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kanzono song
Matthew Man
Element Texture
http://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/1498/flashcards/661438/jpg/arte_guernica_2.jpg GuernicaPicasso1937
sideways Horizontal Line
nevirapine (Viramune) NNRTI
Stil der style
le sens meaning
la réplica replica
stylize to simplify objects
organic shapes free-form shapes
impasto thick brush strokes
Daughters of Revolution Wood
Stupa Dome-like structure; burial mounds
Seiryoji Buddha (Kyoto, Japan) 985
Primary Colors Red, Yellow, Blue
gouache a type of opaque watercolor
automatism through many states, hypnosis, trances, create artistic practices from the unconscious not from social norms...etc a technique whereby the usual intellectual control of the artist over his or her brush or pencil is forgone. the artist's aim is to allow the subconscious to create the artwork without rational interference
source of inspiration fuente de inspiracion
hue pure color (yellow, red, blue...)
direction of lines horizontal, vertical, diagonal
DeKooning created paintings in his Women Series.
Columns Gothic solution to load bearing walls
Miraflores Altarpiece, Rogier van der Weyden. c.1440-44, Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen (State Museum), Berlin
Coil a clay hand-building technique using rope-like strands of clay blended together to create forms
Samnites these peoples conquered Pompeii and whole area in 5th century. start a new generation in the city, brought with them new gods, language, architectural forms and rulership . Characterized by large blocks of masonry (ashlar)
Crucifixion and Iconoclasts, page from the Chludov Psalter, Byzantine (mid-9th century, tempura on vellum)
_______ is the practice of self-induced bloodletting. Autosacrifice
Achromatic Having no color, without identifiable hue. Most blacks, whites, grays, and browns are archromatic
space the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
Hierarchic order most important figure is the largest
medium material used to make art. Media, plural
Andy Warhol An American commercial illustrator and artist famous for his Campbell's soup painting. He was the founder of the pop-art movement, which like all other art movements in history reflected something back on the present society.
We've covered: Elements: Line, shape, form, value, texture, space, (not color so much) Principles: balance, movement, rhythm, contrast, emphasis, pattern, unity
fashion design creating and producing apparel for every occasion.
value relative darkness or lightness of a color
In the Aztec culture, sacrifices of prisoners-of-war from neighboring peoples were necessary to honor and re-create the sacrifice of _______ in ancient times (Teotihuacán) in order to ensure the continuation of the world. Quetzalcoatl
Printmaking A process in which an artist repeatedly transfers an original image from one prepared surface to another.
Define "canon" rules of proportion, strictly adhered to in Egyptian art
Di Sotto In Su A technique of representing perspective in ceiling painting. Literally "from below, upwards"
contrast the light and darkness that is readly apparent
complementary colors colors opposite each other on the color wheel
secondary colors colors made from mixing equal amounts of primary colors
Picasso Les Demoiselles d' Avigon Oil On Canvas (Cubism)
value scale diagram depicting a range of value from light to dark
Clay Body Mosture od dry and other ceramic material
reflected light light that bounces from object onto surface
Foreshortening is? A technique of using 2 dimensional painting, the artist places an object perpendicular to the picture plane
Symmetrical Balance Visual or actual equilibrium of two halves of a composition mirroring each other in size, shape, and placement of elements of art
In the back-right of this painting, some bluish gables poke up from a depression and a man on horseback looks on. Saint-Victor dubbed the central figures of this painting as the “three Fates of pauperdom” (The) Gleaners
Emphasis This is the most important part of the composition. The eye is drawn to this part the artwork. This is the dominant area or center of interest. Contrast and/or repition of the design elements creates this.
Hunting Lions, Niniveh relief from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal 645-640 BC,Gypsum
landscape a work of art that shows the features of the natural environment (trees, lakes, mountains, flowers, etc.)
Simultaneous Contrast relationship of a color to the areas surrounding it.
Relief Sculpture Sculpture you can only see from the front.
Positive Space Space in a work of art filled with designs, lines, colors, ect.
In relation to architecture and sculptor the Greeks developed: a system of ideal proportions
Split- Complementary three hues that are any hue and the two next to its compliment
Rhythm - Principles of Design Is the repetition of visual elements; can be regular, irregular, or progressive
Why is two-point perspective more useful to the artist than one-point perspective? most forms appear turned at various angles rather than lined up parallel.
Close up of Center Portal - The Last Judgment - Front Facade Amiens, 1220-1269, Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont, Renaud de Cormont
méconnue unrecognized
Nighthawks Hopper
marco framework
Applause el aplauso
Scholastic Art Magazine
to suffer sufrir
U+Me Milton Resnick
host a great number
c'est grave that's serious
The False Mirror Magritte
Royal Tiger (Eugene) Delacroix 1829
Basilica, Aemilia begun 179 BCE
Composition in/with various colors Mondrian
west africa where is ghana?
types of space positive, negative, illusionistic
la máquina de afeitar electric razor
complimentary sets red+green, yellow+ violet, blue+orange
Curry, Baptism in Kansas, 1928
Three Fmailies of Color Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
regular has order and everything is identical
Abstract/ion simplification or reduction of form (short summary as opposed to very detailed)
Empiricism all knowledge comes from practical experience and experimentation
Calligraphic line Free-flowing line that resembles handwriting, making use of gradual and graceful transitions.
False All artwork has a focal point
sublimation/desublimation related to carolee schneemans "meat joy" which uses desublimation or a kind of "letting go to our most primal instincts or infantile desires". Sublimation would be the opposite of this - becoming civilized and repressing our instincts.
shadows When properly used, they will create depth, contrast and added interest for your viewer.
Radial Balance Two or more identical forces distributed around a center point to create a repetitive Equilibrium.
burnish to make smooth by rubbing; to polish
Basilica of Old St. Peters, Rome begun 320
Velasquez Spanish painter and court painter to Philip IV. Important not just for royal portraits but
What does occulus mean? temple of all gods
sketchpad drawing biweekly hw assignments that are complete drawings that include element of art.
non-objective / non-representational containing no recognizeable images, figures or objects
artist creative individuals who use skill and imagination to communicate in visual form
haiku a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.
4 basic elements of art line, color, shape, texture
Humanism a shift in values from religious to secular concerns with a devotion to human welfare and to the dignity and worth of the person
wash drawing a technique of drawing in water-based media.
Stroboscopic motion presentation of a rapid progression of stationary objects at a speed of from 16 to 24 frames per second
Rationalism belief in reason and logic as the primary source of knowledge
print a picture or design made by pressing or hitting a surface wth a plate or block
Straight Photography Photography that attempts to depict a scene a realistically as premitted by the medium.
repetition design with parts that are used over and over again in a regular or planned way to create a visual rhythm or harmony
What shapes are in a pyramid a square and triangles
7 elements of art Line, Shape, Form, Value, Texture, Space, and Color.
Henri Matisse Worked a lot with the human body, pleasant domestic interiors, and the joys of home life.
"Expulsion from Eden" (early renaissance) artist: masaccio. introduction of classical figures and architecture in renaissance painting. the foreshortened angel bears a likeness to the forshortened angels in Giotto's piece
line an element of art that refers to the continous mark made on some surface by a moving point
ribbed vault a vault that features a framework of ribs or arches under the intersections of the vaulted sections
compound pier a pier with a group, or cluster, of attached shafts, or responds, especially characteristic of Gothic architecture.
Thomas Hart Benton Who was Pollock's mentor and who he worked very hard to be very different from?
warm and cool colors warm are orange, red, yellow; cool are blue, green, violet
Artwork: Shirin Neshat, Rebellious Silence, from the series Women of Allah, 1994 (Pg.21) Iran woman with writing on her face, gun held up in front of the middle of her face