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Art History
11th Grade
12/18/2013

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fresco
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a painting that is created on wet plaster
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mosaic
Definition
an image formed by small stone or glass pieces that are glued to a hard, stable surface
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collage
Definition
art that is made of several 2-D materials that are pasted together
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mural
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large painting that is created on a wall
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principles of design
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rules for designing a piece of art (contrast, unity, emphasis, balance, pattern, rhythm, movement)
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elements of art
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what art is composed of (line, form, shape, texture, color, space, value)
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portrait
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2-D drawing/painting of a person
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self-portrait
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a person creates a portrait of themselves
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Edgar Degas
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an Impressionist painter known for his ballerina paintings
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Impressionism
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19th century art movement that began in France in which artists capture an image as if it were at a glance
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critique
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french word meaning "to criticize"
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portfolio
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a collection that an artist keeps of his/her work
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content
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the subject matter of a piece of art
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composition
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using the appropriate elements and arranging them so that they communicate the artists' idea(s)
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stippling
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another word for Pointillism
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Pointillism
Definition
shading technique that is created using numerous dots
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Hatching
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shading technique created with lines that cross-cross each other
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icon
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symbol or image that represents something
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genre
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term used to describe scenes of daily life
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secular
Definition
what non-religious art is referred to as
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gallery
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place where art is displayed
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acropolis
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highest point of a city
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portal
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entrance to a plaza
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villa
Definition
country house
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piazza
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open square
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foreground
Definition
front picture
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middleground
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middle picture
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background
Definition
back picture
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foreshortening
Definition
objects get smaller in background
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Vincent Van Gogh
Definition
impressionist who used thick, bold brush strokes "Starry Night"
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Claude Monet
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impressionist who painted landscapes
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Trompe L'oiel
Definition
"to deceive the eye"
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Triptych
Definition
composed on 3 connected panels
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surrealism
Definition
represents subconscious mind with fantasy; contradicting ideas
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gothic art
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Medieval in France out of Romanesque, very detailed
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Who was Andy Warhol?
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Artist who eventually worked for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar magazines. Created serigraphy, a printing technique. Grew up poorly.
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Who was Pablo Picasso?
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born artist who had 3 painting periods: blue period, rose/pink period, cubism period. Neo Classism and Surrealism influenced work.
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