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CSET Fine Arts

Subjects : cset, fine-arts
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1. Drawing an object so that the parts appear to diminish as they recede into the distance - (Mantegna used his knowledge of perspective for dramatic impact. He places the vanishing point below the picture so that everything is seen from below - oddly f






2. 1920s Vincent Van Gogh seeks to convey inner experience by distorting rather than directly representing natural images - subjective






3. (social) capacity to detect and respond appropriately to the moods - motivations and desires of others.






4. A way of portraying three dimensions on a flat - two - dimensional surface by suggesting depth or distance.






5. Early forms were wall paintings on plaster - fresco wall paintings like greeks






6. Characteristic of Gothic and romanesque architecture - used to support/prop up a thin wall - created because cathedrals had stain glass window walls and not enough support for stone roofs






7. 600 BC - Wool 'panel' paintings made of wax and tempra - still life and figures - achitecture/sculpture paintings - wall and sculpture paintings characterized by being 'polychromatic' with many vibrant colors..lifelike - illusion of depth






8. Act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of works. process of making informed judgements






9. 300 AD - 14th century - Religious in nature - although solid - static - few colors - usually single person - looking straight out w/ no interaction among people - Colorful but unlifelike figures that stand for religious ideas rather than flesh and bl






10. Undistorted by personal bias - capture subject objectively w/o too much emotion (move against romanticism)






11. Capacity to think in images and pictures - to visualize accurately and abstractly






12. Also involved calligraphy (like Islamic art) and made on paper and silk by use of brush dipped in black or colored ink - include figures and later - landscape - stress representing inner harmony - balance - and nature - expressive use of line






13. Mid 19th century (like lavish baroque) spurn from peoples reactions to industrial revolution - sought to inspire emotional response and included lots of images from nature (reminiscent of time before harm of industrial rev.)






14. Linguistic - visual - spatial - logical - mathmatical - musical - intrapersonal - interpersonal - bodily - kinesthetic - naturalist






15. An arrangement or combining of the parts of the work of art to form a unified and harmonious whole.






16. Students practice creating or performing works of art






17. Color: what the eye sees when light is reflected off an object. Contrast: a dissimilarity revealed by contrast (i.e. - light and dark).






18. 19th century (1850) painter - pivotal figure in move from realism to impressionism - believed that the painting should not tell a story - to appreciate the picture itself






19. 5000 BC - Believed to transport things of this world to the next (afterlife) - frescoes on walls of tombs






20. The principle of art that leads the viewer to sense action in a work - or it can be the path the viewer's eye follows through the work.






21. To satisfy our desire for form and at the same time - remind us of something we consider valuable.






22. A principle of art concerned with arranging the element so that no one part of the work overpowers or seems heavier than any other part - does one single person or symbol dominate the scene?






23. 1890's -1910 - By long flowing lines that twisted in a snake - like fashion. It was used mainly for interior decoration and in the design of glassware and jewelry. THINK POSTERS






24. The point in a drawing or painting at which parallel lines appears to converge in the distance (the lines meet in infinity).






25. Emphasis on light and movement - not so stringent on portraying reality but focused on color/brush strokes itself (move away from realism) think - claude monet






26. Early middle ages 12th centuryish - France - Italy - German but influenced by roman art - spurred from economic and political stability in Europe - more money to put into churches and needed elaborate architecture and paintings to draw people into th






27. Also religious - (also middle ages - to end of 15th century) modeled - realistic - life - like - active - emotional - and interactive among themselves. Artists attempted to paint their figures occupying space and in some cases seemed to recede into t






28. A statement of mind or emotion.






29. Known for art nouveau but more for stained glass decorative works






30. Seeks to re - create the artist's general impression of a scene. It is characterized by indistinct brush strokes of different colors - which the eye blends at a distance






31. 1920's postwar. Aimed at expressing imaginative dreams and visions free from conscious rational control. Salvador Dali painted many landscapes






32. Ability to recognize and categorize plants - animals and other objects in nature






33. Influenced by Chinese - also on silk or paper - pictorial scrolls that depict characters in active motion depicted in rapidly executed brush strokes and thing but vibrant colors






34. Students understand time - place - and context of artwork






35. Basic artistic literacy - using elements unique to arts to learn to understand and create meaning






36. Artistic Perception - Creative Expression - Historical and cultural context - aesthetic valuing






37. Ability to produce and appreciate rhythm - pitch and timber






38. Composition - movement - unity and balance - color and light/dark contrast and mood.






39. Ability to control one's body movements and to handle objects skillfully






40. 1920's and 1930's - Geometric shapes - smooth lines and streamlined forms - characterize it.






41. Capacity to be self - aware and in tune with inner feelings - values - beliefs and thinking processes






42. Well - developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the sounds - meanings and rhythms of words






43. 20000 B.C - Cave paintings limited colors - yellow - red - brown - black - and white - usually found etched on cave walls - animals - simple figures - symbols - or on sculptures - creatures - stone/rock art in Africa and Australia suggest art that wa






44. The arrangement of elements and principles of art to create a feeling of completeness or wholeness.






45. Ability to think conceptually and abstractly - and capacity to discern logical or numerical patterns






46. A movement in modern art that emphasized geometrical depiction of natural forms. Pablo Picasso was a leading artist.






47. Known for art nouveau






48. Mostly calligraphy - patterns - geometric patterns rare images of people and animals as it was considered a sin to recreate (try to mimic God's work) E.g. Oriental rugs - figures came in form of miniatures and usually from Persian non - secular art -