Shared Flashcard Set

Details

2 - The Language of Art
Chapter 2 Terms
19
Art History
12th Grade
12/19/2006

Additional Art History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
formal elements of art
Definition
line shape color light
(2 - language of art)
Term
style
Definition
combining the formal elements of art in a characteristic way
(2 - language of art)
Term
composition
Definition
the overall structure and arrangement of an image
(2 - language of art)
Term
plane
Definition
flat surface
(2 - language of art)
Term
balance
Definition
blending of elements of composition in a harmonious way
(2 - language of art)
Term
symmetry
Definition
simplest form of balance; same on both sides of an axis
(2 - language of art)
Term
asymmetry
Definition
nonsymmetrical but still balanced
(2 - language of art)
Term
line
Definition
path traced by motion
(2 - language of art)
Term
plan
Definition
shows how the object meets the ground
(2 - language of art)
Term
axonometrical view
Definition
depicting an object from multiple views
(2 - language of art)
Term
idealized
Definition
standard of beauty
(2 - language of art)
Term
stylized
Definition
depicting nonorganic surfaces in a patternistic way rather than naturalistically.
(2 - language of art)
Term
Romanticized
Definition
depicting the subject fancifully
(2 - language of art)
Term
nonrepresentational
Definition
artwork not depicting any tangible object directly
(2 - language of art)
Term
abstract
Definition
altering the appearance of an object to portray it in its simplest form
(2 - language of art)
Term
pigment
Definition
marterial that contains the color
(2 - language of art)
Term
hue
Definition
color
(2 - language of art)
Term
monochromatic
Definition
of a single color
(2 - language of art)
Term
achromatic
Definition
colorless
(2 - language of art)
Supporting users have an ad free experience!