Elements of Art Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for Elements of Art.

Intensity

The brightness or dullness of a color.

Abstract Art

Art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.

Achromatic Colors

White, black, and gray colors.

Asymmetrical

An irregular shape.

Balance in Art

Refers to the positioning of objects in such a way that none of them overpower other components of the artwork.

Composition

The makeup of something.

Chromatic

Relating to color.

Contrast

Difference between things

Didactic

Intended to instruct; teaching, or teaching a moral lesson.

Emphasis

Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

Foreshortening

The use of perspective to represent in art the apparent visual contraction of an object that extends back in space at an angle to the perpendicular plane of sight.

Form

Shape

Ground Line

In paintings and reliefs, a painted or carved baseline on which figures appear to stand.

Hue

A particular shade of a given color.

Idealistic

Believing in the idea of perfection or a perfect world.

Illusionistic

Depicting figures, objects, and the space they occupy so convincingly that an appearance of reality is achieved.

Intensity

The brightness or dullness of a color.

Intermediate Color

A color produced by a mixture of a primary color and a secondary color.

Intrinsic Value Art

View that art has value unto itself; Belief that art is fully self-justified being simply created for the sake of itself.

Irregular

Not following a pattern; not regular.

Linear Perspective

Parallel lines appear to converge with distance.

Material Value Art

Art that holds importance due to the precious material from which it is made, both financial and cultural.

Monochromatic

One color.

Nationalistic Value Art

Some art is valued because it represents a particular culture or nation.

Naturalistic Art Styles

Derived from real life or nature, or imitating it very closely.

Orthogonal Lines

Lines on an object that lead to the vanishing point.

Pattern

A repeated decorative design.

Pigment

A colored chemical compound that absorbs light, producing color.

Primary Color

Red, yellow, blue.

Psychological Value Art

Art that creates a mental or emotional response.

Relief Sculpture

Sculpture that projects from a flat background. A very shallow relief sculpture is called a bas-relief.

Bas-Relief Sculpture

Sculpture that is flat on the back and slightly raised.

Religious Value

Works of art being valued based on its religious significance.

Representational Art

Art that recognizably represents or depicts a particular subject.

Rhythm in Art

Repetition of a pattern or repeated elements.

Sculpture/Statue

A three-dimensional work of art.

Secondary Colors

Orange, green, violet.

Stylized

Art that represents objects in an exaggerated way to emphasize certain aspects of the object.

Symmetrical

Balanced

Trompe L'oeil (Fool the Eye)

A painting so real you want to touch the objects, French for "fool the eye." A two-dimensional representation that is so naturalistic that it looks actual or real (or three-dimensional).

Vanishing Point

A point in space, usually located on the horizon, where parallel edges of an object appear to converge.

Analogous Colors

Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.