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Cunningham vocab
art talk text book vocab lessons 1 & 2
Term | Definition |
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perceive | become deeply aware through the special senses of a visual object |
artists | creative individuals who use imagination and skill to communicate in visual form |
symbol | something that represents something else |
elements of art | visual symbols in the language of art |
principles of art | rules that govern how artists organize elements of art |
subject | image viewers can easily identify in a work of art |
nonobjective art | art that has no recognizable subject matter |
composition | the way principles of art are used to organize elements of art |
content | message the work communicates |
credit line | list of facts about a work of art |
medium | material used to make art |
criteria | standards of judgement |
aesthetics | the philosophy of study of the value of art |
art critism | organized way to study a work of art |
aesthetic experience | personal interaction with work of art |
description | list of all things seen in a work |
analysis | discover how principles of art are used to organize elements of art |
interpretation | step in which you explain the mood of the work |
judgement | determine degree of artistic merit |
literal qualities | realistic qualities in a work of art |
design qualities | how well work is organized |
Imitationalism | aesthetic theory focusing on realistic presentation |
Formalism | theory that places emphasis on design qualities |
emotionalism | theory that requires a work of art to arouse a response of feelings or emotions in the viewer |
individual style | artists personal way of using the elements & principles of art to express ideas |