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Art Praxis 5135
Art Praxis 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Balance | Distribution of visual weight in an artwork |
| Symmetrical Balance | Both sides of a composition mirror each other |
| Asymmetrical Balance | Visual balance created with different elements of equal visual weight |
| Radial Balance | Elements arranged around a central point |
| Contrast | Difference between elements to create emphasis |
| Emphasis | The focal point or area that attracts the viewer’s attention |
| Movement | The path the viewer’s eye follows through an artwork |
| Pattern | Repetition of elements in a predictable arrangement |
| Rhythm | Repetition of elements that creates visual tempo or flow |
| Unity | The sense that all parts of an artwork work together as a whole |
| Variety | Use of different elements to create visual interest |
| Proportion | Relationship of size between parts of a whole |
| Scale | Relative size of an object compared to another object |
| Line | A mark with length and direction created by a moving point |
| Shape | A two-dimensional enclosed area defined by line or color |
| Form | A three-dimensional object with height, width, and depth |
| Color | The visual perception produced by light reflecting from a surface |
| Value | The lightness or darkness of a color |
| Texture | The surface quality of an object, either actual or implied |
| Space | The area around, between, above, or within objects |
| Primary Colors | Red, blue, and yellow |
| Secondary Colors | Green, orange, and purple |
| Tertiary Colors | Colors made by mixing a primary and a secondary color |
| Complementary Colors | Colors opposite each other on the color wheel |
| Analogous Colors | Colors next to each other on the color wheel |
| Warm Colors | Colors associated with heat such as red, orange, and yellow |
| Cool Colors | Colors associated with coolness such as blue, green, and violet |
| Hue | The name of a color |
| Tint | A color mixed with white |
| Shade | A color mixed with black |
| Tone | A color mixed with gray |
| Color Wheel | A circular diagram showing color relationships |
| Hatching | Shading created with parallel lines |
| Cross Hatching | Shading created with intersecting lines |
| Stippling | Shading created with dots |
| Contour Line | Line that follows the edge of a form |
| Blind Contour Drawing | Drawing a subject without looking at the paper |
| Gesture Drawing | Quick drawing capturing movement and overall form |
| Impasto | Paint applied thickly so brush marks are visible |
| Glazing | Thin transparent layers of paint applied over dried paint |
| Fresco | Painting on wet plaster |
| Underpainting | Initial layer of paint that establishes composition |
| Relief Printing | Printing from a raised surface |
| Woodcut | Relief print carved into wood |
| Linocut | Relief print carved into linoleum |
| Intaglio | Printing from lines carved into a surface that hold ink |
| Etching | Intaglio process using acid to cut lines in metal |
| Engraving | Intaglio process where lines are carved directly with a tool |
| Drypoint | Intaglio process scratching lines directly into a plate |
| Lithography | Printing from a flat surface using grease and water resistance |
| Screenprinting | Printing ink through a mesh screen stencil |
| Additive Sculpture | Building up material to create form |
| Subtractive Sculpture | Removing material to create form |
| Casting | Pouring liquid material into a mold to harden |
| Modeling | Shaping soft materials like clay |
| Carving | Removing material such as wood or stone |
| Relief Sculpture | Sculpture attached to a background surface |
| Assemblage | Sculpture created by combining found objects |
| Kiln | Oven used to fire ceramics |
| Bisque Firing | First firing of clay before glazing |
| Glaze | A glasslike coating applied to ceramics |
| Prehistoric Art | Art created before written history |
| Cave Paintings | Early paintings found on cave walls such as those in Lascaux |
| Egyptian Art | Highly stylized art focused on religion and the afterlife |
| Greek Classical Art | Art emphasizing proportion, balance, and realism |
| Roman Art | Art influenced by Greek traditions with realistic portraiture |
| Byzantine Art | Religious art characterized by mosaics and gold backgrounds |
| Romanesque Art | Medieval art with thick walls and rounded arches |
| Gothic Art | Medieval style with pointed arches and stained glass |
| Renaissance | Period of renewed interest in classical art and humanism |
| Baroque | Art characterized by drama, movement, and strong contrast |
| Rococo | Decorative and playful art style with pastel colors |
| Neoclassicism | Return to classical Greek and Roman ideals |
| Romanticism | Art emphasizing emotion, nature, and individualism |
| Realism | Depiction of everyday life without idealization |
| Impressionism | Painting style focused on light and visible brushstrokes |
| Post Impressionism | Artists expanding beyond Impressionism with personal style |
| Cubism | Art movement breaking objects into geometric forms |
| Fauvism | Movement using bold, unnatural colors |
| Surrealism | Art exploring dreams and the unconscious mind |
| Abstract Expressionism | Nonrepresentational art emphasizing gesture and emotion |
| Pop Art | Art using imagery from popular culture |
| Minimalism | Art reduced to simple forms and limited color |
| Aperture | Opening in a camera lens controlling light entering the camera |
| Shutter Speed | Amount of time the camera shutter remains open |
| ISO | Camera sensitivity to light |
| Depth of Field | Range of distance that appears sharp in a photograph |
| Exposure | Amount of light reaching the camera sensor |
| Raster Graphics | Images made from pixels |
| Vector Graphics | Images made from mathematically defined lines and shapes |
| Resolution | Amount of detail in an image measured in pixels |
| DPI | Dots per inch used in printing resolution |
| Layers | Stacked levels of images or elements in digital edit |
| Art Criticism | Process of analyzing and evaluating art |
| Description | Identifying what is seen in an artwork |
| Analysis | Examining relationships between elements and principles |
| Interpretation | Determining meaning of an artwork |
| Judgment | Evaluating the success or value of an artwork |
| Visual Culture | Images and objects that influence society and culture |
| JMW Turner | Romantic painter known for dramatic light and atmosphere |
| Gustave Courbet | Realist painter who depicted everyday working people |
| Claude Monet | Impressionist painter focused on light and color changes |
| Edgar Degas | Impressionist known for paintings and sculptures of dancers |
| Mary Cassatt | American Impressionist known for paintings of mothers and children |
| Vincent van Gogh | Post Impressionist known for expressive brushwork and color |
| Paul Cezanne | Post Impressionist whose work influenced Cubism |
| Georges Seurat | Post Impressionist who developed Pointillism |
| Henri Matisse | Leader of Fauvism known for bold color |
| Pablo Picasso | Artist who co founded Cubism |
| Salvador Dali | Surrealist painter known for dreamlike imagery |
| Frida Kahlo | Mexican artist known for symbolic self portraits |
| Jackson Pollock | Abstract Expressionist known for drip painting |
| Mark Rothko | Abstract Expressionist known for large color field paintings |
| Andy Warhol | Pop artist known for imagery from mass culture |
| Georgia O Keeffe | American modernist known for flower and desert paintings |
| Leonardo da Vinci | Italian High Renaissance artist known for scientific observation and sfumato |
| Michelangelo | Italian Renaissance sculptor and painter who created the Sistine Chapel ceiling |
| Raphael | Italian High Renaissance painter known for balanced harmonious compositions |
| Donatello | Early Renaissance sculptor known for realistic bronze sculpture |
| Caravaggio | Baroque painter known for dramatic lighting called chiaroscuro |
| Rembrandt | Dutch Baroque painter known for portraits and use of light |
| Johannes Vermeer | Dutch Baroque painter known for quiet interior scenes |
| Jacques Louis David | Neoclassical painter who created politically themed works |
| Francisco Goya | Spanish painter bridging Neoclassicism and Romanticism |
| Mona Lisa | Painting by Leonardo da Vinci created around 1503 |
| The Last Supper | Mural by Leonardo da Vinci depicting Jesus and disciples |
| David | Sculpture by Michelangelo created during the Renaissance |
| Sistine Chapel Ceiling | Michelangelo fresco depicting scenes from Genesis |
| School of Athens | Raphael painting representing classical philosophers |
| Girl with a Pearl Earring | Painting by Johannes Vermeer |
| The Night Watch | Painting by Rembrandt |
| Liberty Leading the People | Painting by Eugene Delacroix |
| The Stone Breakers | Painting by Gustave Courbet |
| Impression Sunrise | Painting by Claude Monet that named Impressionism |
| Starry Night | Painting by Vincent van Gogh created in 1889 |
| A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte | Painting by Georges Seurat using Pointillism |
| Les Demoiselles d Avignon | Painting by Pablo Picasso introducing Cubism |
| The Persistence of Memory | Surrealist painting by Salvador Dali |
| Campbell’s Soup Cans | Pop Art painting by Andy Warhol |
| American Gothic | Painting by Grant Wood |
| Nighthawks | Painting by Edward Hopper |
| Number 1 1950 Lavender Mist | Painting by Jackson Pollock |
| Marilyn Diptych | Pop Art work by Andy Warhol |
| The Two Fridas | Painting by Frida Kahlo |
| Prehistoric Art | Art created before written history approximately before 3000 BCE |
| Ancient Egyptian Art | Art focused on religion and the afterlife around 3000 BCE to 30 BCE |
| Classical Greek Art | Art emphasizing ideal proportion around 500 BCE to 323 BCE |
| Roman Art | Art influenced by Greek art around 500 BCE to 476 CE |
| Byzantine Art | Religious art with mosaics from about 330 to 1453 |
| Romanesque Art | Medieval style around 1000 to 1150 |
| Gothic Art | Medieval style with pointed arches from about 1150 to 1400 |
| Early Renaissance | Revival of classical ideas in Italy around 1400 to 1490 |
| High Renaissance | Peak of Renaissance art around 1490 to 1527 |
| Mannerism | Stylized art following the Renaissance around 1520 to 1600 |
| Baroque | Highly dramatic art from about 1600 to 1750 |
| Rococo | Decorative playful style from about 1700 to 1780 |
| Neoclassicism | Return to classical themes from about 1750 to 1850 |
| Romanticism | Emotion focused art from about 1800 to 1850 |
| Realism | Depictions of everyday life from about 1840 to 1870 |
| Impressionism | Focus on light and atmosphere from about 1870 to 1890 |
| Post Impressionism | Personal expression in painting from about 1886 to 1905 |
| Fauvism | Movement using bold color around 1905 to 1908 |
| Cubism | Movement breaking forms into geometry from about 1907 to 1920 |
| Surrealism | Art exploring dreams and the unconscious from about 1920 to 1940 |
| Abstract Expressionism | American movement emphasizing gesture from about 1940 to 1960 |
| Pop Art | Movement using popular culture imagery from about 1955 to 1970 |
| Minimalism | Art reduced to simple forms beginning in the 1960s |
| Contemporary Art | Art created from about 1970 to the present |
| DBAE | Discipline Based Art Education including art history criticism aesthetics and production |
| Art Criticism | Process of analyzing and evaluating artwork |
| Description | First step of criticism identifying what is visible |
| Analysis | Examining relationships between elements and principles |
| Interpretation | Explaining meaning or message in artwork |
| Judgment | Evaluating the success or value of an artwork |
| Scaffolding | Providing structured support for student learning |
| Differentiated Instruction | Adjusting instruction to meet diverse student needs |
| Formative Assessment | Assessment used during learning to guide instruction |
| Summative Assessment | Evaluation of student learning at the end of instruction |
| Portfolio Assessment | Collection of student work showing growth over time |
| Visual Literacy | Ability to interpret and understand visual images |
| Critique | Structured discussion evaluating artwork |
| Kiln | High temperature oven used to fire ceramics |
| Bisque Firing | First firing of clay before glazing |
| Glaze | Glasslike coating applied to ceramics during firing |
| Slip | Liquid clay used for decoration or joining pieces |
| Wedging | Kneading clay to remove air bubbles |
| Armature | Framework supporting sculpture materials |
| Fixative | Spray used to prevent smudging in drawing media |
| Ventilation | Air circulation required when using fumes or sprays |
| Non Toxic Label | Indicates art material is safe for classroom use |
| AP Seal | Art material certified safe by the Art and Creative Materials Institute |
| Dust Hazard | Risk from inhaling materials such as clay dust |
| Proper Storage | Keeping materials sealed and organized for safety |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Safety gear such as gloves or goggles |
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