough vs. smooth
What is contrast?
500
History, Religion, Portraits, Landscapes and Still life
What were popular subjects?
500
Optical Mixing Colors. Best known for La Parade (1889)
Who is Georges-Pierre Seurat?