Art Appreciation Flashcards

Vocabulary practice flashcards generated directly from lecture notes covering art fundamentals, market roles, creative process stages, design principles, and elements.

Artist

An individual who makes indirectly functional arts.

Artisan

An individual who makes directly functional arts.

Medium

The materials used to create a work of art.

Technique

The ability and knowledge involved in the process of creating art.

Curator

An art market player who serves as a manager.

Art buyer

An art market player who finds art for a client.

Art dealer

An art market player who buys and sells art.

Private collector

Individuals or organizations that collect art works.

Germination

The initial stage in the creative process focused on forming ideas.

Assimilation

The stage in the creative process focused on gathering ideas.

Completion

The final stage in the creative process focused on finishing the work.

Steps in Creative Process (Robert Fritz)

1. Conceive the result you want to create, 2. Know what currently exist, 3. Take action, 4. Learn rhythms of the creative process, 5. Create momentum.

Assumptions of Art

1. Art is Universal, 2. Art is not nature, 3. Art involves experience.

Functions of Art

Personal, Social, Cultural, Aesthetic, and Spiritual functions.

Philosophical Perspective of Art

1. Art as mimesis, 2. Art as representation, 3. Art for art's sake, 4. Art as an escape, 5. Art as functional.

Representational / Objective Art

A category of art subject involving depictions of real things.

Nonrepresentational / Non-objective Art

A category of art subject that does not depict real things.

Sources of the Subject of Art

1. Nature, 2. History, 3. Greek & Roman mythology, 4. Religion, 5. Sacred oriental texts, 6. Writings.

Factual Meaning

A level of meaning in art that is literal or narrative.

Conventional Meaning

A level of meaning in art associated with special objects, color, or culture.

Subjective Meaning

A level of meaning in art based on individual meaning.

Content of Art

1. The art's imagery, 2. The symbolic meaning, 3. Its surroundings where it is used, 4. The customs, beliefs, and values that help explain the work.

Keeping Art

Driven by: 1. National pride and glory, 2. Museums and private collections.

Chiaroscuro

An element of form creating the illusion of light and dark (dark, bright).

Simulated Texture

A texture that looks real but is not physically tactile.

Invented Texture

A texture created from the artist's imagination.

Rhythm

A principle of design defined by repetition.

Harmony

A principle of design characterized by a sense of belonging.

Unity

A principle of design where elements complement each element.

Proportion

A principle of design dealing with the relationship in size.

Variety

A principle of design focused on maximizing (Maximplist).