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NEOCLASSICISM

 

Definition
Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome
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"Oath of the Horatii"

by: Jaques-Louis David

1784

Oil on Canvas

(neoclassicism art)

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ROMANTICISM
Definition
style of literature, art, and music common at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries that emphasized the importance of personal feelings and of nature
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"The Third of May 1808"

by: Francisco de Goya

Oil on Canvas

(romanicism art)

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"The Burning of the House of Lords and Commons"

by: Joseph Mallord William

Oil in Fabric

1834

(romanticism art)

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REALISM
Definition
  • general attempt to depict subjects objectively without embellishment or interpretation
  • many paintings depicts people at work, underscoring the changes brought by the industrial and commercial revolution
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"The Stone Breakers, 1849"

by: Gustave Courbet

Oil on canvas

**destroyed 1945**

(realism art)

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"The Banjo Lesson, 1893"

by: Henry Ossawa Tanner

Oil on Canvas

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IMPRESSIONISM (1874)
Definition
  • relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes
  • open composition
  • emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (ofter accentuating the effect of the passage of time)
  • common, ordinary, subject matter
  • the inclusion of movements as a crucial element of human perception
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"Luncheon on the Grass"

by: Edouard Manet

1863

oil on canvas

(impressionism art)

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[image]
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"Arrival of the Normandy Train"

by: Claude Monet

1877

oil on canvas

(impressionism)

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"The Ballet Class"

by: Edger Degas

1879-1880

oil on canvas

(impressionism art)

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Definition

"Le Moulin de la Gallette"

by: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

1876

oil on canvas

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POST-IMPRESSIONSIM (1885)
Definition
  • extended impressionism while rejecting its limitation
  • continued using vivid colors, thick application of paint, distinctive brush strokes
  • real-life subject matter
  • emphasizee geometril forms, to distort form for expressive effect, and to use unnatural or arbitrary color
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"A Sunday on la Grade Jatte"

by: Georges Seurat

1884-1886

oil on canvas

(post-impressionism art)

**pointilism**

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Definition

"The Vision After the Sermon"

by: Paul Gauguin

1888

oil on canvas

(post-impressionism art)

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[image]
Definition

"Mont Sainte-Victoire"

by: Paul Cezanne

 

(post-impressionism art)

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Definition

"The Starry Night"

by: Van Gogh

(post-impressionism art)

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The Period After Experimentation in Art

(EARLY 20th CENTURY)

Definition
  • was influenced by the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist
  • Artists response was not only to the changes taking place but to speed at which changes was taking place
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EXPRESSIONISM
Definition
a style in which the artist explore ways of portraying emotions to their fullest intensity by eaggerating and emphasizing the color
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Definition

"Harmony in Red"               "Joy of Life"

1908-1909                              1905-1906

 

oil on canvas

by: Henri Matisse

(expressionism art)

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CUBISM
Definition
artist represents subjects from multiple views converting them into geometric shapes: cube, sphere, cylinder, and cone
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Definition

(1) "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"1907

(2) "Violin and Fruit" 1913

 

by: Pablo Picasso

 

oil on canvas

(cubism art)

Term

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(1) "House at L'Estaque"1908

(2) "The Portugues" 1911

 

by: Georges Braque

 

oil on canvas

(cubism art)

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FUTURISM AND THE CELEBRATION OF MOTION

(1909-1920)

[image]

Definition

"Abstract Speed - The Car Passes"

by: Giacomo Balla

1913

oil on canvas

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Definition

"Unique Forms of Continuity in Space"

by: Umberto Boccioni

1913

Bronze

 

(futurism)

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Definition

"Nude Decending a Staircase No. 2"

by: Marcel Duchamp

1912

oil on canvas

(futurism and the celebration of motion)

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"L.H.O.O.Q"

by: Marcel Duchamp

1919

**Pencil on a reproduction of Leonardo's Mona Lisa**

 

DADAISM

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SURREALISM

(1924-Paris)

Definition
art base on the unconcious
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Definition

"The Persistence of Memory"

by: Salvador Dali

1931

oil on canvas

 

(surrealism)

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Definition

"Portrait"

by: Rene Margritte

1935

oil on canvas

 

(surrealism)

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ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
Definition
large scale, non representational
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[image]
Definition

"Autumn Rhythm (#30)"

by: Jackson Pollock

1950

oil on canvas

 

(abstract expressionism)

**drip painting technique**

Term
[image]
Definition

"Woman and Bicycle"

by: William de Kooning

1952-1953

oil on canvas

 

(abstract expressionism)

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[image]

Definition

"Marilyn Diptych"

"Campbell's Soup"

by Andy Warhol

1962

Pop Art

(abstract expressionism)

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[image]
Definition

"Drowning Girl"

by: Roy Lichtenstein

1963

oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas

 

(abstract expressionism)

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ART
Definition
the visual expression of an idea or exprience formed with skill through the use of medium
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ART FORMS
Definition
tell us things, embellish out lives, evate our spirites, show us who we are, waking us up to injustice, or just flooring us with beauty
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ARTIST
Definition
anyone that produce any form of art; subject to aesthetic criteria
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PERFORMING ART
Definition
arts that are performed such as acting, singing, dancing, and even poetry readings
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VISUAL ART
Definition
arts that include drawing, painting, sculpture, film, architecture, and design
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MEDIUM (MEDIA)
Definition

a particular material, along with its accompanying technique used to emphasize the story artist portrait in their work

ex: clay, stone, wood, video, computers, photography, and motion pictures

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APPLIED ART
Definition
application of design and aesthetics to objects of functions and everyday use
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PERCEPTION
Definition
become aware through the senses, particularly through sight and hearing
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AWARENESS
Definition
to be concious, to know something, and to understand through that awareness; it is gain through sense of sight and development of  visual thinking; learned
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AESTHETICS
Definition
an awareness of beauty or to that quality in a work of art or other manmade of natural from which envokes a sense of elevated awareness in the viewer
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BEAUTY
Definition
something pleasing to the eye that is well-proportioned, harmonious, and often approximating an ideal of some sort
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UNTRAINED ARTIST
Definition
those with little or no formal art education who make objects commonly recognized as art; at times are people who are largely unaware of art history of the art trends of their times
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FOLK ARTIST
Definition
artist working within a tradition
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REPRESENTATIONAL ART
Definition
depicts the appearance of things
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ABSTRACT ART
Definition
extract the essences of an object or idea
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NON-REPRESENTATIONAL ART
Definition
another way to refer to abstract art; these artworks do not represent or depict a being, a place, or a thing in the natural world
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FORM
Definition
what we see
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CONTEXT
Definition
the meaning we get from what we see
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ICONOGRAPHY
Definition
the symbolic meaning of signs, subjects, and images
Term
3 categories of artists
Definition

Trained

Untrained

Folk Artist

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VISUAL ELEMENTS
Definition
visible characteristics contributing to the appearance of a form, line, shape/mass, light/value, color, texture, space, time, and motion
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LINES
Definition
an extension of a point
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SHAPES
Definition
used to refer to the expanse within the outling of a 2D area or within the outer bounderies of a 3D object
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COLOR
Definition
a component of light that affects us directly by modifying our thoughts, moods, actions, and even our health
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HUE
Definition

refers to a particular wavelength of spectral color to which we give a name

ex: yellow & green

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VALUE
Definition
relative lightness or darkness from white through grays to black
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TEXTURE
Definition
refers to the tactile qualities of surfaces or to the visual representation of those qualities
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ANALOGUES
Definition

based on colors adjacent to one another on the color wheel, each containing the same pure hue

ex: yellow-gree, green, and blue-green

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INTENSITY
Definition
(SATURATION) refers to the purity of a hue or color
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MASS
Definition
a 3D area, physical bulk of a solid body of material
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SIMULATED TEXTURE
Definition
created to look like something other than paint on a flat surface
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COMPLEMENTARY
Definition

emphasize two hues directly opposite each other on the color wheel; when mix together in the smae amount hues turn neutral gray

 

ex: red and green

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PATTERN
Definition
a principle of art; the repetition of an element(s) in a work
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SYMMETRICAL BALANCE
Definition
the near or exact matching to left and right sides of a 3D or 2D composition
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ACTUAL TEXTURE
Definition
those we can feel by touching, such as polished marble, wood, sand, or swirls of thick paint
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BALANCE
Definition
achievement of equilibrium, in which acting influences are held in check by opposing forces
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ASSYMETRICAL BALANCE
Definition
the left and right sides are not the same
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POSITIVE SHAPES/FIGURES
Definition
the subject or dominant shapes in a picture plane
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NEGATIVE SHAPES (BACKGROUND)
Definition
background areas on a picture plane
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POINTILLISM
Definition
a technique of neo-impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colors, which become blended in the viewer's eys; developed by Georges Seurat (DIVISIONISM)
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FIGURE-GROUND REVERSAL
Definition
used in a 2D work, in which the relationship between a form or figure and its background is revered so that what was figure becomes background and what was background becomes figure
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COMPOSITION
Definition
the organization of visual elements to create meaningful and interesting form in 2D arts
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LIST OF VISUAL ELEMENTS OF ART
Definition

Shape

Line

Color

Texture

Form/Value

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LIST THE 4 FUNCTIONS OF LINES IN AN ARTWORK
Definition

outline and create form

create direction

pattern and texture

movement and emphasis

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LIST 2 FUNCTIONS OF COLOR IN AN ARTWORK
Definition

creates moods and emotions

culture symbols

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LIST THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
Definition

Emphsis/Focus

Balance

Contrast

Movement

Variety

Unity

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ART CRITICISM
Definition
making discriminating judgments, both favorable and unfavorable
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FORMAL THEORIES
Definition
formal organization of artwork; evaluation of how parts of the composition function to create a visual experience that may interest us or not
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SOCIOCULTURAL THEORIES
Definition

the evaluation of the environmental influences on an artwork

(economic system, cultural values, politic of the time)

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EXPRESSIVE THEORIES
Definition
evaluation of powerful personal meanings, deep psycological insight, or profound human concerns in a work of art
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List examples of DRY MEDIA
Definition

pencil

charcoal

conté crayone

pastel

Term
Examples of LIQUID MEDIA
Definition
black or colored inks; washes of ink thinned with water
Term
WHAT IS A COMIC
Definition
a sequential art form based on drawing
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HOW ARE WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS MADE?
Definition
by applying pigments suspended in a solution of water and gum arabic (a sein from the acacia tree) to white paper
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TEMPERA
Definition
egg yolk is used as binder; water-based paints
Term
What are some qualities of ACRYLIC paint?
Definition
provides fast-drying, flexible film; water resistance
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FRESCO
Definition
an ancient wallpainting technique in which very finely ground pigments suspended in water are applied to a damp lime-plaster surface
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RELIEF Process
Definition

the printmaker cuts away all parts of the printing surface not ment to carry the ink, leaving the design to be printed "in relief" at the level of the original surface

ex: woodcut, wood engraving, linoleum cut

Term
INTAGLIO
Definition
areas belows the surface hold the ink; "to cut into"
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ENGRAVING
Definition
lines are cut into the polished surface of the plate with a burin (engraving tool)
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LITHOGRAPHY
Definition
a surface or planographic printing process based on the mutual antipathy of oil and water
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SCREENPRINTING
Definition
a refinement of the ancient and relatively simple technique of stencil printing
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Definition
light writing; light drawing
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CAMERA OBSCURA
Definition
the forerunner of the modern camera; "dark room"
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DAGUERREOTYPE
Definition
produced by Niépce; the first satisfactory photographs
Term
PHOTO ESSAY
Definition
a collection of photographs on a single subject, arranged to tell a story or convey a mood in a way not possible with a single photograph
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FILM EDITING
Definition
a process in which the editor selects the best shots from raw footage, then reassembles them into meaningful sequences and finally into a total, unified progression
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MONTAGE
Definition
the editing technique of combining a number of very brief shots, representing distinct but related subject matter, in order to create new relationships, build strong emotion, or indicate the passage of time
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STORYBOARD
Definition
a series of drawings or paintings arranged in a sequence like a comic strip, used to visualize the major shots in film
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TELEVISION
Definition
"vision from afar"; electronic transmission of still or moving images and sounds by means of cable or wireless broadcast
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ANIMATION
Definition
a form of film that integrated classical music and cartoon characters
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MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE
Definition
introduced the concept of the photographic essay
Term
EDWIN LAND
Definition
developed the Polaroid instant camera
Term
JOSEPH N. NIEPCE
Definition
made the first vague photographic image (daguerreotypes)
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ALFRED STIEGLITZ
Definition
  • opened a photography gallery in NYC in 1905
  • founded "Camera Work" magz.
  • produced photograph with no technical manipulation of the negative
Term
NAM JUNE PAIK
Definition
  • leader in the movement to expand the limits of medium's technical capacities
  • helped with the development of the FIRST VIDEO SYNTHESIZER
Term
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Definition
  • began making color film in 1932
  • invented KODACHROME in 1936; improved the versatility and accuracy of color film 
Term
SONY CORPORATION
Definition
introduced the FM band into its transistor radios, beginning a long chain of innovations in personal audio that lasted for decades
Term
THE GREAT WALL OF LOS ANGELES
Definition
  • painted by Judy Baca
  • world's largest painting
  • represent the sweeping Panorama of the history of California
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
Definition
the process of working with words and pictures to create solutions to problems of visual communications
Term
LOGO
Definition
an identigying mark, or trademark, based primarily on letter forms
Term
SYMBOL
Definition
an identifying mark based on pictorial (rather than typographic) sources
Term
TYPOGRAPHY
Definition
the art and technique of composing printed material from letter forms (typefaces or fonts)
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TYPEFACE
Definition
particular design of letters
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FONTS
Definition
A complete assortment of type of one style and size
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POSTER
Definition
a concise visual announcement that provides information through the integrated design of typographic and pictorial imagery
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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Definition
the art that deals with the design problems of manufactured objects
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MOTION GRAPHICS
Definition
the use of visual effects, live action, and animation to creat a 2D project that moves
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TEXT
Definition
actual writing of anything written or printed
Term
FREESTANDING (IN-THE-ROUND)
Definition
sculpture meant to be seen from all sides
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SCULPTURE
Definition
a art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract work of art in 3D
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RELIEF
Definition
a sculpture that is not freestanding but projects from a background surface
Term
LOW-RELIEF or BAS-RELIEF
Definition
the projection from the surrounding surface is slight
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MODELING
Definition
a manipulative and often additive process
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CASTING
Definition
involves substitution of one material for another; called the SUBSTITUTION OF REPLACEMENT PROCESS
Term
CARVING
Definition
  • removal of unwanted material (SUBTRACTIVE PROCESS)
  • difficult process
  • leaves little of no room for mistakes or to correct errors
Term
CONSTRUCTING
Definition
anything assembled
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ASSEMBLING
Definition
objects assembled in ways that radically change the way we see familiar things
Term
KINETIC SCULPTURE
Definition
sculptures that moves
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MIXED MEDIA
Definition
using all kinds of material (more than one)
Term
INSTALLATIONS
Definition
  • uses 3D medium to tell a story
  • transforms a space by bringing in items of symbolic significants
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