Unit 4: Figure and Portraiture | Flashcard

Front

A quick sketch made from a live model; also a drawing of a figure used for fashion sketches

Back

Croquis

Front

The human form or any recognizable object or non-representational shape

Back

Figure

Front

A trace of marks and images that show revision in a work of art.

Back

Pentimento

Front

Any art form influenced by ancient Greek or Roman examples is called...

Back

Classical

Front

A model with movable joints that can be posed.

Back

Mannequin

Front

The use of the same visual elements over and over in a composition.

Back

Repetition

Front

A rule that a culture uses for the proportions and structure of a figure considered to be ideal.

Back

Canon

Front

A principle of design associated with rhythm, referring to the arrangement of parts in an artwork to create a sense of motion.

Back

Movement

Front

A picture that features a person or group of people.

Back

Portrait

Front

The model for a portrait

Back

Sitter