Vocab
Basics
Aesthetics
Art Criticism
Artists
100

This is an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

What is a parody?

100

This is a visual beat.

What is rhythm?

100

This tool was used in a variety of paintings throughout History.

What is oil on canvas?

100

This artist produced "Dream City" in 1921.

Who was Paul Klee?

100

Cave Paintings were a two-dimensional art form during this era of Ancient History.

What was the Stone Age?

200

This is the philosophy of the study of beauty, often concerning art.

What is aesthetics?

200

This dry medium can be used for drawing, writing and erasing.

What is a pencil?

200

This dry media was developed in 1924 and can be used in place of crayons to shade in or erase if needed.

What are colored pencils?

200

This artist produced "Spider" in 1940.

Who was Alexander Calder?

200

Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, the Great Pyramids of Egypt and Kush were art forms during this Era in History.

What is the Classical Era?

300

This is to express disapproval of (someone or something) : to talk about the problems or faults of (someone or something) : to look at and make judgments about something, such as a piece of writing or a work of art

What is to criticize?

300

Murals are an example of this two-dimensional art form.

What is painting?

300

This tool can be used to correct mistakes when writing, drawing, or even sharing in.

What is an eraser?

300

This artist produced "Red Coat" in 1983.

Who was Alex Katz?

300

Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic Art were produced during this Era between 500 CE and 1500 CE.

What were the Middle Ages?

400

These are the parts of an artwork, such as line, shape, form, space, color, value and texture.

What are the elements of art?

400

Stenciling is an example of this visual art form.

What is Printmaking?

400

This tool was used as paper during the Classical Era.

What was papyrus?

400

This artist produced "The Third of May" in 1808.

Who was Francisco Goya?

400

The "School of Athens" by Artist Raphael was produced during this cultural rebirth of humankind.

What was the Renaissance?

500

This is the ways artists organize the elements of art, such as balance, variety, proportion, movement, rhythm, emphasis, pattern, unity, and variety.

What are the principles of art?

500

The Statue of Liberty is an example of this three-dimensional art form.

What is sculpture?

500

This tool is used to make costume necklaces.

What are beads?

500

This artist produced "Red Room" in the early 1900’s.

Who was Henri Matisse?

500

This era took place from 1600 CE to 1750 CE.

What was the Baroque Period?