Vocabulary

Europe mid 12th-16th century

tall design & upward movement

depart from dark/damp (Romanesque)

Gargoyles (drainage)

pointed arches

• Classical

• Art Nouveau

• Gothic

• Baroque

explore emotional response of artist

depart from naturalism & impressionism

bold colors sometimes exaggerated + bold outlines

real life subjects + distorted, geometric form

• post-impressionism

• surrealism

• Fauvism

• Cubism

explore emotional response of artist

depart from naturalism & impressionism

bold colors sometimes exaggerated + bold outlines

real life subjects + distorted, geometric form

• post-impressionism

• surrealism

• Fauvism

• Cubism

performance/event created in the context of fine art

began in the 1950s

include audience participation

planned OR improvised

meant to be a changing, unique work of art

cannot be preserved

music/dance/poetry/performance

large/small audience

• happening

• installation

• sculpture

• plein air

partially but not completely dry

can be carved/trimmed

• bisque

• greenware

• leather hard

• bone dry

completely dry

fragile

cannot be carved/trimmed

• bisque

• greenware

• leather hard

• bone dry

unfired piece

• bisque

• greenware

• leather hard

• bone dry

fired in a kiln

can be glazed & fired again

• bisque

• greenware

• leather hard

• bone dry

technique when the painter creates a hazy, smoky atmosphere, reducing the appearance of harsh lines

Mona Lisa-soft transitions

• sfumato

• sgraffito

• wash

• impasto

thick layers of paint

oil/acrylic--applied by brush/palette knife

visual brushstrokes can becomes a visual element that leads the viewers eyes around

Vincent Van Gogh

• sfumato

• sgraffito

• wash

• impasto