Elements of Art
Principles of Design
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This is the element of art that refers to the darkness or lightness of a color or object.

Value

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This principle of design is the feeling of stability in a work of art, created by using equal "visual weight." It can be symmetrical or asymmetrical.

What is balance

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Illuminated letters were often found in this type of handwritten book, commonly created by monks during the Middle Ages.

What is Manuscripts

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This early style of Greek vase art, found on the island of Crete, often featured marine life, like octopuses, reflecting the culture's connection to the sea.

What is Minoan/Mycenian?

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This primary color is often associated with calm.

What is blue

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This element of art is created when a line encloses a space. It can be geometric or organic.

What is shape

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This principle occurs when one part of an artwork stands out more than the others to catch the viewer's attention.

What is emphasis 

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Monks in the Middle Ages created illuminated letters in this special room of a monastery, dedicated to copying and illustrating manuscripts.

What is a scriptorium 

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This early style of Greek vase art, known for its use of patterns like triangles, zigzags, and circles, dominated from the 9th to 8th century BCE.

What is the Geometric Style

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This famous artist, known for painting “starry night”

Who is Van Goph?

300

This element of art can be real or implied, and it's what you feel when you touch a surface.

What is Texture

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This principle is the repetition of elements such as lines, shapes, or colors, used to create a sense of organized movement in an artwork.

What is Rhythm 

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This Islamic art style, similar to illuminated letters, features intricate floral patterns and gilding, and was used to decorate manuscripts and religious texts.

What is Tazhib 

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This style of vase painting emerged during the 7th to 6th century BCE and included  human figures, often shown in scenes from mythology.

What is the Archaic style?

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This Dutch artist is famous for his detailed and realistic paintings of everyday life, including *Girl with a Pearl Earring.

Who is Vermeer?

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This element refers to the way objects are arranged in a work of art to create a sense of depth.

What is space

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This principle of design is about making a work of art look as though it all fits together and is complete. It’s the opposite of chaos.

What is Unity

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The illuminated letter style became popular during this historical period, which spanned from roughly the 5th to the 15th century.

What is the medieval era?

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This later period of Greek vase art, from the 5th to 4th century BCE, is known for its detailed, naturalistic depictions of human figures and greater sense of movement.

What is Classical?

400

In our Greek vase project, we used this type of paint, known for being fast-drying and water-based.

What is tempera paint?

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This element of art is made when light is reflected off an object. It has three properties: hue, value, and intensity.

What is Color

500

This principle of design refers to the size relationship between parts of an artwork, helping to create balance and harmony.

What is proportion 

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This term refers to the combination of intricate patterns, figures, and symbols that decorated the spaces around illuminated letters, often telling a story or conveying a message.

What is Illumination?

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This later style of vase painting reversed the earlier method, with red figures left unpainted and the background filled in with black.

What is the red figure technique?

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This television artist, known for his calm voice and happy little trees, taught people to paint landscapes step-by-step

Who is Bob Ross?