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The Conceptual Framework
A model describing the four key agents that give art meaning through their interactions: Artist, Artwork, Audience, and World.
Artist
The creator of the artwork.
Artwork
The created object.
Audience
The viewer/interpreter of the artwork.
World
The broader context (time, place, culture, society) in which the artwork exists.
Structural Frame
A perspective that focuses on how an artwork is made, emphasizing elements and principles of design.
Subjective Frame
A perspective that centers on personal emotional and psychological responses to artwork.
Cultural Frame
A perspective that considers the social, cultural, and political context in which an artwork was created.
Postmodern Frame
A perspective that examines how an artwork challenges traditional ideas about art.
Art Making
The act of creating art, focusing on process, materials, and concept.
Art Criticism
The act of interpreting and judging art, following the process: Describe, Analyze, Interpret, Judge.
Art History
The study of art across time, focusing on context, influence, and movements.
Formal Elements
The building blocks of an artwork, including Composition, Color, Line, Texture, Space, Form, and Tone.
Conceptual Terms
Terms that describe how meaning is created in art, such as Symbolism, Juxtaposition, Appropriation, Narrative, and Mood.
Stylistic Terms
Terms that refer to major art movements, including Modernism, Postmodernism, Minimalism, and Conceptual Art.
Techniques
Methods of creation in art, including Mixed Media, Installation, Digital Art, and Collage.
Ancient Egyptian Art
Art that represented mythological themes, pursuing order, balance, and perfection for the afterlife.
Horus
The falcon god of sky and war in Ancient Egyptian mythology.
Eye of Horus
A symbol of protection, restoration, and wholeness in Ancient Egyptian culture.
Ankh
A symbol of life and immortality in Ancient Egyptian art.
Scarab
A symbol representing rebirth and transformation in Ancient Egyptian culture.
Djed Pillar
A symbol representing stability and endurance in Ancient Egyptian art.
Ancient Greek Art
Art that honored gods and visualized myths to teach and commemorate.
Ancient Roman Art
Art that asserted power, recorded history, and honored the empire, often more political than Greek art.
Cosmic Balance
A shared theme in Ancient China, Japan, and India, represented by symbols like Yin-Yang (China), Om (India), and Enso (Japan).
Analysis Example: Picasso's Guernica
A modernist artwork characterized by cubist fragmentation, responding to the political context of the bombing of Guernica.